Heavy Snow — Blair, Pennsylvania

2024-01-09 · Blair, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A winter storm produced 6 to 7 inches of snowfall across higher elevations of Blair County as snow began in the morning hours of January 9, 2024 and continued into the afternoon.

Wider weather episode

Warm advection ahead of low pressure pushing up the Ohio Valley produced a 4 to 6 hour period of moderate to heavy snow across the southern Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania during the morning of January 9, 2024. As much as 12 inches of snowfall was observed atop the Allegheny Front in eastern Somerset and eastern Cambria counties, with localized snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour. This system also produced 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain across the Cumberland and Susquehanna valleys, resulting in localized flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.