Severe Weather History


Pennsylvania Heavy Snow History: 2,452 Recorded Events

2,452

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

4

Direct deaths

$32.3M

Property damage

Pennsylvania heavy snow history: 2,452 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Pennsylvania heavy snow history by decade

Pennsylvania heavy snow history: recorded events per decade
Pennsylvania heavy snow history: recorded events per decade

The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported heavy snow events across Pennsylvania. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy snow events in Pennsylvania

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Bradford County20$02022–2022
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Pennsylvania · Heavy Snow across the U.S.