Top 10 Snowstorms(1950-2018) Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh International Airport(KPIT)
Storm Event Snowfall(inches) NAO(7-day Average) PNA(7-day Average) AO(7-day Average) ENSO** PDO(monthly) MJO(daily)
November 24-26, 1950 27.4 11/20 to 11/26 = -1.246 11/20 to 11/26 = -1.151 11/20 to 11/26 = -1.968 Weak La Nina Moderate Negative N/A
March 12-14, 1993 25.3 3/8 to 3/14 = 0.148 3/8 to 3/14 = -0/153 3/8 to 3/14 = 0.792 Neutral Weak Positive Phase 4
February 5-6, 2010 21.1 1/31 to 2/6 = -0.463 1/31 to 2/6 = 0.523 1/31 to 2/6 = -3.499 Moderate El Nino Weak Positive Phase 7
March 5-6, 1962 15.7 2/28 to 3/6 = -1.516 2/28 to 3/6 = -0.779 2/28 to 3/6 = -3.623 Neutral Moderate Negative N/A
January 12-13, 1964 15.6 1/7 to 1/13 = -0.799 1/7 to 1/13 = 0.254 1/7 to 1/13 = -0.076 Weak El Nino Neutral N/A
January 22-23, 1966 14.4 1/17 to 1/23 = -1.537 1/17 to 1/23 = 0.233 1/17 to 1/23 = -3.428 Moderate El Nino Weak Negative N/A
December 1-2, 1974 14.3 11/26 to 12/2 = -0.210 11/26 to 12/2 = 0.302 11/26 to 12/2 = -1.083 Weak La Nina Neutral Phase 7
January 19-21, 1978 14.0 1/14 to 1/20 = 0.529 1/14 to 1/20 = 0.240 1/14 to 1/20 = -0.032 Weak El Nino Neutral Phase 3 and 4
February 16-17, 2003 14.0 2/11 to 2/17 = 0.789 2/11 to 2/17 = 0.487 2/11 to 2/17 = 0.202 Weak El Nino Strong Positive Phase 7 and 8
January 3-4, 1994 13.9 12/29 to 1/4 = 0.421 12/29 to 1/4 = 0.105 12/29 to 1/4 = -0.877 Neutral Weak Positive Phase 5 and 7
March 2-4, 1960 12.8 2/27 to 3/4 = -0.137 2/27 to 3/4 = -0.786 2/27 to 3/4 = -1.535 Neutral Neutral N/A
February 13-14, 1960 12.3 2/7 to 2/13 = -1.207 2/7 to 2/13 = -0.042 2/8 to 2/13 = -1.791 Neutral Weak Positive N/A