Tony Martin
Meteorologist
Tony is originally from the Johnstown area. After growing up in Windber, he and his family moved to the Pittsburgh area for about 12 years following the family business. After returning to Johnstown, Tony graduated from Richland High School and later was certified as a meteorologist from Mississippi State University. He holds the seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society for meeting their high standards for on-air weather forecasting. He is also a member of the National Weather Association.
Tony's life changed for the better in 2004 when he married his long time friend Donna. She's a Johnstown native, graduated from Bishop McCort and from Penn State. She now works for Homeland Security. Tony and Donna have a son, Geno, born on December 23rd of 2007 and a daughter, Lauren, born November 18th of 2008.
If you have any weather questions or comments for Tony, shoot him an email at: tony.martin@wjactv.com.
Latest from Tony Martin
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Late Season Snow?
If you're a fan of the weather, or intrigued by rare events, next week may be right up your alley. It's hard to believe that we could be talking about snow AGAIN in a few days, after such a nice end to the work and school week we're getting right ...
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Spring Outlook
After an extremely mild winter, it doesn't look like we're going to see many changes over the next few months. One exception to that will be some changes to the current ENSO status. La Nina, which has been rather steady over the last 15 months, is starting to fade. The ...
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Why So Mild?
Don't blame global warming! It's just been one of those years! In fact, January was the 4th warmest in U.S. history. 2006 was #1. But 1953 made the list at #3. So you can't always say that it's warmer now than it was years ago! This year, the NAO (North ...
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Looking to Beat the Snow & Cold?
Sometimes when you have little ones, it's tough to get through the winter months when they can't play outside as much. I know first-hand with a 3 and 4 year old! The weekend before this past one, my wife and I took our kids to the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. What ...
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WJAC Day at Hidden Valley Resort
Mark your calendars! WJAC is planning a day of fun at Hidden Valley Resort next Saturday, January 21. Hit the slopes with the 6 News Team for skiing and snowboarding, and enjoy activities for the whole family. There will also be snowtubing, a snowman making contest, a bonfire and other ...
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Pattern Change
Over the last few weeks we've been getting a few blasts of arctic air, but nothing long-lasting. Some warming has been taking place near the north pole, and that in turn displaces some of the true arctic air to the south. Some on our side of the world, some into ...
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Lake Effect Snow!
For the skiers and winter weather enthusiasts, it's the most wonderful time of the year. For the rest of us, it's time to brush up on our winter driving skills! We haven't seem much lake-effect activity so far this season, but that will all change as we open up the ...
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Waiting for the Cold & Snow
Last year at this time, we were well into a cold and snowy pattern with most days of the month having snow. This year, obviously, is much different. Even though we're running close to what we picked up last year at this time, our snow this year has come primarily ...
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Comparing This Year to Last
When thinking about last winter, many of us remember it being somewhat cold and snowy at times. But look at the image on the left. This time last year, we had almost no snow yet. But thanks to our Halloween storm this year, we're running well above average already. It ...
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