Posted by John Krasting December 25, 2009, under Featured | No Comments |
GFS forecast of New Years...

Temps set to surge this weekend in Philly

Posted by John Krasting March 5, 2009, under Featured | 2 Comments |
(John Krasting) A seasonably chilly day near Rittenhouse Square will give way to warmer weather by the weekend. This week's cold weather will start to break over the next several days, as warmer air is set to move into the region. High temperatures today will be seasonably chilly, with most locations topping out in the lower 40s under sunny skies. Clouds will increase tomorrow and Saturday. ...

Nor’easter’s track shifts: will it pack the same punch?

Posted by John Krasting March 1, 2009, under Featured | 1 Comment |
Rutgers / KDIX Level II RADAR at 4:30 p.m. Snow is beginning to overspread the Mid-Atlantic States this evening as a major winter storm is forecasted to take place overnight. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire region. Snow will overspread much of the Delaware Valley between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and will intensify as the night wears on. Light snow is now...

Major East Coast snowstorm to slam Philly tonight

Posted by John Krasting March 1, 2009, under Weather Discussion | 2 Comments |
(SXC/Lars Lentz) Snow plows are gearing up for a foot of snow The largest snowstorm to impact the Northeast in several years is expected to start after dark. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire region. Light snow and sleet has already fallen last night, but a break in the action is expected today. A secondary storm now forming across the Southeast will...

Major winter storm developing; headed for Delaware Valley

Posted by John Krasting February 28, 2009, under Uncategorized | No Comments |
  NWS / Radar image at 7:30 pm EST Saturday SATURDAY EVENING UPDATE: A complex winter storm is headed for the Delaware Valley and is expected to bring heavy accumulations of snow and sleet across the region. Light rain this evening will overspread the region and change to sleet and snow by morning.  Accumulations of a coating to inch are possible with this first wave of energy. A secondary...

Winter storm has Philly in the crosshairs

Posted by John Krasting February 28, 2009, under Weather Discussion | No Comments |
freefoto.com / Wintry weather to impact the region through Monday A significant winter storm is expected to impact the Delaware Valley this weekend. The storm will arrive in two parts - the first is expected this evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for most of the region effective Sunday night into Monday Clouds will increase during the day on Saturday and light...

Warmth followed by a weekend Nor’easter

Posted by John Krasting February 25, 2009, under Uncategorized | 2 Comments |
  (www.freefoto.com) Rain is in the forecast for the weekend. The chilly temperatures across the Delaware Valley early this week will lead to some warmer weather for Thursday and Friday. Winds will be out the south and southwest for the next two days.  The warmer air will help push temperatures in the 50s, with a solid run at 60º during the day on Friday. A cold front will cross the region...

Snow to cause slippery roads on Sunday

Posted by John Krasting February 21, 2009, under Weather Discussion | 3 Comments |
NOAA / Satellite image of developing snow storm. A snow event is set to impact the Delaware Valley later this evening into Sunday Morning. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ has not yet issued any advisories on this storm but may do so later today. A coastal low is expected to develop along a cold front that is passing through the region.  The low is not expected to be strong, but...

Snow Expected This Weekend

Posted by John Krasting February 19, 2009, under Uncategorized | 4 Comments |
Snow is expected this weekend across the Delaware Valley, but the question remains as to how much of the white stuff will actually fall. A storm system will pass to the north and west across Pennsylvania and New York State on Saturday. This system will push a cold front across the Delaware Valley, and light snow showers could accompany this front on Saturday evening. It is too early to...

Rain on Wednesday; Suspicion for Sunday

Posted by John Krasting February 16, 2009, under Weather Discussion | 5 Comments |
As expected, the models are favoring the climatological storm track for the coming storm on Wednesday. This western track will introduce warmer air and result in mainly a rain event. There is still the possibility, however, that the storm still start out as some mixed precipitation - especially north and west of Philadelphia. Some coastal redevelopment is possible, but it will too-little,...
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