The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5687581
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5687581
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,687,581 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,404,748 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-03-22T02:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-03-22T17:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | PENNSYLVANIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WAYNE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A low pressure system developed near the Virginia Capes on the evening of the 21st, then intensified rapidly as it moved slowly northward up the Atlantic seaboard and eventually on to the Gulf of Maine by the morning of the 23rd. Rain or a mixed bag of rain and wet snow began across northeastern Pennsylvania during the afternoon of the 21st. However, precipitation changed to all snow by early evening over the northern tier, then towards daybreak in the Poconos as colder air wrapped into the area from the northwest. Heavy wet snow pelted much of northeastern Pennsylvania into the daylight hours on the 22nd. Snow gradually wound down and ended over the region by midday. The heavy wet nature of the snowfall created many hazards across the region by the early morning hours on the 22nd. Many trees and power lines weighed down heavily or collapsed altogether. Many area roadways were closed early on the 22nd as crews scrambled to clear both heavy snow and in some cases fallen and/or live wires. Once the snow ended over all areas by early afternoon on the 22nd, accumulations generally ranged from 8 to 12 inches across most of the northern tier counties to about 6 inches in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area and adjacent portions of the Poconos. Some of the more impressive totals were as follows: Litchfield in Bradford county - 12 inches, Dimock, Quaker Lake, and Thompson in Susquehanna county - 8 inches, and Pleasant Mount in Wayne county - also 8 inches. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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