MYVW Headlines /content/news/default.aspx Weather Stories en-us Copyright 2012 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:00:01 -0500 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:57:47 -0500 MYVW News /sites/images/rss_feed.jpg My Valley Weather Rss Feed /content/news/default.aspx 300 49 1 Weather Update: Sunny Game Day http://www.myvalleyweather.com:80/content/news/story/Weather-Update-Sunny-Game-Day/wWyTLs5I_kacgw_XZtWuog.cspx?rss=2370 http://www.myvalleyweather.com/s/wWyTLs5I_kacgw_XZtWuog.cspx High pressure building through Saturday night will give us a dry and sunny Super Bowl SUNday.  Clouds lingering in the morning will push off allowing for some sunshine and temperatures near 40.  That high pressure system will remain in control until Tuesday when our next cold front arrives.  Not a lot of moisture is associated with this front but we do have a slight chance to see some snow on Tuesday.  Once the front moves through we will also see a small blast of cold air that will keep our temperatures closer to normal for the rest of the week.  Thursday a Clipper system will push through the area bringing a chance for snow showers Thursday evening and through the day on Friday.  Highs will remain in the 30s for most of the week with lows in the 20s. ]]> MYVWNews Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:59:00 -0500 Weather Update: Sunny Game Day It was a Wet January http://www.myvalleyweather.com:80/content/news/story/It-was-a-Wet-January/6lDrqDWBOkS_NhTIeWbKSw.cspx?rss=2370 http://www.myvalleyweather.com/s/6lDrqDWBOkS_NhTIeWbKSw.cspx January 2012 turned out to be a wet one. The month had a grand total of 4.51 inches of precipitation which made it 1.96 inches above normal. It was not enough precipitation to push January 2012 into the top-ten list. We would have needed to reach 4.88 inches to make it into that list.

The wettest day was on the 17th with 0.59 inches of precipitation. We had either rain or snow on 24 days during the month. We saw some sort of precipitation on 77% of the days during the month! ]]> MYVWNews Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:49:35 -0500 How Snowy was January? http://www.myvalleyweather.com:80/content/news/story/How-Snowy-was-January/ly657SVcs0m-F-6dkybNTQ.cspx?rss=2370 http://www.myvalleyweather.com/s/ly657SVcs0m-F-6dkybNTQ.cspx January 2012 turned out to be a snowy one. In fact, the month ended up being number nine in the top ten list of snowy Januaries. These records are compiled at the Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport. The month ended up with 26.2 inches of snow.

The snowiest day was on the 2nd when we picked up 4.8 inches.

The month did not seem so snowy as each time it would snow, the warm temperatures would rapidly melt it away.

Make sure to click through the images above to see the top ten snowy Januaries. ]]> MYVWNews Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:43:00 -0500 It was a Mild January http://www.myvalleyweather.com:80/content/news/story/It-was-a-Mild-January/5qKHD25uZUiUdRJOMXLLvA.cspx?rss=2370 http://www.myvalleyweather.com/s/5qKHD25uZUiUdRJOMXLLvA.cspx It turned out to be a mild January in the temperature department; however, we did not make it into the top ten warmest on record. Our average temperature was 31.2°. That made January 2012, 5.4°F above normal.

The warmest day was January 31 with a high of 59°. The coldest day was January 15 with a low of 4°.

Take a look at the images above for more information. ]]> MYVWNews Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:38:00 -0500 You Can Get Struck by Thundersnow Lightning http://www.myvalleyweather.com:80/content/news/story/You-Can-Get-Struck-by-Thundersnow-Lightning/sD2PIDNV6U61dO2uR3wZQQ.cspx?rss=2370 http://www.myvalleyweather.com/s/sD2PIDNV6U61dO2uR3wZQQ.cspx During Sunday, January 29, a potent squall line of snow pushed through the Mahoning Valley late Sunday afternoon. When the snow came down, it was extremely intense reducing visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile. The brief period of intense snow was brought on by strong gusty winds and even flashes of lightning.

This type of winter weather event is commonly known as "thundersnow". While lightning is normally associated with springtime thunderstorms, it can, and often does, occur during heavy snow in the winter season.

Lightning can strike objects and people. According to lightningsaftey.com, a man was hit by lightning during a blizzard in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March, 1996. Also, another man in Vail, Colorado was struck by lightning during a snowstorm in April, 1996. This proves that it can be just as dangerous to be outside during thundersnow as it is during a severe thunderstorm.
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