Winter Storm — Snyder, Pennsylvania

2022-12-15 · Snyder, 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 Snyder County on December 15, 2022. As a result, there were multiple crashes on Route 104 and the road was closed for nearly an hour between New Berlin Highway in Middleburg and Mitchell Road in Franklin Township.

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 1060670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.