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Weather Explainer – Friday, February 1st, 2008

Meteorologist Tony Martin looks at the upcoming weather patterns.

Storm Update #2 – 9:25 PM

So far everything is going as expected, with precipitation currently breaking out in southern West Virginia. Dewpoints across our area are running in the single digits with temperatures near 30, which means that the air is really dry. When the precip makes it into the state later tonght, some of it will evaporate causing [...]

Storm Update – Thursday, 4:45 PM

*WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA*

Our next storm system is almost upon us, and it looks like freezing rain and sleet will be the primary forms of precipitation. Some light snow will start things off around midnight or so, but quickly change to sleet and then freezing rain later [...]

Mighty Cold… Again

Another shot of arctic air is heading toward Pennsylvania, and with it will come snow showers and a few heavier squalls. Look at the temperatures in the Northern Plains…that’s what we have to look forward to tomorrow evening!

Good news is if you don’t like the cold, better weather lies [...]

Weather Overview – Thursday, January 10th, 2008

FEELING LIKE WINTER AGAIN(SOON)

There’s quite a bit going on over the next few weeks, especially if you like potential snowstorms and cold weather. So far this year, the cold has not been able to hold and is usually gone in a few days. Remember our last cold snap when parts of Somerset County [...]

Weather Overview – Monday, December 17th, 2007 (Part 2)

A Few Things in the Long Range This week overall looks to play out rather tranquil, with a weak system for Wednesday bringing a few light snow showers and another system could brush the region on Friday. First we’ll talk about the Wednesday system. A weak cold front and associated low pressure system will [...]

Weekend Snow Event (Dec. 15 – Part 1)

Just a quick update from home…

I’m back in the Pittsburgh area now and the snow started falling around 1:00 PM. Since then (in just 2 hours), we’ve picked up anywhere from an inch to two inches of snow. It was really coming down hard there for a little while.

It’s calmed down now, [...]

Not Ready For Frost

Just a quick update to say that this is what I woke up to on Monday morning… Frost on the car! I am so not ready for this! The good news is that we warm back up for Halloween!

Freeze Warnings Issued

So, how about this… It’s Sunday night and we’re dealing with a Freeze Warning for just about everybody in the viewing area. Temperatures through the overnight are expected to drop into the 20s and lower 30s. As I am writing this at 9:42 PM, the temperature is already at 37 degrees.

While it is [...]

Behind the Scenes – Weather Wall

Just in time for Halloween weekend, we have some tricks for you to check out… We’re showing you how the weather wall works by using a little magic. Watch the video below to see how the magic happens!

Until next time,Tim

Lunar Perigee

Did you notice the moon tonight? It almost seemed bigger than normal, didn’t it? Check out the explaination here. I have to thank the National Weather Service for the article.

Until next time,Tim

Falling Leaves and Falling Snow

It was another gorgeous fall day across the Alleghenies today. Temperatures were in the mid to upper 70s with bright blue skies. While that was the case here, that was not the case today in Denver, Colorado. A guy who goes by the name of WX Dude gave me permission to use this picture [...]

Mobile Post – Nice Fall Day

During my trip back home to Johnstown on Saturday, I snapped this picture on the turnpike. i'm not sure if you can see the beautiful fall colors or not, but believe me, it was great. You've gotta love this time of year.

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