Pennsylvania Snow Totals: How Much Did We Get?
Well, winter came late in Pennsylvania, but it definitely came. The past few weeks have made up for our mild January with plenty of the white stuff. This last round, some areas of Pennsylvania, such as Philadelphia, got spared from the really deep snow. Other areas, such as closer to Allentown and Edison, got six to eight inches. Now, the winter weather warnings and advisories have expired, and it’s time for cleanup to begin. So, what at the Pennsylvania snow totals from the latest storm, and how much snow did we get?
Pennsylvania Snow Totals
In general, this storm brought snow overnight from Friday (Feb. 16) into Saturday (Feb. 17). Places north and west of Philadelphia got up to a foot of snow. According to the National Weather Service, roughly 3.5 inches of snow fell in Philadelphia by early Saturday morning. The National Weather Service took to X (formerly Twitter) to share some radar of the snow overnight. They showed that the heaviest snow fell between 2:30 to 3 a.m. EST. They also pointed out a “heavy snow band” that actually produced “snow rates of up to 4 inches per hour.” Thankfully that band dissipated overnight, or else snow totals would have been much higher.
Using the National Weather Service’s interactive map, we see the heaviest snow, around 12 inches, fell in the areas of Frenchtown, Flemington and Coopersburg. Meanwhile, roughly eight inches fell around Quakertown, Somerville, Edison, Kendall Park, Shoemakersville, Fleetwood and the surrounding areas. That’s the heaviest of the snow. Most of Pennsylvania got between three and four inches. However, just east and southeast of Pittsburgh, some areas got hit with eight inches, including Hopwood, Someset, Hastings and the surrounding areas. Snow totals tapered off as you reach the northern part of the state. According to Weather.com, light snow showers are expected to continue in much of the state today. But, nothing too crazy. By the middle of next week, temperatures are expect to warm up, melting the snow.