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Another mild one in the record books

March just went into the weather record books as a mild and wet month. Temperatures averaged 7 degrees above normal for our region and rainfall was also above normal at 4.69 inches. Call it what you want, the trend in recent years has been for much milder winters and more rain than snow.We had ...

A good time to reconnect

We got home from our spring trip through the Southeast early due to the concern about the virus. With so much of the country closed it was nice to be back in the comfort of our own home.Interstates were not crowded and the waysides and small towns were filled with the blossoms of springĢƵ ...

Spring, where life begins

Last week, once again, went into the weather books as a mild one and another winter season ended up much warmer than normal. Across the land, the mild weather is allowing nature to get ready early for its spring rebirth. Already a few plants are beginning to show and leaves on some trees are ...

An updated spring forecast

Another week of temperatures in the 50s and mostly rain rather than snow. Could this be the new normal for upcoming winters across Southwestern Pennsylvania?Last week, it looked like March might be a little cooler than normal, but the cold air locked up in the Arctic now appears to want to stay ...

Discussing our weather and climate

Weather is a constant conversation with climate. Each day, a new entry is made and the average or normal changes. Climate is the long term summary and average of our daily weather. Climate is what we expect when we talk about normal and average, but weather is what we get.In reality, a big ...

Predicting blizzards has come a long way

After weeks of cold frigid weather January 12, 1888, started off on the mild side. Warm air was moving northward across the Dakota-Nebraska prairie chasing away the cold air that had lingered way too long. The nice mild morning prompted children leaving for their walk to school to shed some of ...