07. April 2016 · Comments Off on Where Has Spring Gone? · Categories: snow, spring · Tags: , ,
Snow falls on Spring flowers in April 2016

After a warm start, spring in western New Jersey has turned cold and in some cases snowy!

Rain is overspreading western New Jersey this Thursday morning. Look for rain to increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon. Good news is it will be warmer today with high temperatures in the upper 50’s. We also do need the rain!

The rain should not last too long and looks to taper off to showers tonight. We should receive 1/2″ – 1″ of rain in the area.

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Friday will features some showers and be not too bad. Then another system crosses into the area later Friday night into Saturday and ushers in even colder air for this time of year. Look for a period of wet snow on Saturday that could whiten the ground in some locations – especially elevated areas!

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04. April 2016 · Comments Off on Stewartsville March 2016 Summary · Categories: Monthly Summary · Tags: , ,

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02. April 2016 · Comments Off on Spring back on Sunday · Categories: spring · Tags:

Mother nature will remind us its only early April later tonight and most of the day tomorrow.

414 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EDT SUNDAY…

* LOCATIONS…MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, MUCH OF NEW JERSEY,
ALL OF DELAWARE AND MUCH OF MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE.

* WINDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING…A SQUALL LINE MAY PASS THROUGH THIS AREA BETWEEN 10 PM
AND 1 AM POSSIBLY, ACCOMPANIED BY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND
SMALL HAIL. OTHERWISE, WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
SHARPLY NEAR OR AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO BE STRONG
INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HIGHEST GUSTS AND GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR
DAMAGING WINDS WILL PROBABLY BE FROM ABOUT 4 AM AND 9 AM SUNDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH QUICKLY LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* HIGH WIND IMPACTS…DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES…ESPECIALLY
TREES THAT ARE ALREADY FLOWERING AND LEAFING OUT…MAY POTENTIALLY
RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. SOME DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO BUILDING
STRUCTURES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS DUE TO CROSS WINDS…AND
ALSO ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

* FREEZE OUTLOOK…WIDESPREAD SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES DOWN INTO
THE 20S ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, EVEN IN
PHILADELPHIA. TEMPERATURES DOWN INTO THE TEENS ARE POSSIBLE IN
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

SECURE OR STORE AWAY ANY ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE
STRONG WINDS.

28. March 2016 · Comments Off on Windy Monday Ahead · Categories: spring · Tags:
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...Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to midnight
EDT tonight...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to
midnight EDT tonight.

* Winds...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...late this afternoon through this evening. The strongest
  wind will occur this evening.

* Impacts...strong wind could cause power outages due to downed
  power lines. Additionally, there could be tree limbs down. Use
  caution if you drive a high profile or lightweight vehicle,
  especially on north/south roadways.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.
19. March 2016 · Comments Off on First Day of Spring Not Very Spring-like · Categories: spring · Tags: , ,

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Except for the complimentary Rita’s tomorrow and the fact that it’s Palm Sunday, it won’t feel very spring-like. Our Sunday will be 10 degrees cooler than normal with some wet snow. Most of what falls will not stick to roads. We could see a coating to perhaps 1″ on colder surfaces – and that’s only when it snow heavily (if it does at all) and if the snow continues into Sunday night. Bottom line this is much less of an event that was presented in the media several days ago.

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Monday will continue the colder weather but we get more spring-like on Tuesday and stay there for the rest of the week.

13. March 2016 · Comments Off on Rainy, Raw Weather Ahead. How Long Will It Last? · Categories: spring · Tags: , , , ,

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Hopefully everyone in western New Jersey remembered to spring forward their clocks and to also change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

The main message I want to get across today is we have been so warm and above normal, many of us are thinking this is the norm. Sadly it’s not. So when we get a normal temperature day (upper 40’s for western New Jersey) it will feel like parka weather. Combine that with clouds, wind and rain will make people remember it’s March. We should get about 1/2″ of needed rain (it’s been dry lately). The rain will not totally clear out until later Tuesday.

Luckily the cold will not last too long and we will be back above normal in the upper 50’s Tuesday and the 60’s Wednesday and Thursday!

Remember the Ides of March!

11. March 2016 · Comments Off on Spring Forward This Weekend · Categories: spring · Tags: , ,

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Even though the weather the past couple of days in western New Jersey made us think we jumped into Summer already, we’re not there yet.

 

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Our “normal” high temperature this time of year should be in the upper 40’s. Our forecast for the next 7 days has us above that every day! Monday will be close and will not feel as warm with some rain Sunday night into Monday.

When you change your clocks, also change the batteries in your smoke and CO detectors too! (Some CO detectors have 5 or 10 year batteries in them so don’t change those but DO check the date on those. They should be recycled when the battery expires)

08. March 2016 · Comments Off on Spring Has Sprung! · Categories: spring · Tags: , ,
Crocus bloom in Stewartsville NJ in early March 2016

Crocus bloom in Stewartsville NJ in early March 2016

While I’m not advising anyone to put away their winter coats yet, warmer weather is on the way for western New Jersey this week. We may even have record breaking warmth on Wednesday!

One thing I did want to mention with all this warmth is people will want to head to their local nurseries and start planting things. It’s WAY TOO EARLY for that. For this area the farmer’s use MAY 10th as the last date of frost or freeze that’s safe for outdoor planting. That’s two whole months from now!

So what can you do? Clean up leaves, pick up brush, clean windows, stuff like that.

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Normal high temperature for this time of year is 46. Enjoy!

04. March 2016 · Comments Off on Light Snow Over For Western New Jersey · Categories: snow, spring, weather discussion · Tags:

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Light snow in Stewartsville March 4, 2016

About 1/2″ of new snow was reported in Stewartsville Friday morning. The snow has just about moved out of the area and we will see some sunshine later today. The winds will pick up as the storm intensifies as it heads out to sea.

Western New Jersey could see a similar light dusting late Saturday night and Sunday morning as another fast moving clipper system passes through the area. Then we turn on the warmers and will see temperatures at 60 or above Monday!

03. March 2016 · Comments Off on Stewartsville Monthly Summary February 2016 · Categories: Monthly Summary · Tags: , , ,
Monthly summary for Stewartsville for February 2016

Monthly summary for Stewartsville for February 2016

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