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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
Police & Fire
Reading Christmas Tradition Returns With A New Twist For 2022 Reading Christmas Tradition Returns With A New Twist For 2022
Reading Christmas Tradition Returns With A New Twist For 2022 For many years, Reading area families watched the lights on the city's iconic Pagoda flash on and off on Christmas Eve to help guide Santa Claus to Pretzel City.  That tradition will return in 2022, but with some changes due to ongoing renovations at the Pagoda, Mayor Eddie Moran announced in a release Tuesday, Dec. 20.  This year, Reading families are asked to blink their Christmas lights at home at 9 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Dec. 24.  “Traditions are important to honor and pass on from generation to generation, and if there is one thing my mother taught me, it is …

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by Mac Bullock
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White Christmas? New Storm Could Bring Potentially Significant Snowfall To Much Of Region White Christmas? New Storm Could Bring Potentially Significant Snowfall To Much Of Region
White Christmas? New Storm Could Bring Potentially Significant Snowfall To Much Of Region Dreaming of a White Christmas? You may just get your wish thanks to a new storm system on track for the Northeast just before Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25, according to the National Weather Service. "The potential blockbuster system will coincide with a massive outbreak of Arctic air that will send temperatures to bone-chilling levels through the holiday weekend," according to AccuWeather.com, "and could be one of the most intense and prolonged periods of frigid air in decades during Christmastime." According to the current projected track and timing, the system is due to arrive o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Baby Jesus Stolen In Bucks County SEEN HIM? Baby Jesus Stolen In Bucks County
Seen HIM? Baby Jesus Stolen In Bucks County Believe it or not, someone stole a Bucks County homeowner's "baby Jesus" statue on the days leading up to Christmas, authorities say.  Sometime between Dec. 23 and Christmas Day, Buckingham Township police say, the holy figurine was taken from the Christmas Nativity scene at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. The Nativity was set up near the church entrance on the parking lot side of the building.  According to surveillance video, a dark-colored sedan was seen entering the church parking lot off of Route 413 at about 10:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, police said. It is unknown if th…

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by Jon Craig
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Storm To Unleash 'Extreme Weather' Knocking Power To Area This Christmas: Here's The Latest Storm To Unleash 'Extreme Weather' Knocking Power To Area This Christmas: Here's The Latest
Storm To Unleash 'Extreme Weather' Knocking Power To Area This Christmas: Here's The Latest Santa Claus and his reindeer are going to be in for a rough ride this Christmas Eve. A powerful storm system will sweep through the region, bringing downpours, potential flooding, and strong to damaging winds starting around nightfall on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, and lasting into Christmas Day morning, Friday, Dec. 25. The storm will unleash “extreme weather" in the region, said AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno, who added, “Make sure you’re ready for that." For areas where there are High Wind and Storm warnings, flood watches, and wind advisories in effect, see t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Round Of Snow Now Possible On Christmas Day New Round Of Snow Now Possible On Christmas Day
New Round Of Snow Now Possible On Christmas Day It's beginning to look a lot like we may be getting a new round of snowfall on Christmas. Long-range forecast models now show the potential for a storm powered by Arctic air bringing snow, sleet, and rain expected to develop on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, and continue into Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25. "The snow area is going to be smaller, and at this point, we’re not going to be looking at the excessive amounts of snow that we saw with our latest storm," AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said, "but it all depends on the strength of that storm." But wait, there's…

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by Joe Lombardi