Winter Weather — Lebanon, Pennsylvania

2016-02-13 to 2016-02-14 · Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A snow squall combined with blowing snow produced sudden blinding whiteout conditions along I-78 westbound at mile marker 7.5 in Bethel Township. Just before 930AM, the brief whiteout caused a 64-car pileup that killed 3 people and injured at least 70 others.

Wider weather episode

A snow squall combined with blowing snow produced sudden whiteout conditions along Interstate 78 in Lebanon County on Saturday morning, February 13, 2016. The rapid change in conditions and visibility resulted in a 64-car pileup that killed three people, injured 70 and closed I-78 for nearly 24 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 611703. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.