Winter Weather — Berks, Pennsylvania

2026-01-17 · Berks, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Snowfall totals ranged from 3-5. The highest reported amount was 5.0 in Huffs Church.

Wider weather episode

A wintry system brought light to moderate snowfall to portions of the region along and especially north and west of I-95. Generally a widespread 1-4 of snowfall occurred in this area between the morning and early afternoon hours, though some localized higher amounts were reported near and north of I-78. Snowfall rates of 0.5-1 per hour caused some travel disruptions to the area. Brief snowfall changed to rain with limited accumulations southeast of I-95.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1309589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.