We did not have a white Christmas here this year. 60 degrees, sunny and slight breeze. It felt like a nice spring day.
In 2017 it started snowing on Christmas Eve and continued for a total of 49 inches of accumulation by December 27th.
Erie Co. PA Snowfall
December 24-27, 2017
Did someone wish for a white Christmas? Snow began on the evening of December 24, 2017 from a synoptic system moving across the Upper Ohio Valley. By Christmas morning, the lake effect snow began to pick up in intensity. Just on Monday alone, the Erie International Airport received almost 21 inches of snow. The prolonged westerly flow across the open waters of Lake Erie continued into Tuesday with another 22 inches of snow falling. Winds finally began to shift and with the additional 5.1" they received Wednesday, their storm total snowfall was 48.9 inches!
In 2017 it started snowing on Christmas Eve and continued for a total of 49 inches of accumulation by December 27th.
Erie Co. PA Snowfall
December 24-27, 2017
Did someone wish for a white Christmas? Snow began on the evening of December 24, 2017 from a synoptic system moving across the Upper Ohio Valley. By Christmas morning, the lake effect snow began to pick up in intensity. Just on Monday alone, the Erie International Airport received almost 21 inches of snow. The prolonged westerly flow across the open waters of Lake Erie continued into Tuesday with another 22 inches of snow falling. Winds finally began to shift and with the additional 5.1" they received Wednesday, their storm total snowfall was 48.9 inches!