Pennsylvania, 2020

Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 27 to 28, 2020

February 27 to 28, 2020 · NWS PBZ · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

A snow shower pattern continued into the 28th of February, thanks to several mechanisms. Lake-effect snow showers continued in areas north of I-80, where 24-hour snow totals of around three inches were observed in some locations.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.

A snow shower pattern continued into the 28th of February, thanks to several mechanisms. Lake-effect snow showers continued in areas north of I-80, where 24-hour snow totals of around three inches were observed in some locations. Low-level convergence along a weak surface trough produced some snow showers near the I-70 corridor and south, with upslope influence providing additional support for snow along the Allegheny Front. Three to six inches of accumulation was noted in many of the higher elevation areas.

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Fayette Ridges

When
February 27, 12:00 PM EST to February 28, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette Ridges forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 24-hour total of 3.8 inches was reported near Farmington.

Winter Weather, Fayette Ridges

When
February 27, 12:00 PM EST to February 28, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette Ridges forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 24-hour total of 3.8 inches was reported near Farmington.

Winter Weather, Forest

When
February 27, 12:00 PM EST to February 28, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Forest forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.513, -79.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observers reported 24-hour totals of 3.3 inches 7 miles SSE of Tionesta and 2.5 inches 5 miles west of Marienville.

Winter Weather, Venango

When
February 27, 12:00 PM EST to February 28, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Venango forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observers reported 24-hour totals of 3 inches near Seneca, 2.8 inches 6 miles southwest of Titusville, and 2.7 inches near Cooperstown.

Winter Weather, Westmoreland Ridges

When
February 27, 12:00 PM EST to February 28, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Westmoreland Ridges forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 24-hour total of 3 inches was reported 2 miles northwest of Donegal.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 878764, 878766, 878767, 878769, 878771.