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A Quick Look at the Climate Models
By now most of us have become familiar with the term "climate change". Many of the main computer models that project temperatures out over a very long time (years) have been suggesting that global temperatures would be climbing rapidly by now, whereas they have not. Surprised? This does not prove ...
Winter's Not Done Yet
What a weekend! Plenty of sunshine, temperatures in the 50s and even 60s and it was dry! It's a shame that it has to come to an end, but we're not even close to being done with winter just yet. A strong cold front will bring rain tonight and early ...
Extreme Cold on the Way
Earlier this month we talked about the possibility of extreme cold entering the picture and it looks like that possibility is fairly certain for next week. Two cold fronts will be moving through the state over the next 3 days, one on Sunday and the other on Monday. The first ...
Extreme Cold on the Way?
We've had our fair share of snow over the last few weeks. In fact, many areas saw above-average snowfall for the month of December. But now it's time to start melting down and de-icing across the eastern United States. This meltdown will only last so long however, because last year ...
Comparing Snow Cover
What a difference a year makes! Take a look at the pictures I've uploaded showing snowcover on New Year's Eve 2011 and 2012. We're definitely have a winter this year, here and across most of the United States! Even though we'll have a bit of a thaw later this month, ...
The Rest of December
A soggy Friday means a few things. First, you got wet today if you didn't have your umbrella. The rain is welcome news with the region running 50 to 80% below average in precipitation over the last 30 days! And two, our weather pattern is changing. The North Atlantic Oscillation, ...
Looking Closer at December
Hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is now behind us and Christmas is less than 4 weeks away! So let's take a look at what's happening over the next 4 weeks. Next week (week 1), we're going back and forth between mild and cold with the coldest days being Wednesday through ...
Wintercast 2012-2013
Last year, the winter was characterized by two big storms - one in the fall and one in spring , but much of the time was quite mildThis year, we're expecting a much different winter season. El Nino, which hasn't been seen since the winter of 2009-2010, has returned and ...
A Perfect Storm, Or No Storm?
There's been plenty of chatter this week about a potential east coast storm for early next week, so I'm going to cut right to the chase here... We have three basic computer model camps right now. The first camp of major computer models include our U.S.-based GEFS, the Canadian, and ...
WinterCast - Coming Soon
Over the last few weeks, I've been putting together some ideas and graphics for this year's WinterCast. Last year, the forecast got a "D" grade from myself. Only a few early forecasts came to fruition. In the previous 5 years our WinterCasts have been pretty good, nailing the temperature and ...
Drying Up
Precipitation has really been at a premium over the last month or so, with the exception of the random heavy thundershower passing through. Across most of the area, rainfall totals are about 33% below average, with some areas worse than that. But there is some good news on the way. ...
Lightning Safety Week
It's that time of year again. Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena— lightning. But don't be fooled, lightning strikes year round. Read more from NOAA here.
Summer Outlook
We've seen a little severe weather this season. We've had several episodes of above-average temperatures. One thing that's been lacking so far is cooler-than-normal temperatures. And don't look for much of that anytime soon! The general weather pattern over the last two months has been for a ridge to build ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WJAC Day at Hidden Valley
Here's a quick video wrap from the exciting day at Hidden Valley.
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 ...
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 ...
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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