Snow moved suddenly into the southern Poconos, Berks County, and the Lehigh Valley during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 17, falling at a rate of over 1 inch per hour at times before ending very early Sunday morning, February 18.  Snowfall reports of 6 to 8 inches were common across the area.  Some of these higher reports spilled over into the northern portions of Bucks and Montgomery counties as well. This snow event shocked peoples' senses given that very warm above-normal temperatures preceded it the day before. Precipitation actually began as rain in and around Philadelphia which limited snowfall totals in those locations.  The wet and heavy nature of the snowpack from this storm made shoveling more difficult.

Winter Storm in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 8.0 inches in Walnutport, 7.5 inches in Hellertown, 6.5 inches in Bethlehem, and 4.0 inches in Berlinsville.

Winter Weather in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 6.0 inches in Lower Towamensing Township, and 5.5 inches in Lehighton.

Winter Weather in LOWER BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th.  In the southern half of the county, precipitation began as rain which kept snowfall totals much lower. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 3.0 inches in Richboro, 2.5 inches in Langhorne, and 1.0 inches in Trevose.

Winter Weather in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 21:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 3.2 inches in Wayne, 2.7 inches in Chadds Ford, 2.0 inches in Norwood, and 2.0 inches in Broomall.

Winter Storm in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. The bulk of the snow from this event fell in about 3 hours. Some representative snowfall totals include: 7.4 inches in Huffs Church, 7.0 inches in Hamburg, 6.4 inches near Reading, 6.0 inches in West Wyomissing, and 3.8 inches near New Morgan.
A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 78 in Greenwich Township shortly after 1700EST closed the westbound lanes for several hours.

Winter Weather in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 3.8 inches in Bartonsville, 3.5 inches in Pocono Summit, and 3.0 inches in Canadensis.

Winter Weather in WESTERN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 16:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 5.0 inches in North Coventry Township, 4.8 inches in Glenmoore, and 4.5 inches in Downingtown.

Winter Storm in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 18-FEB-18 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 8.3 inches in Allentown, 7.6 inches in Salisbury Township, 7.0 inches in Center Valley, 6.5 inches in Alburtis, 6.5 inches at Lehigh Valley International Airport, 6.0 inches in East Texas, and 4.0 inches in New Smithville.

Winter Weather in EASTERN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 16:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. In the eastern half of the county, precipitation began as rain which kept snowfall totals much lower.Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 1.9 inches in Atglen, 1.6 inches in Nottingham, and 1.4 inches near West Grove.

Winter Weather in WESTERN MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 6.5 inches in Green Lane, 5.2 inches in Pottstown, 4.3 inches in Graterford, and 3.5 inches in Royersford.

Winter Weather in EASTERN MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. In the eastern half of the county, precipitation began as rain which kept snowfall totals much lower. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 3.0 inches in Lansdale, 2.3 inches in Wynnewood, and 1.0 inches in Wyncote.

Winter Weather in UPPER BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 17-FEB-18 17:00:00 to 17-FEB-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow began during the late afternoon hours on Saturday, February 16th, then ended during the very early morning hours on Sunday, February 17th. Given the bulk of this snow fell on a Saturday evening, and the fact that antecedent ground temperatures were above freezing, societal impact from this event was minimal. Some representative snowfall totals include: 6.4 inches in Springtown, 5.0 inches in Bedminster, 4.8 inches in Doylestown, and 4.0 inches in Hilltown.