A powerful multiday lake-effect snow event is set to blanket parts of New York and Pennsylvania, with areas downwind of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie expected to receive up to 90 cm (3 feet) of snow by Sunday, January 5, 2025 creating hazardous conditions across several regions.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, including Upper Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties north of Philadelphia, as well as portions of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The advisory is in effect from late Friday, December 27, to Saturday, December 28, 2024, with freezing rain expected to impact these areas, creating hazardous travel conditions and the potential for ice accumulation.
A winter storm gripping the northeastern United States and Midwest caused chaos along the I-90 corridor in Pennsylvania, where lake-effect snow led to a multi-vehicle crash involving several semi-trucks on December 3, 2024. Conditions along the I-90 will be nearly impossible to travel today and meteorologists are urging to limit or cancel travel as blowing snow in Western Pennsylvania could reduce visibility to zero.
Multi-day lake-effect snow is set to disrupt travel and daily life across parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania starting on Thursday, November 28, 2024, with snow rates of up to 50 mm (2 inches) per hour expected, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Widespread severe thunderstorms will develop across the Upper Ohio Valley into southern New England on Sunday, April 14, 2024, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns. The main threats will be damaging winds however, large hail and a few tornadoes can’t be ruled out.
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Pennsylvania, U.S. at around 23:48 UTC on February 21, 2024. Hundreds of people reported the event despite significant cloud cover.
A severe flash flood caused by very heavy rainfall resulted in five confirmed deaths and left two children missing in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The deluge, measuring between 152 to 178 mm (6 – 7 inches) within 45 minutes, was said to have overwhelmed storm sewers, brooks, and streams.
At least 6 people were injured when a tornado ripped through Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania during a severe weather outbreak across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, July 29, 2021. At least 18 tornadoes were reported during the outbreak, large hail,…
Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped exceptionally heavy rains in just a couple of hours over parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Monday, July 12, 2021, shutting down highways, prompting water rescues, and forcing authorities to issue flash flood emergencies….
A bright fireball was seen over Washington, D.C. shortly before 02:00 UTC on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 (22:00 LT on Tuesday, May 25). The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 23 reports from witnesses in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington….
