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While we’re not under a drought watch yet, we are certainly heading in that direction. Take a look at tonight’s streamflows from across the state. All the green dots indicate where water levels are near normal, while the red and orange show were the water is low: Courtesy of USGS Johnstown, Saxton, Huntingdon, [...] While our drought watches continue, we’ve certainly put a dent in our dry conditions. Take a look at what we’ve picked up over the last week:
And there’s more on the way through Wednesday. Many of us will see another two to four tenths by late Wednesday night. If you’re tired [...] Even with our recent rainfall, we’re still running behind schedule. Take a look: http://www.wjactv.com/video/25183636/index.html The entire state is under a drought watch, and even a few counties are under a warning. That means that it’s time to conserve water! Take a look at where your county stands: We’re already starting to get pictures in from viewers spotlighting fall foliage. Check out the picture below from Veronica…  Fall Colors Already Showing The question is: “How does weather impact fall colors?” The spring (April through June) temperature and precipitation outlook issued today by the Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service – indicates warmer-than-normal temperatures from Texas westward to the California deserts north to central Utah with cooler-than-normal temperatures in the Northwest, Hawaii and much of Alaska. Odds favor below-average precipitation across the northwestern U.S. and South Florida and favor above-average precipitation in Hawaii and northern Alaska. More and more brush fires have been flaring up across the Alleghenies over the past few weeks, especially south of I-80. This weekend looks to be especially dry with high pressure nosing in from Northeastern Canada. That will supply a dry, cool air-mass that will be capable of sustaining any fire that starts. Here’s a look at the precipitation departures since the beginning of the year: Here are some tips I found at eHow.com for preparation in the case of another drought: Check your faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks every so often. Even a small faucet leak can waste as much as 20 gallons of water. Replace your shower heads with low-flow heads, which use less water. Standard shower [...] Things have been rather dry as of late across the Alleghenies, with the exception from Interstate 80 and northward. Hopefully over the next few weeks we’ll see a few good rainstorms (or snow, it’s all water!) so we won’t have to worry about fires and water shortages. Everyone is talking about how dry they think it’s been. To a point, I’ll agree. The last 30 days have been relatively dry across the Alleghenies. The question is… Just how dry has it been? We’ll examine that in detail with a few graphics. Continue reading by clicking the link below. It’s been a dry couple of months across the Alleghenies. I was wondering just how dry we were compared to normal, so I visited the Mid-Atlantic Region Forecast Center’s website to find the answer. I found a bunch of graphics on the site depicting our departure from normal over the past 7 days, 30 [...] So, the month of September is over and done with. It was a quick month, in my mind. So, where did we stand for the month of September across the Alleghenies? Johnstown High: 86 degrees (9/6) Low: 37 degrees (9/16) Precipitation: 1.8″ (2.3″ below normal) AltoonaHigh: 86 degrees (9/7)Low: 36 degrees (9/17)Precipitation: [...] So, other than a little storm called Gabby along the coast, there’s not really anything going on weather-wise. I was racking my brain to come up with an idea of what to type about in the blog. Then it hit me… let’s talk about RAIN DANCES! We’ve been fairly dry this year across the [...] The Department of Environmental Protection has declared that several counties no longer are under a drought watch. You can see the map by clicking on the image. It’s actually kind of impressive considering how below average we were just a month or so ago. Now, the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center is stating [...] |
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