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Winter in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

80 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

80 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 0.9%

Winter event locations in and around Beaver County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 80 winter events in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.

January is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.9% of the 9,299 winter events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 18.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.8 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to winter storms and snow.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Pennsylvania

MeasureBeaver CountyPennsylvaniaUS
Winter events since 1950809,299287,339
Per 100 square miles18.420.88.1
Per 10,000 residents4.87.28.7
Deaths recorded11302,509
Busiest monthJanuaryJanuaryJanuary

By year

195019882026
Winter events recorded in Beaver County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
23
Feb
22
Mar
8
Apr
1
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
0
Nov
4
Dec
22
Winter events in Beaver County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 80 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
17 Mar 2026Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2026Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2026Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
24 Jan 2026Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 2026Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 2026Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 2026Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
31 Dec 2025Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Dec 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2025Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Dec 2024Lake-Effect Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Dec 2024Lake-Effect Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Dec 2024Lake-Effect Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Dec 2024Lake-Effect Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Dec 2024Lake-Effect Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Dec 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Mar 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Mar 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Jan 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Jan 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
27 Nov 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
24 Dec 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
7 Feb 2020Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Dec 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Feb 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Nov 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Apr 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Mar 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
7 Feb 2018Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
17 Dec 2016Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Dec 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Nov 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2012Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2011Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2010Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2009Winter Weather———1—Forecast zone
27 Jan 2009Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2009Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
7 Mar 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Feb 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 2007Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2005Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Mar 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2005Ice Storm—$4K———Forecast zone
16 Mar 2004Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Dec 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
11 Dec 2002Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Mar 1999Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
13 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Nov 1997Ice Storm—$2K———Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 1996Ice Storm—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Beaver County had?

80 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Beaver County?

17 Mar 2026 (Winter Weather). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Beaver County?

The ice storm of 22 Jan 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4K.

How does Beaver County compare with Pennsylvania for winter?

18.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.8 statewide; the county holds 80 of the state's 9,299 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.