Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening hours of February 9th. The snow began to intensify during the early morning hours of the 10th. Heavy snow fell during the daylight hours of the 10th with visibilities most of the time under a mile and sometimes as low as a quarter mile. Snowfall rates during that period were in excess of an inch per hour. Scattered snow showers continued into the afternoon hours of the 11th but most of the snow accumulation fell before midnight on the 11th.   Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were reported over much of Erie County and the northern half of Crawford County. In northern Erie County, totals of 13.0 inches were reported at Girard with 11.8 inches in Mill Creek Township.  In inland Erie County, 15.0 inches was reported south of North East with 11.5 inches at Cory and 10.0 inches at Edinboro.  In Crawford County, a peak total of 9.8 inches was measured at Conneautville.   Some schools in northwestern Pennsylvania had to be closed because of the snow. Many accidents were reported.

Lake-Effect Snow in NORTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 09-FEB-16 19:00:00 to 11-FEB-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening hours of February 9th. The snow began to intensify during the early morning hours of the 10th. Heavy snow fell during the daylight hours of the 10th with visibilities most of the time under a mile and sometimes as low as a quarter mile. Snowfall rates during that period were in excess of an inch per hour. Scattered snow showers continued into the afternoon hours of the 11th but most of the snow accumulation fell before midnight on the 11th.   Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were reported over much of Erie County and the northern half of Crawford County. In northern Erie County, totals of 13.0 inches were reported at Girard with 11.8 inches in Mill Creek Township.  Some schools in northwestern Pennsylvania had to be closed because of the snow. Many accidents were reported.

Lake-Effect Snow in SOUTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 09-FEB-16 19:00:00 to 11-FEB-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening hours of February 9th. The snow began to intensify during the early morning hours of the 10th. Heavy snow fell during the daylight hours of the 10th with visibilities most of the time under a mile and sometimes as low as a quarter mile. Snowfall rates during that period were in excess of an inch per hour. Scattered snow showers continued into the afternoon hours of the 11th but most of the snow accumulation fell before midnight on the 11th.   Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were reported over much of Erie County and the northern half of Crawford County. In inland Erie County, 15.0 inches was reported south of North East with 11.5 inches at Cory and 10.0 inches at Edinboro.  Some schools in northwestern Pennsylvania had to be closed because of the snow. Many accidents were reported.

Lake-Effect Snow in CRAWFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 09-FEB-16 19:00:00 to 11-FEB-16 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold northwest winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening hours of February 9th. The snow began to intensify during the early morning hours of the 10th. Heavy snow fell during the daylight hours of the 10th with visibilities most of the time under a mile and sometimes as low as a quarter mile. Snowfall rates during that period were in excess of an inch per hour. Scattered snow showers continued into the afternoon hours of the 11th but most of the snow accumulation fell before midnight on the 11th.   Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were reported over much of Erie County and the northern half of Crawford County. In Crawford County, a peak total of 9.8 inches was measured at Conneautville. Some schools in northwestern Pennsylvania had to be closed because of the snow. Many accidents were reported.