Power Outage in Meadville, PA

An Arctic cold front swept through the area around 4 AM December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain changed to snow with temperatures dropping from the upper 30s and lower 40s to sub-zero in about 8 hours. A period of moderate to heavy snow, with snow rates up to 1��� per hour observed, occurring during the morning and midday hours December 23rd. The period of snow and rapidly falling temperatures led to a flash freeze and icy conditions on area roadways. While the falling snow became lighter through the afternoon hours of December 23rd, winds began increasing during the pre-dawn hours and gusted over 35 MPH through the day. A peak gust of 46 MPH was measured at 1:50 PM December 23rd in Richmond Township. Meadville Airport reported a peak gust of 44 MPH at 7:12 AM. Sporadic tree damage and power outages resulted. Wind gusts very gradually subsided into December 24th, though gusts didn���t drop below 30 MPH until that evening. This led to a prolonged period of widespread blowing and drifting snow beginning early in the morning December 23rd and continuing through the afternoon and evening, with some patchy blowing and drifting snow continuing all the way through Christmas Eve. The greatest impact from this storm was to travel due to the flash freeze and extensive blowing and drifting snow, to go along with low visibility. Numerous minor accidents, slide-offs and disabled vehicles were reported throughout the area on December 23rd and 24th. Wind chills plunged below 0 around 8 AM December 23rd and did not warm above 0 until midday December 26th. A minimum wind chill of -32 degrees was reported at 5:01 PM at Meadville Airport. Weather stations reported minimum wind chills of -32 in Richmond Township and -31 outside of Saegertown. A number of burst pipes were reported across northwestern Pennsylvania due to this cold, with temperatures remaining in the single digits until Christmas morning. The highest reported snowfall with this storm was 4.2���, measured by a trained spotter in Atlantic and by a Co-Op Observer in Springboro. Trained spotters also measured 3.5��� in Meadville and 2.1��� in Townville. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 2.4��� in Conneaut Lake.

Several trees and power lines downed about three-miles north of Cochranton.

Numerous trees and power lines downed in Vernon Township, about four-miles WSW of Meadville.

Tree and power pole down at PA-198 and South Beaver Road, about five-miles west of Conneautville. Another tree was downed in Conneautville.

Rain changed over to snow during the early morning hours of December 1 in Northwest Pennsylvania, as low pressure moved just east of the area. By daybreak, heavy, wet snow overspread the region with visibility dropping to one-quarter of a mile or less and snowfall rates up to one inch per hour. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm and several vehicle accidents occurred as heavy snow quickly accumulated on area roadways and any pre-treatment efforts were hampered by rain on November 30. Due to the heavy, wet nature of the snow and only modest wind speeds of 10 to 15 mph, blowing and drifting snow was not a big issue during this event. However, snow easily collected on area trees, especially area evergreen trees, and the weight of the snow allowed for trees to fall onto area roads, power lines, and even some buildings. Schools and several businesses closed on December 1 and 2 due to the weather conditions. In Crawford County, snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 17 inches of snow for the event. A peak total of 17.2 inches of snow was observed near Conneaut Lake. Other selected snowfall totals include: 16.5 in Cambridge Springs, 16.3 inches in Meadville, 15.6 inches near Atlantic, 15.3 inches in Spring Township, 13 inches in Linesville, 9.4 inches in Titusville, and 8 inches northwest of Jamestown.

There were multiple trees and power lines blown down.

A power line was blown down on State Route 322.

The Crawford County Sheriff Dispatch reported numerous trees were blown down across the county. Several trees fell onto power lines and sparked fires at a few locations.

Port Meadville Airport reported a 62 mph wind gust at 12:30 pm local time. Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles were reported down across the entire area, including across Route 6/19 in the Saegertown area and in Woodcock and Hayfield Townships. Several thousand were without power on the 24th and into the 25th.

An automated weather station at Port Meadville Airport measured a wind gust of 51 mph. Several trees and power lines were reported downed and many were without power into the morning of the 1st.

An area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on March 1st. The low moved across the southeastern corner of Ohio during the afternoon hours. A large area of precipitation fell to the north of the low track. The precipitation initially began as rain but changed to snow during the early evening hours as cold air filtered into the region on the backside of the low. This transition occurred around 6 pm near Lake Erie and between 8 and 9 pm at the southeastern corner of Crawford County. Light to moderate snow then continued for the rest of the night. The heaviest snow fell during the late evening and early morning hours with visibilities a half mile or less. Winds gusted to more than 45 mph during the event. Peak gusts occurred late in the evening and included 54 mph at Erie International Airport and 45 mph at the Meadville Airport in Crawford County. The snow tapered to flurries in the Erie area shortly before daybreak and ended in eastern Erie and Crawford Counties by 9 am on the 2nd. Wind gusts dropped off quickly after midnight on the 2nd and by daybreak were no more than 20 mph. Accumulations of 6 to 10 inches of snow were common across Erie and Crawford Counties. The strong winds caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made driving difficult. Scattered power outages were also reported from the strong winds. In Crawford County a peak total of 9.0 inches was reported west of Meadville. Other totals from Crawford County included 8.2 inches in Meadville and 6.5 inches at Drakes Mill. Many accidents were reported.

Thunderstorms winds toppled a large tree near the intersection of Carroll Avenue and Main Street. A telephone poll was snapped on Baldwin Street resulting in power outages.

A line of thunderstorms moved across Crawford County downing at least two dozen trees across the county. Some of the worst damage occurred between Meadville and Saegertown where several roads were blocked by fallen trees. Scattered power outages were reported.

High winds downed many trees, limbs and power lines. Some power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and a couple power lines in the Meadville area.

An area of low pressure moved from the Gulf Coast up the west side of the Appalachians and across western Pennsylvania on February 15th and 16th bringing the first heavy synoptic snow of the season to western Pennsylvania. The snow spread into Crawford and Erie Counties during the late evening hours of the 15th. The snow intensified overnight as the low approached Pittsburgh with wet heavy snow falling over both Erie and Crawford Counties. Visibilities during the overnight hours of the 16th were less than a mile and at times less than one half mile. The snow quickly ended from west to east around midday. Six to nine inches of snow fell over the area with highest amounts over the eastern end of Erie County. In Crawford County, a peak total of 8 inches was reported at Meadville. Numerous accidents were reported during this event along with a few power outages. Many schools were closed on the 16th.

Dispatch reported thunderstorm winds brought down trees and power lines at State Route 198 and Guys Mill Road. Trees were also brought down on Route 408 near Archer, on LaBoeuf Trail Road, Meadville Road, and Fauncetown Rd.

Southwest winds gusted to as much as 60 mph downing a few trees, large limbs and power lines. Power outages were reported in some areas.

Mixed precipitation spread across the area early on the 12th and then transitioned to snow from west to east. Much of the area also saw a period of freezing rain. The snow increased in intensity during the late morning hours with visibilities less than one half mile. North to northeast winds increased as the low passed to the south of the area. Winds gusted to more than 50 mph during the early afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to more than 30 mph through the evening hours. The strong winds combined with the snow to create significant blowing and drifting and very treacherous driving conditions. 4 to 6 inches of snow was reported in Crawford County along with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation. Many schools in northwestern Pennsylvania were closed on the 12th and the evening commute was very difficult. Dozens of accidents and a some power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the central and western portions of Crawford County. Power outages were reported.

Unseasonably cold air moving across warm Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening of October 23rd. The snow briefly tapered off during the middle portion of the 24th and then picked up again during the afternoon. The snow finally ended for good during the morning hours of 25th. The trees across the region still had leaves and the snow caused considerable damage. Hundreds of trees and limbs were downed resulting in scattered power outages. Accumulations of 4 to locally 8 inches were reported across northern Crawford County. During the peak of the event, thunder and lightning were reported and snow rates approached two inches per hour. It took till October 26th for the power to be fully restored. Many accidents resulted from this early season snow and travel was a problem in some areas.

A four to six hour period of freezing rain occurred with up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation reported. The ice accumulated mainly on trees and grassy surfaces. An inch or two of snow accumulation was also reported on higher terrain. Strong southeast winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts as high as 35 mph reported. Some trees and limbs were toppled by the ice and there were also a few reports of power outages. A few accidents were reported.

High winds downed dozens of trees and large limbs across Crawford County. A few power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees. Much of the town lost power.

Many trees, tree limbs and power lines were downed across Crawford County.

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees. As a result of the downed trees, many power lines were also downed.

Three waves of wintry precipitation were associated with this storm across northern Ohio. Snow began in Crawford County during the early morning hours of February 1st. A four to six hour period of moderate to heavy snow occurred with accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. Most of the daylight hours of the 1st were quiet with just some light snow and patchy freezing drizzle reported. The second wave of precipitation began during the late afternoon and evening hours. Most of this was mixed freezing rain and sleet. Ice accumulations of over a quarter inch along with an inch or more of sleet accumulation occurred. This mixture coated area roads and streets and resulted in treacherous travel. A few power outages were reported on 2nd. Wrap around snow behind the low affected northwestern Pennsylvania during the daylight hours of the 2nd. Much of the area saw between one and three inches of snow. Some schools were closed on the 1st and 2nd.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Power lines were reported down in the area.

High winds downed trees throughout Crawford County. A few power outages were reported.

A strong cold front moved across Crawford County during the afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and moved across the county early in the afternoon. Brief wind gusts in excess of 55 mph were reported with the showers. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Crawford County. Scattered power outages were reported. A few homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

Strong winds were reported in Crawford County. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 45 mph. A few trees and power lines were downed resulting in a couple power outages.

A strong cold front moved across Crawford County during the late evening hours of February 11th. West to southwest winds gusted to more than 60 mph behind the front. Winds finally diminished after daybreak on the 12th. Dozens of trees and a few utility poles were downed in the county causing scattered power outages. Many buildings in the county sustained damage. Most of this was from lost shingles, but a few buildings lost gutters or sections of siding.

Snow began during the evening hours of the 27th and continued through the evening of the 28th. The snow was heaviest during the midday and afternoon hours of the 28th with visibilities dropping at or below one half miles at times. The snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain for a period of time across much of the county. Northern areas experienced only a short duration of the mixed precipitation, while central and southern areas of the county experienced several hours of freezing rain that accumulated to around a quarter of an inch. There were reports of the ice coating trees and power lines, but there were no reports of significant power outages or downed trees. Snowfall amounts ranged between 6.0 and 12.0 inches. Trained spotters measured 11.5 inches about five miles west of Meadville, 10.0 inches in Crossingville, 9.0 inches in Titusville, but only 8.5 inches in Meadville. West to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts in excess of 30 mph accompanied the precipitation. Widespread blowing and drifting was reported with drifts in some areas a couple feet deep. Travel was severely hampered during this event and many accidents were reported.

Many trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Lake effect snow showers developed during the late evening hours of October 28th. This activity intensified during the early morning hours of the 29th and finally tapered off late in the day on the 29th. Most of the snow showers affected the northeastern corner of the county. A snow spotter near Spartansburg measured nearly a foot of snow, most of it falling before 8 am on the 29th. Another spotter reported six inches of snow at Canadohta Lake. A few power outages were reported as well after the weight of the heavy snow knocked down trees, limbs and power lines. Several accidents were also reported.

High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began during the early evening hours of September 14th and continued through late evening. Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph with the strongest winds occurring between 8 and 10 pm. A 53 mph gust was measured by an automated sensor at the Meadville Airport at 9:28 PM EDT. Damage in the county was extensive with hundreds of trees and many utility poles downed. Scattered power outages occurred with some customers without power for a couple days. Homes and buildings were damaged throughout the county. The damage ranged from a few shingles torn off to significant structural damage caused by fallen trees landing on roofs. Numerous vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and limbs and also from flying debris. Substantial clean up costs were incurred by local governments. Some of the schools in the county were forced to close on Monday the 15th because of the power outages.

During the afternoon hours many trees and limbs were reported down across the county. There were also reports of power lines down scattered throughout the county. The automated weather sensor at the Meadville Airport measured a peak wind gust for the day of 35 mph.

A mixture of freezing rain and snow began in Crawford County during the early morning hours of March 4th. This mixture ended around daybreak on the 4th. Freezing rain redeveloped during the afternoon and continued into the early morning hours of March 5th. Conditions quickly deteriorated after sunset as surface temperatures dropped a few degrees. Over a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported on roads and sidewalks by 8 pm. By the time the freezing rain changed to light snow just before daybreak on the 5th, as much as a half inch of ice accumulation had occurred in some areas. The snow tapered to flurries by midday on the 5th after about an inch of accumulation. Scattered power outages occurred as a result of the ice accumulation. Extensive tree damage was reported in the county as well. Many accidents were reported during this event.

Snow spread into Crawford County during the predawn hours of |February 12th and continued into the early evening hours. Visibilities were less than one half mile at times during the afternoon hours. Early in the evening, the precipitation transitioned to freezing rain. The freezing rain finally ended during the early morning hours of the 13th. Four to six inches of snow was reported across the county along with some ice accumulation. Many accidents and a few power outages were reported. Snow spotters in Meadville and Titusville both reported 6.2 inches of snow along with some freezing rain.

Scattered trees were reported down across the county. Many power outages were reported.

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to be around 60 mph as the severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Power lines were reported down around the same time as the wind gusts were observed.

A trained spotter estimated winds around 62 mph as the severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. A greenhouse sustained damage, and a garage door frame was ripped apart. Crop damage was also observed.

Trees and power lines were reported down. Some trees fell onto cars.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and power poles.

An F2 tornado touched down three miles west of Custards and then tracked east for seven miles. The tornado finally lifted just west of Cochranton near U.S Highway 322. The damage path was continuous, up to 50 yards in width and roughly parallel to State Route 285. Significant damage occurred along the damage path. At least ten homes were damaged with two large farm buildings destroyed. Two factories west of Custards along Delano Road were also heavily damaged. One factory lost over 16,000 square feet of roofing and had much of it's inventory destroyed. The second factory was also heavily damaged on one side. Twelve semi trailers parked outside this factory were overturned and destroyed. Several dozen workers inside the factories had sought shelter prior to the arrival of the tornado and were uninjured. Hundreds of trees and dozens of power poles were downed along the damage path.

A cold front moved across northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening hours. Showers and strong winds accompanied this front. Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph downed at least two dozen trees in Crawford County. Scattered power outages were also reported. A peak gust of 53 mph was recorded at the Meadville Airport at 8:32 p.m.

Thunderstorm winds downed dozens of trees and several power poles across the county. Trees were downed in Meadville, Cambridge Springs and Springboro.

A long duration high wind event occurred across the area on February 24th. A low pressure system tracked out of the southern Plains and rapidly deepened as it moved towards the Great Lakes Region. This low originated over the panhandle of Texas on the 23rd with central pressure of 998 mb. The low tracked northeast to near Chicago by late on the 23rd, lifting a warm front across Northwest Pennsylvania. The low continued northeast towards eastern portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, deepening to 974 mb by mid-day on the 24th. This low extended a cold front over Northwest Pennsylvania, moving west to east, and brought very strong southwest to westerly winds to the region during the morning hours on the 24th. Strong winds behind the cold front began in Northwest Pennsylvania around Noon on the 24th. Wind gusts of 50-60 mph were common through the afternoon and into the evening with some locations experiencing gusts of over 60 mph. Some of the peak wind reports included 62 mph at Port Meadville Airport and 58 mph at Erie International Airport.||The persistent battering of the very strong winds resulted in thousands of power outages to residents across the area. Damage to trees were common, as large limbs were snapped or whole trees uprooted, exasperated by wet soil conditions that allowed trees to be toppled easily. In some cases trees fell on homes, power wires, and other structures. At least 2 semi-trucks were flipped on area roadways and a ban on empty semi-trucks was issued prior to the onset of strong winds for I-90 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Structural damage from the wind was also reported to numerous structures.

A panhandle hook low pressure system moved northeast into the Great Lakes region on December 31, deepening as it moved north of Lake Erie on the evening of the 31st. This low extended a cold front across northwest Pennsylvania, early on the 1st. Strong winds along and behind this front downed trees and power lines across the area, prompting widespread power outages.

An area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on March 1st. The low moved across the southeastern corner of Ohio during the afternoon hours. A large area of precipitation fell to the north of the low track. The precipitation initially began as rain but changed to snow during the early evening hours as cold air filtered into the region on the backside of the low. This transition occurred around 6 pm near Lake Erie and between 8 and 9 pm at the southeastern corner of Crawford County. Light to moderate snow then continued for the rest of the night. The heaviest snow fell during the late evening and early morning hours with visibilities a half mile or less. Winds gusted to more than 45 mph during the event. Peak gusts occurred late in the evening and included 54 mph at Erie International Airport and 45 mph at the Meadville Airport in Crawford County. The snow tapered to flurries in the Erie area shortly before daybreak and ended in eastern Erie and Crawford Counties by 9 am on the 2nd. Wind gusts dropped off quickly after midnight on the 2nd and by daybreak were no more than 20 mph. Accumulations of 6 to 10 inches of snow were common across Erie and Crawford Counties. The strong winds caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made driving difficult. Scattered power outages were also reported from the strong winds. In Erie County peak totals of 12 inches were reported south of North East, in Harbor Creek and also just southeast of the City of Erie. Officially, 11.2 inches of snow was measured at Erie International Airport. Other totals from Erie County included: 11.5 inches at McKean; 9.5 inches at Wattsburg; 9.0 inches at Edinboro; 9.0 inches in North East; 7.6 inches at Union City with 7.5 inches at Corry. In Crawford County a peak total of 9.0 inches was reported west of Meadville. Other totals from Crawford County included 8.2 inches in Meadville and 6.5 inches at Drakes Mill. Many accidents were reported.

An area of strong low pressure moved northeast across the western Great lakes on January 10th. At daybreak on the 10th the low was over Iowa. The low strengthened as it moved over Wisconsin and eventually crossed the eastern end of Lake Superior during the evening hours. A cold front from this low swept east across western Pennsylvania during the late evening hours of the 10th. Southerly winds ahead of the front increased and became damaging during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Peak wind gusts in many areas topped 60 mph. Downed trees and limbs along with scattered power outages were reported across all of northwestern Pennsylvania. The damage was the most concentrated near Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at the Erie Airport. At the peak of the storm, several thousand homes were without power. Most of the outages were near Lake Erie. It took around 24 hours for power to be fully restored.

An area of showers and scattered thunderstorms moved east across Ohio into northwest Pennsylvania during the evening of June 6. Storms intensified and developed into a line producing damaging winds in Crawford County. Thunderstorm winds brought down trees and power lines in Summit Township.

An area of low pressure moved from the Gulf Coast up the west side of the Appalachians and across western Pennsylvania on February 15th and 16th bringing the first heavy synoptic snow of the season to western Pennsylvania. The snow spread into Crawford and Erie Counties during the late evening hours of the 15th. The snow intensified overnight as the low approached Pittsburgh with wet heavy snow falling over both Erie and Crawford Counties. Visibilities during the overnight hours of the 16th were less than a mile and at times less than one half mile. The snow quickly ended from west to east around midday. Six to nine inches of snow fell over the area with highest amounts over the eastern end of Erie County. In Erie County, 10 inches was reported south of North East with 9.5 inches at Corry and 6.5 inches in Mill Creek Township. Officially, 6.5 inches of snow was reported at Erie International Airport. In Crawford County, a peak total of 8 inches was reported at Meadville. Numerous accidents were reported during this event along with a few power outages. Many schools were closed on the 16th.

An area of very strong low pressure moved northeast across the Central Great Lakes on November 24th. A cold front trailing this low swept east across western Pennsylvania during the early afternoon hours. Southwest winds gusted to as much as 60 mph behind the cold front causing damage throughout Erie and Crawford Counties. Many trees, large limbs and power lines came down. Power outages were reported in some areas.

An area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on March 12th. The low shifted to the east coast during the evening hours. Precipitation associated with the low spread across the area by daybreak on the 12th and then transitioned to snow from west to east beginning around daybreak. Much of the area also saw a period of freezing rain. The snow increased in intensity during the afternoon hours with visibilities less than one half mile into the evening hours. North to northeast winds increased as the low passed to the south of the area. Winds gusted to more than 45 mph during the early afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to more than 30 mph through the evening hours. A peak gust of 55 mph was measured at Erie International Airport around 1 pm. The strong winds combined with the snow to create significant blowing and drifting and very treacherous driving conditions. Snowfall totals of around 8 inches were reported across most of Erie County with slightly less snow in Crawford County. There was also a slight glaze of ice in many areas. A peak snowfall total of 10.0 inches was reported in Mill Creek Township near Erie. Many schools across most of northwestern Pennsylvania were closed on the 12th and the evening commute was very difficult. Dozens of accidents and a some power outages were reported.

Strong and gusty winds occurred ahead of an approaching cold front. Dozens of trees were downed in Erie and Crawford Counties with most of the damage near Lake Erie. Scattered power outages were reported.

Unseasonably cold air moving across warm Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening of October 23rd. The snow briefly tapered off during the middle portion of the 24th and then picked up again during the afternoon. The snow finally ended for good during the morning hours of 25th. The trees across the region still had leaves and the snow caused considerable damage. Hundreds of trees and limbs were downed resulting in scattered power outages. Accumulations of 4 to locally 8 inches were reported across northern Crawford County. During the peak of the event, thunder and lightning were reported and snow rates approached two inches per hour. It took till October 26th for the power to be fully restored. Many accidents resulted from this early season snow and travel was a problem in some areas.

Severe thunderstorms tracked across northwest Pennsylvania during the evening hours on June 25th. Pennsylvania was located on the periphery of high pressure over the southeastern states. Moisture increased from the southwest around the ridge with dewpoints increasing to near 70 degrees. An unstable airmass developed during the afternoon as temperatures rose into the mid 80s with mixed layer CAPE values near 2000 j/kg. Energy moving through the flow aloft helped to initiate convection and provided the shear necessary for damaging winds across Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines reported across the county, especially in Linesville, Meadville, and Spartansburg.

An area of low pressure moved north across western Ohio on March 18th. A warm front stretching east from the low also lifted north across the region. Rain developed along this front during the morning hours. Temperatures at the onset of the precipitation remained below freezing. A four to six hour period of freezing rain occurred across inland Erie and most of Crawford County. Up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported across southern Erie and Crawford Counties. The ice accumulated mainly on trees and grassy surfaces. An inch or two of snow accumulation was also reported on higher terrain. Strong southeast winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts as high as 35 mph reported. Some trees and limbs were toppled by the ice and there were also a few reports of power outages. A few accidents were reported.

Hurricane Sandy tracked up the east coast of the United States and merged with an upper level trough on October 29, 2012. Sandy transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone and came onshore around 8 pm EDT in Southern New Jersey with an impressive central pressure of 946 mb. The post-tropical cyclone tracked west across Pennsylvania overnight on October 29 and brought damaging winds and prolonged rainfall to northwestern Pennsylvania. Northerly winds were especially strong downwind of Lake Erie with gusts in excess of 60 mph. The strong winds caused extensive tree damage with widespread power outages.

An area of deepening low pressure moved northeast across Ohio on February 24th. A cold front stretching south from the low swept east across northwestern Pennsylvania around midday. Strong and damaging southwest to west winds occurred behind the cold front. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the area.

An area of very strong low pressure moved northeast across the Great Lakes during the evening hours of April 27th and the morning hours of the 28th. A strong cold front stretching south from this low swept east across northwestern Pennsylvania prior to daybreak on the 28th. Following the passage of the cold front, strong northwesterly winds developed over northwestern Pennsylvania. Peak winds at most locations occurred around daybreak on the 28th. Winds gusted to as much as 60 mph in some areas and some damage was reported. Most of the damage was from downed trees, power lines and utility poles. Some homes also sustained damage, mainly from lost roofing or siding. Scattered power outages were reported with at least 3,100 homes and business affected.

An area of low pressure developed over the southern Plains on February 1st and then moved quickly northeast. This low moved across northern Ohio and into western Pennsylvania during the morning hours of February 2nd. Three waves of wintry precipitation were associated with this storm across western Pennsylvania. The first wave of precipitation moved into Northwest Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of February 1st. Snow began just after midnight and continued till just before daybreak before tapering off. The snow was heavy at times and between 5 and 7 inches of snow was reported over most of Erie and Crawford Counties. Most of the daylight hours of the 1st were quiet with just some flurries reported. The second wave of precipitation began during the early evening hours. This precipitation started as snow and sleet but quickly changed to freezing rain and drizzle. The freezing rain then continued through the early morning hours of the 2nd before ending just before daybreak. Up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported. A few power outages resulted from the freezing rain. Wrap around snow behind the low affected northwestern Pennsylvania during the daylight hours of the 2nd. Some of the snow was locally heavy with visibilities at times less than a quarter mile. Much of the area saw between one and three inches of snow. The snow quickly ended from west to east during the evening hours. Strong winds also accompanied the precipitation. Winds were initially from the northeast and gusty. Gusts up to 35 mph were reported near the Lake Erie shoreline. Winds became southerly right ahead of the low and then became southwest to west as the low exited to the east. Wind gusts as much as 40 mph occurred during the morning hours of the 2nd with speeds gradually subsiding during the afternoon. A lot of blowing and drifting snow was reported. Dozens of schools were closed on February 1st and 2nd. Some schools remained closed on February 3rd because of residual thick ice on parking lots, sidewalks and secondary roads. This ice resulted from the combination of two days of mixed freezing rain, sleet and snow and was over an inch thick in some areas. Removing the ice from sidewalks and driveways was nearly impossible.

A very strong area of low pressure moved northeast across the central Great Lakes on December 9th. Strong southeast winds developed ahead of this system during the early morning hours of the 9th. Winds gusted to as much as 60 mph along and near the south shore of Lake Erie beginning around 430 am. Then, a strong cold front stretching south from the low swept east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours of the 9th. Showers developed ahead of the front and moved across Erie and Crawford Counties early in the afternoon. Brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were reported with a few of the stronger showers. Damaging southwest winds also occurred behind this cold front. Many trees, utility poles and power lines were reported down.

A strong area of low pressure moved across the Central Great Lakes early on October 7th. A cold front trailing this low swept east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening of the 6th. Strong winds behind the front downed a few trees and power lines.

A strong area of low pressure tracked northeast from the lower Mississippi Valley through the central Great Lakes on February 11th. A strong cold front trailing the low moved across northwestern Pennsylvania during the late evening hours of the 11th. Strong southwest to west winds developed behind the front during the early morning hours of the 12th. Hundreds of trees were downed and many homes and buildings damaged by the strong winds behind the front. Most of the home damage was from lost shingles, but many homes also lost siding or gutters. Scattered power outages were reported.

A strong area of low pressure moved across southern Canada on October 28th and 29th. An arctic cold front trailing this low swept across northwestern Pennsylvania late on the 28th ushering much colder air into the region. Northwest flow behind this front caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening hours of the 28th. This activity intensified during the early morning hours of the 29th. Locally heavy snowfall was reported along with a few accidents. The snow was very wet and heavy and caused scattered power outages.

At daybreak on September 14th, the remnants of Hurricane Ike were centered over southeastern Missouri. This low moved rapidly northeast during the day reaching Northwest Ohio during the afternoon of the 14th. The low then moved up Lake Erie and over Lake Huron by the late evening hours. Damaging winds accompanied this storm system and caused widespread wind damage across northwestern Pennsylvania. Reports of high winds and wind damage began during the evening hours and tapered off toward midnight. The damage across the area was extensive with thousands of trees, power lines and utility poles downed. The time of year of this event contributed greatly to the amount of damage that occurred since the trees in the area were still foliated. Many homes and buildings sustained varying degrees of damage from the high winds. Tens of thousands of people lost power in Erie and Crawford Counties. Some residents were without power for several days. ||Travel during this event was difficult in some areas because of the large number of downed trees, power lines and utility poles. Power outages caused many traffic lights to be inoperable which further hampered travel. Dozens of vehicles were damaged by fallen trees or limbs.

A strong area of low pressure moved through central Ohio on the 11th. Strong winds around this area of low pressure persisted through the afternoon hours. There were a few reports of some trees, limbs and power lines reported down across the area.

Low pressure over the lower Mississippi Valley early on March 4th moved northeast to central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of March 5th. Precipitation associated with this storm spread into northwestern Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of the 4th. The precipitation began as snow or sleet then changed to freezing rain during the afternoon hours. The freezing rain continued into the early morning hours of March 5th then transitioned back to light snow. Conditions deteriorated quickly during the evening of the 4th as temperatures fell a few degrees and thunderstorms moved across the area. Significant ice accumulation occurred across northwestern Pennsylvania. Scattered power outages, downed trees and accidents were reported throughout the area.

An area of strong low pressure over Central Indiana at midnight on March 10th moved northeast across Lower Michigan and into southeastern Ontario by daybreak. A strong cold front trailing this low moved into Northwest Pennsylvania just after daybreak. Winds ahead and along this front gusted to nearly 50 mph. Several trees and large limbs were reported down in Erie and Crawford Counties. A few power outages were also reported.

A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake Erie during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front trailing this low moved into Northwest Pennsylvania around 4 a.m. on the 17th. Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and large limbs throughout Erie and Crawford Counties. Peak gusts of 60 mph were recorded at both the Presque Isle Lighthouse and at a marina in North East. Other peak gusts included: 54 mph at the Meadville Airport (Crawford County) and 51 mph at Erie International Airport. Power outages were reported in both Erie and Crawford Counties.

A very strong area of low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie on November 6th. A cold front trailing the low swept east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours. Westerly winds behind the front gusted in excess of 50 mph. Dozens of trees were downed in Erie and Crawford Counties. Power poles and lines were also downed resulting in scattered power outages. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at Presque Isle between 3 and 5 p.m. Severe thunderstorms occurred ahead of the cold front and also caused considerable damage.

Severe thunderstorms moved southeast into Crawford County from Erie County. Numerous trees were reported down throughout the county, along with large limbs and power lines. North of Meadville, a tree was reported to have fallen onto a house.

A strong area of low pressure moved northeast from Texas to western Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of the 2nd. Heavy wet snow fell across northwest Pennsylvania during the day on the 2nd. The wet snow, in combination with strong winds, brought down many trees and power lines causing thousands of homes to lose power. Blizzard like conditions were observed at times. The snow continued through the evening of the 2nd. As the low pulled away, strong north to northwest winds developed behind the low center allowing lake effect snow to quickly intensify during the early morning hours of the 3rd. Gusty winds to 30 mph were reported across Northwest Pennsylvania. Officially, 14.8 inches of snow fell at Erie International Airport. Some of the higher snowfall totals included; 33 inches at Colt Station (Erie County), 22 inches in Amity Township (Erie County), 21.9 at Franklin Center (Erie County) and 16.5 inches in Cambridge Springs (Crawford County). During the event, hundreds of accidents were reported.

Low pressure over Missouri moved rapidly northeast on January 5th. This low tracked across western Pennsylvania early on January 6th and was responsible for producing a prolonged period of wintry precipitation. Light snow began falling on Erie and Crawford Counties during the early morning hours of the 5th. Heavy snow developed after daybreak with visibilities below one half mile reported through the middle part of the day. The snow continued through the afternoon and evening hours and then changed to freezing rain just after midnight on the 6th. Eventually temperatures warmed enough to change the freezing rain to rain just before daybreak. Up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported resulting in scattered power outages across the area. Snowfall accumulations for the storm ranged from 5 to 9 inches with the higher amounts in Erie County. Officially, 7.3 inches of snow was measured at Erie International Airport. Many accidents resulted from this storm.

A potent winter storm affected western Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd. Low pressure developed over eastern Texas early on the 22nd and then moved quickly northeast. The low eventually tracked across eastern Ohio during the morning hours of the 23rd after dumping heavy snow and freezing rain on Erie and Crawford Counties. The snow began in these counties during the morning of the 22nd and intensified around midday. Moderate to heavy snow with snowfall rates of half an inch to an inch per hour then continued until around midnight on the 23rd. After midnight, warmer air moved into the area and caused the snow to first mix with, and then change completely to freezing rain. Temperatures briefly climbed above freezing around daybreak on the 23rd causing the freezing rain to change to rain. As the low moved east, colder air advected in changing the rain back to light snow late in the morning. Periods of light snow then persisted through the middle portion of the afternoon. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to 9 inches in northern Erie County to 4 to 6 inches in far southern Crawford County. In addition, between one quarter and one half inch of freezing rain fell on most of Erie and Crawford Counties. Officially, 7.9 inches of snow and one half inch of freezing rain were measured at Erie International Airport. Scattered power outages resulted from the ice accumulation. Travel during this event was very treacherous with dozens of accidents reported. Damage and clean up costs for this storm were considerable.

An area of low pressure moved across Ohio and Lake Erie on the morning of January 27th. Freezing rain associated with this low began in northwest Pennsylvania by the early morning hours of the 27th and continued through the middle part of the day. The precipitation mixed with and then changed completely to snow during the afternoon hours. The precipitation finally tapered off during the evening. Ice accumulations greater than one quarter inch along with 1 to 3 inches of snow fell during this event. Many accidents were reported. A few power lines were also downed.

A strong arctic cold front moved across northwestern Pennsylvania during the late evening hours of the 12th. Gusty westerly winds behind the front caused considerable damage through the morning hours of the 13th. A 72 mph wind gust was measured at the Presque Isle Lighthouse around 8 a.m. with a 71 mph gust measured by a coastal observing system in North East just after midnight. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at Erie International Airport at 9:48 a.m. A peak gust of 60 mph was measured in inland Erie County with gusts near 60 mph estimated in Crawford County. The strong winds downed hundreds of trees in Erie and Crawford Counties with widespread power outages reported as well. Several homes and vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. Most of this damage occurred in locations near Lake Erie where the winds were the strongest. A business in the city of Erie lost it's roof around 10 a.m. Docks at Presque Isle were damaged by the 12 to 16 foot waves caused by the strong winds.

An area of deepening low pressure moved across extreme northwestern Pennsylvania late in the evening of the 14th. Gusty northwesterly winds behind the low downed a couple dozen trees and a few large limbs during the early morning hours of the 15th. Peak wind gusts of 40 mph were measured at both Erie International Airport and Meadville. A few power outages were reported.

A strong cold front extending south from an area of low pressure over the northern Great Lakes moved into Northwest Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours. Strong and gusty westerly winds behind this front caused scattered power outages across northwestern Pennsylvania. Many trees and powers poles were downed. A peak measured wind gust of 44 mph was recorded at Erie (Erie County) with a 41 mph peak gust at Meadville (Crawford County).

A strong cold front moved across northwestern Pennsylvania early in the day. Gusty westerly winds occurred behind this front and downed trees and power lines throughout Erie and Crawford Counties during the middle part of the day. A peak measured gust of 53 mph was recorded at Erie International Airport at 10:22 a.m. with a 46 mph gust at Meadville. A car was destroyed just south of Erie when a large pole fell on it. A second pole was toppled northeast of Erie and at least one home and one car were damaged by fallen trees in Erie.

A strong and very fast moving cold front raced east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the early evening hours. Damaging winds occurred along and behind this front. A 60 mph gust was measured at the Meadville Airport (Crawford County) at 636 pm with a 55 mph gust at Erie International Airport (Erie County) at 758 pm. Many trees and power poles were downed and scattered power outages also occurred. Several dozen buildings and homes were damaged by the strong winds.

A strong cold front moved east across Northwest Pennsylvania during the morning hours. Damaging westerly winds behind this front downed many trees. A 67 mph wind gust was measured seven miles southeast of Erie. Scattered power outages also occurred.

Damaging westerly winds occurred in northwestern Pennsylvania behind a strong cold front. Most of the damage occurred during the afternoon and evening hours. Many trees were downed in Erie and Crawford Counties with scattered power outages also reported.

An area of strong low pressure moved northeast across the Great Lakes region. Strong northwest winds behind the low caused damage over portions of Northwest Pennsylvania. A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the Fairport Harbor lighthouse (Erie County). Many trees were downed in Erie and Crawford counties. Scattered power outages also occurred.

Low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and into western Pennsylvania early on the 14th. Light precipitation began on the evening of the 13th, but the heaviest precipitation fell during the early morning hours of the 14th. A mixture of snow and freezing rain fell in Crawford County with all snow further north. Significant ice accumulation occurred in Crawford County along with 2 to 4 inches of snow. Up to 7 inches of snow fell in Erie County. Scattered power outages resulted from the ice accumulation. Numerous accidents also occurred.

A very strong area of low pressure moved across Lake Erie late on the evening of the 11th. A cold front stretching south from the low moved into extreme northwest Pennsylvania just after midnight on the 12th. Damaging winds occurred along and behind this front. A 103 mph wind gust was measured at 1:13 AM on the east shore of Conneaut Lake in Crawford County. A gust to 60 mph was recorded at Meadville in Crawford County. In Erie County, winds were estimated at 60 to 80 mph countywide. Hundreds of trees were downed in Erie and Crawford Counties and power outages were widespread. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees and a couple other buildings lost sections of roofing.