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Another Winter Storm Hits Tuesday Night

NBC 10 reports: “Get ready for round two. While Monday’s snow is gone, another storm from the southwest is heading towards our region. A winter storm watch […]

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Snow Days Are Squeezing the School Schedule

CBS Philly reports that area school districts can’t afford too many more snow days, or they’ll have to extend the school year: For the Spring-Ford Area […]

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SEPTA Is Having Another Rough Day

Uh-oh: SEPTA isn’t always easy on snow days. So it is today. As of this writing, all of the city’s bus routes are operating—but with delays […]

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Commuter Etiquette: The 10 Commandments of Sloppy Weather SEPTA Riding

Philadelphia might lead the nation’s big cities when it comes to bike commuting, but this winter it feels like every single person in the city […]

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Snow Forecast Shuts Down Philly Schools

The expected snow—as of this 5 am writing, it still hasn’t materialized—has led to the shutdown of Philadelphia schools for the day. Trash collection will […]

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Another Big Snow Will Hit Philly Overnight [Updated With Link to School Closings]

[Update 8:54 pm] Some area schools are beginning to announce closings and postponements. So far, the Philadelphia district is not on the list. National Weather Service, […]

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Cecily Tynan: 3 Possible Storms Next Week

Our friends at Be Well Philly have tipped us off to the fact that Philly weather juggernaut Cecily Tynan is warning of snow on Monday. […]

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Philly Closes in on January Snow Record

CBS 3 reports this is Philly’s fourth-snowiest January on record. “Philadelphia now has 24.7″ of snow so far this month. The #3 spot is not […]

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NoSavesies: Here’s Why Saving Your Parking Spot Is a Bunch of BS

Walking down my block this morning, I saw something beautiful. About half a dozen vacant parking spots, framed by piles of half-melted, salt-stained, tire-mushed brown-yellow-gray […]

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WATCH: Thief Steals Rock Salt from Front Porch

You think the snow’s bad here in Philly? Upstate in Scranton a thief is taking rock salt of people’s porches. (The theft starts at the […]

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The Complete Guide to Philadelphia Snow Etiquette

After two seasons without much of a winter at all, the Philadelphia region has battled snow several times already this winter. And, as you may […]

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Did SEPTA Bungle Tuesday’s Rush Hour?

When it snows, there are going to be huge crowds for public transit. Trains are going to run late. Commute time is going to skyrocket. […]

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Baby Born on a Sled In Philadelphia

We’ve heard about babies being born in all sorts of unexpected places, but this is the first time that we heard a story about a […]

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Philadelphia Schools Will Be Open on Thursday

At the end of a snow day on Wednesday, the school District of Philadelphia announced that all district schools will be open on Thursday. Here’s […]

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Here’s a Photo of the NBC 10 News Van Getting Towed Down Market Street

For a little snow day diversion (as if you needed another one), we thought we’d share this photo of the NBC 10 news van getting […]