Pennsylvania, 2025

Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 8 to 9, 2025

February 8 to 9, 2025 · NWS PHI · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A winter system brought widespread freezing rain, sleet, and some snow to much of the region. Precipitation began the evening of the 8th and continued through early in the morning of the 9th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 winter system brought widespread freezing rain, sleet, and some snow to much of the region. Precipitation began the evening of the 8th and continued through early in the morning of the 9th.

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 Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 8, 4:00 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 4:00 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Western Chester

When
February 8, 6:15 PM EST to February 9, 12:00 AM 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 wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 0.5 in East Nantmeal Twp. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.13 in East Coventry Twp and Lincoln University.

Winter Weather, Monroe

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to February 9, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
41.058, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and some freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 2.8 in Scotrun. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.11 at the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport.

Winter Weather, Carbon

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Carbon forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.918, -75.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and some freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 1.3 in Lehighton. No freezing rain measurements were received, however surrounding reports indicate around 0.1 or less occurred across the county.

Winter Weather, Lehigh

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to February 9, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Lehigh forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.613, -75.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and some freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 0.8 in Emmaus. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.10 in Allentown.

Winter Weather, Berks

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Berks forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and some freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 0.7 in Hamburg. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.10 in Bern Twp and Wernersville.

Winter Weather, Western Montgomery

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to February 9, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Western Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain occurred. Trace amounts of snow and sleet were reported nearby. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.15 at the Pottstown Airport.

Winter Weather, Eastern Montgomery

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to February 9, 1:30 AM 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 wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred. Trace amounts of sleet were reported nearby, including Penn Wynne and Willow Grove. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.20 in King of Prussia.

Winter Weather, Eastern Chester

When
February 8, 6:30 PM EST to February 9, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Chester forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 0.1 in West Chester. No freezing rain measurements were received, however surrounding reports indicate around 0.1 or less occurred across the county.

Winter Weather, Northampton

When
February 8, 6:45 PM EST to February 9, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and some freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 2.0 in Bangor. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.09 in North Catasauqua.

Winter Weather, Upper Bucks

When
February 8, 6:45 PM EST to February 9, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Upper Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 0.7 in Springtown. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.10 in Springtown.

Winter Weather, Lower Bucks

When
February 8, 6:45 PM EST to February 9, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Lower Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 0.2 in Langhorne. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.25 at the Doylestown Airport.

Winter Weather, Philadelphia

When
February 8, 6:45 PM EST to February 9, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Philadelphia forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.008, -75.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred. Trace amounts of sleet were reported in several areas nearby. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.21 at the Philadelphia Northeast Airport.

Winter Weather, Delaware

When
February 8, 6:45 PM EST to February 9, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.917, -75.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred. Trace amounts of sleet were reported in several areas nearby. The greatest freezing rain measurement was 0.09 in Thornbury Twp.

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

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1236467, 1236454, 1236456, 1236459, 1236460, 1236463, 1236465, 1236469, 1236458, 1236461, 1236462, 1236471, 1236472.