Easter Weekend Forecast
A cold front delivered showers and even a few isolated thunderstorms to our area Wednesday, mainly over the eastern portions where some small hail was…
After enjoying a rare full-sunshine day, additional clouds and rain are on the way
This morning's penumbral lunar eclipse dimmed the moon somewhat, but despite 96% of the moon within Earth's 'penumbra', without the full shadow of Earth's umbra,…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Frigid start to Spring, soaking rain and wind this weekend, and Lunar eclipse pre-dawn Monday!
As people celebrated the first full day of Spring yesterday, a cold front crossed late in the day. The front generated afternoon rain, graupel,…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Windy conditions this week delivers below-normal temperatures and wildfire danger, with potential weekend wintry precipitation.
After a very warm week inspired nature to enter Springtime, a series of upper-level disturbances and cold fronts will cross our area this week,…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Early-season heat will end, but normal to slightly-above-normal temperatures will persist
After a wild windy Monday, temperatures soared to well above normal with temperatures reaching into the 70s in the Valleys this week. This was much…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Tree-snapping wind today yields to mild week ahead
Heavy rain over the weekend luckily did not result in flooding despite regional rainfall totals for the week reaching into the 2-4” range. Today’s sunshine…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Rain, wind, and TIME CHANGE this weekend!
After several gloomy days and a couple rounds of rainfall, the sun finally broke through this afternoon as a surface high moved into the region.…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Several rounds of soaking rain on the way. Remember to Spring Ahead Sunday 2am!
TUESDAY A storm system currently developing over the Carolinas will crawl northward along the coast tonight, inducing onshore flow and spreading rain into our…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Today’s brief near-normal temperatures will yield to much-above-normal temperatures Friday though next week
February's snowpack fought hard to survive the extended Springlike warmth. Alas, its days were numbered and it eventually succumbed during yesterday's onslaught of torrential rain,…
Springlike through Wednesday, strong front plunges area back to normal Wednesday night
After a brief tease of Winter over the weekend with moonlit snowscapes cascading into the lower teens overnight, Spring teased us today as sunshine and…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Quick blast of cold air this weekend, springlike weather next week
Light rain and mix will afflict the area tonight through sunrise Friday, with some light snow accumulations possible in the higher elevations. FRIDAY Precipitation will…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
frigid moonlit snowpack tonight, blazing sunshine again Tuesday
A surface high provided blazing sunshine today, albeit with gusty wind and some blowing snow this morning. That surface high will maintain dry weather through…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Light powdery snow arrives tonight to start the holiday weekend
Widespread wind gusts of 40-50 mph disrupted power for thousands of people this morning. The wind has calmed down this afternoon ahead of the next…
Posted inNortheast PA - Mike Pontrelli
Snow showers and strong wind tonight into Friday morning
A clipper system will pass to our north tonight, accompanied by snow showers that will deposit a up to an inch of snow…
Snow shifts south, normal winter weather returns
Everyone should clear out during the afternoon, with temperatures climbing above freezing for most locations. WEDNESDAY Dry conditions and near-normal temperatures will remind us that…