Archive for May, 2008

SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Despite the sunshine to start the day off, some bumpy weather is looming for this evening, and this will probably last into tomorrow morning.
We have the ingredients for severe thunderstorms to develop in our area during this time period. These ingredients are more likely to come together in Indian and Illinois, where [...]

HOUSE GUEST

Friday, May 30th, 2008

I just thought I would share this with you. It looks as if I have a new neighbor. This little guy was ejoying the shade provided by the air conditioning unit outside of my house.

It looks as though this “wittle wabbit” (you have to say it cute-like) was scared to death, and that [...]

TROPICAL WEATHER SPARKS UP EARLY IN SEASON

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Hurricane season begins at the Mid May in the Eastern Pacific, and lasts through November. This year, it wasted no time getting started, racking up its first named storm.

This particular storm became “Tropical Storm Alma” moments ago. Alma is expected to spread heavy rainfall and gusty winds to Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaraugua, and [...]

VIEWER QUESTION: WHAT IS THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

With it being a VERY active tornado season, many people are hearing for the first time about the “Enhanced Fujita Scale”.
First, let me begin by telling you about the old Fujita scale. This was the scale that the National Weather Service would use to estimate wind speeds contained in a tornado, based [...]

ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Although we are expecting more rain today, yesterday’s sunshine allowed many to get out, and enjoy. While Mark Snyder was at a state gameland marsh in Cambridge Springs, he snapped a great picture of a mother goose and her offspring.

If you have a great weather picture, we would love to see it. Our [...]

BELOW AVERAGE

Monday, May 19th, 2008

We have been in the midst of cooler weather for quite some time. Actually, over the past 10 days, our temperatures have been at, or below average. Mostly below. Only six days this month have been considered “warm”.
It looks like we will add a couple more days to that total this week, [...]

SET UP FOR A SOGGY SATURDAY

Friday, May 16th, 2008

You hate to forecast this on a big weekend, like the one about to occur in Northwest Pennsylvania, but you have to take what Mother Nature sends your way. A disturbance dropping in from the north will start spreading rain into the area, just in time for the Zoo Parade. That begins at [...]

COOL SNAP

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Chilly temperatures will be with us at least through the weeekend, and realisticly until the end of next week. This, as the jet stream, the divider between warm and cold air, migrates back to the south, allowing cold air advection (a fancy way of saying the cold air will creep into our region from [...]

MAY SHOWERS

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Last month, we were over an inch below average, when it comes to precipitation (both rain and melted snow). It was dry, but pleasant for April, but now it looks as if we have been making up for that dry spell this May.
Up to this point, we have had over an inch and a half [...]

CATCHING UP

Monday, May 12th, 2008

I am sorry for not blogging as much as usual last week. It was kind of hectic. I was worrying over my first ever stand up comedy act that I performed Thursday Night at Jr’s Last Laugh. It was part of a fundraiser for the Erie Chapter of The American Red Cross. [...]