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White Christmas for Pennsylvania as record storm dumps 53 inches of snow

While some parts of the UK have had a dusting of snow this Christmas, across the pond a Christmas storm has dumped a record 53ins of snow in Pennsylvania and its surrounding areas.

According to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, Monday’s storm brought an all-time record 34ins of snow to the town of Erie, following by another 19ins before dawn on Tuesday.

The dump took the total to 53ins, beating the previous record 44ins that fell in Morgantown in March 1958.

<em>Record – the dump of snow in Pennsylvania has broken all-time records (Pictures: AP)</em>
Record – the dump of snow in Pennsylvania has broken all-time records (Pictures: AP)

The snow brought chaos with it, with the city of Erie issuing a snow emergency.

It warned motorists about “dangerous and impassable” roads and urged residents to stay off streets until the snow stops and roads can reopen.

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The State police and state Department of Transportation also urged people to avoid travel, warning of poor visibility and deteriorating conditions.

Even those on foot were faced with a battle to get anywhere, having to dig themselves out as feet of snow piled up on streets and outside homes.