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Extreme Weather

Photos of icy Philadelphia streets and sidewalks submitted by residents to 311 (photos via Philly 311)
City Life

Philly’s 311 Service Inundated By Ice Complaints

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

The PECO Outage Map showing power outages in Philadelphia and the surrounding area as of Wednesday morning.
City Life

PECO Says Some Customers Won’t Have Power Until Saturday

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

6ABC meteorologist Cecily Tynan, who just had a birthday and is now 55 years old
City Life

Cecily Tynan Has Had Enough of Your Post-Storm Complaining

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

wilt chamberlain, the subject of a new documentary on showtime
City Life

A.I. Wilt Chamberlain Narrates Showtime’s New Wilt Chamberlain Documentary

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

whyy radio times host marty moss-coane, who is retiring
City Life

Philly Today: WHYY’s Radio Times to End, Ian Remnants Arrive

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking reporters, please send it […]

schuylkill river flooding hurricane ida
City Life

Photos: Flooding in Philadelphia in Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

On Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, flooding and tornados swept through and near the Philly region as a result of Hurricane Ida. The significant […]

City Life

Here Comes the Snow! Philly Area Prepares for First Big Snowfall in a Really Long Time

Out near Pottstown today, a Philly Mag staffer reported “big wet snowflakes on the western front.” Cue celebrations among the snow-philic and assumption of blanket-wrapped […]

a photo of Hurricane Schwartz during his 2019 Philadelphia winter weather forecast on NBC 10
City Life

End of an Era: Hurricane Schwartz Abandons Long-Range Winter Forecasts After 23 Years

Every November, 6 ABC’s Cecily Tynan and NBC 10’s Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz come out with their long-range Philadelphia winter weather forecasts. They purport to tell […]

cecily tynan winter forecast hurricane schwartz
City Life

Cecily Tynan and Hurricane Schwartz Have Very Different Long-Range Winter Forecasts for Philly

It’s November, which means one thing and one thing only: Cecily Tynan of 6ABC and Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz over at NBC10 have released their annual […]

summer heat wave, fountain
City Life

This Record-Breaking October Heat Has Us All Confused

It’s going to be 93 degrees Fahrenheit in Philadelphia today. On October 2nd. During what’s supposed to be fall. This weather feels more apropos of […]

flash flooding floods
City Life

Flash Flooding and Severe Storms Could Dampen Your Evening Commute

Roughy a week after storms and downpours left some evening commuters stranded last Wednesday, more flash flooding is headed to our area on Tuesday — and it could […]

heat wave notification
City Life

Philly’s Heat Warning System Saved 45 Lives Last Year

It’s fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk hot in Philly right now. The National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning — in effect through Sunday — might seem like an unnecessary precaution given […]

heat wave
City Life

Philadelphia Declares 2019’s First Heat Emergency

Get your cold compress ready, because it’s going to be hot for the rest of this week. Actually, it is going to be excessively hot according […]

philadelphia flood
City Life

It Seems NOAA Wasn’t Kidding About Those Philly Flood Predictions

On Thursday, we told you about a disconcerting report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting that Philadelphia — and Shore towns like Atlantic City and […]

tornado
City Life

Yes, We Really Have Been Getting More Tornado Watches and Warnings Lately

The dark storm clouds that rolled into the area on Thursday evening brought heavy, heavy rain to Philly. But the weather in the city wasn’t […]