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Some years, winter just goes on and on and the milder weather just seems forever in coming. This year has not been too bad as we have experienced a visit from the Polar Vortex along with a few mild and rainy spells and our normal supply of cold and snow. What gets to me is the constant stream ...

Staying out of harm’s way

Last week, a dip in the jet stream brought a return of winter weather to our area as the winds transported a supply of cold dry air from the Arctic region. The result was cold and some snow for most of the week along with some cold wind chill temperatures.As this cold air continued its’ ...

A dip in the jet stream

Jet streams are referred to as fast flowing narrow bands of meandering currents of air and have a lot to do with what kind of weather will visit our area.  It looks like the air flow next week will favor a jet stream that will pick up some cold air in the Arctic and transport it down over much ...

Are you ready for spring?

Although we did have a visit from the Polar Vortex along with a good amount of rain, snow, sleet and a bit of freezing rain, and yes, even a few nice sunny mild days; however, I think most folks are ready for the return of spring weather on a more consistent basis. The winter months just end up ...

Slagus named conference POW for 10th time

It seems like just yesterday that Bucknell senior Kaitlyn Slagus was a freshman on the Belle Vernon girls basketball team with her older sister Jessica.Slagus and her classmates were honored on their Senior Day Sunday and then she earned her third Patriot League Player of the Week award this ...

A look at our changing climate

Glaciers are melting, seas are rising and small islands are becoming submerged.A recent article in the January 21 Bloomberg Businessweek magazine stated that extreme weather tops the list of long-term risks facing the world. For the third year in a row, extreme weather events top this ...