Winter Storm — Northern Clinton, Pennsylvania

2011-02-01 to 2011-02-02 · Northern Clinton, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A large winter storm produced periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain over the area. Snow and sleet accumulation ranged from 1 to 2 inches on the 1st, with 0.25 inch of ice on the 2nd.

Wider weather episode

A large winter storm brought periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain to central Pennsylvania. The initial round of mixed wintry precipitation (mainly snow and sleet) occurred during the early morning hours on the 1st, before tapering off to spotty freezing drizzle during the afternoon and evening. A steadier and much heavier round of freezing rain mixed with sleet overspread the region from the late evening on the 1st and continued until the early morning on the 2nd. A minor snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches was common near and to the north of Interstate 80. Significant ice accumulations between one quarter to three quarters of an inch were observed over nearly the entire area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 270864. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.