The driest weekend in a long time is in store for our area!

When the calendar flipped from October to November, the summer-like warmth of last week became a distant memory as snow squalls whitened the higher elevations of Northeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday.  Binghamton airport enjoy 0.7” accumulation!   Those of you in the lower elevations of the southern counties endured partly cloudy skies and dry conditions as the…

Weekend cold front will squelch the warmest weather we will likely enjoy until next Spring

Temperatures across the region today soared well into the 70s – and even into the 80s in some of the valley locations!  I hope everyone has been able to enjoy this incredible summery weather, as it will fade into distant memory with a dramatic pattern shift this weekend… A strong cold front currently separates colder-than…

Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Likely Friday in Much of Pennsylvania; Damaging Wind & Hail Threat

Yet another round of scattered thunderstorms is on tap for today, some of which may be strong to severe. Primary threats include damaging winds in intense cells and isolated hail. THUNDERSTORM TIMING Storms will develop starting just lunchtime, and move east through the state as the afternoon progresses. Below is future radar from the HRRR…

Multi-Day Severe Thunderstorm Threat in Pennsylvania From Wednesday to Saturday; Major Hurricane Laura Making Landfall Tonight

An unusual stretch of severe weather potential will continue all the way through Saturday here in Pennsylvania. Each day will feature different risks in different areas, and you can find those details below. In addition, Major Hurricane Laura will make a devastating landfall early Thursday morning likely as a Category Four with wind gusts of…

Severe Thunderstorms With Enhanced Tornado Threat Possible Sunday in Eastern & Central Pennsylvania

UPDATE: This threat shifted more to Sunday AM. A Slight Risk is still up for the late afternoon and evening, but severe thunderstorm activity looks to be very isolated.   We are temporarily shifting our attention away from Hurricane Isaias, as there are more imminent weather threats in Pennsylvania this weekend. Not only do we…