East Central PA Weather Talk

Sponsor: By: Ryan Fannock November 27, 2019 7:40PM My current thoughts on the storm potentially starting this Sunday I'm sitting here wondering what the heck is going on with the models. We're only headed into December and Model Mayhem has begun. I've done some research and found a pretty cool image depicting what "might" unfold later this weekend into Monday. The image is at the top of this article. Stock up on Guers Egg Nog! In stores now!! So here's my thoughts RIGHT NOW... First off, the storm is entering the West Coast near the Southern California border. I believe this is correct because the NAM currently shows this. In the past, a rule of thumb could be used with an event like this. A storm will exit the East Coast at the same latitude it entered the West Coast. With that being said, models currently have the storm exiting near the PA/MD border. When in reality, if that rule of thumb was correct, it SHOULD be exitin...

By: Ryan Fannock November 27, 2019 10:40AM Gusty winds kick off the Lake Effect Snow Machine... Traveling through Western PA for the Thanksgiving Holiday? You may encounter some lake effect snow. In the most persistent bands, upwards of 6" may fall. A general 1-3" snowfall is possible in areas highlighted in BLUE (refer to map at top of article). The 6" bulls eye looks to be in the lake snow belts of Southwestern PA. Nonetheless, even 1" of snow can cause tricky travel.  These lake effect snows can cause you to go from bare ground to a few inches of snow within a matter of miles. So just use extra caution and if you see it turning cloudier, be alert for squalls ahead.  As for Eastern PA, a squall or two is possible, but no travel issues are likely...

By: Ryan Fannock November 27, 2019 10:20AM Thanksgiving Day is looking wild regarding WIND.... After the near 60 degree temps we had on Tuesday, it's going to feel quite cold on Thanksgiving this year. Highs will top out in the low 40's, but factor in the wind and it will feel like lower 30's. Brr. I'm expecting a mix clouds and some sun with top wind gusts between 35-45mph. If you're deep frying a bird outside, please be very careful. The good news is that if you're traveling, you won't experience any weather issues regarding precipitation. The occasional flurry may fall from the sky though.  As we head into the nighttime hours, you can expect temps to bottom out in the upper 20's. Under mostly cloudy skies, wind gusts won't be as gusty. But nonetheless, you'll still experience wind chills with gusts to 25mph at times. Wind chills will be in the upper teens during the highest gusts.  With that said, I hope you have a wonderful T...