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Lake-Effect Snow — Southern Erie, Pennsylvania
December 24, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
An historic lake effect snow storm impacted Erie County on December 24th through the 27th. A 24 hour Pennsylvania snowfall record of 50.8 inches is believed to have been set during the period from 7 am on the 25th through 7 am on the 26th at Erie International Airport. The airport saw a total of 65.9 inches on the 24th through 27th with 60.3 inches falling on the 25th and 26th. Snowfall rates during the peak of the storm on the evening of the 25th were around 4 inches per hour. Travel along Interstate 90 was impossible at times during this event and many motorists became stranded in the snow. The Pennsylvania National Guard was activated during the event and sent at least 10 vehicles to assist transporting medical personnel and stranded motorists. West to southwest winds gusted to as much
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.