A low pressure system developed over the southern plains on February 12th, and intensified rapidly as it neared the East Coast on the night of the 13th. The storm then continued to strengthen as it moved up the Atlantic Seaboard during the day of February 14th. The storm spread snow into northeast Pennsylvania beginning in the afternoon on Tuesday, the 13th. Snow mixed with, and then changed to sleet across all of northeast Pennsylvania, except in Bradford, Wyoming and western Susquehanna counties, during the morning hours of the 14th. The sleet changed back to snow which became very heavy by the afternoon of the 14th. Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour were reported. The high snowfall intensity wreaked havoc with snow plowing operations and closed several major interstates in northeast Pennsylvania, stranding hundreds of motorists for hours creating a state of emergency in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. The interstates that were closed were 80, 81, 380 and the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At one point Interstate 81 was closed from the Scranton area north to the New York border. The snow gradually tapered off by the 15th as the storm pulled northeast into the Gulf of Maine. Storm total snowfall amounts across much of northeast Pennsylvania ranged generally between 1 and 2 feet. The exception was Pike county where much more sleet occurred holding snow amounts down to between 6 and 12 inches. The heaviest snowfall in northeast Pennsylvania occurred over the higher terrain of northern Lackawanna, western Wayne and southeast Susquehanna counties where between 24 and 30 inches of snow fell. The weight of the snow and sleet caused a few roofs to collapse as well.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in PIKE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The weight of snow and sleet caused the roof of a library to collapse. Sleet accumulations of 3 to 4 inches were reported, with total snow and sleet accumulation of between 1 and 2 feet. Interstates 81 and 380 and the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike were closed during the height of the storm on the 14th.

Winter Storm in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy snow and sleet caused Interstate 81 and the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to close. The county declared a state of emergency.

Winter Storm in SUSQUEHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-FEB-07 15:00:00 to 14-FEB-07 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter