Photos taken on 2/17/14
Monday, February 17, 2014
Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings 2/18/14
Schuylkill County School Delays/Closings for 2/18/14
Updated: 6:38am
Assumption BVM - 2 Hour Delay
Blue Mountain - 2 Hour Delay
Child Development - HEad start and pre K closed, day care open
Gillingham Charter - 2 Hour Delay
Mahanoy Area - CLOSED
Minersville - 2 Hour Delay
Nativity BVM - 2 Hour Delay
North Schuylkill - 2 Hour Delay
Our Lady of Lourdea Regional - 2 Hour Delay
Penn State&/Schuylkill - open at 10
Pine Grove - 2 Hour Delay
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Haven - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Maple Ave. - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Special Ed. Center - 2 Hour Delay
Schuylkill Tech North & 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
BEST OF SKOOK: And the winner of the "Best Cheesesteak in Schuylkill County" is . . .
And the winner of the "Best Cheesesteak in Schuylkill County" is . . . .
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY.
* LOCATIONS ...CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* HAZARD TYPES ...SNOW OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS ...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING ...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD QUICKLY TO THE EAST ...REACHING STATE COLLEGE AROUND MIDNIGHT AND HARRISBURG AND WILLIAMSPORT BY 2 AM EST. THE SNOW WILL BE BRIEFLY HEAVY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST BEFORE SUNRISE. HOWEVER ...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR PATCHES OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE MORNING.
* IMPACTS ...TRAVEL WILL BE SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE MAY OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW ENDS.
* WINDS ...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES ...NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S.
* VISIBILITIES ...LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT.
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.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Mostly Sunny Monday; More Snow Tuesday!
7:15PM UPDATE: Tonight will feature some very cold air once again. Lows will bottom out in the single digits for most of us across the county. A scattered snow shower is possible. Presidents Day is looking mostly sunny! Clouds will begin to increase during the afternoon ahead of our next clipper system. Highs will top out in the upper 20's.
All eyes turn to our next snow event: It will be another nuisance snowfall. If you've made it this far, you can surely handle what lies ahead. Snow showers will break out anytime after midnight on Tuesday. Light to moderate snow will continue through the morning commute. Totals won't be too impressive. Overall, I'm going with a general 1-3" across Schuylkill County. Even though it's not much, it's one of those events that will occur at just the right time to effect your ride to work/school.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
More snow by Tuesday?
8:00PM UPDATE: Good evening! So it looks like everyone saw a general 3 to 7 inches of fresh snow today. I don't know bout you, but I'm sick of shoveling. Tonight will be COLD and WINDY. Gusts could reach 35mph at times. Watch out for blowing and drifting snow if traveling tonight. Sunday will bring us a mix of sun and clouds. It will be cold with highs in the lower 20's. Winds will be be with us once again with gusts to 20-25mph at times. A snow shower is possible.
Yes, more accumulating snow is headed our way. Our next system will get here during the early morning hours Tuesday. As of now, it looks like sometime between 12am and 2am. Snow will wrap up before the noon hour. Totals look to range from 3-6" across the area.
Summit Hill Couple Turns Snow Piles in Snow Art
A sizable creation in the front yard of a Summit Hill home is drawing lots of attention. Summit Hill residents Fred Evans Jr., Shannon O’Donnell and Kevin Gieniec have spent numerous man-hours creating a 45-foot long Valentine’s Day display made of snow, ice and a few other materials. It’s features include a red heart-colored igloo, a 10-foot red arch and about a dozen colored ice hearts.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Schuylkill League Championship Finals
Final scores from tonight's Schuylkill League Championships
Girls
Minersville - 61
Marian - 46
Boys
Mahanoy Area - 45
Pottsville - 44
Photo courtesy of: Megan Powers
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Schuylkill County
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY.
* HAZARD TYPES ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS ...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING ...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT ...AND WILL SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 3 AM AND 9 AM ...BEFORE TAPERING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A GUSTY NORTH WIND WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.
* IMPACTS ...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVELING HAZARDOUS.
* WINDS ...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES ...IN THE MID 20S.
* VISIBILITIES ...UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.
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.
Pottsville Church Opens Doors To Help Others Through Snowstorm
WNEP and the Republican Herald posted stories about this incredible act of kindness.
Republican Herald
http://republicanherald.com/news/church-in-city-offers-shelter-to-snowbound-homeless-1.1634529
WNEP
http://wnep.com/2014/02/13/helping-storm-victims-in-pottsville/
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Schuylkill County School Closings/Delays for 2/14/14
Schuylkill County School Closings for 2/14/14
Alvernia universe/ Schuylkill, Closed
Blue Mountain - Closed
Child Development - Closed, Daycare opens at 8am
Gillingham Charter - Closed
Mahanoy Area - Closed
Marian Catholic - Closed
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay
Minersville - Closed
Nativty BVM - Closed
North Schuylkill - Closed
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional - Closed
Penn State Schuylkill - Closed
Pine Grove - Closed
Pottsville - 2 Hour Delay, Act 80 Begins at 10am, No School for students
Schuylkill Haven - Closed
Schuylkill Maple Ave - Closed
Schuylkill Tech North and South - Closed
Shenandoah Valley - Closed
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - Closed
St. Clair - 2 Hour Delay, Act 80 begins at 10am, No school for students
St. Jerome/Tamaqua - Closed
St. Nicholas/Minersville - Closed
Tamaqua - Closed
Tri-Valley - Closed
Trinity Academy - Closed
Williams Valley - 2 Hour Delay
More snow? Round 2 is on it's way!
1:10PM UPDATE: For those of us in a lull right now, there is more snow to come. A heavy batch of snow will move through this evening. This is referred to as "Round 2" so get ready! The snow is very wet out there right now so you might want to get shoveling done before the next round. We'll have a decent lull for the majority of the afternoon. I'm not sure on the "exact" timing that it arrives. However, I have it outlined on the attached radar image. It's currently down in North Carolina so sometime this evening it will move through our neck of the woods. So if you were wondering if it's over, here's your answer. Final totals will range from 10-16" across the county.
Speed Limits Reduced on 209, 309, and Interstate 81
• Interstates 78, 80, 81, 176 and 380;
• U.S. Routes 22, 222 and 422; and
• State Routes 33, 209 and 309.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
2 Injured in Walker Township Crash
Two people were taken to the hospital for unknown injuries around 5:30 PM, Wednesday after the pickup truck they were in crashed into a tree along Wildcat Road in Walker Township. The crash occurred westbound in the area of 200 Wildcat Road. Responding were Tamaqua Rescue Squad, New Ringgold Ambulance, Walker/New England Fire Company, Tamaqua’s South Ward Fire Company and State Police.
Schuylkill County Basketball Semi Final Results
Schuylkill League Basketball Playoffs - Semi-Final Results
Girls
Minersville - 46
Pottsville - 42
Marian - 31
North Schuylkill - 28
Boys
Mahanoy Area - 49
Blue Mountain - 35
Pottsville - 56
Williams Valley - 30
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 2/13/14
Schuylkill County School Closings and Delays for 2/13/14
Alvernia College Schuylkill - Closed
Assumption BVM - Closed
Blue Mountain - Closed
Gillingham Charter - Closed
Mahanoy Area - Closed
Marian Catholic - Closed
McCann School of Business/Pottsville - Closed
Minersville - Closed
Nativity BVM - Closed
North Schuylkill - Closed
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional - Closed
Penn State/Schuylkill - Closed
Pine Grove - Closed
Pottsville - Closed
Schuylkill Haven - Closed
Schuylkill Maple Ave - Closed
Schuylkill Special Ed. - Closed
Schuylkill Tech North and South - Closed
St. Ambrose/Schuylkill Haven - Closed
St. Jerome Regional/Tamaqua - Closed
St. Nicholas/Minersville - Closed
Tamaqua - Closed
Tri-Valley - Closed
Trinity Academy - Closed
Williams Valley - Closed
Everything you need to know about the SNOW
2:30PM UPDATE: Good afternoon! If you have travel plans this evening, don't cancel them. The storm will hold off until after midnight. Snow should begin to break out between 1am and 2am in the county. Once the snow gets going, it will become heavy at times. It could snow at 1-2 inches an hour in the heaviest bands. Snow will continue throughout the morning on Thursday. During the afternoon, the snow may actually slow down. This will give us time to shovel everything that fell earlier in the day. By evening, another round of heavier snow will move through with rates of 1-2 inches per hour. Snow will end during the early morning hours Friday. As of now, I like a general 8-14" across the county. It will be a heavy/wet snow since temps will be in the low 30's throughout the day tomorrow. This is the kind of snow where you don't want to wait till the end to shovel. If you wait too long, it will be back breaking for you. Another factor will be the wind. During the afternoon and evening winds will increase. Gusts could reach 25-30mph at times. This will create whiteout conditions during the higher gusts. If at all possible, stay home tomorrow. Road crews will have a tough time keeping up with the heavy snow. I'll be updating throughout the storm on my Facebook Page: Tamaqua Area Weatherman.
Recalls on Prius and Graco Car Seats
The recall includes 1.9 million vehicles that were sold from 2010 to 2014.
The second recall is for almost 3.8 million Graco car sets for a faulty belt buckles that could make it hard to free a child during an emergency. The seats recalled are the 2009 to 2013 model years of the Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50k, My Ride 65, My Ride with Safety Surround, My Ride 70, Size 4 Me 70, Smartseat, Nautilus, Nautilus Elite and Argos 70.
Schuylkill County Parking Bans - 2/12/14 through 2/14/14
Schuykill County Parking Bans for 2/12/14 through 2/14/14
Keep an eye on this page for more parking bans before, during, and after the storm.
** If you know of any that are not listed, please let us know via our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/SkookNews
Ashland
http://www.ashlandborough.com/snow-emergency/
Frackville
Snow ban in effect until Friday at 4pm
Mahanoy City Borough
2/13/14Snow Parking Ban again Tonight Mayor has issued a snow parking ban once again tonight There will be NO PARKING between Midnight & 7AM on the following streets: Centre St. , Main St. , South St from 2nd Street west to Borough line.
Although the ban is only midnight to 7am, I recommend not parking on those streets starting now.
Middleport
Update to Middleport Snow Ban as of 6 P.M. tonight till 6 P.M. on Friday. There will be no parking both sides on Washington St., Coal Street (South side of the street), Walnut Street and Kaska St. (East Side of the street) More Streets may be added Times may change also any updates please check Citizen's fire company #1 of Middleport Facebook page.
Minersville
All vehicles must be moved off of Sunbury St. By 5am, 2/13/14. Vehicles not moved will be removed by police.
Pottsville
As of 4 PM today (Wednesday)....City of Pottsville Snow Emergency is in effect. All vehicles must be off the route. Peacock St. however is exempt from this storm due to excessive ice that cannot be plowed. PLEASE SHARE
Shenandoah Borough
There will be NO PARKING along snow emergency routes on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 due to the Inclement weather we are suppose to receive. The snow emergency route is as follows, *Main street*- From Washington St to the Gold star bridge and *Centre* Street- Between White st and West streets.
***This ban will be in effect from 2AM Thursday Feb. 13 until 6AM Friday Feb. 14.***
Tamaqua
Tamaqua Mayor Chris Morrison declared a State of Emergency around 8 AM this morning for the borough. “The State of Emergency is to encourage drivers to stay off the roads and allow plow crews to do their jobs,” said Borough Manager Kevin Steigerwalt. He added that the State of Emergency was also issued in case of any possible state or federal assistance.
“Tamaqua’s State of Emergency remains in effect until further notice,” added Steigerwalt.
Lansford also issued a State of Emergency for it’s borough.
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