Posted in Pennsylvania Fall November 26, 2018 by Beth Price-Williams

It’s Impossible To Forget The Year Pennsylvania Saw Its Single Largest Snowfall Ever

Most of us wish for at least a bit of snow on Christmas, right? After all, it just doesn’t feel like Christmas without at least a dusting on the ground. Erie residents got their wish for a white Christmas in 2017. But the snow didn’t stop falling until it had shattered the record for the single largest snowfall ever in Pennsylvania, stranding Pennsylvanians in their homes and travelers at Erie International Airport.

Move over Morgantown, which saw 44 inches dumped on the town in 1958. There’s a new record holder in Pennsylvania.

Erie shattered the Pennsylvania record for the single largest snowfall ever last year - and it’s certainly something Pennsylvanians, and especially those who live in Erie, will never forget.

Most of us wish for a white Christmas but not the kind Erie experienced in 2017. The snow started falling on Christmas Eve, promising a white Christmas.

But, it kept falling through December 27, 2017 until the total snowfall read a whopping 65.1 inches. That’s more than five *feet* of snow.

However, those five feet of snow were just the beginning. The snow returned on December 30, dumping 17.7 more inches on Erie.

And, if you’re keeping count, Erie saw a total snowfall of 83.8 inches of snow in only a little over five days. In an average winter, Erie gets 100 inches of snow.

The snowstorm paralyzed the city. Of course, driving was pretty much impossible as even emergency vehicles got stuck in the snow.

Were you stuck in the snowstorm in Erie in 2017? Share your experience in the comments! Then, let’s take a trip down Memory Lane, looking back at the epic Blizzard of ’96. Click here to read more.

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It’s Impossible To Forget The Year Pennsylvania Saw Its Single Largest Snowfall Ever

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