Will a winter weather advisory mean more snow for Erie County on Tuesday?
While the bitter cold has been no stranger to Erie this winter, accumulating snowfall has been elusive. As a result, Erie County is behind pace and has a lower than average monthly snow total.
The National Weather Service in Cleveland doesn't expect the snow total to pick up the pace over the next week.
Weather advisory starts early Tuesday
The National Weather Service is calling for a winter weather advisory with a mix of precipitation to start at midnight and to continue until noon on Tuesday.
Erie is expected to see about an inch of total snow accumulation along with freezing rain and sleet before 4 a.m. Snow and freezing rain likely will follow until Tuesday after 4 p.m. when the wintry mix transitions to rain. A high temperature of 37 degrees is expected with a low of 32 Tuesday.
During the advisory, plan on slippery road conditions possibly impacting travel.
The NWS is predicting no snow for the remainder of the week following the advisory.
How much snow has Erie gotten in 2024?
Erie County is well behind this January on the average monthly snowfall.
The National Weather Service's records from 1991 through 2020 indicate that Erie typically sees an average snowfall total of 31.8 inches during the month of January.
Groundhog Day 2024: Get ready for Punxsutawney Phil to make his weather prediction
Erie is sitting at a little less than half of that average with just 15 inches through Sunday.
However, Erie County does have a higher snowfall total than January 2023, when Erie had a total of 6.1 inches of snow.
The National Weather Service reports that in the winter season of 2022-2023, Erie County had a total of 52 inches of snow. In the 2021-2022 season, Erie accumulated 61.4 inches of snow.
How much snow did Erie see over the weekend?
From Friday through Sunday this past weekend, Erie County had between 7 and 8 inches of snow in most areas, according to NWS. The heavier snowfall was in areas south of I-90, such as northwest Edinboro, which saw a total of 17 inches.
Areas north of I-90 towards Lake Erie, including Wesleyville, saw the least amount of snow. Wesleyville reportedly only had 6.6 inches over the weekend.
Looking for the latest weather updates?
Get the latest weather forecast and radar for your ZIP code at goerie.com/weather. Download the GoErie app for a mobile-friendly forecast page.
Contact Nicholas Sorensen at Nsorensen@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie County PA weather advisory: Wintry mix expected Jan. 22-23
