As much of the planet baked under intense heat this summer, Southwestern Pennsylvania fared a lot better than most. The weather people tell us that much of Europe, Australia even Alaska and the Southeastern states had record warm temperatures.Around here temperatures have been closer to their ...
This past week 50 years ago, Hurricane Camille smashed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast killing 259 people and causing devastation and destruction. Winds from the storm were estimated at 175 miles per hour, but true readings of the wind were not available since wind measuring equipment in the ...
After a rainy start, summer has settled into a more pleasant pattern with lots of sunny warm days and mostly comfortable nights. The rains have been more scattered, with some areas getting drenched while others just a gentle shower. The day Uniontown received over 4 inches of rain in a few ...
Most of us have had that vacation at the beach, the mountains of North Carolina or the trip to Disney. For the most part, they are fun and provide for a lot of good memories. Trouble is, after a thousand miles on the crowded interstates with congestion, delays and detours, as well as crowded ...
After a few days of heat and humidity last week, our weather shifted to a cooler and much drier pattern. A cool front from Canada chased the hot and humid weather southward where it resides most of the summer.So far this summer, the area has experienced seven days of 90 degree or above ...
This past week, it was Hurricane Barry dumping tropical moisture across the southern states with more flooding and destruction. Ahead of the storm, the city of New Orleans received 6 to 8 inches of rain a week before Barry, so streams were already full. Fortunately, Barry obliged the city of ...
