Winter Storm — Southern Clinton, Pennsylvania

2009-10-15 to 2009-10-16 · Southern Clinton, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Three to six inches of heavy wet snow caused extensive damage countywide related to leaf-laden trees and limbs falling on power lines. Upwards of six inches of snow fell across the highest elevations.

Wider weather episode

An early season heavy wet snowfall wreaked havoc across portions of northern and central Pennsylvania from the mid morning on the 15th through the late morning on the 16th. The combination of heavy wet snow and leaves on the trees made this an extremely destructive and high impact event. Most of the damage was related to large tree limbs and branches falling on homes and power lines. It is estimated that about 27,000 customers lost power. For many locations, this was the earliest snowfall ever recorded in the month of October. Snowfall totals generally ranged between 4 and 6 inches with up to 9 inches on the highest ridge-top elevations. The heaviest snow fell in a swath from central Centre County northward through Northern Clinton into Potter and Tioga Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 194900. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.