Cold winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the morning hours of December 8th. Winds were initially close to being parallel to the south shore of the lake which kept the heavier snow confined to the lake shore areas. Late on the 8th, the flow became westerly and this pushed some of the heavier snow further inland. West to northwest flow then continued on the 9th and 10th causing the lake effect snow to persist. By evening on the 8th, six or more inches of snow had fallen over the northern ends of Ashtabula and Erie Counties. By daybreak on the 9th the heavier snow had shifted further inland. Some of the bands of snow also found their way into inland Erie and northern Crawford Counties. The heaviest snow in these areas was during the daylight and evening hours of the 9th when a few locations saw more than a foot of snow. In some areas the snow was intermittent with periods of moderate to heavy snow followed by hours of flurries. The snow began to diminish in intensity during the early morning hours of the 10th and ended most areas during the afternoon of the 10th. Gusty winds accompanied the snow, especially on the 8th when gusts were as high as 30 mph. These winds combined with the snow to reduce visibilities to less than a quarter mile at times. A lot of drifting was also reported. Three day snow totals varied considerably but some areas saw more than two feet of snow. Snowfall totals in Erie County included: 26.0 inches south of North East; 25.0 inches at Edinboro; 24.0 inches at Corry; 15.3 inches in Amity Township with 13.4 inches in Mill Creek Township mostly on the 8th. Officially, 8.6 inches of snow fell at Erie International Airport on the 8th through 10th. In Crawford County totals included: 21.5 inches at Meadville; 19.0 inches southwest of Conneautville, 16.7 inches at Cambridge Springs; 14.3 inches west of Springboro and 14.2 inches at Canadohta Lake. This lake effect event had huge impacts on northwestern Pennsylvania. Many accidents were reported causing some travel problems. Some schools were closed on the 8th and many on the 9th.

Lake-Effect Snow in SOUTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-DEC-16 08:00:00 to 10-DEC-16 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the morning hours of December 8th. Winds were initially close to being parallel to the south shore of the lake which kept the heavier snow confined to the lake shore areas. Late on the 8th, the flow became westerly and this pushed some of the heavier snow further inland. West to northwest flow then continued on the 9th and 10th causing the lake effect snow to persist. By evening on the 8th, six or more inches of snow had fallen over the northern ends of Ashtabula and Erie Counties. By daybreak on the 9th the heavier snow had shifted further inland. Some of the bands of snow also found their way into inland Erie and northern Crawford Counties. The heaviest snow in these areas was during the daylight and evening hours of the 9th when a few locations saw more than a foot of snow. In some areas the snow was intermittent with periods of moderate to heavy snow followed by hours of flurries. The snow began to diminish in intensity during the early morning hours of the 10th and ended most areas during the afternoon of the 10th. Gusty winds accompanied the snow, especially on the 8th when gusts were as high as 30 mph. These winds combined with the snow to reduce visibilities to less than a quarter mile at times. A lot of drifting was also reported. Three day snow totals varied considerably but some areas saw more than two feet of snow. Snowfall totals in Erie County included: 26.0 inches south of North East; 25.0 inches at Edinboro; 24.0 inches at Corry; 15.3 inches in Amity Township with 13.4 inches in Mill Creek Township mostly on the 8th. Officially, 8.6 inches of snow fell at Erie International Airport on the 8th through 10th. This lake effect event had huge impacts on northwestern Pennsylvania. Many accidents were reported causing some travel problems. Some schools were closed on the 8th and many on the 9th.

Lake-Effect Snow in NORTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-DEC-16 08:00:00 to 10-DEC-16 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the morning hours of December 8th. Winds were initially close to being parallel to the south shore of the lake which kept the heavier snow confined to the lake shore areas. Late on the 8th, the flow became westerly and this pushed some of the heavier snow further inland. West to northwest flow then continued on the 9th and 10th causing the lake effect snow to persist. By evening on the 8th, six or more inches of snow had fallen over the northern ends of Ashtabula and Erie Counties. By daybreak on the 9th the heavier snow had shifted further inland. Some of the bands of snow also found their way into inland Erie and northern Crawford Counties. The heaviest snow in these areas was during the daylight and evening hours of the 9th when a few locations saw more than a foot of snow. In some areas the snow was intermittent with periods of moderate to heavy snow followed by hours of flurries. The snow began to diminish in intensity during the early morning hours of the 10th and ended most areas during the afternoon of the 10th. Gusty winds accompanied the snow, especially on the 8th when gusts were as high as 30 mph. These winds combined with the snow to reduce visibilities to less than a quarter mile at times. A lot of drifting was also reported. Three day snow totals varied considerably but some areas saw more than two feet of snow. Snowfall totals in Erie County included: 26.0 inches south of North East; 25.0 inches at Edinboro; 24.0 inches at Corry; 15.3 inches in Amity Township with 13.4 inches in Mill Creek Township mostly on the 8th. Officially, 8.6 inches of snow fell at Erie International Airport on the 8th through 10th.  This lake effect event had huge impacts on northwestern Pennsylvania. Many accidents were reported causing some travel problems. Some schools were closed on the 8th and many on the 9th.

Lake-Effect Snow in CRAWFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-DEC-16 13:00:00 to 10-DEC-16 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the morning hours of December 8th. Winds were initially close to being parallel to the south shore of the lake which kept the heavier snow confined to the lake shore areas. Late on the 8th, the flow became westerly and this pushed some of the heavier snow further inland. West to northwest flow then continued on the 9th and 10th causing the lake effect snow to persist. By evening on the 8th, six or more inches of snow had fallen over the northern ends of Ashtabula and Erie Counties. By daybreak on the 9th the heavier snow had shifted further inland. Some of the bands of snow also found their way into inland Erie and northern Crawford Counties. The heaviest snow in these areas was during the daylight and evening hours of the 9th when a few locations saw more than a foot of snow. In some areas the snow was intermittent with periods of moderate to heavy snow followed by hours of flurries. The snow began to diminish in intensity during the early morning hours of the 10th and ended most areas during the afternoon of the 10th. Gusty winds accompanied the snow, especially on the 8th when gusts were as high as 30 mph. These winds combined with the snow to reduce visibilities to less than a quarter mile at times. A lot of drifting was also reported. Three day snow totals varied considerably but some areas saw more than two feet of snow. In Crawford County totals included: 21.5 inches at Meadville; 19.0 inches southwest of Conneautville, 16.7 inches at Cambridge Springs; 14.3 inches west of Springboro and 14.2 inches at Canadohta Lake. This lake effect event had huge impacts on northwestern Pennsylvania. Many accidents were reported causing some travel problems. Some schools were closed on the 8th and many on the 9th.