Archive for February, 2009

ROBINS REPORTED!

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

This is not the image of a local robin. This image is from http://jackpendarvis.blogspot.com/2007/02/another-robin.html
According to weather lore, robins signal the approach of Spring.  Keep in mind, they signal the approach, and not the arrival.  Well, ladies and gentlemen, robins have been reported by a couple of sources.
Last Friday, near Industrial Sales in Millcreek Twp, my [...]

IT NEEDS TO SNOW WHERE IT COUNTS!

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Typical lake effect snows developed over the weekend spreading three inches to over a foot across the area.  Many feel that we should have broken the “Snowiest Seasons” record, but we are still lingering in fourth place!
The “official” reporting weather station for Erie is at Erie International Airport.  We need to exceed 149.1″ there to [...]

PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM FEB. 12TH

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Here is the report of peak wind gusts issued by the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service:

OHIO
…ASHTABULA COUNTY…
JEFFERSON 60 638 AM 2/12 ASOS
…CUYAHOGA COUNTY…
CLE HOPKINS 67 709 PM 2/11 ASOS
CLEVELAND (BURKE) 66 200 AM 2/12 ASOS
…HANCOCK COUNTY…
FINDLAY 73 1115 PM 2/11 ASOS
…LORAIN COUNTY…
LORAIN/ELYRIA 65 200 AM 2/12 ASOS
…LUCAS COUNTY…
TOLEDO EXPRESS 55 1143 PM 2/11 [...]

MORE WIND DAMAGE PICTURES

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

In my previous blog post, I mentioned the utility pole at the intersection of 12th & Peach in Erie.  I went outside and took a few pictures to share.

 

Again, if you have pictures, send them to the Storm Team at weather@wsee.tv.
Ray Petelin,
WSEE Storm Team Meteorologist

DAMAGING WINDS

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

The winds ripping through the region have left behind a lot of damage.  A viewer sent in some pictures they took with their cell phone showing a barn that was ripped apart.
 
These pictures were snapped this morning in East Springfield. Erie County’s official weather reporting station clocked gusts of 57 mph this morning.  This is [...]

FEBRUARY THAW

Monday, February 9th, 2009

I hope you enjoyed the mild weekend!  As I said, many of us are starting to see more grass and less snow in our yards, and from what most of you are telling me, this is a welcome sight.  Actually, for most of the area, this is the first time we are “seeing green” since [...]

PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL SEES SHADOW, AGAIN!

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

If you believe in a rodent, situated in Rural Pennsylvania, it looks like another six weeks of winter will be thrust upon us.  Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow this mornng at Gobbler’s Knob.

Seeing his shadow is not out of the norm for Phil.  Of the 120 years (including this one), he has seen his [...]