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Cold Weather Creates Area-Wide Problems

Posted: 2:18 pm EST December 22, 2008Updated: 2:22 pm EST December 22, 2008

Bitter cold temperatures coupled with whipping winds left nearly 12,000 customers in the Alleghenies without power.

Outages were reported in Cambria, Indiana and Somerset counties. In the Lorain section of Johnstown, a downed tree left about 6,000 customers without power for about an hour. Problems at a substation were behind other outages in Geistown, Richland and Dale.

As of noon, Penelec officials said there were still about 369 people without power in Ralphton, Somerset County. Penelec said anyone without power should call 1-888-LIGHTSS to report it.

No outages were reported in Centre and Blair counties, but the cold temperatures affected local service organizations.

The Blair County Senior Services Center canceled its Meals On Wheels program Monday due to concerns about volunteers making deliveries in the cold. Those who receive the service should have received a notice.

Another concern with the cold weather is for animals. An Altoona K-9 enforcement officer said there is no tolerance for anyone who keeps their pets out for more than an hour on a day like today.

The penalty for anyone caught leaving their dogs out for an extended period of time can range from a $300 fine to jail time, depending on the circumstances.

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Sunday: How many more of these will we get? Lots of sunshine and warm temperatures are expected.

L. Highlands:
Low to Mid 60s
E. Alleghenies:
Mainly Mid 60s
N. Alleghenies:
Mainly Low 60s

Monday: Here's one more... sunny and nice, again!

L. Highlands:
Mainly Mid 60s
E. Alleghenies:
Mid to Upper 60s
N. Alleghenies:
Low to Mid 60s

Tuesday: All good things come to an end! Expect clouds to increase and the chance for rain late. A few flakes could mix in north, too.

L. Highlands:
Upper 50s and Low 60s
E. Alleghenies:
Mainly Low 60s
N. Alleghenies:
Mainly Mid 50s

Discussion: Enjoy the weather through Monday because it'll be fantastic. After that, we cool it down with a cold front late Tuesday into Wednesday. There could even be a few flakes mixing in north and in the higher elevations. We warm it back up a bit and turn it nicer to finish the week.


3 - Day Forecast
Sun
Sunny
65
Mon
Sunny
67
Tue
Chance of Rain
61

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Sunday: How many more of these will we get? Lots of sunshine and warm temperatures are expected.

L. Highlands:
Low to Mid 60s
E. Alleghenies:
Mainly Mid 60s
N. Alleghenies:
Mainly Low 60s

Monday: Here's one more... sunny and nice, again!

L. Highlands:
Mainly Mid 60s
E. Alleghenies:
Mid to Upper 60s
N. Alleghenies:
Low to Mid 60s

Tuesday: All good things come to an end! Expect clouds to increase and the chance for rain late. A few flakes could mix in north, too.

L. Highlands:
Upper 50s and Low 60s
E. Alleghenies:
Mainly Low 60s
N. Alleghenies:
Mainly Mid 50s

Discussion: Enjoy the weather through Monday because it'll be fantastic. After that, we cool it down with a cold front late Tuesday into Wednesday. There could even be a few flakes mixing in north and in the higher elevations. We warm it back up a bit and turn it nicer to finish the week.


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