Pennsylvania, 2023Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, March 10 to 11, 2023
March 10 to 11, 2023 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone
An area of low pressure tracked out of the Ohio Valley and through the southern Great Lakes on March 10th, passing just south of Erie, PA during the afternoon hours. A swath of accumulating snow occurred to the north of this low pressure, with a narrow band of heavy snow impacting extreme northwest Pennsylvania from late in the morning through much of the afternoon.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
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- 1
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An area of low pressure tracked out of the Ohio Valley and through the southern Great Lakes on March 10th, passing just south of Erie, PA during the afternoon hours. A swath of accumulating snow occurred to the north of this low pressure, with a narrow band of heavy snow impacting extreme northwest Pennsylvania from late in the morning through much of the afternoon. Snow rates exceeded one inch per hour at times in this band of heavy snow. A trained spotter recorded a peak snowfall of 10.5 inches with this storm in North East Township. Elsewhere, a spotter measured 10 inches in Greene Township and 9.5 inches in Greenfield Township. Observers at Erie International Airport reported 6.1 inches of snow with this storm. Traffic accidents resulted, including a multi-vehicle accident along I-90 at mile marker 39 outside of North East Township. This accident closed I-90 Eastbound for several hours.
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 Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 10, 6:41 AM EST, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 6:41 AM EST, 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 3:22 AM EST, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
OHZ009-010-019-110830-
Erie-Lorain-Huron-
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
OHZ003-006>008-017-018-110830-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ027>033-036>038-047-110830-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-
Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central
Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
OHZ011>014-020>023-089-110830-
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Ohio.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PAZ002-110830-
Southern Erie-
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Storm Warning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Storm Warning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PAZ001-003-110830-
Northern Erie-Crawford-
322 AM EST Fri Mar 10 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM
EST SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Weather Advisory.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Lake-Effect Snow, Southern Erie
- When
- March 10, 7:00 AM EST to March 11, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Erie forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An area of low pressure tracked out of the Ohio Valley and through the southern Great Lakes on March 10th, passing just south of Erie, PA during the afternoon hours. A swath of accumulating snow occurred to the north of this low pressure, with a narrow band of heavy snow impacting extreme northwest Pennsylvania from late in the morning through much of the afternoon. Snow rates exceeded one inch per hour at times in this band of heavy snow. A trained spotter recorded a peak snowfall of 10.5 inches with this storm in North East Township. Elsewhere, a spotter measured 10 inches in Greene Township and 9.5 inches in Greenfield Township. Traffic accidents resulted, including a multi-vehicle accident along I-90 at mile marker 39 outside of North East Township. This accident closed I-90 Eastbound for several hours.
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Blizzard and Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 10 to 11, 20231 death · 1 injured · $200,000 · 37 events
- Rip Current in Florida, March 10, 20231 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, March 10 to 18, 2023$150,000 · EF1 · 44 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, March 10 to 12, 2023$19,000 · 1 in hail · 15 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Montana, March 10 to 11, 202315 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Wyoming, March 10 to 11, 202364 kt wind · 8 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, March 10 to 11, 202365 kt wind · 8 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, March 10 to 11, 20236 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, March 10, 20233 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, March 10 to 11, 20233 events
- High Wind in Colorado, March 10 to 11, 202358 kt wind · 3 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, March 10 to 11, 20233 events
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: 1098544.