Weather
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Snowfall Disrupts Services, Closing Schools and Delaying Trash Pickup in Chester County
Chester County recorded some of the heaviest snowfall in the region, forcing schools to close on Monday and delaying trash collection, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some parts of the county had more than a foot of snow, including East Nantmeal, where 12.8 inches blanketed the township Monday morning. Malvern followed closely with 12.5 inches, while East Goshen recorded…
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Brandywine Conservancy Study Offers Flood Mitigation Recommendations
The Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford has released a flood study outlining mitigation strategies that have been designed to lessen the impact of future natural disasters, such as Hurricane Ida, which caused widespread damage in the region, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local News. “Anywhere there is water, there is the potential for flooding,”…
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Hot Enough for You? Here’s How Philadelphia Summer Temperatures Have Changed in 60 Years
A Philadelphia heat wave, the region’s first for 2025, hits this week. An Environmental Protection Agency report found that heat waves nationwide are occurring more frequently, lasting longer, and are more intense, writes Garland Fordice for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The article invites readers to choose a year to compare past temperatures with present temperatures. Here’s…
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Storm Takes Out 60 Scott Arboretum Trees at Swarthmore College
Parts of Swarthmore College’s Scott Arboretum in Swarthmore were severely damaged after a strong spring storm last week took down 60 trees there, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Eight downed trees forced the closing of the Scott Arboretum amphitheater, with more downed trees also closing Crum Woods until the trees are removed and…
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Sunday’s High Winds Meant a Daily Dose of Delaware County 911 Calls in Just 3 Hours
There were 1,500 calls Sunday at the Delaware County 911 Center from 4 to 7 PM when local winds were at their gustiest, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Delaware County 911 dispatchers normally average 1,200 calls in a 24-hour period. Not surprisingly, most of the calls were about trees down and thousands without…
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In Bitter Cold, a Warm Greeting for Upper Darby’s Homeless
As the region battles winter’s cold, a team of outreach workers with Mental Health Partnerships is making sure the homeless in Upper Darby are kept warm and safe. Teresa Purdy, program manager with Mental Health Partnerships, does a daily drive around Upper Darby Township to check on people, a life-saving necessity, reports Madeline Wright for…
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Bucks County Receives Rare November Wildfire Warning
The National Weather Service issued a rare November wildfire warning for Bucks County on Friday morning, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The red flag warning started at noon and lasted until 7 PM. During the alert, it is recommended that residents avoid burning things outdoors. Friday’s weather recorded relatively high winds,…
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Snow in a Heat Wave Reported at Philadelphia International Airport
Snowfall was officially recorded July 14 in Philadelphia even as we navigate a heatwave with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, writes Chloe Mayer for Newsweek. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey described it as a “trace” of snow from some small hailstones that fell over Philadelphia International Airport Sunday afternoon during thunderstorms. “Since…
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Experts Figure Out Why There Was a Strange Odor in Delaware County Last Week
Calls of a mysterious odor wafting through Delaware County began coming into the Delaware County Office of Emergency Management Monday morning. Most described it as a burning smell, or a bug spray. Though the specific source of the odor hasn’t been clarified, there is a reason now why the odor was there, writes Chris O’Donnelll…
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Philadelphia Breaks Snowfall Record by Not Having Any for 22 Months
The fact that a short moment of flurries this week triggered multiple news stories demonstrates just how long it’s been since Philadelphia saw any snow. The Philadelphia region and New York have now gone 22 months or 671 days without seeing an inch of snow or more in a single calendar day, writes Steven Yabionski…
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Levee Flooding Fix for Eastwick Makes More Water Rise in Delaware County
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to build a 1,400-foot levee to stop flooding in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Eastwick. Unfortunately, it would increase flooding slightly in parts of Delaware County during a 100-year storm. That is not sitting well with affected Delaware County residents, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “You can’t push that…
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Aid Sought for Storm-Ravaged Chadds Ford Homeowners
Winds that were clocked up to 85 mph Monday took down trees, destroyed two homes in Chadds Ford, and damaged two dozen others, reported Fox 29. Now homeowners are hoping for some government help to cover Chadds Ford cleanup costs, particularly for large tree removal bills that can reach $30,000 to $50,000. “It’s gotten…
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Community Rallies to Support Damaged Glen Mills Animal Sanctuary
The Delaware County community is coming together to help a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Glen Mills rebuild after it was heavily damaged in recent storms, writes Nikki Dementi for CBS News Philadelphia. Straight-line winds crumbled barns, broke fences, and scattered dozens of trees across Happy Heart-Happy Home Farm and Rescue. “It was absolutely horrifying,” said…
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Chunks of Ice Falling from the Sky on a Sunny Day Baffles Elkins Park Family
On a sunny 80-degree day last week, chunks of ice fell from the sky in Elkins Park surprising the family of Jesse Gonzales, writes Bryanna Gallagher for 6ABC. The mysterious incident occurred in the afternoon. He said they first heard a stomping noise, but it quickly went away. When he went outside to investigate the…
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Delaware County Is a Bit Dryer Than Its Surrounding Neighbors
The wettest county in Pennsylvania is not Delaware County. In fact, it’s a bit drier than its neighbors when it comes to rain and snowfall, according to Stacker, as reported at abc27 News. Stacker looked at data from the National Centers for Environmental Information to rank 50 counties in Pennsylvania that have received the most…
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Phil Has Spoken! Pennsylvania’s Famous Groundhog Sees His Shadow, Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
In one of Pennsylvania’s most popular pastimes, Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow, determining upcoming weather predictions. Julia Musto wrote about the groundhog and his shadow for Fox News. Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, saw his shadow on Thursday morning. As per tradition, this means that there will be six more weeks…
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Like Much of Northeast, Philadelphia Experiencing Snow Drought
Snow lovers and ski area owners throughout the region are experiencing an unusually subdued winter, a snow drought, if you will, writes Ian Livingston for The Washington Post. While the mountains in the west are covered, Philadelphia, like much of the Northeast, is having a snow drought that is now entering unprecedented historic territory. Below-average…
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Old Farmer’s Almanac Looks Ahead: Does Delaware County Have a Chance of a 2022 White Christmas?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has issued its weather forecast for the next year. Its short-term predictions address the question on many Delaware County minds: Will 2022 bring a white Christmas to local landscapes? The last local snowy Yuletide, as measured by the National Centers for Environmental Information (Asheville, N.C.), was in 2009. Snow from two…
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