Fayette Ridges storm history

Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts ranging from 3-5 inches and the highest total of 5.8 inches reported by the Public 5 miles west-southwest of Ohiopyle.

Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 8 to 10 inches in general was reported across the county with the highest total of 10.5 inches near Ohiopyle.

A total of 6 to 10 inches fell in this area, with the high number of 10.3 inches reported near Farmington.

A total of 3.6 inches was reported at Ohiopyle, with three inches at Deer Lake.

A total of 3.5 inches of snow was reported near Ohiopyle, with three inches the total near Champion.

Around 6 inches of snow fell in the area.

A total of 9 inches fell near Ohiopyle, with 9 inches also reported near the border with Westmoreland County.

Severe Drought continued.

Severe Drought conditions started July 23rd and continued in the end of September.

Snow squall. At 11:20 AM EST, a web cam video sent via social media displayed visibility less than 0.25 mile in a heavy snow shower. Also, over the course of the entire snow event, four inches of snow fell at Champion, while 2.2 inches was reported at Farmington.

Tree damage was noted near Farmington.

An average of 2 inches of snow fell in the ridge of Fayette county.

A range of 6 to 8 inches fell in the ridges of Fayette County.

Storm total snow ranged from 10 to 16 inches. Farmington had the highest total.

Four inches fell at Ohiopyle, while 2.5 inches was reported near Farmington.

Three inches of snow was reported near Champion.

Reports of downed trees and wires were received from Farmington, Flat Rock, and near Point Breeze.

The Westmoreland 911 call center reported that at least 20 structures were impacted by downed trees and wires, and there were over 100 calls overall for downed trees and wires during the late morning and afternoon.

A total of 2 inches was reported just northwest of Ohiopyle, while 6 inches was reported near Nebo.

Snow measurements within the ridges of Fayette County ranged from 1 to 2 inches. The ridges of WV only had 1 to 1.5 inches of snow.

Convective snow showers the evening of December 18th-19th caused 1 to 2 inches of snow in the lower elevations; 3 to 6 inches in portions of eastern Fayette County.

A light glaze of ice accretion was noted on trees in the area based on webcam imagery.

Widespread tree and power line damage was noted in Ohiopyle, and a road closure in Chalkhill was also attributed to downed trees and power lines.

Dangerous wind chills accompanied a low pressure system on December 23th. Lowest wind chill values occurred early afternoon on December 23rd, temperatures were below zero and gusts were 30 to 35mph. Minimum wind chill values across western PA were near -35F.

A flash freeze created hazardous travel early Friday, December 23th, with a strong cold front. Temperatures dropped from the mid-40s to the single digits between 5:30am and 8am in Fayette County. Precipitation started as rain and quickly switched to snow with the passage of the f…

Based on surface temperatures along the ridges of Fayette County, light ice likely accumulated on surfaces on the morning of December 15th. However, no official reports were made.

A storm total of 4 to 6 inches was observed at locations such as near Champion, Ohiopyle, and Normalville.

Mill Run reported eight inches of snow, and most other locations were in the 5 to 7 inch range.

Less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulated across the ridges of Fayette County.

Based on reports surrounding the region, 45mph-55mph winds were likely occurring in the ridges of Fayette County.

Up to 5 inches of snow was reported in the ridges of Fayette County.

A report of two inches was received from Ohiopyle.

Around eight inches of snow fell in the ridges of Fayette County, with a specific total reported at Ohiopyle.

A report of 8.1 inches was received from Ohiopyle, however observations from surrounding counties indicate that the Fayette ridges likely received a total of 4 to 6 inches overall.

Ed Callahan, district forester of Forbes State Forest, said it is among the worst forest fires in region in the past decade. The forest includes more than 60,000 acres stretching from Ohiopyle north through Somerset and Westmoreland counties. The first fire, along Dunbar Road in …

Multiple trees were reported to be blown down in eastern Fayette County.

Up to 3 inches of snow fell in the ridges of Fayette County.

A mix of freezing rain and snow occurred Feb 15th into Feb 16th. About a half inch of ice accumulated on elevated surfaces at Seven Springs. Also 0.5 inches of snow was measured.

Up to 5 inches of snow fell in the ridges of Fayette County.

Highest snowfall total from Jan 31st-Feb 2nd was 9.8 inches near Ohiopyle, PA. 14.1 inches of snow was reported on Feb 3rd near Farmington, PA.

Four to five inches of accumulation was reported near Ohiopyle and Farmington by the evening hours.

Ice accretion was noted on branches and untreated surfaces near Seven Springs and at Farmington.

A light glaze of icing was reported at Champion.

Up to 4 inches of snow fell across the ridges of Fayette County in 24 hours.

The local ski resort reported 14 inches on the morning of 12/17/20 in Champion, PA.

Up to a foot of snow fell in the ridges of Fayette County in 24 hours. Highest amount reported was 12.4 inches 1 ENE of Farmington,PA.

A 24-hour total of 3.8 inches was reported near Farmington.

A 24-hour total of 3.8 inches was reported near Farmington.

Five to seven inches of accumulation were reported, with a high of 7.6 recorded by a CoCoRaHS observer at Farmington.