A weak area of low pressure pushed up the Ohio Valley during the afternoon and evening of November 15, 2022. This system pushed wet snow into central Pennsylvania, with light rain in the Lower Susquehanna Valley. A quick 3 to 5 inches of snow accumulated from the Laurel Highlands northeastward across the Ridge and Valley region. Although it was only an Advisory-level event, it was the first accumulating snowfall of the year and there were numerous traffic accidents and road closures.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN CENTRE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 17:50:00 to 15-NOV-22 19:37:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and a stretch of US Route 322 eastbound was closed in Harris Township for nearly two hours.

Winter Weather in BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 18:35:00 to 15-NOV-22 22:14:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads, leading to a commercial vehicle crashing on the eastbound lanes of the PA Turnpike at MM 143.6, blocking the eastbound left lane and closing the westbound lanes due to debris. There were no injuries reported, but there were significant traffic delays.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN CLINTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 19:31:00 to 15-NOV-22 19:31:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads, leading to a tractor trailer sliding off of I-80 at MM 187 in Clinton County and careening down a 40-foot embankment. There were no reports of injuries.

Winter Weather in CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 14:15:00 to 15-NOV-22 19:16:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snowfall led to slick roads, causing an accident between 3 tractor trailers on the eastbound lanes of I-80 at MM 111 in Lawrence Township. One eastbound lane reopened a little over an hour after the accident, with the other lane opening 5 hours after the accident.

Winter Weather in CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 14:55:00 to 15-NOV-22 16:48:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and an accident between several passenger vehicles and a tractor trailer on the eastbound lanes of I-80 near MM 107 in Union Township. No injuries were reported. One eastbound lane was reopened about 2 hours after the accident.

Winter Weather in CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 16:29:00 to 15-NOV-22 16:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and caused a school bus to overturn at 526 Grace Street in Susquehanna Township. There were only two people on the bus, and one injury reported.

Winter Weather in BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 16:59:00 to 15-NOV-22 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and more than 50 vehicles becoming stuck on Route 56 near Quaker Valley in western Bedford County, closing the road in both directions for nearly an hour. There were multiple tractor trailers stuck in the queue, and PennDOT attempted to tow several tractor trailers over the mountain.

Winter Weather in BLAIR, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 17:40:00 to 15-NOV-22 18:37:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and Route 350 in Snyder Township was closed for nearly an hour at the intersection with SR 4027.

Winter Weather in BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 16:42:00 to 15-NOV-22 19:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and a two-vehicle accident with one fatality and two injuries (one serious) on the 3000 block of Route 96 (Hyndman Road) near Hyndman. The road was closed for over three hours, with traffic being rerouted around the scene of the accident.

Winter Weather in SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 16:24:00 to 15-NOV-22 16:24:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and more than 60 vehicle becoming stuck on Route 30 on the mountain in Jenner Township.

Winter Weather in TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 16:11:00 to 15-NOV-22 16:11:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and an accident between a PennDOT plow and a vehicle on the southbound lanes of Route 15 about 2 miles from the Liberty exit. No injuries were reported.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 18:29:00 to 15-NOV-22 18:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and Route 641 was closed at the intersection of Cold Spring Road in Fannett Township.

Winter Weather in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 19:06:00 to 15-NOV-22 23:22:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads, leading to a fatal vehicle accident on the southbound lanes of I-81 in Lebanon County. The southbound lanes were closed for over 3 hours so that the state police could perform an accident reconstruction.

Winter Weather in TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 18:10:00 to 15-NOV-22 22:44:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and there were multiple road closures in Tioga County, including a stretch of Route 414 in Liberty Township and a stretch of Ogdensburg Road in Hamilton Township.

Winter Weather in SCHUYLKILL, PENNSYLVANIA
From 15-NOV-22 19:52:00 to 15-NOV-22 22:44:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads, leading to a two tractor trailer accident at MM 107 on I-81 southbound in Frailey Township. One truck went over an embankment, and the other jackknifed across both southbound lanes. One minor injury was reported.