Monday, July 9, 2012
No signs of 100 degree weather in our region for the foreseeable future as a more normal weather pattern takes hold
Our multi-day heat wave mercifully ended with the passage of a cool front through the region to start this week. The front brought that gusty round of thunder on Saturday night that had more wind and lightning to it than raindrops in some locations. We could use the rain as the past three weeks have been a bit dry. One thing we can use—and will get—is a break from the heat that gripped the region recently. No 100 degree temperatures, no mentions of excessive heat warnings, nor any mention of dew points that rival those found in the tropics over the next week. The front that brought our heat wave's demise won't travel too far south of the region, stalling out over the Delmarva and Tidewater area of Virginia, an area that will pick up …
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Electrical fires, untreated roads and an assault victim make up morning and afternoon of snowstorm
Update 6:10 p.m. Electrical fire reported outside in Hatfield Township on Cowpath Road. Vehicle fire at Summit Street and South Second Street in North Wales. Accident at Bethlehem Pike and Garden Golf Boulevard in Montgomery Township. Road obstruction at Knapp Road and North Wales Road in Montgomery Township, and at North Wales Road and Sycamore Drive in Lansdale. Update 5:15 p.m. Vehicle accident at Knapp Road and Sycamore Drive, Montgomery Township. PECO reports at least 42,000 without power in Montgomery County. Road obstruction at Pennbrook Avenue and Webster Avenue, and at Cowpath Road and Lansdale Avenue. Update 4:04 p.m. Brookside Apartments at Cowpath Road and Line Street is without power. Update 3:11 p.m. Traffic light at Squirrel…
Friday, October 28, 2011
Accuweather.com meteorologist Rob Miller said "all the right ingredients" are in place to make it a heavy snowstorm
It’s unavoidable and inevitable – we are getting snow tomorrow. Accuweather.com meteorologist Rob Miller said our area could see between three to six inches of snow tomorrow afternoon and night on unpaved surfaces, and about two to four inches on roadways and sidewalks. “It looks like it’s going to be one of these events,” he said. “It will come in later tonight, early tomorrow morning as rain, but by late in the morning, early afternoon, we will see rain mixed with and changed over to snow.” Miller said there is a possibility of heavy snow in the afternoon and evening hours. “For the most part, the worst will be over by 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., and certainly by 1 a.m. or 2 a.m., everything will be gone and out of the area,” he said. The …
Monday, April 25, 2011
It's another Monday, and here are five things happening in our area today.
1. Students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics should check out the STEM Jam open house today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Advanced Technology Center at Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Activities include career advising, STEM speakers from industry and academia, robotics obstacle courses, and models of STEM student and faculty work. 2. Today is the last day of Spring Break for North Penn School District students. 3. A storytime session occurs at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1271 Knapp Road, North Wales. The event is free and open to families and children. 4. A program dedicated to quitting smoking is set for noon today at Lansdale Library. The six-week series helps smokers …
Monday, April 18, 2011
It's Monday—and a drab one at that considering today's weather forecast. However, there's still some interesting things going on today to keep you happy.
Are you a regular Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz? The Lansdale Camera Club meets tonight at 7 p.m. at Lansdale Library, 301 Vine St., Lansdale. Say cheese! Montgomery County Community College holds its Spring Arts Celebration this week featuring an annual Art Student Exhibition. North Penn School District Safe Schools Task Force Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Educational Services Center. The committee comprises school officials, educators, administrators and law enforcement officers, and it develops ways to prevent drug and alcohol abuse among students. Montgomery Elementary School and York Avenue Elementary School are practicing TV Turn Off Week. Students are asked to turn off TV and computer screens three to five days this week. …
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Between 4 to 8 inches is expected to fall between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. By 10 p.m., nearly an inch or more on the ground.
Check back for our contributor and reader-submitted snow pics! We are certain to remember 1-11-11 for the rest of our days. By 6:30 p.m., the snow began to fall at a faster pace and nearly four hours later, most major roads in Montgomeryville and Lansdale are completely snow-covered and not plowed. According to contributor Keith Heffintrayer, of Lansdale, there was a solid mix at 7:15 p.m. Main Street/Welsh Road was clear and side streets were showing a light accumulation. There were some reports of sleet and freezing rain. There were few cars on the road at 9 p.m., and those who braved the weather kept their wheels in the ruts on the road and corrected their skids on the terrible roadways. By midnight, the heaviest snow will hit our …
Keith Heffintrayer
3:54 am on Wednesday, January 12, 2011
I sincerely wish I had recorded the young girl asking for the phone. Her persistance was utterly amazing! more ›