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Winter in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
455 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.
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 455 winter events in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
January is the busiest month, with 119 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 292 events against 163 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.9% of the 9,299 winter events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 119.3 per 100 square miles compares with 20.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths 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
| Measure | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter events since 1950 | 455 | 9,299 | 287,339 |
| Per 100 square miles | 119.3 | 20.8 | 8.1 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.6 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 130 | 2,509 |
| Busiest month | January | January | January |
By year
Seasonality
119Feb
109Mar
76Apr
17May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
4Nov
23Dec
107
Recorded events
The 136 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 455. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2020 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2014 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2014 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2014 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2010 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2010 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | 5 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Winter Storm | — | $50K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2007 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Winter Storm | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Heavy Snow | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Winter Storm | — | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1996 | Blizzard | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many winter events has Carbon County had?
455 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 Carbon County?
3 Mar 2026 (Winter Weather). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Carbon County?
The winter storm of 5 Jan 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Carbon County compare with Pennsylvania for winter?
119.3 events per 100 square miles against 20.8 statewide; the county holds 455 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.