The warm weather finally arrived this week after a few relentless weeks of winter cold and unending snow. It was in late January that I made this post about "Finally Some Snow in the Poconos", and at the time little did I know that following that storm would be week after week of winter storms. Schools in the Poconos closed quite a few times due to the cold alone, and then … [Read more...]
Finally Some Snow In The Poconos
We have had an extremely disappointing lack of snow in the Poconos so far this winter. There have been dustings and an inch or two of snow here and there, but the only larger accumulating storm was back before Christmas. This morning I woke up to this welcomed sight: It looks like we got about 6 inches of snow so far, the storm warning continues until 1pm but it's only … [Read more...]
Snowpocalypse To Hit Poconos
Finally, a WINTER winter in the Poconos. After a few years of 'ok' snow, we've finally gotten some nice accumulations the past few weeks. We still have a good foot and a half of snow on the ground, and are on the verge of adding onto that amount within the next hour or so. Areas of the Poconos are projected on average 6-8 inches upwards of 14 inches. It's definitely cold … [Read more...]
Winter Storm Warning For Poconos Tuesday February 4th into Wednesday February 5th, 2014
From the Weather Channel... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW, SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW, SLEET … [Read more...]
Many Pocono Schools Closed Tuesday January 7th, 2014 Due To Cold Weather
Many area schools including the Pocono Mountain School District, Pleasant Valley School District, East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th due to extreme weather conditions(aka it's going to be too darn cold!). It should go without saying, but if you're going out make sure you are bundled up, have a full tank of gas, charged cell phone, … [Read more...]
Not Quite Winter In The Poconos
When I think of Winter in the Poconos I think of it being cold and snowing...that's not too far fetched of a thought right? Snap back to the reality of the predictably unpredictable weather of the Poconos where it RAINED today after being -4 degrees just last night. I'm slightly obsessed with winter weather in the Poconos, and still get excited every time it snows. Every year … [Read more...]
2013-2014 Pocono Mountain Ski Resort Openings
Winter has arrived! Ok, so it's not exactly winter yet but skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing season is right around the corner. As many area ski resorts prepare to open for the 2013-2014 season here's an update on opening dates. Most resorts will have limited trails available and will not be fully operational, and you will not have access to all the trails. Snowtubing … [Read more...]