Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The National Weather Service forecast calls for a few inches of snow to fall Tuesday night into Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Bethlehem and all of the Lehigh Valley in effect from 10 p.m. tonight to 11 a.m. Wednesday. The weather service says two to four inches of snow may fall, while WFMZ predicts one to three inches. Snow and sleet after 11 p.m. tonight will give way to a messy mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow, according to the weather service. The forecast after Wednesday is clear and sunny through the long Martin Luther King Day weekend.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Lehigh Valley is enjoying a January thaw this week with temperatures that will climb from the 40s into the 50s.
The National Weather Service says temperatures will climb into the 50s the next few days, giving us a nice respite from the unseasonably cold weather we had over the holidays. The high could hit 57 by Sunday, although skies will be cloudy over the weekend. Here's the forecast: Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Friday: A chance of rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Snow is the forecast again and we could get a few inches on Saturday.
So far this week, we had a white Christmas and a post-Christmas snow and ice storm that led to a tragic accident on Interstate 78. While today will be sunny, snow is in the forecast again with a few inches or more expected Saturday. The National Weather Service says hazardous travel should develop for much of eastern Pennsylvania Saturday morning as snow begins falling around daybreak or shortly after that. Snowfall could range from 2 to 5 inches ending in the afternoon or evening. Daytime temperatures will hover in the low to mid 30s. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high of 34.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A sloppy post- Christmas winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and rain to the Lehigh Valley Wednesday and Thursday
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for a sloppy mix of rain, sleet and snow with the possibility of one to three inches of snow accumulating in the Lehigh Valley. WFMZ meteorologist Matt Broderick says precipitation will begin as snow between late this morning and early this afternoon. Here's the NWS forecast: Friday should be mostly sunny with a high near 37.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Several forecasters say the Lehigh Valley is likely to have a white Christmas
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
9 a.m. Sunday update: We're still expecting a bit of snow Christmas Eve but the weather looks like it is going to get messy after the holiday with sleet and freezing rain expected Wednesday. Here's the forecast from the National Weather Service: Christmas Eve: Snow likely, mainly before 1 am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Lehigh Valley from 4am to 7pm Tuesday.
Snow remains in the forecast for Tuesday. Late Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service at Mount Holly, N.J. issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Lehigh Valley for 2 to 3 inches of snow. The advisory will be in effect from 4am to 7pm Tuesday, and also covers counties in the Poconos, southeastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. In a statement accompanying the advisory, the weather service said snow is expected to begin during the overnight hours, with increasing intensity of precipitation anticipated during the morning rush hour. "The snow is then anticipated to mix with or change to rain during the late morning and afternoon hours," the weather service said. "Any rain is expected to change back to snow during the evening …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Snow Monday night into Tuesday could make tomorrow's morning commute a little messy.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
The National Weather Service says we can expect to get about an inch of snow tonight - enough snow to affect the Tuesday morning commute. An additional inch or so could accumulate Tuesday, possibly mixing with rain. The forecast says: Tonight: Snow likely after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tuesday: Snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 36. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph. Chance…
Friday, November 9, 2012
Mother Nature will reward us this weekend for surviving Hurricane Sandy and the recent cold snap
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Friday, November 9, 2012
A warm and sunny weekend is in the forecast following the weather-related misery of the past two weeks that brought Hurricane Sandy followed by colder than usual temperatures. The National Weather Service says Saturday, Sunday and Monday will all be sunny with temperatures into the low 60s and nighttime lows well above freezing. WFMZ meteorologist Matt Broderick says, "Saturday looks pleasant with partly sunny skies and highs near 60 degrees. Sunday looks great with sunshine and highs soaring into the middle 60s. Veterans Day looks warm as well with highs in the middle 60s under partly sunny skies."
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Two to four inches of snow are possible Wednesday into Thursday along with gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
According to the calendar, there are six more weeks of autumn, but somebody apparently forgot to tell Mother Nature. November has barely begun and the Lehigh Valley is already under a winter weather advisory. On Wednesday morning National Weather Service predicted snow will start after 1 p.m. with a daytime snow accumulation of two to four inches possible. It will be breezy with a north wind 14 to 22 mph with gusts as high as 37 mph. Parkland schools dismissed early Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, snow and sleet will start before 10 p.m. Wednesday followed by rain and sleet with a low temperature around 32. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible. With the snow and wind predicted there may be …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
A national annual Winter Outlook says winter may be warmer than average in the west, but offers no clear trend for Pennsylvania
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Here are two highlights from the annual Winter Outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: The winter outlook offers no clear trend for Pennsylvania or the Northeast. Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say a wavering El Niño, expected to have developed by now, makes this year’s winter outlook less certain than previous years. “This is one of the most challenging outlooks we’ve produced in recent years because El Niño decided not to show up as expected,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. “In fact, it stalled out last month, leaving neutral conditions in place in the tropical Pacific.” When El Niño is present, warmer ocean water in the equatorial Pacific shifts the …
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1:10 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing everyone a wonderful, SAFE, holiday. Our first grandchild is going to be born today! We're anxiously waiting to get the call from my daughter to come to the hospital - both my son-in-law's mother and I are going to be there in the labor room when he/she is born (we have no idea if it's a boy or girl yet! Surprise!) So I … more ›