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Final Snow Totals In Peters Area: How Much Fell?
Wednesday brought the largest winter storm in some time to southwestern Pennsylvania. Find out here how much snowfall occurred.
PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA — The Peters Township area received around 10 inches of snow during the storm Wednesday, one of the largest December snowfall accumulations in the area ever, according to the National Weather Service.
Officially, Pittsburgh received 9.3 inches of at Pittsburgh International Airport, where formal weather information is gathered. It was the fifth-largest December snowfall recorded since records began being kept in the 1800s:
1. 22 inches, Dec. 17, 1890.
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2. (tie) 10.7 inches, Dec. 27, 1894
2. (tie) 10.7 inches, Dec. 11, 1944
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4. 10 inches, Dec. 31, 1897
5. 9.3 inches, Dec. 16, 2020
In other parts of the region, including Peters, the actual snowfall total was greater than the official one, according to observers who reported the snow depth to the weather service.
Here's how the weather service advises observers to measure snowfall in their communities:
Hope everyone hung in there with that snow! If you're able to, follow our tips for measuring snow and send us your final snowfall report if you haven't already! Preferably, use the following link to get your report into our system: https://t.co/tTfLWwDujZ pic.twitter.com/ILwDUWpcCE
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) December 17, 2020
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