The likelihood of a messy winter storm impacting the state on Saturday continues to rise. A low pressure system will develop over the central Plains Friday and then begin to track northeastward. The low pressure center will track to the northwest of our region, over the Great Lakes region Saturday. Typically this would result in…
A system bringing heavy snow to the Plains and Northern New England will only produce rain for us this time around. Temperatures across the state Sunday into Monday will be in the upper 30s to near 50 in southwest PA, but locations above 1500′ in the Pocono Mountains may see a period of freezing rain.…
Yes, another messy storm is on the way. At this point we sound like a broken record. For the past month and a half it has been the same story storm after storm. We’ve been stuck in a pattern where systems track right over us, and this upcoming storm looks to be no different. We…
As temperatures crash this evening, rain will change to snow from northwest to southeast. In addition, lake effect snow will continue in northwest PA. We’re not talking about anything significant, and once again it will be a mainly grass event outside of the lake effect. Let’s time it out below. Rain will change to snow…
Despite temperatures rising well into the 40s and 50s tomorrow, we are tracking the potential for some snow Wednesday morning associated with a front that will push through the region. Out ahead of this front, temperatures will rise well into the 40s and 50s, but as the front pushes through the area, temperatures will drop…
This is a very tough system to forecast, as there are three parts to it. It may still have a few more tricks up its sleeve, but here is how things stand now. Recent model trends in the past 12 – 18 hours have brought the incoming snow farther south and west in Pennsylvania. As…
Winter Storm Watches and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for much of Pennsylvania ahead of our first widespread significant winter storm of the season. Starting on Sunday from the Appalachians and on east, a prolonged period of moderate freezing rain will lead to dangerous travel in many areas. This will be followed on Sunday…
December will start off with a bang, as a significant ice storm is likely to impact much of the state Sunday. This will be followed by a potential snowstorm in parts of Pennsylvania Sunday Night through Monday Evening. Hold on tight, we’ve got a lot to talk about! STORM TIMING If you can avoid traveling…
Since our last update on this storm about 24 hours ago, model guidance has quickly come into agreement regarding where the axis of heaviest snow will be. Also, we are now confident parts of western PA will see several additional inches of lake effect snowfall Tuesday into Wednesday. STORM TIMING Starting late Monday afternoon, a…
Another tricky winter storm is on the way, with a slightly higher ceiling than the event this past week. Overall, the areas to be most highly impacted are similar once again. As to be expected when two to three days out, models haven’t made up their minds yet. We are confident northern PA will see…
Model data have come into agreement in the past day, resulting in a final call very similar to our first call. Rain will change to snow in northwest PA around lunchtime Thursday, and the rain/snow line will work its way southeast from there. North-central PA will change to snow around 3-4 PM. Northeast PA, as…
In the past 24 hours, run by run, models have slowly weakened this system from a decent winter storm in Northern PA to New England to a frontal passage. Originally our expectations were several inches of snowfall possible in the northern tier counties. However, now with weaker precipitation expected, our maximum snowfall will be limited…
6:00 PM Tuesday Update: First Call Snowfall Forecast for Thursday – Friday Wintry Mix Our first widespread snow threat of the season is looking more and more likely Thursday into Friday. Model data is slowly coming into agreement regarding the specific area targeted by this snow threat. For now, that area looks to be mainly…
We are about to get a taste of three seasons in the span of about 24 hours, beginning tomorrow (Halloween)! A low pressure system to our west is currently dumping significant amounts of snow on parts of the Midwest, meaning a rare white Halloween is likely as far east as Illinois and Michigan. Here in…
Just a few weeks ago, parts of southern PA were in a moderate drought according to the Drought Monitor. But another soaking rain will essentially put a nail in the coffin on the drought. This will be thanks to a strong low pressure system moving through the midwest, giving us a widespread 1-2″ of rain…