Pennsylvania, 2022

Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 13, 2022

February 13, 2022 · NWS PHI · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A weak coastal low passed off the mid-Atlantic coast on February 13, 2022. This system brought widespread light snow to the region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 weak coastal low passed off the mid-Atlantic coast on February 13, 2022. This system brought widespread light snow to the region. A widespread 2 to 6 inches of snow fell over much of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with accumulations mainly occurring on cold and/or grassy surfaces due to antecedent warm conditions. Impacts were minimal overall. The fast-moving low departed out to sea by the afternoon of the 13th.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

12 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Berks

When
February 13, 1:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Berks forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 3 to 5 inches of snow fell. A maximum report of 5.3 inches was received from Spring Twp.

Winter Weather, Western Chester

When
February 13, 1:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Western Chester forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow fell. A trained spotter in East Coventry Twp reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Eastern Chester

When
February 13, 1:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Chester forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 3 inches of snow fell. A report of 3.0 inches of snow was received from Malvern.

Winter Weather, Northampton

When
February 13, 1:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 4 to 6 inches of snow fell. A maximum report of 6.7 inches of snow was received from Forks Twp.

Winter Weather, Lehigh

When
February 13, 1:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Lehigh forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.613, -75.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 4 to 6 inches of snow fell. A maximum report of 6.4 inches was received from a trained spotter near Ancient Oaks.

Winter Weather, Monroe

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.058, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow fell. A report of 3.9 inches of snow was received from near Bossardsville.

Winter Weather, Upper Bucks

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Upper Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 3 inches of snow fell. A report of 2.8 inches of snow was received from Trumbauersville.

Winter Weather, Lower Bucks

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Lower Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow fell. Reports of 3.5 inches of snow were received from Doylestown and Lower Makefield Twp.

Winter Weather, Western Montgomery

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Western Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow fell. A trained spotter in New Hanover Twp reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Eastern Montgomery

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 2 to 3 inches of snow fell. A trained spotter in Norristown reported 3.3 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Philadelphia

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Philadelphia forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.008, -75.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 1 to 2 inches of snow fell. A report of 2.0 inches of snow was received from Shawmont.

Winter Weather, Delaware

When
February 13, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.917, -75.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread 1 to 2 inches of snow fell. A report of 2.3 inches of snow was received from Upper Darby.

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

More

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, February 2022

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: 1000033, 1000038, 1000039, 1000031, 1000032, 1000027, 1000034, 1000035, 1000036, 1000037, 1000040, 1000041.