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Here's Timing On Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds, Large Hail Threatening NJ, PA
A pleasant summer day Thursday, June 13 could be followed by a stormy one on Friday, June 14, forecasters said. Showers and thunderstorms with drenching downpours, large hail, and gusty winds are threatening North Jersey and the Lehigh Valley Friday afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service. After a warm and sunny Thursday, we could be looking at a rather stormy Friday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Thursday, June 13, 2024 Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main threat…
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Wintry Weather Ahead For Parts Of PA In Soaking Storm Sunday: Forecasters
Temperatures are expected to surge near 60 by the end of the week, but come next, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania could be back in old man winter's grip, forecasters say. According to AccuWeather, a storm on Sunday, Jan. 29 will bring rain to major cities. For northwest New Jersey, northern Pennsylvania and parts of Central Pennsylvania, however, a mix of rain and snow — or perhaps just snow — is expected. Thursday, Jan. 25 will be rainy and foggy with a high near 50 while Friday, Jan. 26 will be the same but slightly cooler, the NWS said. Saturday will be partly sunny with a hi…
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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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Timing On Powerful Storm Bringing Snow, High Winds To Much Of PA
The National Weather Service has released an event summary of the powerful storm expected Sunday, Dec. 10. Heavy rain, damaging wind, and some snow is expected in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania beginning with rain mid-morning Sunday, Dec. 10. ⚠️🌧️🌬️🌨️ A strong storm system will impact our region beginning today through Monday. Heavy rain, strong winds, and some... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Sunday, December 10, 2023 We are anticipating strong winds & heavy rainfall in the northern parts of the state, starting Sunday afternoon and …
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Snow Squalls Could Accompany Temp Drops In Parts Of Northeast: Forecasters
It's going down. The temperature, that is, as the risk of snow squalls in parts of the region goes up. Freeze warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in parts of New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia/Lehigh Valley Wednesday, Nov. 1. And another little post-Halloween treat is the possibility of snow squalls, according to AccuWeather. Snow squalls are a sudden moderate-to-heavy snowfall, usually accompanied by a sudden temperature drop making for dangerous conditions on roadways. ⚠️🧊 Widespread sub-freezing temperatures and frost development tonight will likely end the g…
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Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then
Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way. As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. ALSO SEE: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn Canadian wildfire smoke expends south Thursday and Friday.AccuWeather Smoke improvement forecast from AccuWeather.AccuWeather Areas around New Yor…
Police & Fire
NC Man Vowed To 'Shoot Everybody' At PA Middle School With 'Satan Club': DA
The violent threats that closed a Lehigh Valley middle school last week came from a North Carolina man who was upset about an "After School Satan Club," says Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck. Saucon Valley School District in Hellertown canceled all afterschool activities Tuesday, Feb. 21, and kept every school closed on Wednesday, Feb., after administrators learned of an unspecified "violent threat," district officials said on Facebook last week. Posted by Saucon Valley School District on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Now, in a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 28, DA Houck say…
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Lehigh Valley 2-Month-Old On Ventilator In ICU Prompts Wave Of Community Support
Support is on the rise for Calliope, a beloved two-month-old infant from the Lehigh Valley who is on a ventilator struggling to breathe in the ICU. Kelsey Simms of Easton has been out of work to care for her daughter, Calliope Lillian, who has been on a ventilator in the ICU of a local hospital to deal with breathing problems since before Thanksgiving, according to a GoFundMe launched for her support. While Calliope, the youngest sister of three older brothers, is "slowly progressing," she also faces the challenge of being weaned off of the narcotics and benzodiazepines she was taking, Simm…
Police & Fire
Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer'
Police have identified the skeletal remains found by hunters in the Lehigh Valley as belonging to a convicted killer. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said the bones were those of William S. Edelman, Jr., a 65-year-old who most recently lived in Catasauqua. The remains were located just before 4:30 p.m. Monday in a secluded portion of the Appalachian Trail in Moore Township, the coroner said. Edelman pleaded guilty to fatally shooting two men and wounding another in Monroe County in 1992, according to state court records. Local media outlets of the time dubbed Ede…
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