Carbon storm history

Lightning struck in the Beltzville Lake. The lightning strike spread through the water and injured several people and killing a man. Details still unknown on number of injuries etc.

On the morning of the 28th, a 39-year-old man skidded over an embankment and into a tree and died on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Aquashicola Creek at Palmerton had moderate flooding and was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1052 a.m. EDT through 935 …

Storm total snow and sleet accumulation totals mainly ranged from 12-15. The highest report received was 16.7 in Lower Towamensing Township.

Snowfall totals ranged from 2-3. The highest reported amount was 3.5 in Jim Thorpe.

Snowfall totals mainly ranged from 4-5. The highest reported amount was 6.5 in Summit Hill.

Several hours of dense fog was observed at Jake Arner Memorial Airport.

Based on CoCoRaHS reports and automated stations, a few hundredths of an inch of ice accretion occurred. The highest liquid precipitation amount was 0.12 in Lake Harmony and Palmerton.

Snow and sleet totals ranged from 0.5-1. The highest report was 1.4 from 5.8 miles ENE of Palmerton. A light glaze of freezing rain/freezing drizzle also occurred in some areas across the county based on surrounding reports.

Snowfall totals ranged from 5-8. The highest report was 9.0 from Summit Hill.

Light snowfall occurred with totals ranging mostly from 1-3. The highest report was 3.8 from Lehigh Township. Snow fell at a rapid rate, resulting in impacts to the evening commute.

Light to moderate snowfall, sleet, and a light glaze of ice occurred. Snowfall totals ranged from 3-5. The highest snowfall report was 5.1 from Lake Harmony. No ice measurement reports were received, but surrounding reports indicate that at least trace amounts of ice likely occur…

Dense fog was reported for several hours at Jake Arner Airport.

Dense fog was reported for several hours at Jake Arner Airport.

A picture of quarter sized hail sent in. Time estimated from radar.

Trees down on wires on the 400 block of Elm Street in Franklin Township. Time estimated from radar.

Trees and wires down around Lower Towamensing Township. Time estimated from radar.

Pictures sent in of quarter-size hail on social media. Time estimated from radar.

Dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or less was observed for several hours at Jake Arner Memorial Airport.

Trees were blown down onto power lines along Mill Road in Mahoning Township.

A wintry mix of freezing rain, snow, and sleet occurred. A light to moderate glaze of ice was reported. Snow and sleet amounts around 1-2 were reported. The greatest freezing rain measurement received was 0.80 in Jim Thorpe. The greatest snow and sleet total was 1.9 in Jim Thorpe…

A light glaze of ice occurred, as well as a dusting of sleet and snow based on surrounding reports and temperatures. No freezing rain measurements were received, however a CoCoRaHS observer in Lake Harmony reported freezing rain and 32 at the 7 AM observation on the 13th.

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and some freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet report was 1.3 in Lehighton. No freezing rain measurements were received, however surrounding reports indicate around 0.1 or less occurred across the county.

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain occurred. The greatest snow and sleet total was 0.5 in Lake Harmony. No ice measurements were received, however surrounding reports suggest less than 0.1 occurred.

A light glaze of ice occurred across lower elevations of the county below 1,200 feet and in some higher elevation valleys. The highest reported measurement was 0.02 from Mahoning Twp.

Moderate to heavy snowfall with totals generally ranging from around 4.5-6. The highest report was 6.5 from Lower Towamensing Twp.

Jake Arner Memorial Airport reported several hours of dense fog.

Light snowfall accumulations occurred with totals ranging from around 3-4 across much of the county. The highest snowfall report was 4.3 near Lake Harmony.

Snowfall totals ranged from around 1-3. 2.8 was reported near Lake Harmony. Additionally, a light glaze of freezing rain occurred based on surrounding reports and surface observations.

Jake Arner Memorial Airport reported several hours of dense fog from late on December 9th into December 10th.

A dusting up to 1.4 of snow fell across the Pocono Plateau, as reported near Lake Harmony. Trace amounts of freezing rain also occurred on the plateau based on surrounding reports and temperature observations.

Snowfall ranged from as low as a dusting to an inch in lower elevations to to as much as 15.3 inches across the Pocono Plateau, as reported near Lake Harmony. Snowfall totals were 6 or greater across the northern half of the county.

Dense fog was observed for several hours at Lehighton Airport.

Report of trees down around Lower Towamensing Township. Time estimated from radar.

Tree down in East Penn Township. Time estimated from radar.

Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Jim Thorpe. A few trees down in Jim Thorpe. Time estimated from radar.

Tree in the roadway of the 300 block of Golf Road. Time estimated from radar.

Delayed report. Numerous trees (some large) down throughout Jim Thorpe with road closures. Time estimated from radar.

Several trees down in the Lake Harmony area. Time estimated from radar.