An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th. Snow associated with this low spread east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening hours of the 13th. Two to four inches of snow fell across most of the area by mid morning on the 14th. Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland. The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast. The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th. The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries. The heaviest snow fell inland from Lake Erie over southern Erie and northern Crawford Counties.  Some of the higher storm totals from Erie County included 14.0 inches south of North East and also at Edinboro and 11.3 inches in Amity Township.  In Crawford County some of the higher totals included 13.8 inches at Springboro; 13.0 inches at Meadville and 11.0 inches at Linesville.  The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult. Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northwestern Pennsylvania were closed one or more days.

Winter Storm in CRAWFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-MAR-17 21:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th. Snow associated with this low spread east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening hours of the 13th. Two to four inches of snow fell across most of the area by mid morning on the 14th. Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland. The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast. The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th. The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries. The heaviest snow fell inland from Lake Erie over southern Erie and northern Crawford Counties.  In Crawford County some of the higher totals included 13.8 inches at Springboro; 13.0 inches at Meadville and 11.0 inches at Linesville. The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult. Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northwestern Pennsylvania were closed one or more days.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-MAR-17 19:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th. Snow associated with this low spread east across northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening hours of the 13th. Two to four inches of snow fell across most of the area by mid morning on the 14th. Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland. The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast. The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th. The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries. The heaviest snow fell inland from Lake Erie over southern Erie and northern Crawford Counties. Some of the higher storm totals from Erie County included 14.0 inches south of North East and also at Edinboro and 11.3 inches in Amity Township.  The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult. Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northwestern Pennsylvania were closed one or more days.