A clipper system crossed Pennsylvania during the afternoon and early evening of January 23, 2022, producing a swath of 1 to 3 inches of snow across all of central Pennsylvania with the exception of the Lower Susquehanna Valley, where less than one inch fell. 5 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County as a result of slick conditions.
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The episode as NWS CTP wrote it up.
A clipper system crossed Pennsylvania during the afternoon and early evening of January 23, 2022, producing a swath of 1 to 3 inches of snow across all of central Pennsylvania with the exception of the Lower Susquehanna Valley, where less than one inch fell. Multiple accidents were reported due to slick conditions on the PA Turnpike near mile post 293.5 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County as a result of slick conditions.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple accidents were reported due to slick conditions on the PA Turnpike near mile post 293.5 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County as a result of a light snowfall (<1) during the late afternoon hours on January 23, 2022. No injuries were reported.
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