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Heavy Snow in Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Heavy Snow March 6, 2011 – March 7, 2011 · Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall amounts ranged from 9 to 11 inches.

The wider storm

Heavy, wet snow on the backside of a slow-moving cold front accumulated 7 to 14 inches across north-central Pennsylvania. Colder air moved into the area from the west behind the front and changed precipitation from rain to snow during the late morning and early afternoon on the 6th. The snow ended by daybreak on the 7th. Intense snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour were common throughout the event. The highest snowfall amounts in excess of 10 inches were found over Tioga, Northern Lycoming and Sullivan Counties. The heavy, wet snow caused some minor damage to trees and wires.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 277578. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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