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That’s it for March! What a quick month! Even though it was cold and damp most of the time the month really seemed to fly by. At least for me. But I guess every month will be like that with a newborn! April looks to pick up where March has left off – [...] Well, at this point, it’s time to hope that the 2007-2008 season snow has come to an end. How much snow did we end up with? Have a look at the video below for the details… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aemg3CgHRcs] Just a quick shameless plug for my other blog… http://6intheloop.wordpress.com. The latest topic talks about my geocaching adventure. If you don’t know what geocaching is, click on the link above and check out the blog post about it. The weather today is perfect for it because its cool, comfortable, and sunny. Get out and [...] Here’s a sure sign of Springtime in the Alleghenies: This was sent in by Jim Horvath of Richland Township about a week ago. Maybe it was bad luck? (Just kidding, Jim!) It’s usually a long haul out of winter around here, and this year has been no different. In fact, wet snow will [...] It sounds like a pretty good movie title for a kids movie, doesn’t it? Well, I think that’s what the NWS was hoping for when they decided to use it as a way to dispel lightning myths and inject lightning wisdom into the general public. To see the movie poster they came up with and some tips on how to stay safe when dealing with lightning, click the link below… (It’s definitely worth a view!) Do you want to see the biggest barometer in the United States? Here it is… This sign is 10 feet tall by 40 feet wide and resides in Overland Park, Kansas, which is just outside of Kansas City. In fact, it is viewed by over 200,000 people every day because the sign is on a building that faces a busy highway. To see how it works, click the link below… It’s sometimes called the “power of positive thinking” or maybe just “wishful thinking.” I like to call it a pre-emptive strike… What am I talking about? Well, I’m talking about me wearing shorts from here on out. I normally break out the shorts at 50 or 55 degrees in the summer. This year, however, [...] The clipper system from last week under-produced in a few spots (mainly south of route 22) and over-produced a bit east of the Allegheny Front. Here’s a recap of the totals from around the region: Staying Chilly For those of you who wanted big snowstorms all winter long, the pattern is finally in place. The only problem is we are heading out of March and into April, which means it’s harder to get it to snow. For those of you who are craving Spring, it looks like it [...] March has been a month of ups and downs. Here’s the averages and records for the month of March and how far we are from average… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb-MDOIJhD4] As the weather continues to get nicer, more people will be heading outdoors. An outdoor activity that is picking up steam is called ‘Geocaching’ and is a modern-day treasure hunt. Check out the new post on the ‘In The Loop’ blog for more information about geocaching. I know this is a little late, but I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Easter. If you’re looking for entertainment news and other stories about pop culture, technology, or music, get ‘In the Loop’ with my new blog. Click here to check it out… http://6intheloop.wordpress.com/. Last year, the night before Easter Centre County saw anywhere from 3-6 inches of snow from a lake effect band on steroids. This year, the snow is back, a more general snow has put 4 3/4 inches on the ground here in Centre County this morning. Looks like once again, Easter looks more [...] Just a quick update to the advisories that are out there now… A SNOW ADVISORY is in place for CAMBRIA, SOMERSET, CLEARFIELD, INDIANA, JEFFERSON, CLARION, AND FOREST COUNTIES. Here’s the latest text from the National Weather Service in State College about this advisory… …SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO [...] Here’s an update to the snow map. Pretty much the same, with an average of 5 to 8 in the Laurels with higher amounts possible on the ridges. This one was made at 10:00pm Thursday night.  Another energized clipper storm will impact parts of the region starting Friday night and continue through Saturday. As of now the heaviest snows will fall in the Laurel Highlands with an average of 6 to 8″, with the higher hilltops receiving up to 10″ of snow. The track of the low will be critical [...] So, this clipper that we’ve been watching all week looks to be a decent player in our weather over the next couple of days. The National Weather Service already has CAMBRIA and SOMERSET counties under a WINTER STORM WATCH for Friday and Saturday. Here’s the text from the National Weather Service about this storm… [...]  Cold and Stormy  Just when we’re ready for sunshine and warmer temperatures, old man winter decides that he wants to stick around a while longer! Some of the major indices are lining up in a way that promotes cold air and potential east coast storminess. The NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation), the [...] On Monday, Meteorologist Tony Martin taped a discussion of weather patterns for Weather Plus. Here’s what he has to say… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWpw3sj9Q0] |
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