Low pressure ejected out of the Rocky Mountains and rapidly intensified over the southern Plains on January 5th, tracking east-northeast into the Lower Ohio Valley and into eastern Kentucky on the morning of the 6th. This system brought widespread snow to the region, mostly ending during the evening of the 6th, although a few snow showers lingered into the 7th in the higher elevations.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Low pressure ejected out of the Rocky Mountains and rapidly intensified over the southern Plains on January 5th, tracking east-northeast into the Lower Ohio Valley and into eastern Kentucky on the morning of the 6th. This system brought widespread snow to the region, mostly ending during the evening of the 6th, although a few snow showers lingered into the 7th in the higher elevations.
Regional snow totals were generally greatest south of I-70. Most snow totals ranged from 1 to 4 inches north of this highway. Near it and to the south, more reports of 5 to 8 inches were received, with the highest totals in portions of eastern Fayette County.
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 Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 5, 6:55 PM EST, 5 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 542 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 OHZ040-041-PAZ013>016-020-022-061045- Carroll-Columbiana-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Beaver- Armstrong- 542 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio and western Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected until after 10pm tonight. A low pressure system will advance into the region and bring widespread snow. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Snow will be ongoing early Monday morning and could create hazardous travel. Snow totals are expected range between 1-3 inches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ039-048>050-PAZ021-077-078-WVZ001-002-061045- Tuscarawas-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-Allegheny-Indiana- Higher Elevations of Indiana-Hancock-Brooke- 542 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. .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 for snowfall totals near 3" and impacts to the early morning commute. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. WVZ512>514-061045- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- 542 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern West Virginia. .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 for snowfall totals range between 8 to 12" and mixed precipitation. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. OHZ057>059-068-069-PAZ029-031-073>076-WVZ003-004-012-021-509>511- 061045- Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Washington-Greene- Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette- Higher Elevations of Fayette-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- 542 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. .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 for snowfall totals ranging between 6" to 11" .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. PAZ007>009-061045- Mercer-Venango-Forest- 542 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. SKH
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter storm, 3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
A total of 6.3 inches fell at Waynesburg, as well as Mapletown, along with 5 inches at Oak Forest.
Around 6 inches of snow fell in the area.
The high total of 8.5 inches was reported at Leith-Hatfield. Also, 8 inches fell at Chaintown and 6.7 inches was reported at Perryopolis.
In general, 3.5 to 5.5 inches of snow was reported in the county, with the higher-end totals reported at Eighty Four and Venetia.
In general, 2.5 to 5 inches of snow was reported, with the higher-end total reported at Port Royal.
A total of 5.5 inches fell at Derry, with a few other totals in the 2 to 4 inch range reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, January 2025
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: 1238005, 1238007, 1238008, 1238080, 1238082, 1238083.