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Pennsylvania ZIP Code Coverage

Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

1910119199

Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area

1520115299

Erie - Lake Effect Region

1650116546

Pocono Mountains Region

1830118399

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Pennsylvania Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Lake Erie
  • Delaware River
  • Susquehanna River
  • Pocono Mountains

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

38 inches

Snow Days per Year

35 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

7 days/year

School Districts

500

Pennsylvania Historical Snow Events

Superstorm of 1993

1993-03-13

Snowfall: 38 inches

Record snowfall in Erie, entire state paralyzed

January 2016 Blizzard

2016-01-23

Snowfall: 30.2 inches

Philadelphia's largest snowstorm on record

Erie Christmas Storm

2017-12-25

Snowfall: 34 inches

Record-breaking holiday snowfall in Erie

Pennsylvania Snow Facts

Erie, PA once received 77 inches of snow in just 48 hours during December 2017

The state's record low temperature is -42°F, recorded in Smethport on January 5, 1904

Pennsylvania is home to some of the oldest ski resorts in the United States

The state was the first to implement a 'Flexible Instructional Day' program for snow days

The Pocono Mountains can receive over 100 inches of snow annually

PennDOT maintains the fifth-largest state-maintained road system in the nation