Archive for September, 2008

FALL BEGINS

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Autumn offically started at 11:44 this morning. That is the official time that the sun was located directly over the equator. Even though the colors have started to change, it is now officially Fall. It looks like the late-summer conditions will linger for several more days, though.
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GOODBYE SUMMER – HELLO FALL

Friday, September 19th, 2008

As we head into the last weekend of the summer season, Yes…the last weekend (teardrop), we are in store for some nice weather. We will have beautiful weather on Saturday as High Pressure will continue to bring us sunshine. Temperatures will be in the mid 70’s around the area so be sure to enjoy [...]

FUNNEL CLOUD CAUGHT ON CAMERA

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

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This morning, the WSEE Live Eye caught a funnel cloud forming over Lake Erie. A waterspout was trying to form, but was only able to form the funnel. To be a “full blown” waterspout, it would have had [...]

FIRST FROST/FREEZE TONIGHT

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Tonight, we are in for a cold one. And not the good kind of “cold one”. Eastern portions of the viewing area have Frost Advisories and Freeze warnings posted.
Chautauqua, Warren, and McKean Counties are under the frost advisory while Cattaraugus County has a freeze warning in effect tonight.

Also, in Crawford County, [...]

WIND UPDATE

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Here is a more comprehensive list of wind gusts provided by the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service. We are located towards the bottom of the list.
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
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IKE BLOWS THROUGH TOWN

Monday, September 15th, 2008

The remnants of Hurricane Ike made their way through town last night with some pretty strong gusts. They were nowhere near the winds experienced when Ike made landfall early Saturday morning, but they were enough to leave several without power, and cause some minor damage.
Here is how Erie compared to other nearby cities when [...]

VIEWER QUESTION: WHEN DO THE LEAVES TYPICALLY SHOW THE MOST COLOR?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

I have noticed that some leaves are already starting to change!!! Hopefully this is not a trend, though. When it comes to “peak color”, this usually starts in October.
Here is when the “peak color” began over the last several years:
2007: Oct. 24
2006: Oct. 14
2005: Oct. 15
2004: Oct. 13
2003: Oct. 15
2002: Oct. 19
2001: [...]

TROPICS BLOWING UP

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

The tropics have become very active. At the time of this posting, we have three active tropical storms, one of which was a hurricane at one point (Hanna). Another former huricane (Gustav) is still considered a tropical depression.

Here is a breakdown from the image above:
1. Gustav: Now a tropical depression
2. Hanna: Now a [...]

GUSTAV ARRIVES WHILE TROPICS REMAIN ACTIVE

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Hurricane Gustav has been downgraded to a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale as it approaches the Louisiana coast. This hurricane, although downgraded, is still producing a high storm surge, flooding rains, and damaging winds.

If that were not enough, Tropcial Storm Hanna is brewing in the Turks & Caicos islands, and making an [...]