Winter Weather — Carbon, Pennsylvania

2025-02-12 to 2025-02-13 · Carbon, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A light glaze of ice occurred, as well as a dusting of sleet and snow based on surrounding reports and temperatures. No freezing rain measurements were received, however a CoCoRaHS observer in Lake Harmony reported freezing rain and 32 at the 7 AM observation on the 13th.

Wider weather episode

A quick moving wintry system brought a light glaze of ice to the southern Poconos, Lehigh Valley, and other adjacent higher elevations of eastern Pennsylvania. The precipitation began as a mix of slight snow and sleet in some areas in the evening of the 12th before changing to freezing rain or rain and ending by the morning of the 13th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.