The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5631940
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NORTHAMPTON
5631940
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Weather |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,631,940 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,074,352 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-02-04T23:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-02-05T11:00:00+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 | The fringe of the precipitation associated with the strongest northeaster of the winter affected the Poconos, Lehigh Valley and Berks County. In the Lehigh Valley and Berks County, precipitation fell mainly as a mixture of sleet and rain. Farther north across the Poconos, precipitation fell as a mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain. Precipitation fell as snow at both the beginning (late afternoon on the 4th) and end (morning of the 5th) of this event. Accumulations were generally between 1 and 3 inches. Untreated roads were slippery.The storm system developed in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico during the night of February 1st and moved northeast. At 7 a.m. EST on the 3rd it was centered near Appalachicola, Florida and at 7 a.m. EST on the 4th it was located near Charlestown, South Carolina. From there it continued to move northeast and intensify and was just east of Cape Hatteras at 7 p.m. EST on the 4th. The northeaster took a more easterly track overnight on the 4th and by 7 a.m. EST on the 5th was located about 175 miles southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. This eastward turn took the heaviest precipitation and coldest air away from the region. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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