Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Outages began in the early morning hours and continue through the afternoon in several parts of our region.
The ice covered trees are pretty to look at, but they have been wreaking havoc on our region all throughout the morning. Around 11 a.m., Upper Southampton Police were directing traffic at several intersections along County Line Road, as the traffic signals were rendered non-functional due to the lack of power. "We have been experiencing these types of problems all over the township," said Sgt. Jeffrey Delp, from his post at the intersection of 2nd Street Pike and County Line Road. "The outages are mostly from the weight of the ice pushing tree limbs into the power lines." PECO Spokeswoman Liz Williamson said that across the system, about 40,000 customers are without power. This number includes outages in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and …
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The National Weather Service warns of freezing rain and sleet overnight and into Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning, in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday. Meteorologists are forecasting steady freezing rain to begin before sometime before midnight and continue mixing with sleet overnight and through the morning, ending in a light drizzle around midday. Four to eight tenths of an inch of ice accumulation is expected. According to the Weather Service, travel overnight and through mid-morning Wednesday will be treacherous. PennDOT is advising drivers against unnecessary travel. Additionally, power outages resulting from breaking tree limbs and wires is expected. With fallen limbs and power lines adding to hazardous travel conditions. Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for our area: …
Monday, January 31, 2011
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning this afternoon, saying the storm will hit our area around midnight tonight.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Southampton and surrounding areas, calling for a "prolonged period of wintry precipitation" beginning tonight and lasting through Wednesday. Snow is expected to start late this evening and last into Tuesday, changing to sleet on Tuesday afternoon. The Weather Service said freezing rain will follow on Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. An accumulation of 1-6 inches of snow is possible, with another half inch of ice. The weather is expected to make travel difficult in the region. Ice may accumulate on tree limbs and utility wires from Tuesday night into Wednesday, increasing the possibility of widespread power outages in the area. Here’s the National Weather Service…
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Experts are saying another storm will hit our area this week; this time, however, they say the snow will not be the worst part.
Snow. Everyone is talking about it and you can't avoid thinking about it, as it is everywhere. Upper Southampton Township received in excess of 12 inches during a storm that pounded the area last Wednesday. And now, the National Weather Service said more snowfall is expected from Monday night into Tuesday, with quite a few inches of accumulation possible. Oddly enough, the snow isn't the worst part of the looming storm. Late Tuesday, the snow is expected to turn into a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain. The National Weather Service has issued weather briefing, suggesting the worst part of what is to come may be the icing, and they are not talking about on the proverbial cake. This briefing said parts of Bucks County are threatened by…
Joe Hart
11:42 am on Monday, January 31, 2011
Joe no like snow. more ›