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…
In the past several weeks, you probably have read that this winter is expected to be about 1,000 different things. One forecast says cold and snowy, the next one warm and dry, the next says average temperatures and wet. However for the most part, predictions for a colder winter and perhaps snowier winter have been…
After a warm start to the week with highs in the 70s and 80s for many of us, fall will finally make an appearance by Thursday. A cold front will sweep through the area Thursday, bringing some showers and much cooler weather behind it. Highs by the weekend will be in the 50s and 60s,…
Despite the recent warmth, we’ve seen some cold mornings which have helped keep foliage change on track. Moderate color is on display in the north-central mountains and the northern Poconos/southern Catskills. The rest of the northern third of the state and the Laurel Highlands have been seeing some low color break out in the past…
Thanks to yesterday’s weak cold front, temperatures today will be much more seasonable. The northern half of the state will not make it out of the 60s for highs, while much of southern PA will see highs in the low to mid 70s. Partly to mostly sunny skies today, with our next rain chance not…
Much of the state hasn’t seen measurable rain in multiple weeks, and today looks to bring the first chance in weeks. Unfortunately, it won’t be much and may be the last chance for a while. Highs will be summer-like for the first day of fall in eastern PA, nearing 90 in the valleys. Have a…