Weather
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Super Plow makes its debut on PA Turnpike during Jan. 25 snowstorm
This equipment is a 550-horsepower tri-drive truck with three rear axles. Combined, the front and wing plows can clear a 27-foot-wide path in one pass. That’s more than two lanes on the highway.
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Pennsylvania health officials announced three snow-removal related deaths
Shoveling snow is heavy, hard work — research has shown that doing it for even a short time can make the heart work as hard as it does during a major workout. Adding to that stress, the cold temperatures cause blood vessels, including those feeding the heart, to constrict.
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So you’re freezing? Forgive the Pa. explorer who invented wind chill
Paul Siple is from Erie, graduated from Allegheny College and became a U.S. Army major. He was a polar explorer, scientist and U.S. scientific attaché to Australia and New Zealand.
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How much snow are we getting in Pennsylvania this weekend?
Winter weather will have millions of people around the United States shivering and shoveling this weekend, including Pennsylvanians.
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Want to see frozen waterfalls in PA? Try these 7 gorgeous winter hikes
Waterfalls in Pennsylvania become sparkling ice sculptures when the temperature drops below freezing.
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Pocono Mountains: A winter getaway guide for families
From snowy scenery to small town charm, the Pocono Mountains offer experiences for every family.
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Pennsylvania’s most magical winter festivals
From winter festivals in the snow to magical holiday celebrations, here are the Pennsylvania festivals you shouldn’t miss this winter.
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Winter weather advisory, lake-effect snow warnings issued for parts of Erie County
The weather service reports an additional 3 inches to 5 inches of snow could fall in places in northern Erie County before the advisory expires. Snowfall rate could be up to an inch per hour in the strongest bands, especially the night of Monday, Nov. 10.
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Lake Effect: The real reason Erie gets so much snow
Thanks to its namesake lake, Erie gets more than 100 inches of lake effect snow each winter.
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These 25 Pennsylvania counties are under a drought watch. What does it mean?
Erie County is one of many counties in the state that has been placed under a drought watch by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Drought Task Force.
