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Erie, Pennsylvania, is used to snowstorms, but this weeks is one for the books.

The city nestled in the states northwest corner has been hit with over 63 inches of snow since Christmas Eve, shattering records and prompting Erie County officials to declare a disaster emergency .

Some 34 inches fell on Christmas Day alone, breaking Eries all-time, single-day record by over a foot, according to the National Weather Service . The citys previous record was 20 inches in November 1956.

The storm also broke two-day snowfall records for the state, with 53 inches falling between Christmas Eve and Tuesday. The previous record was set in March 1958, when 44 inches fell on Morgantown , roughly 320 miles southeast of Erie, the NWS reported.

This weeks massive snowfall made December 2017 the snowiest month in Eries recorded history by more than 30 inches, the NWS reported. As of Tuesday evening, over 97 inches had fallen in Erie this month; the previous record was 66.9 inches set in December 1989.

With an additional 3.5\" of snow at the Erie, PA airport as of 5PM, this brings the two day (12/25-26) total up to 58\" and the storm total (From 7PM Christmas Eve thru 5PM 12/26) up to 60.0\". Heavy snow continues to fall. Here is a look at some of the records. #pawx pic.twitter.com/BN5txOpByZ

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With an additional 3.5" of snow at the Erie, PA airport as of 5PM, this brings the two day (12/25-26) total up to 58" and the storm total (From 7PM Christmas Eve thru 5PM 12/26) up to 60.0". Heavy snow continues to fall. Here is a look at some of the records. #pawx pic.twitter.com/BN5txOpByZ
NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) December 26, 2017

The city, home to just under 100,000 people as of 2016, is situated on the east side of Lake Erie. The historic snowfall resulted from a lake-effect storm, which occurs when cold, dry air passes over a relatively warmer body of water and collects moisture.

A lake-effect snow warning for the area remained in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday, with an additional 3-to-6 inches expected to fall.

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