Well, we missed what could have been a really big snowstorm for our area and escaped with just a few inches across the Poconos. About 2-5 inches fell across the region leaving a fresh coat of white powder, but nothing more then a typical storm and definitely not anything to write home about. For most of us it was a very iffy storm - the predictions were initially 4-8 inches … [Read more...]
Snow Totals So Far Pretty Disappointing
The initial call was to be on watch from 6am Saturday to 6am Sunday, that has changed from some snow Sat(which we got maybe an inch) to tapering off around lunch time on Sunday. The track has greatly changed and predicted amounts have gone up and back down but currently it has only really been snowing for about 3 hours and we have about 2 inches total. At around 1pm it was … [Read more...]
The Snow Has Started
It is just before 1pm on Saturday December 19th and the snow is just starting to fall. Even now the snow seems to be falling with a lot more intensity then it normally does. This isn't a "slow" snowfall, it is definitely falling with a purpose. Ever since the cold front came in earlier this week the ground has been frozen solid which means that any snow that falls is … [Read more...]
Poconos Set For Snow This Weekend
The Poconos are definitely getting snow this weekend, the question is how much? It looks like the storm will arrive overnight tonight and last into late Saturday night/early Sunday morning. If you're looking to travel to the Poconos this weekend it is definitely something you need to watch for and plan accordingly. Traveling tomorrow with the snow combined with the holiday … [Read more...]
Icy Sunday Makes for A Lot of Accidents
This past Sunday, December the 13th, was predicted to be icy, and sure was it. The weekends are always busy in the Poconos with tourism in both the summer months and winter months it can make for crowded roadways. What made it especially traffic laden this weekend was the ice that arrived in the morning hours on Sunday. In the higher elevations it started out as sleet … [Read more...]