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Expect Snow In Quick-Hitting New Year's Storm: Forecasters Expect Snow In Quick-Hitting New Year's Storm: Forecasters
Expect Snow In Quick-Hitting New Year's Storm: Forecasters A quick-hitting storm is expected to bring snow showers to parts of Pennsylvania, northern Maryland, and northwest New Jersey, on New Year's Day, forecasters say. The Alberta Clipper, named after the "lightning-fast" sailing vessels of the Canadian province, is already working its way into the region from the Great Lakes, AccuWeather says. Any remaining precipitation will end this evening as high pressure builds across the region. An approaching cold front... Posted by US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA on Saturday, December 30, 2023 Quiet and seasonable through Sunday, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern
After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern Let's hope Santa Claus is wearing an extra pair or two of long johns. That's because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be the coldest in decades. A powerful, massive storm that brought a mix of heavy rain, damaging winds, sleet, and snow, has now moved off the coast, but the passage of a cold front accompanying the system has led to a dramatic dip in temperatures. The wind-chill factor on Christmas Eve on Saturday morning, Dec. 24 is below zero degrees in most of the region. After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day, but the high temperature will only be in the mid to up…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Meteor Explosion Caused 'Boom' That Shook Ground In Pittsburgh Area: NWS Meteor Explosion Caused 'Boom' That Shook Ground In Pittsburgh Area: NWS
Meteor Explosion Caused 'Boom' That Shook Ground In Pittsburgh Area: NWS Did you feel that? A meteor is being eyed as the cause of the massive "boom" that shook the ground across the Pittsburgh area on New Year's Day, according to the National Weather Service. Dispatchers in Allegheny County received multiple reports of a "loud boom," shaking the South Hills and other areas, officials said in a Tweet. No seismic activity and no thunder or lightning were reported.  The loud explosion heard over SW PA earlier may have been a meteor explosion. This GOES-16 GLM Total Optical Energy product shows a flash that was not associated with lightning. No confirmation,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Start Of New Year Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: Here's What To Expect Start Of New Year Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: Here's What To Expect
Start Of New Year Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: Here's What To Expect The arrival of 2022 will soon be marked by a big change in the weather pattern as mild temperatures will gradually give way to sharply colder air. It will be dreary with rain at times throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening accompanied by areas of fog on New Year's Day, Saturday, Jan. 1. Unseasonable temperatures from the final days of 2021 will carry over into the start of the new year, with Saturday's high in the low 50s. Temperatures will remain steady Saturday evening and overnight.  Sunday, Jan. 2 will start off with scattered morning showers and skies will remain clo…

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by Joe Lombardi