The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5596704
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NORTHAMPTON
5596704
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Weather |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,596,704 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,060,922 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-24T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-25T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | PENNSYLVANIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NORTHAMPTON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A high pressure system moved across nearby Canada on the 23rd and 24th. It pushed down a wedge of cold air into Eastern Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, a low pressure system developed over the lower Tennessee Valley the morning of the 24th and moved northeast passing through the eastern Great Lakes by the morning of the 25th. This placed Eastern Pennsylvania "on the warm side" of the low pressure system and southeast winds eventually brought warmer air at both the surface and aloft into the region. Precipitation started as snow during the late afternoon of the 24th, but quickly changed over to freezing rain in Berks County and the Lehigh Valley. Accumulations were less than an inch. Precipitation turned over to plain rain during the evening of the 24th. The changeover to both freezing rain and plain rain took longer in the Poconos. Consequently 1 or 2 inches of snow accumulated through the early evening commute before changing to sleet and freezing rain. The highest reported accumulation was 3 inches in Tobyhanna. The transition to plain rain took about six hours from about 9 p.m. EST on the 24th through 3 a.m. EST on the 25th before the last vestiges of cold air were scoured from the deeper valleys. Untreated roadways, bridges and overpasses were slippery. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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