Weather
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 […]
New Snow Day Law Makes It Official: Pennsylvania Hates Happiness
It’s summer. For a few blissful weeks, children are free to romp happily, chase the ubiquitous music of ice cream trucks, devour cup after cup of cherry water […]
What to Know as Philly’s First Heat Wave of the Summer Starts to Sizzle
It’s beginning to feel like a Philly summer. The first heat wave of the season is underway, with Thursday bringing day two of 90-plus degree temperatures. […]
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 […]
21 Things You Just Can’t Escape on a Philly Snow Day
Cecily Tynan utters the phrase “polar vortex.” Your next door neighbor tells you, “When I was a kid, I used to walk two miles uphill […]
People Whining About Snow School Closings Need to Shut the Hell Up
It happens every time. Philly announces school closings due to a snow or “wintry weather” forecast, and there’s an uproar from small-minded, privileged, or Eisenhower-era […]
The Snow Is Here, Philly: The Latest on Roads, Public Transit, and More
This post will be updated frequently throughout the day. Last update: 4 p.m. This morning, a beautiful white powder was falling upon the Philadelphia region. But forecasters […]
Yes, Philly Is Getting More Snow Monday Night (and Tuesday)
Enjoy waking up to the snow on Monday? Great — because we’re getting some more. Forecasters say another winter storm will hit on Monday evening […]
Yes, It’s Supposed to Snow (a Little) in Philly This Weekend
It’s starting to actually feel like winter in Philly this week, thanks to the wind and dropping temperatures — and now forecasters say we’re in […]
The California Wildfires Are Bringing Haze to Philly
I had a feeling I wasn’t seeing things yesterday; Anyone else notice haze hanging over the city? Apparently it was a product of the massive, deadly wildfires […]
Basically, Nobody Has a Clue How Much Snow We’re Getting Today
With the official start of winter still more than a month away, Philadelphia is getting its first taste of winter weather on Thursday. The snow […]
The First Wintry Mix of the Year Is Coming to Philly
It’s winter, people, even if not officially: The temperature has dropped, it now gets dark before one leaves the office, and the first wintry mix […]
Remnants of Florence to Bring Downpours to Philly Area on Tuesday
What’s left of deadly Hurricane Florence, a tropical depression as of 5 a.m. on Monday, will make its way to the Philadelphia area on Tuesday, […]
What We Know (So Far) About How Hurricane Florence Will Affect Philly
Hurricane Florence continued to move toward the Southeast Coast as a category 4 hurricane on Wednesday morning, with expected landfall in the Carolinas by early Friday. Predicting […]
The Rain Continues: Coastal Flood Warning in Effect for Jersey Shore
Bad news for those cursing the miserable weather this weekend: The rain isn’t letting up anytime soon. In fact, the forecast is particularly bad at the Jersey […]