Entries from Storm Team Weather tagged with 'Winter'
SNOW SPOTTERS NEEDED
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is looking for "snow spotters". Snow spotters are people that report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service. While this does not sound like a glamorous job, snow spotters provide very important information...
WE'RE NUMBER ONE, AND NINE!
Well, we finally put this March in the record books as the snowiest March on Record. So far, at the time of this posting, we have managed to accumulate nearly 34 inches of snow for the month at Erie International...
STORM UPDATE: SNOW TOTALS
Here are some snow totals from the storm that scraped the area. While no snow developed in the city, inland areas did see snow, like expected. LINESVILLE 5.5 " MEADVILLE 5W 5.5" EDINBORO 0.5" Ray Petelin, WSEE Storm Team...
MORE SNOW TO START THE EASTER WEEKEND
While models are still wavering a bit on the storm's track, it is safe to say that our viewing area will see some snow from the next system running through the region. CLICK TO VIEW GFS SNOW FORECAST CLICK TO...
WE'RE NUMBER 10!
After officially picking up 2.2" at Erie International Airport yesterday, we have become the tenth snowiest winter on record. Here is that top ten list of seasonal snowfalls: Looking at the numbers, we are less than a half inch away...
LUCY LIKES IT!
We are flirting with entering this winter in the top ten when it comes to amount of snowfall. We, at this point are less than two inches away from reaching that point. I have recently found that it is awful...
CLIMBING THE SNOW CHARTS
After 1.6 inches of snow last night at Erie International Airport, the official snow tally continues to rise! We have now had 28.3" for the month, and 113.1" of snow this year. This little bit of snow pushed this March's...
IS ANOTHER STORM BREWING?
While we will see some rain and snow around the regions through the next few days, the Storm Team is focused on a possible storm brewing for the weekend. THIS IS THE GFS MODEL OUTPUT FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH. YOU...
WINTER STORM: MORE PICTURES
Here are more pictures from the winter storm that hit the region March 7th, 8th, and 9th... THIS PICTURE IS COURTESY OF DANA MOOSE. THIS IS ON 11TH STREET IN ERIE. LUCY THE BIG, BROWN DOG SHOWS THE SNOW WAS...
WINTER STORM UPDATE: THE NUMBERS
The worst is over. Now it is time to dig out, and time to brag about how much snow we have. So, here are the numbers... ...ERIE COUNTY... FRANKLIN CTR 24.8 ERIE AIRPORT 23.4 NORTHEAST 23.0 WATERFORD 22.9 MILLCREEK TWP....
WINTER STORM UPDATE: SNOW TOTALS
Here are some snow totals as of Friday Night, March 7th. ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... EDINBORO.................... 9.0 TITUSVILLE .................. 9.0 LINESVILLE....................5.0 MEADVILLE....................5.0 MEADVILLE 5W.............5.0 ...ERIE COUNTY... EDINBORO................... 9.0 CORRY........................ 8.0 NORTH EAST............... 7.0 ERIE ........................... 6.0 WATERFORD............... 6.0 ERIE............................ 5.0 FRANKLIN CTR.............5.0...
WINTER STORM: MARCH 7th, 8th, & 9th
Here is the latest on the next round of winter weather making its way through the region... WSEE FORECAST IMAGE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH.. The good news, if you can call it that, is that the icy, mixed precipitation will...
ANOTHER STORM: MARCH 7th Through MARCH 9th
Another storm appears to be brewing. With this latest round of wintry weather on the way, we find ourselves doing the same old dance... Watching for that "mixed bag" of rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow. Much like the previous...
WINTER STORM: UPDATE IN PICTURES
Here are some icy images taken after the March 4th through 5th winter storm... This is a sign covered in ice taken in Griswold Park in Downtown Erie. This is the antenna of one of our engineering vans covered in...
WINTER STORM UPDATE: ICE, ICE, BABY
When you see certain things on a skew-t, a diagram that gives meteorologists a vertical profile of the atmosphere, you know you are in trouble. Our trouble today and tonight is ice. This is a Skew-T/Log-P diagram. This one shows,...
WINTER STORM: March 4th & 5th
Another winter storm is going to blow through the region today. The particular path of the "Low" will bring the potential of freezing rain and sleet to much of the area. This is the projected path of a winter storm...
WINTER STORM: February 25th to 27th
Here are the numbers from the winter storm that moved through our area between February 26th and 27th... These numbers are from the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, OH. Ace weather watcher Gen Bleakley in Edinboro had 15 inches...
CLOSE TO AVERAGE (AS OF 2/21/08)
So far this winter season appears to be a let down for snow enthusiasts, but that is not really the statistical case. As of the end of Thursday, February 21, we were only 4.7 inches below the average for the...
VIEWER QUESTION: HOW CAN THE LAKE FREEZE WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 32?
This is a great question that gets asked more than you would think. First, you have to realize Presque Isle Bay is not where the official temperature is read. The bay freezes first, but if you look out into the...
VIEWER QUESTION: CAN IT BE TOO COLD TO SNOW?
When it comes to the Earth's atomosphere, the answer is no, but your line of thinking may be on the right track. As air cools, its ability to hold moisture decreases, making snow less likely. However, there is always some...
ARCTIC BLAST TO HIT REGION
An airmass moving our way from the Arctic tundra will bring us the coldest days yet this season. Plan on temperatures, Sunday, to struggle to get into the teens for high temperatures. To add insult to injury, it will also...
Cold Weather Pet Safety Tips
Lucy, my big, brown dog waits for Santa The Humane Society Of The United States wants to remind everyone that animals need to be able to take shelter from below-freezing temperatures. Here are some cold weather tips for animal...
SNEAKY SNOW
At the beginning of my meteorology career, my dad, who is also a meteorologist, told me that the worst storms are the ones that sneak up on you. This is the WSEE parking lot at 10am on December 5, 2007....
VIEWER QUESTION: WINTER STORMS
Weather Team, Can you tell me from what direction winter storms generally come in our area and why? I'm not sure if someone knows this, but I've heard conflicting directions and thought someone from your team might be one of...
Looking Ahead To December
While Northwest Pennsylvania has the potential to see it's fair share of snow in the month of November, December and January are, on average, the snowiest months. An average December sees 25.3" of snow. Last year we only had 12.5"...
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