Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Meteorologists are tracking a snowstorm that looks to have an impact on the Delaware Valley this weekend.
If dealing with freezing temperatures every day this week wasn’t enough, Gloucester Township can now expect a “plowable” amount of snow on Friday. According to meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly, a low pressure system moving over the area Friday will bring bring with it even colder temperatures and a snowstorm. Kristin Kline, of the NWS, said officials do not have specific amounts as far as accumulation goes just yet, but it could be “several inches.” Meteorologists will know more Wednesday and Thursday. The snow is slated to start Friday afternoon and last into the night, Kline said. Cold temperatures will continue throughout the weekend, with slightly warmer temperatures coming Monday. Lows this week …
Friday, January 20, 2012
The Delaware Valley will get its first blast of winter weather (not including the sleet storm of late October) tonight into Saturday afternoon.
Could Gloucester Township get its first real dose of snow this weekend? (Forget the dusting that came and went at the end of October.) Well, sort of. Meteorologist Kristin Kline, with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, said the Delaware Valley will be under a winter weather advisory beginning at 1 a.m. Saturday. Snow is expected to start falling overnight Friday into Saturday, with total accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. The temperature will climb slightly during the day Saturday, changing the snow over to sleet and freezing rain. "Depending on how high temperatures get, it may switch over to rain completely," Kline said. All precipitation is expected to end before Saturday night, she said, with temperatures dropping to the …
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sometimes, young children don't understand the importance of staying hydrated.
We just lived through one of the hottest three- to four-day stretches in Philadelphia area history. Temperatures reached 105 in some places, with the heat index topping 110 pretty much everywhere in the area at one point or another. After a bit of a reprieve on Monday, 90-degree heat returned on Tuesday and is expected to remain in the Delaware Valley through at least next Wednesday. What does this have to do with parenting? Plenty. Kids eat when they're hungry. Kids drink when they're thirsty. But when it's that hot outside, it's important to keep the youngsters hydrated. So, GT Patch asks: How do you make sure your children stay hydrated? What do you tell them to make sure they know to keep drinking water even if they might not be …
Darren Gladden
10:30 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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