The storm pummeled the northern part of the state with Williamsport recording 24.7 inches, breaking several records with its accumulation. The city recorded 11 inches on Thursday, which broke the old record of 10 inches set in 1973. The previous record was 21.4 inches in Jan. It set an all-time record for a two-day storm with 24.7 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Williamsport broke a couple of records with the storm. The storm ranked fourth for the highest one-day total snowfall for December in Harrisburg, the National Weather Service says. The National Weather Service is still receiving reports of inch totals, and the information will be updated later in the day. However, some of the inch counts were reported while the precipitation was still falling. It's shaping up to be a historic storm for the central region of the state, with one spot in Franklin County receiving a foot of snow as of Thursday morning. braces for Nor'easter Central PA snowfall
View Gallery: Poconos snow: See snowfall photos as Pa. Road conditions: Pocono commute: PennDOT lifts restrictions on Pocono highways Snow totals: Snowfall in NEPA less than expected, but is there a white Christmas on the way? and 7.3 inches in Bethlehem as of midnight. Most reports from Northampton County are still from Wednesday evening, but more recent totals include 10.1 inches in North Catasauqua as of 3 a.m. In Lehigh County, the Lehigh Valley International Airport reported 9.3 inches around 1 a.m., and another report after midnight put Allentown’s total at 9 inches. Hawley was pegged at 14 inches as of 6:20 a.m. Spotters in the Jackson Township, Coolbaugh Township and Tobyhanna areas reported 11.1, 12 and 12.5 inches in the late night to early morning hours. Over a foot of snow fell in parts of the Poconos, according to initial snowfall reports rolling in to the National Weather Service.Ī trained spotter in East Stroudsburg reported 15 inches as of 6:18 a.m. Here's a look at which regions of PA: Poconos and Lehigh Valley Overall, the highest total recorded so far was the 44 inches reported in Newark Valley, New York, a tiny village about 10 miles from Binghamton, New York. In Pennsylvania, the top snow totals included 43 inches in Litchfield and Alba, 18.5 inches in Dushore, 14 inches in Lock Haven, Vintondale and Sandy Ridge. In New York, some areas were hit with a whopping 40 inches or more.
Much of Pennsylvania felt the brunt of the storm, with more than a foot falling in parts of the state. Heavy snow continued to fall Thursday morning across the Northeast as the season's first major winter storm slowly moved off the East Coast. Watch Video: Record-breaking snowfall blankets Northeast
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