An elongated frontal system brought a lengthy period of precipitation to the mid-Atlantic from late February 3 through February 4. A surge of warm air ahead of the front caused precipitation to fall as rain initially.
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The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
An elongated frontal system brought a lengthy period of precipitation to the mid-Atlantic from late February 3 through February 4. A surge of warm air ahead of the front caused precipitation to fall as rain initially. As the front moved through, a wave of low pressure developed along it, prolonging precipitation as colder air drained into the region. This caused precipitation to change from rain to freezing rain, locally mixed with sleet or snow. A number of reports of light icing were received.
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 Feb 3, 3:08 PM EST, 9 hours 52 minutes earlier.
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Light freezing rain fell following a transition from plain rain. The Mount Pocono Airport ASOS (KMPO) reported 0.20 inches of ice accretion.
Light freezing rain fell following a transition from plain rain. A couple reports of trace amounts of icing were received, and it is likely that accretions of a tenth of an inch or more occurred in portions of the county based on surrounding reports.
Light icing occurred following a transition from plain rain. A trace of ice was reported in Huffs Church, and some light accumulations may have occurred in parts of the county.
Light freezing rain fell following a transition from plain rain. A trained spotter in Allentown reported a trace of freezing rain, and it is possible some light accumulations of ice occurred in parts of the county.
Light freezing rain fell following a transition from plain rain. The Pottstown Limerick ASOS (KPTW) reported 0.02 inches of ice accretion.
Reports from surrounding counties suggest at least trace amounts of icing likely occurred following a transition from plain rain.
Reports from surrounding areas and surface observations overlaid with radar suggest at least trace amounts of icing occurred in portions of the zone.
Light freezing rain fell following a transition from plain rain. The Doylestown Airport ASOS (KDYL) reported 0.01 inches of ice accretion.
Light freezing rain fell following a transition from plain rain. A trained spotter in Oxford reported a trace of ice.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, February 2022
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: 997383, 997384, 997387, 997386, 997390, 997385, 997388, 997389, 997391.