Wind Chill Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY ... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

* LOCATIONS ...SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ...AND A PORTION OF THE MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY.

* HAZARD TYPES ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

* ACCUMULATIONS ...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WIND CHILLS ...15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING ...SNOW HAS TAPERED TO JUST SCATTERED FLURRIES. WIND CHILLS WILL BE DANGEROUSLY LOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS ...TRAVEL MAY BE SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA.

* WINDS ...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES ...ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS ...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

Schuylkill County School Early Dismissals

Early School Dismissals for 1/21/14

Blue Mountain  - MS and HS at 10:30, Elem. at 11:05

Gillingham Charter School - Early Dismissal

Minersville - EARLY DISMISSAL; HS11AM, ELEM11:30AM; LLEW 4KAM./Kdg. 11:45

Nativity BVM - dismiss at 10am

Penn State/Schuylkill - Campus closing early

Pottsville - HS @ 10am, MS @ 10:30am, and Elem @ 11:00

Schuylkill Haven - Dismiss 11am, No Evening Activities

Shenandoah valley - HS 11:30, Elem 12:00

St. Clair - dismiss @ 11am

St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 11:15 dismissal

St. Nicholas/Minersville - dismiss at 11:30am

Tamaqua - Early Dismissal - Secondary 10am, Elementary 11:15am, No PM kindergarten 

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores

Schuylkill County High School Basketball scores for 1/20/14

Boys

North Schuylkill - 69

Panther Valley - 45

Blue Mountain - 54

Tamaqua - 30

Marian Catholic - 36

Lourdes Regional - 29

Mahanoy Area - 50

Tri-Valley - 14

Minersville - 57

Shenandoah Valley - 40

Girls

Pine Grove - 56

Panther Valley - 32

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

Everything appears to be on target for a minor to borderline low-end moderate snow event Tuesday across the Skook. What two days ago looked like just a round of light snow has turned into a reputable snowstorm for folks down near Philadelphia. For us, however, we'll be on the very far north-western fringe of a compact clipper that will generate a bit offshore and throw back a decent amount of snow across a good part of south-eastern Pennsylvania, but again, not so much over Skook.

Schuylkill County Delays and Closings - 1/21/14

Schuylkill County Delays and Closings for 1/21/14

Mahanoy Area - CLOSED

North Schuylkill - CLOSED

Pine Grove Area - CLOSED, All activities cancelled

Schuylkill Maple Ave. - CLOSED

Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - CLOSED

Schuylkill Tech North & South - CLOSED

Tri-Valley - CLOSED

Trinity Academy - CLOSED

Williams Valley - CLOSED

Schuylkill County Weather Update

By:  Monsoon Mike

A perfect example of what a pain in the proverbial behind this storm is to forecast is what will happen over Schuylkill County, one of my hotbeds for fans. Skook will be right on the border of where there should be a sharp cutoff of very little snow to perhaps more significant snow. I made a map of my thinking for Schuylkill County for all of my Skook fans and for the fine folks at Skook News who use my forecasts.

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY.
* LOCATIONS ...SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ...AND A PORTION OF THE MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY.
* HAZARD TYPES ...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS ...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS FALLING TO THE SOUTH OF ROUTE 22 ...AND INTERSTATE 81.
* TIMING ...BEGINNING BEFORE DAYBREAK IN THE GREATER JOHNSTOWN AND ALTOONA AREA ...AND DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS ...TRAVEL MAY BE SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY.
* WINDS ...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* TEMPERATURES ...IN THE LOW TO MID TEENS.
* VISIBILITIES ...AVERAGING AROUND ONE MILE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV ... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE ...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG #CTPWX.

Schuylkill County Midday Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! How things have changed in 24 hours as our Tuesday clipper today looks more like it wants to take a turn and a ride up the coast. This will be a similar situation to that one or two storms in 2010 (though far less precipitation) where southern regions get more than northern regions (opposite of usual) & there is a very sharp cutoff to the north. By cutoff, I mean it is viable for southern Jersey to see 6 (or even more) inches and Schuylkill County see an inch tops. Philly would see about 4 under that theory. Reading/Allentown about 2 at best. I still want to see the midday models before I commit but this is how I am leaning for now. Prime times tomorrow daytime.

Motor Vehicle Accident, Kline Township, Saturday Evening

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Emergency personnel responded Saturday (Jan. 18, 2014) at 6:50 PM to mile marker 13.7 along Interstate 81 in Kline Township for a single motor vehicle accident with injuries. Kline Township B49-47 and McAdoo BLS 920 arrived on scene and found a single vehicle accident car into a rock embankment with front end damage with one driver still in the vehicle. The driver had to be removed from vehicle by crews and then transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton. E29-11 & E6-10, PSP and Medic 11 also assisted McAdoo crews. Crews were on scene for about an hour. Firefighters noted that this was the four vehicle accident in Kline Township in two days.

BEST OF SKOOK: And the Winner of "Best Burger" in Schuylkill County is . . . .

Well this shouldn't come as a surprise but Tony's Lunch, Girardville, was clear winner of "Best Burger" in Schuylkill County.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tonys-Lunch/153679787981975?rf=132310310155444

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

Good evening! Martin Luther King Jr. Day will actually be the warmest of the week as temperatures sneak into the 30s in some areas ahead of our next strong frontal boundary which will send temperatures plummeting for the rest of the week. No major storms to go along with the cold but several "minor" storms. As I said this morning on my Facebook fan page, one of those "mini" storms could surprise us with a little more juice (much like the one this past Friday/Saturday in northern areas) and late model runs confirm TUESDAY may be just that sort of situation. Models have shifted a bit further northwest with Tuesday's clipper. By no means does this mean a major snowstorm. But from Philadelphia on south into south Jersey, those guys could actually be in the sweet spot for several inches of snow if everything worked out right. Still thinking a coating to an inch or two at best in the Skook but that being said, this northward "trend" needs to be watched in case it continues, whereupon I would "up" my prognostication. Hope everyone had a great weekend and hope you are one of the folks who has a three day weekend continuing tomorrow! 

Man Dies From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Sunday morning, authorities received a 911 call from a woman feeling confused in the borough of St. Clair.

When authorities arrived at 434 S. 2nd Street, they found Charles Gately and his girlfriend, who has not been identified and who made the 911 call.  Both were taken to the hospital where Gately was pronounced dead.  His girlfriend remains in intensive care.

Police believe Gately attempted to start his coal furnace and the flue pipe was clogged causing the fumes to fill the home.

WNEP spoke to some of his neighbors and friends earlier today.

http://wnep.com/2014/01/19/man-dies-after-clogged-coal-furnace-fills-home-with-co-fumes/ 

One Man Injured, Utility Pole Snapped in Rt. 209 Crash

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A man was taken to the hospital for unknown injuries after snapping a utility pole early this morning (Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014) along US209 between Tamaqua and Coaldale. Emergency personnel were called to US209, just past Sisters Cantina Restaurant, in Tamaqua just after 12:30 AM for a report of an overturned pickup truck with wires down. Firefighters and EMS arrived and placed the man on a stretcher for transport to St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus. The man was said to be the only person in the vehicle. Responding were Tamaqua firefighters, Tamaqua Rescue Squad, Tamaqua Police, Tamaqua Fire Police and Tamaqua Ambulance. Firefighters on scene stated that the wires were communication lines, and not power lines. Both lanes US209 were closed for the duration.

Dispute Between Neighbors Ends in Fatal Shooting in Shenandoah Heights

State Police were called to the 500 Block of Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights, West Mahanoy Twp. for a shooting around 11:30am.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

Get ready for the freezer again this coming week! Not overly brutal Sunday and perhaps even somewhat comfortable Monday before another major cold front puts us down into the arctic depths for Tuesday until the end of the coming week. A frustrating thing for snow lovers, however, is that no major snowstorms look to happen this coming week. A potential larger potential around Thursday now looks to stay on the more minor side. That's not to say we won't see ANY snow this week. They'll actually be two, if not three chances for "minor" snowfalls, but that's it for this week. Still looking at the final week of January for more "active" weather. 

When are those "minor" events that we've grown frequently used to this winter season? Some snow showers possible Sunday morning (but less than today's event). Some more snow showers Tuesday. And some more Thursday. One of those Tuesday or Thursday events could "surprise" us with a little more snow than "showers," much like today's did, but that's about it for the week. The biggest story will be the c ... c ... cold with highs only in the teens and nights in the single digits. Have a good evening!

Pole Sheered in Rush Township Accident Saturday Morning

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A male driver of a white SUV lost control and sheered into a pole along near 431 Fairview Street in Rush Township just before 11 AM today (Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014). The man was treated on scene and refuse further medical care. Responding were Rush Township Police, Hometown Fire Company, Ryan Township Fire Company, Quakake Fire Company and fire police. No power or services were said to be affected. PPL was called to repair the line.

Saturday Morning's Shenandoah Heights Shooting

State Police were called to the 500 Block of Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights, West Mahanoy Twp. for a shooting around 11:30am.

Early Morning Crash in Rush Twp.

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Two young men escaped serious injury after narrowly missing a deer and crashing their car into two connected fences in Rush Township early this morning (Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014). Emergency personnel were called to a single motor vehicle accident shortly after 1:30 AM just northeast of the Fairview Street and Marian Avenue intersection. When they arrived, they observed a car entangled in a fence along Marian Avenue, just short of an Air Products water pumping station. Responding were Rush Township Police, Ryan Township Police, Quakake Fire Company, Hometown Fire Company, Ryan Rescue Squad/EMS and others. The two males in the vehicle were treated on scene by Ryan Township EMS.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/17/14

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores - 1/17/14

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

A small system is moving in from the west and a bit of snow will fall overnight. I think the National Weather Service's call for 2 to 4 inches is a bit on the heavy side, but not to say it couldn't happen in isolated locations. Best call I think is 1 to 2 inches, maybe an isolated 3. If you're heading south into our Berks County neighbors' territory, a coating to an inch or two at best. Just a dusting to perhaps very little to nothing near Philly. Key times will be from about 1 a.m. through the early morning hours of Saturday. I'd recommend not venturing out until the afternoon Saturday if you don't have to, to let the road crews do their thing. Another batch of light snow is possible later in the weekend, followed by a brief respite Monday followed by our second huge arctic plunge of 2014. Expect highs barely through the teens by mid week! Still no MAJOR snowstorms on the horizon, but I think it's only a matter of time before the atmosphere breaks down and lets one of these quick moving mini-storms blow into a bigger storm, probably during the last week of January.