Pennsylvania, 2022

Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, December 22, 2022

December 22, 2022 · NWS PHI · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A light wintry mix of precipitation fell across portions of eastern Pennsylvania. While amounts were light, some icy roads and a few accidents resulted.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 PHI wrote it up.

A light wintry mix of precipitation fell across portions of eastern Pennsylvania. While amounts were light, some icy roads and a few accidents resulted.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 22, 6:35 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 6:35 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Berks

When
December 22, 8:33 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Berks forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of freezing rain and dusting of snow and sleet occurred. The ABE ASOS reported total ice amounts of 0.01 and 0.1 of sleet was reported in Huffs Church.

Winter Weather, Western Chester

When
December 22, 8:33 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Western Chester forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Based on trained spotter, public, and DOT reports, a light glaze of freezing rain and trace of snow and sleet occurred.

Winter Weather, Western Montgomery

When
December 22, 9:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Western Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Based on public and DOT reports, a light glaze of freezing rain and trace of snow and sleet occurred.

Winter Weather, Northampton

When
December 22, 9:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Reported by
Unknown
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Based on surrounding reports, a light glaze of freezing rain occurred.

Winter Weather, Lehigh

When
December 22, 9:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Lehigh forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.613, -75.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of freezing rain and trace of snow occurred. The ABE ASOS reported total ice amounts of 0.10.

Winter Weather, Upper Bucks

When
December 22, 9:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Upper Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Based on public and DOT reports, a light glaze of freezing rain and trace of snow and sleet occurred.

Winter Weather, Monroe

When
December 22, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.058, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet fell along with a light glaze of freezing rain. The highest total was 3.1 inches 1 mile north of Mount Pocono.

Winter Weather, Carbon

When
December 22, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Carbon forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.918, -75.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet fell along with a light glaze of freezing rain. The highest total was 1.8 inches in Jim Thorpe.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1071470, 1071473, 1071472, 1071467, 1071468, 1071471, 1071465, 1071466.