I never thought that I’d be writing about a video game in the Severe Weather Team Blog, but believe it or not, I am! I bought a Nintendo Wii last October and since then, I’ve been playing a ton of different games by picking up a Gamefly account (kinda like Netflix for video games). [...]
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The National Weather Service has a unique tool that most people do no know about… IEM Chats. What is an IEM Chat, you ask? I’m glad you asked because I’m about to tell you. The IEM Chat is a way for the NWS to get the latest watch and warning information to you in [...] Hey Everyone!Even though Autumn officially began last weekend, Summertime continues…. at least for the next day or so. So here it is: a cold front, some rain and a shift in wind direction! Tuesday is still warm and dry, then the changes begin. A cold front will move through the state on Wednesday into [...] It’s hard to believe it is that time again. Fall is here and Summer is gone. Although it still feels like Summer out there, you’re probably starting to notice that chill in the air. It won’t be long before we see sn–. Sorry, I just can’t bring myself to type the whole word yet! [...]
You may be asking… What the heck is this? This is a Doppler Radar Tower. This one is actually located at the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh (really Moon Township). I went there this past Thursday for a conference. There was a handful of us there, along with the morning [...]  Filed in: Carnegie Science Center, Dual Polarization, NWS, Phased Array, Radar, Storm-Based Warnings |  Comments: None yet |  Share:
Clear skies and the open road. It’s such a beautiful day today. Do you know where I’m at? Leave a comment if you have a guess. You may be wondering… Why is there a picture of Tony Martin in Action on the blog. Well, I am learning how to post to the blog from my cell phone! If I’m out and about and see severe weather or if I’m visiting a school, I can take a picture with my [...] Welcome to our new home… www.wjactv.com/weatherblog. If you have IE 7.0, or a feed program, click the link to add our feed to your favorites… http://html.wjactv.com/sh/blogger/john-weatherblog.xmlThis is where you’ll find the latest happenings in the weather world. You’ll also see where we’ve been and where we’re going in the Alleghenies. We made the jump [...] Here it comes folks! Our first frosts of the season. Cold, dry air thanks to a large area of high pressure coming in from the north along with light winds will allow for temperatures to drop off into the 30s for most of us on Sunday and Monday morning. Be sure to cover up [...] 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 [...] I already knew about it, but did a little digging tonight to find the best way to describe the term ‘heat lightning.’ Like normal, my first and only stop was Professor Jeff Haby’s website The Weather Prediction. Heat lightning is REAL LIGHTNING! The best way to describe it is lightning without the thunder. When [...] Filed in: Early Warning Doppler 6, lightning, theweatherprediction.com | Comments: None yet | Share:
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 [...] According to the National Weather Service, there is a voluntary recall on some Oregon Scientific Weather Radios. The radios are being recalled because they fail to provide weather alerts in parts of the nation. The article doesn’t specify what parts of the country are affected, but if you have an Oregon Scientific weather radio, [...] Have you ever wanted to go up in a hurricane hunter aircraft or dive deep into the ocean to find hidden caves deep underwater? Thanks to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a computer program called ‘Second Life,’ you will now have that chance.‘Second Life’ is a bit complex but what I’ve [...] WOW! Labor Day weekend. I don’t know where this summer went!? Kids are back to school, amusement parks are starting to close down… seems like it was just the 4th of July! Oh well. This is still a great time of year. We have all the festivals this weekend. We have high school football. [...] |
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