We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Thursday afternoon because the weather is about to change…fast. From temperatures in the 50s and 60s, to accumulating snow within a 12 hour period is pretty impressive and that is exactly what we are anticipating going into the overnight hours. Because surface temperatures are so warm, especially for…
A strong cold front moving through Thursday will be followed by a fast moving wave of snow Friday Morning. Snow will move into Southwestern and West Central PA by around 12 AM Friday. Here is the NAM Model Radar Forecast for 1 AM Friday. At this point, snow will be accumulating mainly on grassy surfaces.…
Severe thunderstorms will pop-up Wednesday Afternoon ahead of an organized line anticipated to move through by the late afternoon and evening depending on location. The NWS Storm Prediction Center has now expanded the Slight Risk to cover the entire state. There is the possibility of an Enhanced Risk being warranted across Southern PA. We expect…
Severe thunderstorms tore through the eastern half of the state Saturday, delivering widespread wind damage along with golf ball sized hail and even two tornadoes. An EF-2 tornado outside of Scranton in the town of Pittston packed winds of 120 MPH and was observed to be nearly a third-mile wide. The tornado was the strongest…
A tornado-warned supercell thunderstorm near Scranton, PA in the area of Pittston produced what has been ruled the strongest tornado in Pennsylvania history for the month of February with winds of 120 MPH. Here is the video, check it out! This #tornado occurred this afternoon near Dupont, #Pennsylvania. Video: Jolene Ann Airwyke-Rose pic.twitter.com/c7xyV55Vdz —…
On February 24th, 2016, multiple tornadoes touched down from the New York Border to the Maryland Border. This year, parts of the state will face the threat of severe thunderstorms just one day later. While we don’t expect tornadoes this time around due to far different dynamics, strong to severe storms containing mainly damaging winds…
About a week ago we made a post regarding a chilly and potentially snowy February in-store for the Keystone State. Now, being only seven days from the first day of February, our confidence has only grown that February will bring below average temperatures and above average snowfall to PA. Long range models continue to indicate…
A strong cold front will move through the area Thursday, reactivating the lake effect snow machine. Snow will begin across Western PA Thursday Night, with the heaviest snow likely Friday. Pittsburgh will see about 2-4″ of snow, with its northern suburbs picking up 4-6″. The Laurel Highlands, especially around Somerset and Johnstown, will benefit from…
To begin with, this article will be more technical than normal. This winter started off with temperatures near average in December. Though, you were probably wondering why it never snowed when it was cold and why it always rained when it was warm. We often turn to the NAO and AO when we think of…
Today, a 127 year old record was broken across parts of the state. In addition, flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings shaded the map in Western Pennsylvania north of Pittsburgh as a strong line of storms rolled through. This is what mid-January has come to here in PA. Will it last? Of course not! Just…
Lake effect snow is likely Friday across Western PA. Area A – Snow accumulation of 8-12″+. Area B – Snow accumulation of 4-8″. Area C – Snow accumulation of 2-4″. Area D – Snow accumulation of 1-2″. Area E – Snow accumulation of less than 1″. Like us on facebook at Pennsylvania Weather Action and…
We are watching two areas of low pressure systems this week that will lead to our potential snow event on Thursday. One will be dropping out of Canada in the form of a weak clipper system, while another area of low pressure develops in the south and eventually heads northeast. Where these two systems merge…
There is now the threat of a widespread ice storm in Central and Western Pennsylvania. While upper levels warm Saturday Morning, moderate precipitation will continue in many areas with surface temperatures well below freezing. Deep valleys will hang on to cold air the longest Saturday, with some areas not reaching the freezing mark until mid-afternoon.…
We have good news and we have bad news. The good news is, guidance has dropped snow totals somewhat for nearly the entire state. The bad news is, it now looks like there will be more ice involved especially for Central PA. Timing: Snow will overspread the state after 8 PM Friday Evening for Western…
Snow is coming down across nearly all of Northern Pennsylvania as well as parts of Eastern PA. By late evening precipitation will move back into Southern Pennsylvania starting as snow for many in the Laurel Highlands to Susquehanna Valley. By midnight snow will begin to move into Eastern PA, while precipitation type in Southcentral PA…