Pennsylvania, 2025

Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, December 2, 2025

December 2, 2025 · NWS CTP · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Surface trough across the Mid-Atlantic continue to progress northeastward during the late evening hours of December 1st and lifting into central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of December 2nd. Initial moisture was very limited, which allowed for snowfall to hold off and begin during the early morning hours of December 2nd, continuing into the afternoon hours before the trough and…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 CTP wrote it up.

Surface trough across the Mid-Atlantic continue to progress northeastward during the late evening hours of December 1st and lifting into central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of December 2nd. Initial moisture was very limited, which allowed for snowfall to hold off and begin during the early morning hours of December 2nd, continuing into the afternoon hours before the trough and better moisture returns moved northeast of the area. As the first widespread snowfall of the season, multiple accidents were reported across central Pennsylvania, closing multiple high-speed roadways for over four hours. No injuries were reported despite the accidents.

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Event by event

7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Huntingdon

When
December 2, 1:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Huntingdon forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Huntingdon County throughout the morning of December 2, with much of the county seeing 1 to 3 inches of snow. A commercial vehicle traveling on Pennsylvania Route 453 slid off the road and hit an embankment in Warriors Mark Township, closing the road from Kettle/Pemberton Road to Shovel Works Road. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled and the road was closed for approximately 2 hours.

Winter Weather, Southern Clinton

When
December 2, 2:00 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST
Where
Southern Clinton forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Southern Clinton County on the morning of December 2, with most of the area seeing 1 to 2 inches of snow. This snowfall created hazardous travel conditions along Interstate 80, and an accident involving a tractor trailer was reported near Exit 178. This resulted in a closure of the eastbound side of the interstate which lasted for approximately 5 hours.

Winter Weather, Perry

When
December 2, 2:00 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Perry County on the morning of December 2. An accident involving a tractor trailer led to the closure of the eastbound side of US 22/322 near mile marker 222, which resulted in a mile long trapped queue. The road was closed for approximately 8 hours.

Winter Weather, Montour

When
December 2, 3:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
Where
Montour forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
41.028, -76.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light to moderate snow fell across Montour County on the morning of December 2. An accident on Interstate 80 involving a jackknifed tractor trailer near mile marker 218 resulted in the a closure of the westbound side of the roadway that lasted for approximately 5 hours.

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When
December 2, 4:00 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Cumberland County on the morning of December 2, with up to 2 inches of snow being observed. One man was injured in a single vehicle crash in Upper Allen Township when the vehicle struck and embankment and overturned as a result of snowy road conditions.

Winter Weather, Schuylkill

When
December 2, 4:30 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Schuylkill forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light to moderate snow fell across Schuylkill County on the morning and early afternoon of December 2, with snowfall totals ranging from 2 to 5 inches across the county. Multiple accidents were reported along the northbound side of Interstate 81, resulting in a brief closure of the roadway. No injuries were reported with any of the accidents.

Winter Weather, Lebanon

When
December 2, 4:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Lebanon forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.367, -76.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Lebanon County on the morning and early afternoon of December 2, with up to 2 inches of snow being observed. A multi-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 78 involving multiple tractor trailers, resulting in the closure of the roadway for approximately 1 hour. No injuries were reported.

What these are

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1300419, 1300421, 1300422, 1300425, 1300427, 1300423, 1300424.