Winter Storm — Bedford, Pennsylvania

2022-12-15 · Bedford, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A winter storm produced around an inch of snow, half an inch of sleet, and 0.10 to 0.20 of freezing rain across Bedford County on December 15, 2022. As a result, a PennDOT fuel truck overturned on PA Route 31 near Allegheny Road in Harrison Township. The driver of the truck was injured, and the road was closed for over an hour.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure crossed from the northern plains into the upper Great Lakes on December 15, 2022, while a secondary area of low pressure formed along the New Jersey Coast. These systems combined to produce a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, and snow across central Pennsylvania. 5 to 7 inches of snowfall was observed in Tioga, Sullivan, and northern Lycoming counties. Farther to the southwest, a significant amount of sleet fell (widespread accumulations of sleet over 1 inch), along with some freezing rain and snow. There were reports of up to 0.25 of ice accretion from freezing rain across portions of southern PA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.