WJAC-TV Weather Blog

Weekly Twitter Updates (2010-08-30)

RT @BillWadell: Double rainbow amid dreary clouds in State College right now. http://tweetphoto.com/40979433 – Another? What does it mean?!? # Wow… it feels like fall! Johnstown Airport is only 59 degrees at 2pm! Temps map –>http://bit.ly/9Zkqc2 # Beautiful day out there today with partly cloudy skies. We bring more sunshine and warmer temperatures [...]

Time Lapse: Johnstown Fog

Just wanted to post this real quick because I think it’s a pretty cool time lapse from Johnstown this morning.� Take a look!

Farmer’s Almanac: Winter 2010-11

Farmer's Almanac - Winter 2010-11

I’m not a big fan nor do I buy into long range forecasting, but I know some of you do.

When I saw this earlier this morning, I knew it was going to be my blog post for the day.

Please don’t take this as gospel.� It’s way [...]

Fire Tornado… Yup, You Read that Right!

Check out this video of a fire tornado.� Then, head over to the website to read more about it.� This is crazy!

Here’s the link: Fire Tornado via UK [...]

Weekly Twitter Updates (2010-08-23)

New event. Areal Flood Advisory from 8/12/2010 1:35 AM to 7:30 AM EDT for Westmoreland County. … Read more at http://bit.ly/agCzb9 # I’m broadcasting from Android phone, live on Ustream. Come watch! – http://ustre.am/5c9m – 01:52 AM Aug 12 # Very heavy rain with lots of lightning moving through Johnstown now. Watch for [...]

Planet Earth, From Afar

Ever think that we’re small when it comes to a worldwide scale? How about a galactic scale? Take a look at this:

En route to Mercury, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft has been searching for vulcanoids, a long-sought population of sun-grazing asteroids. In the lower left portion of this image, the Earth can be seen, [...]

Circumzenithal Arc

Say what? Take a look:

Kathryn; Richland Township

These are sometimes referred as “upside rainbows” or “a smiling sky”. It’s close to a rainbow, but instead of being caused by raindrops it’s due to the sun’s rays refracting on ice crystals. This occurs rather often in cirrus clouds like we had earlier [...]

When Is Light Not Light?

You Can't Beat Real Organic Light

It’s hard to believe that we’re only a month away from fall.� This summer has flown by and we’re losing daylight like crazy.� In the past week, we’ve lost 7 minutes.� That’ll keep going, too.� Our sunset is now at 8:12 PM.

Just how important is light?� [...]

SUMMER FUN: Back To Rock Run Recreation

It’s time for the Fisher’s ATV World Reunion at Rock Run Recreation in Patton.� Every year, TV star Brian Fisher brings his show on the road to Rock Run in the Alleghenies and invites thousands of his closest friends.

I was invited up to check it out today and had a blast.

The guys [...]

New Rapping Weatherman Video

Hey everyone.� Do you remember a couple of months ago I posted a video by the Rapping Weatherman?� Well, if not, go back and look for it.� It’s just the thing you need for Friday the 13th (or any day of the year).

He’s at it again.� This time, he’s created a video for [...]