Thunderstorms are currently developing in west-central PA this morning and are anticipated to generally track eastward into north-central and northeastern PA during the mid-afternoon.
Some isolated severe wind gusts may develop in north-central PA through the Poconos with just a pop up shower or storm chance across the Twin Tiers this afternoon/evening.
And all that is now
And all that is gone
And all that's to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon...
-Pink Floyd
Today’s earthquake was brought to you by the Ramapo Fault System.
The Ramapo Fault is part of a system of strike-slip or normal faults, which are mapped from southeastern New York to northern New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania.
This roughly 9-mile deep crack in the Earth’s crust is believed to be nearly 200 million years old and was an important and very active fault during the evolution of the Appalachians.
While today’s quake was only considered moderate in intensity, it is believed to be one of the largest quakes on this fault in the last century or two. The largest known quake was estimated at a 5.3 magnitude back in 1783…
Who Remembers??
31 years ago, after dumping record snowfall on parts of the South (17" in Birmingham, Alabama), the '93 Superstorm pushed into the Northeast on March 13, 1993 delivering blizzard conditions and between 20-30" on top of the foot of snow that was already on the ground prior to the storm.
Many folks across the Eastern U.S. were left without power for several days and a memory that would last a lifetime. Fast forward 31 years, temperatures are in the 60's here in the Twin Tiers with no snow in sight.
First Maple Tap of 2024 - February 1, 2024
First Maple Tap of 2024!
With overnight lows expected to dip below freezing starting Friday night and daytime high temperatures in the Mid-30's to 40's through next week, the sap will surely be flowing. This diurnal temperature fluctuation creates pressure in the tree, which allows the sap to run more efficiently.
Don't worry, it doesn't hurt the tree! Rule of thumb is to pick trees at least 12" in diameter although 10" will do on a healthy tree. Some trees can hold multiple taps depending how wide they are.
34F and still snowing in spots at 2:30pm. Winds on the rise with rain coming soon…
34F and still snowing in the township at 2:30pm.
And here we were worried about it raining 😂
Interesting downward trend for this weekend's snow storm...
Probability of 4"+ over the last few days of model runs
(Note this is NOT my forecast and snowfall amounts are depicted at a 10:1 snowfall ratio so the probabilities depicted below are likely on the low side for the PA/NY border)
The bullseye looking like it may set up across central PA and into the Pocono mountains!
My daughter loves the snow as much as I do! (Volume up!)
My daughter loves the snow as much as I do!
(Volume up)
Video of yesterday’s wind on the Elsbree Farm in Athens Twp.
Any guesses to how fast this might be??
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Please pray for the folks in Guam...
Super Typhoon Mawar expected to make landfall on the island in less than 18 hours as a high-end Category 4 or Category 5 equivalent hurricane.
Can you spot the wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada? 🔥
87 wildfires were reported this morning in Alberta, alone, with 1.3 million acres burned so far this year.
Potential fire in Susquehanna County near Montrose.
Radar loop below showing smoke from a potential wildfire.