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Winter in Juniata County, Pennsylvania

64 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.

64 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 0.7%

Winter event locations in and around Juniata 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.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania, has 64 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.

February is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.7% of the 9,299 winter events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.8 statewide.

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

MeasureJuniata CountyPennsylvaniaUS
Winter events since 1950649,299287,339
Per 100 square miles16.420.88.1
Per 10,000 residents27.57.28.7
Deaths recorded01302,509
Busiest monthFebruaryJanuaryJanuary

By year

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

Seasonality

Jan
17
Feb
21
Mar
10
Apr
0
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
1
Nov
4
Dec
11
Winter events in Juniata County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 64 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
24 Jan 2026Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 2026Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2024Winter Weather—$50K——8Forecast zone
15 Dec 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Mar 2022Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Feb 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
11 Feb 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
15 Nov 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Mar 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Mar 2017Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2017Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
25 Nov 2014Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 2014Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
14 Dec 2013Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Oct 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2010Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2009Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Feb 2008Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Mar 2007Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2005Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Mar 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 2005Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2005Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2004Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Mar 2004Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2004Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2004Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
5 Dec 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
25 Dec 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
10 Dec 2002Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Dec 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
4 Mar 2001Heavy Snow—$5K———Forecast zone
13 Dec 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
18 Feb 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 2000Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
30 Jan 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Mar 1999Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 1998Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 1998Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Dec 1997Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Nov 1997Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Mar 1997Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
28 Nov 1996Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 1996Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
7 Jan 1996Blizzard—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Juniata County had?

64 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 Juniata County?

24 Jan 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

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

The winter weather of 6 Jan 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.

How does Juniata County compare with Pennsylvania for winter?

16.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.8 statewide; the county holds 64 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.