Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

Monday may start on the sunnier side but end cloudy as another low pressure system skirts in from the west. Rain moves in once again Monday Night but nothing as heavy as what we just went through. 

Models are still confused if this turns into a period of snow late Tuesday night and/or Wednesday. If it did, it would be minor, but a nuisance travel period nonetheless. 

Things then turn notably colder as the week progresses and we get another batch of arctic, but fortunately not truly "polar" air this time around. Have a good new week! 

Body Found in West Mahanoy Twp. Parking Lot

WNEP is reporting that the body of a 64 year old man from Pottsville was found in the State Police Barrack's parking lot in West Mahanoy Twp. around 6pm Saturday.

At this time the death is not considered suspicious but the investigation is ongoing.

The man's name has not been released yet.

Dense Fog Advisory For Schuylkill County

DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS...AND KEEP A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. CONSIDER ALLOWING EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

A hefty dumping of rain is on the way Saturday on the order of one to two inches. Some of the rain in the afternoon especially could be heavy & believe it or not, I cannot rule out a flash of lightning or rumble of thunder. This all opens up the door to another problem which is rapid meltoff of leftover snow & ice which could cause flash flooding issues. It will also be unseasonably warm with temperatures perhaps approaching 60 especially in southern parts of the county. A strong cold front then sweeps through and Sunday will be chilly here but not overly brutal.

Areal Flood Watch Issued For Schuylkill County

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

Friday Morning's Fire in Rush Township (Pictures and Video)

From TamaquaArea.com

Firefighters were called around 8:15 this morning (Jan. 10, 2014) to 92 Ben Titus Road in Still Creek (Rush Township) for a working structure fire. Despite a quick response by firefighters, the home was severely damaged. Two pets were also lost in the fire. The family of five will be staying with family.

Thursday's Two Vehicle Accident on Route 309

From TamaquaArea.com

Firefighters responded to SR309 (between PennDOT shed and Lofty Road) just before 7:45 AM today (Jan. 9, 2014) for a two-vehicle accident with a Jeep on its roof and entrapment. Reportedly, one woman was trapped in the vehicle while McAdoo firefighters worked to extricate her. Traffic was backed up heavily during the rescue and as a MedEvac helicopter landed on SR309 to transport the entrapped woman.

Crews Contain Pine Grove Fire To Attic Area

Just after 5am Thursday, crews were called to 241 South Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove for a structure fire.

When crews arrived, they found an electrical fire in the attic of the home.

The fire was quickly put out by the responding fireman and were able to keep the fire contained to the attic area.

The fire has left the 2 adults and 3 children who live in the home temporarily homeless until the repairs can be made.

The American Red Cross was on scene to provide food and lodging for the family.

The Pine Grove, Suedberg, and Ravine companies responded to the fire.

Schuylkill County School Delays and Closings - 1/10/14

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 1/10/14

Updated: 6:06am

Assumption BVM/Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay

Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay

Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay

Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay

Minersville - 2 Hour Delay

Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay

North Schuylkill 2 Hour Delay

Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay

Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill County Head Start - No Pre-k, day care open, policy committee meeting cancelled

Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Maple Ave. 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Special Ed. - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech North - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech South - 2 Hour Delay

Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay

St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay

St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay

St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay

St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay

Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay

Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay

Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Schuylkill County / Freezing RainAdvisory Cancelled

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST FRIDAY...




...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...





THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST FRIDAY. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Schuylkill County Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

I'm going to go against the majority here and say that the minor precipitation event on Friday will be more in the way of light snow rather than freezing rain like the National Weather Service is prognosticating. I think the column of air above the surface is cool enough to support mainly snow but I do agree that some freezing rain is possible near the end of the storm. Nevertheless, this is a very minor event with only a little bit of percipitation included, however it does come at a bad time. So despite small precipitation numbers, the fact that it hits the morning rush hour could result in school delays and poor driving.

The precipitation basically ends Friday afternoon and we get a little break until Saturday when temperatures warm well into the 50's but also a good amount of rain possible. So Saturday will be mild but not the prettiest of days by any means.

Cooler but not overly cold weather then for Sunday.

$6,000 Worth of Tools Stolen in Burglaries

State Police are looking for information on two burglaries that took place overnight Tuesday.

They are reporting that $5,000 worth of tools were stolen from Kintzel Portable Welding, Frailey Township.

The tools included

• Lincoln aluminum spool gun
• plasma cutter
• Evolution magnetic drill
• 3/4 inch drive socket set
• Central pneumatic spray gun
• Rechargeable light

On the same night, on the 200 block of Spring street, $800 worth of tools were taken from a workshop behind a house.

These tools included

• Impact wrench and battery drill
• Milwaukee reciprocal saw
• Craftsman Impact Dril

Anyone with information related to these burglaries are asked to call State Police at (570) 739-1330

Freezing Rain Advisory Issued For Schuylkill County

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST FRIDAY.

Wednesday's Fire in Porter Twp.

Photo by:  Ashley Herb

Just before 4pm Wednesday afternoon, crews were called to K&E Precision, a machine shop in Porter Twp., just outside Tower City.

Smoke from the blaze could be scene billowing for miles around.  Along with battling the fire, firefighters battled cold temperatures as well.

Crews battled the fire for hours due to the flammable materials in the building, which made the fire tough to put down.

The Republican Herald reported that as of 9:30pm, crews were still at the scene of the fire.

There was reportedly no one in the building at the time.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

As temperatures continue to slowly improve, our next precipitation event comes late tomorrow night into early Friday a.m. The system is moisture starved but may produce a touch of light wintry mix during morning rush hour Friday. Minor, but potentially bad timing.

Beyond that, Saturday stays on the grey side but significantly warmer for the weekend with temperatures in the 50s. In fact, despite minor cool downs early next week, I think temperatures stay mild for all of next week.

Beyond next week, however, may be another story. We'll worry about that when we get to it.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast

By:  Monsoon Mike

After one more brutal night, baby steps improvement Wednesday with temperatures around 20. In fact, each day from now through the weekend will feature slowly improving temperatures culminating in the 50s for the weekend! That one minor snow event that I've been mentioning for later this week looks to be just that. Quite minor. However I cannot rule out that the late Thursday night or early Friday morning commute time could be a little bit dicey. More details as we get closer.

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14

Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays For 1/8/14

Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay

Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay

Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay

Mahanoy Area - 2 Hour Delay

Minersville - 2 Hour Delay

Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay

North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay

Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay

Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Maple Ave - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech North - 2 Hour Delay

Schuylkill Tech South - 2 Hour Delay

Shenandoah Valley - 2 Hour Delay

St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay

St. Jerome/Tamaqua - 2 Hour Delay

St. Nicholas/Minersville - 2 Hour Delay

Tamaqua Area - 2 Hour Delay

Tri-Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Trinity Academy - 2 Hour Delay

Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay

Wind Chill Advisory Extended For Schuylkill County

WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...COLUMBIA AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES.

Woman Dies in Crash in Washington Twp. Tuesday Morning

WNEP is reporting that Mary Reed, 81, of Pine Grove, died in crash this morning on Sweet Arrow Lake Road in Washington Twp.  She was reportedly in a car with her 2 daughters when the car, her daughter was driving, lost control and hit a tree.

The other two women were flown from the scene.

No word on the severity of their injuries.

Tuesday Morning Fire Destroys Homes in Shenandoah

Image from Schuylkill County Firewire

Around 7:30am, Tuesday crews were called to the the 200 Block on Ferguson Street in Shenandoah.  When crews arrived they found the double block home fully engulfed in flames.  It is being reported that one side was vacant while the other side, the owner of the home was not home at the time.