The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| event_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,544,331 |
| episode_id | 2,032,888 |
| begin_utc | 1996-01-06T21:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-01-08T17:00:00+00:00 |
| state | PENNSYLVANIA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | FAYETTE |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | A major winter storm moved from eastern Tennessee to the mid-Atlantic coast and dumped very heavy snow across western Pennsylvania. On the 7th, a daily record snowfall was recorded at the Pittsburgh International Airport, when 9.2 inches fell. The previous record was 8.0 inches in 1951. Some snowfall reports for counties in western Pennsylvania: Fayette 17 inches, Westmoreland 14-18 inches, Greene 12-18 inches, Indiana 10-14 inches, Washington 9-12 inches, Jefferson 8-16 inches, Forest 8-10 inches, Butler 9 inches, Armstrong, Lawrence, and Beaver 8 inches, Clarion and Mercer 6 inches. There were several deaths attributed to cardiac arrest while people were shovelling snow. Three people died in Westmoreland County, one death each was reported in Allegheny, Indiana, Fayette and Washington Counties. |
| year | 1,996 |
Provenance
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