Josh has been passionate about weather as long as his memory dates! From watching the Weather Channel at age 7, to making hand-drawn hurricane maps at age 11, starting his first weather site at 13, and founding PWA at 15 and forecasting for the state for the past seven years, Josh's interest in weather has never dwindled! As difficult as it is, he greatly enjoys forecasting for Pennsylvania due to its countless microclimates. The state is a East Coast severe weather hotspot and nearly always home to the rain/snow line during winter storms!
It’s been so long since the last snowstorm we almost forget it’s still winter! With 7:15 PM sunsets and temperatures well into the 60s this coming week, you’d never think lake effect snow squalls and winter storm warnings are also in the mix. Snowfall accumulations of 6 – 10″ are expected across Erie, Crawford, and…
With how the last several years have gone, temperatures in the 60s and 70s in early March aren’t as shocking as they once were, though nonetheless they are 20-30 degrees above average. Many people approved of Sunday’s beautiful weather, and the good news is that we’ll do it again today! The extreme warmth will be…
Nothing says late February weather in Pennsylvania like waking up to a lightning bolt hit nearby. That was the reality for a few of us this morning, and more thunderstorms are likely today. The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of the state under a Marginal Risk, meaning there may be a few isolated thunderstorms.…
After a very rainy Thursday in parts of the state, we are drying things out today with partly cloudy skies and temperatures approaching or exceeding 50 degrees across the state. Today will be the nicest day of the weekend before things turn blustery just temporarily. Saturday will probably be one of the last winter-like days…
We have been on another string of sunny days recently, that that will come to a brief late this workweek, but not before one last sunny day today. Today will remain chilly in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, but approach 60 degrees along the Ohio border! A light south breeze of 5-10mph, nothing too impactful!…
On theme with what we have already experienced this week, more snowfall is now expected across a greater portion of Pennsylvania tonight. Ironically, this time the trend is north which is what we always expect! And it’s why the massive south shift with the storm to start this week caught everyone off guard! Snowfall rates…
FINAL CALL SNOWFALL FORECAST POSTED, CLICK PREVIEW BELOW: After starting the week with heavy, wet snow in Eastern and Central PA, we will end the week with fluffy snow in many of the same areas. Each winter season, there tends to be an area of the Northeast US that does consistently better in terms of…
FORECAST UPDATED, CLICK THUMBNAIL BELOW FOR 2ND CALL FORECAST ~> Winter weather has the tendency this season to come in with double shots of snow and then disappear for a few weeks. That looks to be the case this time around as well, with another snow event likely late Friday evening into Saturday morning. This…
The last 30 hours brought some of the largest run-to-run model changes in the last decade, partially due to weaker than expected thunderstorm activity in the Deep South yesterday. Since that convection did not occur, heights did not increase as much on the East Coast. And higher heights equal a more north storm track, vice…
MAJOR CHANGES TO FORECAST, CLICK ARTICLE TO VIEW *REVISED* FINAL CALL: The last 30 hours brought some of the largest run-to-run model changes in the last decade, partially due to weaker than expected thunderstorm activity in the Deep South yesterday. Since that convection did not occur, heights did not increase as much on the East…
MAJOR CHANGES TO FORECAST, CLICK ARTICLE PREVIEW TO VIEW FINAL CALL: To begin this article, it’s best to start off by saying that the verdict is still out as far as the model guidance is concerned regarding this storm. Climatology doesn’t give us too much of an indicator as anything can happen in the middle…
MAJOR CHANGES TO FORECAST, CLICK ARTICLE PREVIEW TO VIEW FINAL CALL: After a brief intermission from winter, some parts of the state will be making a strong return in the form of significant snowfall. However, other areas will be seeing primarily rain. The lack of cold air damming and a high pressure will enable the…
As of 5:00 PM Saturday 2/10, our First Call Snowfall Forecast for Tuesday has been posted. Please tap the article above to view the latest information. It has been a few weeks since you last heard from us, as winter took an extended hiatus. Despite temperatures today and Saturday being in the 60s in parts…
After a week of warmer temperatures and many areas of Pennsylvania reaching 60 to even 70 degrees, it’s understandable that cold air won’t be in place for this storm in 90% of the state. However, the coldest region of the state – the northern mountains, will be seeing snowfall on Sunday. This storm is so…
While temperatures are warming up this week, we are still in the heart of winter and colder areas of PA will find a way to see wintry precipitation. Freezing rain is the primary concern this time around, and high elevations are most at risk for ice accrual. We are unable to do timing charts for…
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