An area of high pressure moved across the region during the 6th. This allowed colder and much drier air to settle southward into the Middle Atlantic region. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure organized across the Tennessee Valley during the morning of the 6th and tracked northward to the northern Ohio Valley during the evening of the 6th. An abundance of moisture surged well ahead of this storm. Some areas experienced some sleet and snow to start as the precipitation intensity was rather light. As the precipitation intensified and increased in areal coverage, freezing rain, sleet, rain and even some snow occurred. However, freezing rain and rain were the dominant precipitation type. Significant icing occured across northeastern Pennsylvania, with even icing reported in the southeastern part of the state. In Philadelphia, freezing rain occurred late in the afternoon on the 6th and continued for awhile in the evening before changing to plain rain. This resulted in a light coating of ice. The main low pressure system then tracked to the north on the 7th, as a secondary low pressure center formed just south of Long Island. The two systems produced plenty of rain across the area, although freezing rain held on across mainly northeastern Pennsylvania through most of the 7th. The higher terrain struggled to get to freezing on the 7th. An associated cold front finally moved through the region during the evening of the 7th, which brought drier air into the area.
In Tilden Township (Berks County), icy conditions proved to be too much for a municipal truck as it crashed and went over an embankment while spreading salt on Hill Road during the 6th. The driver was not injured. Several minor accidents were reported around Berks County on the 6th as a result of the ice. Most schools delayed the start of classes by two hours because of the storm. Six school districts in the northern portions of Berks County cancelled classes for the 7th. Accumulated ice brought down utility wires onto Route 568 in Robeson Township around 6 AM EST on the 7th. The road was closed between White Bear Road and Ridgeway Road for about an hour. Only scattered power outages were reported by PPL Electric and Met-Ed. Icy roads during the evening of the 6th contributed to an accident where a pickup truck lost control on Route 737 in Greenwich Township and struck a pole. No injuries resulted from the crash.
The storm system brought around a half an inch of ice on everything during the night of the 6th and the morning of the 7th. This contributed to numerous school closings and slick driving conditions in many municipalities of Carbon and Monroe Counties. It was reported that road conditions deteriorated quickly after freezing rain moved in around 4:30 PM EST on the 6th. It was reported that Weatherly Borough issued a snow ban the morning of the 6th. All schools in Carbon, Northampton, Lehigh and Monroe counties were closed on the 7th due to the weather conditions. The icing contributed to accidents, a fallen tree and minimal power outages throughout Carbon County. A tree reportedly fell in Andreas, in the area of the post office and the Carbon County line. Most roads in Carbon County during the night of the 6th and the morning of the 7th were slick in spots but passable. Many parking lots and sidewalks however were covered with a sheet of ice. The icy roadways caused numerous accidents during the morning of the 7th. An ice accumulation brought down a tree branch onto a power line on the 6th and 7th behind the 200 block of West White Street in Summit Hill. The power line blocked an alley way for several days until the line was repaired. In the Saylorsburg area (Monroe County), large tree limbs were reported down due to ice accumulations of up to one half of an inch. This also resulted in power outages.
Some school districts in Lehigh County had an early dismissal early on the 6th in anticipation of the winter storm. Students across Lehigh County began their day on the 7th with a two-hour delay. However, after a slow melting of the ice, especially on back roads and sidewalks, the districts decided to be cautious and cancelled school for the day. PPL Electric reported a total of 22 customers in Mahoning Township and two customers in Penn Forest Township were without power on the morning of the 7th. Freezing rain produced icy road conditions in Northampton County on the 6th and was blamed for a car crash in Northampton, along Seemsville Road at about 7:40 PM EST. The vehicle slid off to the west side of the road and struck a utility pole. The driver was uninjured. Nearly every school in the area was closed on the 7th due to a concern about icy back roads and sidewalks. In Bushkill Township, it was reported to be socked in with ice.
Some specific ice amounts include; 0.50 inches in East Nantmeal Township (Chester County), 0.50 inches in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 0.40 inches in Glenmoore (Chester County), 0.40 inches in Berlinsville and Easton (Northampton County), 0.40 inches in Saylorsburg and Tobyhanna (Monroe County), 0.40 inches in Christmansville (Carbon County), 0.30 inches in Chester Springs (Chester COunty), 0.25 inches in West Rockhill (Bucks County), 0.20 inches in Jim Thorpe (Carbon County, also 0.5 inches of sleet), 0.20 inches in Coatesville (Chester County), 0.20 inches in Drexel Hill (Delaware County), 0.20 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport (Lehigh County), and 0.15 inches in Willow Grove (Montgomery County).

Winter Storm in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 15:00:00 to 07-JAN-09 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Snow developed around mid-afternoon then mixed with sleet and changed to a prolonged period of freezing rain. Ice accumulation up to 0.50 inches, which greatly impacted roadways and other surfaces. Scattered power outages were reported countywide due to the accumulated ice.

Winter Storm in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 15:00:00 to 07-JAN-09 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Snow developed around mid-afternoon then mixed with sleet and changed to a prolonged period of freezing rain. Ice accumulation up to 0.50 inches, which greatly impacted roadways and other surfaces. Large tree limbs were reported down in the Saylorsburg area, along with power outages.

Winter Weather in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 11:15:00 to 07-JAN-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Some sleet and rain developed during the midday hours on the 6th, then transitioned to freezing rain and freezing drizzle. Warmer air gradually arrived from the south during the night of the 6th, allowing plain rain to occur. Ice accumulated up to 0.20 inches in some locations, such as Drexel Hill.

Winter Weather in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 11:15:00 to 07-JAN-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Some sleet and rain developed during the midday hours on the 6th, then transitioned to freezing rain and freezing drizzle. Warmer air gradually arrived from the south during the night of the 6th, allowing plain rain to occur. Ice accumulated up to around 0.10 inches, mainly on suspended surfaces.

Winter Weather in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 18:30:00 to 07-JAN-09 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Freezing rain overspread the area during the early evening hours of the 6th and mixed with some sleet initially. Ice accumulated up to 0.20 inches, which caused pockets of power outages and also produced areas of slippery conditions.

Winter Weather in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 18:30:00 to 07-JAN-09 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Freezing rain overspread the area during the early evening hours of the 6th and mixed with some sleet initially. Ice accumulated up to 0.20 inches, which caused pockets of power outages and also produced areas of slippery conditions.

Winter Weather in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 18:30:00 to 07-JAN-09 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain overspread the area during the early evening hours of the 6th and mixed with some sleet initially. Ice accumulated up to 0.40 inches, which caused pockets of power outages and also produced areas of slippery conditions.

Winter Storm in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 18:30:00 to 07-JAN-09 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain, mixed with snow and sleet at times, accumulated up to one half of an inch. The one half of an inch ice accumulation report came from a spotter in East Nantmeal Township. Other ice amounts included 0.40 inches in Glenmoore, 0.30 inches in Chester Springs, 0.20 inches in Coatesville and 0.15 inches in Exton. Numerous trees were reported down in the northwestern portion of Chester County, due to ice accumulations of up to one half of an inch.

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 07-JAN-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain, mixed with snow and sleet at times, accumulated from 0.15 inches to 0.25 inches across Montgomery County. The icing had an impact on roadways.

Winter Storm in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 07-JAN-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain, mixed with snow and sleet at times, accumulated up to 0.25 inches across Bucks County. The icing had an impact on roadways, with the higher amounts of icing had occurred in the upper portions of the county.