Southern Lycoming storm history

High winds behind a strong cold front knocked down trees throughout the county. Strong winds pealed the steel roof off a storage shed in Jersey Shore. The debris struck and fatally injured one person.

Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for multiple days of heat index values over 100 degrees beginning during the afternoon hours of June 22nd and continuing through the late evening hours of June 25, 2025 across southern Lycoming County. Heat i…

An extended period of well-below average temperatures across southern Lycoming County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -10 to -15 degrees. The lowest wind chill of -12 degrees was observed at Williamsport Regional Airport during the early morning hours of Januar…

A light wintry mix caused slick conditions on US Route 15 in Jackson Township, Lycoming County, leading to a tractor trailer roll over in the median of the highway. This accident, and the subsequent hazmat clean-up, caused the road to be closed for more than three and a half hour…

Light freezing rain produced just enough of an icy glaze for multiple accidents to occur on US Route 220 in Hughesville borough. The road was closed in both directions for just under an hour and a half while PennDOT treated it.

Wind chills of -25 to -30 degrees were observed across southern Lycoming County from the afternoon of December 23, 2022 into the morning of December 24, 2022.

A winter storm produced around 2 inches of snow, an inch of sleet, and 0.10 to 0.20 of freezing rain across southern Lycoming County on December 15, 2022.

A thunderstorm producing winds around 40 mph knocked down a tree onto an apartment building at the intersection of Center Street and Lycoming Street in Williamsport. Wind speeds were approximated by the nearby KIPT ASOS.

A winter storm produced around 5 to 7 inches of snow across southern Lycoming County in less than 12 hours during the morning of March 12, 2022. This snow was accompanied and followed by winds gusting over 40 mph, which caused continued blowing and drifting snow through the day.

Over an inch of sleet accumulation led to difficult travel across north-central Pennsylvania, and resulted in the closing of U.S. Route 15 northbound near Cemetery Hill Road in Brady Township, southern Lycoming County, for nearly an hour due to several disabled tractor trailers.

An ice storm produced a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation across southern Lycoming County on January 9, 2022.

An Alberta Clipper produced around an inch of light snow and slickened roads across southern Lycoming County. Resultant slick roads and multiple accidents caused Route 15 to be closed in both directions over the mountain between Main Street in South Williamsport and Route 54 in C…

An Alberta Clipper produced 1 to 2 inches of light snow and slickened roads across southern Lycoming County. Resultant slick roads caused Route 15 to be closed in both directions over the mountain between Fairmont Avenue in South Williamsport and Route 54 in Clinton Township due …

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall on the leading edge of a mesoscale band of heavy snow briefly dropped visibility to under one quarter mile in and produced flash-freeze conditions in southern Lycoming County.

A winter storm produced 11 to 15 inches of snow across southern Lycoming County from January 31 to February 2, 2021.

A winter storm produced 11 to 15 inches of snow across southern Lycoming County from January 31 to February 2, 2021.

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall briefly dropped visibility to under one quarter mile in central Lycoming County. Wind gusts were estimated near 30 mph.

A winter storm produced 18 to 25 inches of snow across southern Lycoming County from December 16-17, 2020.

Portions of southern Lycoming County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Cogan Valley MHP reported voluntary non-essential water restrictions at months end. Jersey Shore Area JT Water Authority reported mandatory non-essentia…

Portions of southern Lycoming County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Cogan Valley MHP was under voluntary water restrictions. Jersey Shore Area JT Water Authority was under mandatory water restrictions.

Portions of Lycoming County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts near 60 mph were observed across southern Lycoming County from February 24-25, 2019.

A Winter Storm produced 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet followed by greater than 0.25 of freezing rain across southern Lycoming County on February 20-21, 2019.

A winter storm produced 4 to 8 inches of snow and sleet, followed by 0.25 of ice accumulation across southern Lycoming County from January 19-20, 2019.

A winter storm produced 8 to 12 inches of snow and sleet across southern Lycoming County on November 15-16, 2018.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires across Southern Lycoming County.

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph that were associated with a gravity wave knocked down a large tree across Route 220 near Picture Rocks.

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph that were associated with a gravity wave knocked down multiple trees and wires near Hughesville.

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph that were associated with a gravity wave knocked down multiple trees along Muncy-Exchange Road near Muncy, including one tree on a house.

A winter storm produced 13-19 inches of snow across Southern Lycoming County.

A winter storm produced 6 to 8 inches of snow across Southern Lycoming County.

Light snow developed the afternoon of February 15th before quickly changing over to freezing rain. A quarter of an inch or more of ice accumulation was observed across the county.

Extreme cold combined with gusty winds resulted in wind chill or apparent temperature values in the -25 to -35 range.

A high-impact snowfall of 4 to 8 inches affected the area basically from dawn to dusk.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 8 inches.

Snow and sleet accumulations ranged between 6 and 8 inches.

Temperatures generally varied between -0 and -10F with wind chills around -30F.

Light snow started in the morning and became heavy at times through the afternoon and evening, with storm total accumulations between 5 and 10 inches.

Widespread snow accumulations between 6 and 8 inches were observed across the county. The snow ended as a period of light freezing drizzle.

High winds knocked down several trees and utility wires, closing dozens of roads throughout the county. Sporadic power outages were also reported county-wide.

Snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Heat index values exceeded 105 degrees.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 9 to 11 inches.

Heavy snow accumulations between 6 and 8 inches were observed.

Storm total snow accumulation ranged from 6 to 10 inches.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph toppled numerous trees and power lines across Southern Lycoming County. Over two-thousand households were without power in the Williamsport area. The Williamsport ASOS measured a peak gust of 52 mph and trained spotters recorded g…

Two to four inches of snow and sleet along with a moderate ice accretion was reported across Southern Lycoming County.

Sub-freezing temperatures and brisk winds produced wind chills of fifteen to twenty five degrees below zero.

Ice accumulation of one quarter to one half inch was reported across Southern Lycoming County.

One-half inch ice accumulation was reported across Southern Lycoming County.