sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Cold moist air behind a cold front triggered upslope snow showers for locations along and west of the Allegheny front across eastern West Virginia. The snow began on the morning of the 22nd and lasted into the afternoon hours of the 23rd.

Winter Storm in PENDLETON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-09 02:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totaled up to 10.0 inches in Circleville.

Winter Storm in WESTERN GRANT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-09 02:00:00 to 23-FEB-09 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totaled up to 11.0 inches in Bayard. A report of 7.0 inches of snow was also received from Mount Storm.
A 988 mb low approximatly 500 miles south-southwest of Saint Lawrence Island at 4 pm on the 5th slowly tracked to the northeast and was about 250 miles southwest by 4 am on the 7th.  The low brought blizzard conditions to parts of Saint Lawrence Island from the late evening hours on the 5th through the early afternoon hours on the 6th.  The worst conditions were observed at Gambell where the visibility was frequently reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow.  The wind at the Gambell AWOS was out of the northeast at sustained speeds of 30 to 40 mph with a peak wind gust of 47 mph/41 kt.

Blizzard in ST LAWRENCE IS. BERING STRAIT, ALASKA
From 05-APR-09 19:56:00 to 06-APR-09 12:16:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS
Winds increased to 30 to 45 mph by late Friday afternoon. Isolated wind gusts over 50 mph were reported in the Globe area.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN GILA/TONTO NF FOOTHILLS, ARIZONA
From 03-APR-09 14:30:00 to 03-APR-09 14:35:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotter in Claypool reported a wind gust to 53 mph.

Strong Wind in GREATER PHOENIX AREA, ARIZONA
From 03-APR-09 14:30:00 to 03-APR-09 18:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winds reached up to 46 mph at Deer Valley airport. At least one large tree was toppled by the strong winds.
A storm moved into the Bering Sea April 4th. Th associated front moved across the Pribilof Islands on the 4th to the Bering Sea coast producing strong wind and snow that resulted in a blizzard in advance of the front.

Blizzard in KUSKOKWIM DELTA, ALASKA
From 05-APR-09 07:55:00 to 05-APR-09 23:15:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard in PRIBILOF ISLANDS, ALASKA
From 04-APR-09 11:45:00 to 04-APR-09 16:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS
A coastal low pressure system moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading snow across Southern New England. Snowfall amounts ranged from three inches on Cape Cod to almost twelve inches in southern New Hampshire. This late season storm affected most of the east coast and resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations at Boston's Logan Airport and many car accidents.  In New Hampshire, snowfall amounts ranged from seven to nearly twelve inches.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 01-MAR-09 23:00:00 to 02-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to eleven inches of snow fell across eastern Hillsborough County.

Heavy Snow in CHESHIRE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 02-MAR-09 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Four to twelve inches of snow fell across Cheshire County.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 01-MAR-09 23:00:00 to 02-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to thirteen inches of snow fell across western and central Hillsborough County.
An upper air disturbance helped produce bands of snow showers that moved across the Eastern Shore during the first half of the day on the 4th. Accumulations averaged 1 to 3 inches with the most widespread coverage in Kent County.
Snowfall totals included 3.0 inches in Millington (Kent County) and Colora (Cecil County), 2.5 inches in Conowingo (Cecil County), 2.0 inches in Galena (Kent County), 1.0 inch in Gransonville (Queen Anne's County) and 0.5 inches in Easton (Talbot County) and Stevensville (Queen Anne's County).

Winter Weather in CAROLINE, MARYLAND
From 04-FEB-09 05:00:00 to 04-FEB-09 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in TALBOT, MARYLAND
From 04-FEB-09 05:00:00 to 04-FEB-09 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in QUEEN ANNES, MARYLAND
From 04-FEB-09 04:00:00 to 04-FEB-09 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in KENT, MARYLAND
From 04-FEB-09 01:00:00 to 04-FEB-09 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CECIL, MARYLAND
From 04-FEB-09 00:00:00 to 04-FEB-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A strong ridge of high pressure well off the Arctic Coast on the 14th gradually built into the Chukchi Sea by the 17th.  The ridge of high pressure produced an unseasonably cold air mass across much of northern Alaska.  During this time, a large complex of low pressure was in the Gulf of Alaska.  A strong difference in pressure between the high and low produced strong wind across much of northern Alaska and led to extremely low wind chills.
Zone 201: Temperatures of 30 to 35 below zero combined with a northeast wind of around 20 mph to produce wind chills as low as 67 below zero at the Point Lay AWOS during the morning hours on the 14th.
Zone 204: Temperatures of 30 to 35 below zero combined with a west wind of around 15 mph to produce wind chills as low as 61 below zero at the Barter Island AWOS during the late evening hours on the 15th into the early morning hours on the 16th.
Zone 205: Temperatures of 25 to 35 below zero combined with a northeast wind of 20 to 30 mph to produce wind chills as low as 70 below at the Anaktuvuk Pass AWOS from the early morning hours on the 15th through the morning hours on the 17th.  Similar wind chills were likely observed in passes and across the higher elevations of the northwestern Brooks Range.
Zone 206: Temperatures of 25 to 35 below zero combined with a northeast wind of 20 to 30 mph to produce wind chills as low as 70 below at the Anaktuvuk Pass AWOS from the early morning hours on the 15th through the early morning hours on the 18th.  At the Atigun Pass SNOTEL, temperatures as low as 46 below combined with a northeast wind of around 20 mph to produce wind chills as low as 82 below. The lowest wind chills at Atigun Pass were observed during the early morning hours on the 15th through the early afternoon hours on the 16th.
Zone 218: Temperatures of 25 to 30 below zero combined with a northeast wind of 20 to 25 mph to produce wind chills as low as 63 below at the Helmut Mountain RAWS. The lowest wind chills were observed from the late evening hours on the 15th through the morning hours on the 16th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN ARCTIC COAST, ALASKA
From 14-MAR-09 04:56:00 to 14-MAR-09 11:56:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in N. BROOKS RNG E OF COLVILLE R, ALASKA
From 15-MAR-09 04:16:00 to 18-MAR-09 03:36:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 15-MAR-09 21:15:00 to 16-MAR-09 00:35:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in N. BROOKS RNG COLVILLE RVR W, ALASKA
From 15-MAR-09 05:36:00 to 17-MAR-09 09:36:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in S. SLOPES OF ERN BROOKS RANGE, ALASKA
From 15-MAR-09 23:18:00 to 16-MAR-09 08:18:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS
Strong to high winds affected the Eastern Shore during the day on the 12th. The strong winds started shortly after a cold frontal passage between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. EST and persisted through most of the day. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph and knocked down several tree limbs, weak trees and power lines. Delmarva Power and Light reported about 4,600 homes and businesses in Delaware and Cecil County lost power. The Cecil County outages were centered around North East and Charlestown. Several roads were closed in Cecil County because of downed trees in North East, Elkton and U.S. Route 222 between Port Deposit and the Conowingo Dam. A downed tree damaged a vehicle in Elkton. In Caroline County, in Preston, the single support post of a roof covering at a Valero gas station snapped at 2 p.m. EST. No vehicles or pumps were damaged. In Queen Anne's County the strong west winds sent waves crashing into the bulkheads at Matapeake Park on Kent Island. Flying spray was blown well inland.
Peak wind gusts included 54 mph at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, 50 mph in Tolchester Beach (Kent County), 48 mph in Salisbury (Wicomico County), 47 mph in Ridgely (Caroline County) and 43 mph in Chesapeake City (Cecil County).
The strong and high winds were caused by the pressure difference between an intensifying low pressure system that moved through the lower Saint Lawrence River Valley, northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes and an approaching high pressure system from the lower Mississippi Valley. The winds increased after a cold front moved through the region between 3 a.m. EST and 5 a.m. EST on the morning of the 12th and slowly subsided that night.

Strong Wind in CECIL, MARYLAND
From 12-FEB-09 04:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in TALBOT, MARYLAND
From 12-FEB-09 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in KENT, MARYLAND
From 12-FEB-09 05:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

High Wind in CAROLINE, MARYLAND
From 12-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong Wind in QUEEN ANNES, MARYLAND
From 12-FEB-09 06:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
The storm that arrived on the 22nd was the first, and warmer, of two storms that brought most of the precipitation for the month. Although snow levels with the first storm remained high, 11 inches of new snow fell at Tuolumne Meadows on the 23rd, while Lodgepole, at 6735 feet, reported only rain. Clouds over the San Joaquin Valley pushed into the slopes of the Southern Sierra Nevada, creating areas of dense fog, especially in the foothills.
The second storm took a more southerly track. The upper-level low associated with this storm dropped to off the central California coast on the 23rd. The circulation around this low spun showers northward into southwestern Kern County. A significant upper-level disturbance moved over interior central California during the afternoon of January 24th. As this disturbance passed over the San Joaquin Valley, it triggered a line of showers and thunderstorms that extended from Stratford northeast to Auberry. One of the thunderstorms, between Sanger and Reedley, spawned a funnel cloud that was observed from north Hanford by a National Weather Service employee.
The heaviest snow from this storm was over the Kern County mountains. Storm totals included 10 inches of new snow at Alta Sierra at the south end of the Sierra Nevada, and 4 inches at Bear Valley Springs in the Tehachapi Mountains. The snow level plummeted with the second storm, with snow falling as low as 3000 feet on the Grapevine, although snow did not stick below 4000 feet.
Another upper-level disturbance dropped south over the San Joaquin Valley during the late afternoon/early evening of January 25th. As on the previous day, this disturbance also triggered convective activity. A line of showers and thunderstorms initially stretched from Livingston to Coalinga. One thunderstorm near Livingston spawned the second funnel cloud of the weekend around sunset. Both funnel clouds remained well above the ground, and neither posed any risk of becoming tornadic.
As the line of showers and thunderstorms shifted south, following the upper-level disturbance, the showers became more numerous over the southern San Joaquin Valley. Although thunderstorm activity ended after sunset, some of the showers produced locally heavy rainfall.

Winter Weather in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 23-JAN-09 23:35:00 to 24-JAN-09 10:17:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 26-JAN-09 03:47:00 to 26-JAN-09 07:52:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Funnel Cloud in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 24-JAN-09 13:25:00 to 24-JAN-09 13:25:00 (PST-8)
Location: REEDLEY AIRPORT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

This funnel cloud was observed from the north side of Hanford.

Funnel Cloud in MERCED, CALIFORNIA
From 25-JAN-09 17:03:00 to 25-JAN-09 17:03:00 (PST-8)
Location: STEVINSON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained SKYWARN spotter reported a funnel cloud that extended part of the way to the ground.
A 51 year old man died on Monroe Street in Chicago due to cold exposure.  A 42 year old man died due to hypothermia from cold exposure near Belmont Road in Chicago.  He was found unresponsive in an alley.  Low temperatures were in the lower teens.

Cold/Wind Chill in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 08-DEC-09 22:00:00 to 09-DEC-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official
Snow fell across south-central and southeast Wisconsin on January 9th during a 9-hour period, with the greatest accumulations south of a Madison to Milwaukee line.  A narrow band of 6 to 8 inch accumulations occurred from southern Iowa County through southern Dane County to the Burlington (Racine Co.) and Paddock Lake area (Kenosha Co.).  Societal impact was minimal, therefore, this event was documented as a winter weather event rather than a Winter Storm event.  Snowfall amounts north of a Madison to Milwaukee line ranged from 2 to 4 inches.  Both Oregon (Dane Co.) and Burlington (Racine Co.) gathered 8.5 inches, while 8 inches fell in La Grange (Walworth Co.).  Palmyra (Jefferson Co.) came in with 6 inches and 5.7 inches accumulated in Janesville (Rock Co.).  The Madison (Dane Co.) airport measured 3.6 inches and the Milwaukee Airport came in with 3 inches.  The media reported that dozens of vehicle accidents occurred.  Synpotically, low pressure moved east along the Iowa-Missouri border through Central Illinois and then up the Ohio River Valley.

Winter Weather in IOWA, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LAFAYETTE, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in WALWORTH, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in RACINE, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in GREEN, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in ROCK, WISCONSIN
From 09-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 09-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
A strong winter storm brought widespread heavy snow accumulations to Eastern Washington.  This resulted in additional roof collapses in the Spokane area with about 50 collapses in Spokane county.  This resulted in an estimated damage amount of ten million dollars.  An estimated 200 Air and National Guard troops were called in to assist with snow removal.  Several road closures also resulted from the snow.  Numerous reports of five to nine inches of snow fell with higher amounts in the mountains.  Along the East Slopes of the North Washington Cascades, snow accumulations ranged from eight inches in Leavenworth to 15 inches at Holden Village.  In the Blue Mountains, a spotter five miles southwest of Anatone picked up 11 inches of accumulation.  This storm in combination with several winter storms in previous days resulted in major damage across parts of the area.

Heavy Snow in WENATCHEE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 03:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 16:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in OKANOGAN VALLEY, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WATERVILLE PLATEAU, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 03:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 21:30:00 to 05-JAN-09 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in MOSES LAKE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 03:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

Heavy Snow in OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 21:30:00 to 05-JAN-09 09:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 10.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 21:00:00 to 05-JAN-09 09:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON PALOUSE, WASHINGTON
From 04-JAN-09 21:30:00 to 05-JAN-09 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Strong gusty west winds followed a cold front passage across the Maryland Eastern Shore during the afternoon and evening of the 19th. Peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph and included 45 mph at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport and 40 mph in Salisbury (Wicomico County). The gusty winds were caused by the pressure difference between an intensifying low pressure system that moved northeast through the Saint Lawrence River Valley and a high pressure system that approached from the Mississippi Valley.

Strong Wind in TALBOT, MARYLAND
From 19-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in QUEEN ANNES, MARYLAND
From 19-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in KENT, MARYLAND
From 19-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CAROLINE, MARYLAND
From 19-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CECIL, MARYLAND
From 19-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
A wintry mix of snow and then freezing rain affected the higher terrain of Berks County and the Lehigh Valley as well as the Poconos from the late morning on the 18th until around Midnight EST that night. Snow began by Noon EST on the 18th. The snow changed over to rain in the valleys during the early evening of the 18th, but changed over to freezing rain over some of the higher terrain locations, especially in the Poconos. Precipitation ended during the early morning of the 19th. Snowfall averaged an inch or two, mainly over the higher terrain and ice accretions were less than one-tenth of an inch. The highest reported snowfall was 2.0 inches in East Stroudsburg (Monroe County).
Untreated roadways were treacherous, especially during the evening commute. The wintry mix led to several accidents in Berks County both during and after the event was over. On the afternoon of the 18th, a vehicle skidded off of Hay Creek Road in Robeson Township and struck a tree. The roadway was closed until the accident was cleared. The driver was injured. During the evening commute, several minor accidents occurred. In Exeter Township, a two vehicle crash forced the closure of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 422 for half an hour.
After the precipitation ended and skies cleared. Fog and black ice formed on the roadways and affected the morning commute in Berks County. In Amity Township, the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 422 were closed for two hours after a two vehicle crash. A 16-year-old female driver was injured. In Tilden Township, a 17-year-old female was injured when the vehicle she was driving on Eastbound Old Route 22 crossed into oncoming traffic, went down an embankment and struck a tree. In Spring Township, a four vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Pennsylvania State Route 724 and Spahn Road. In Reading, traffic was snarled in both directions of the Warren Street Bypass because of a pair of minor accidents.
The slick roadways caused some schools across the region to have delayed openings.
The wintry mix was caused by a low pressure that moved northeast from the Ohio Valley through the Saint Lawrence Valley on the night of the 18th. Most of the snow occurred preceding this low pressure system's warm front while precipitation ended after its cold front moved through the region overnight.

Winter Weather in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 18-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-09 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 18-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-09 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 18-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 18-FEB-09 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 18-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 18-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter