Date: Thursday, February 22, 2007 Action Day?: No Temperature: Low to Mid 40s Discussion: One of the potentially final Alberta Clippers of the season will push across the Commonwealth and produce a period of light rain showers in the early afternoon as the air ahead of the cold front will be in the low mid … Continue reading
Lance Simmens will present “Global Warming – What Is It and Why Should I Care?” at the Quality Inn in downtown Easton (3rd Street & Larry Holmes Drive) at 7p Monday, February 26. The program includes a slide presentation and lasts roughly one hour, including up-to-date information on climate trends and the extent to which … Continue reading
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Action Day?: No Temperature: Mid 40s Discussion: After any remaining rain and snow showers depart off the coast early in the morning, a weak ridge of high pressure will build across Pennsylvania on Wednesday to generate mostly sunny skies and slightly above normal temperatures, with mid 40s expected for daytime highs. Fine particulate … Continue reading
Date: Friday, February 16, 2007 Action Day?: No Temperature: Mid 20s Discussion: Friday will be another brisk and sunny mid-February day, with blustery west/northwest winds continuing to provide a supply of cold and dry air. Morning lows should again flirt with the single digits, however the afternoon high looks to be a few degrees higher … Continue reading
Dan Hartzell had a very good piece in his Road Warrior column in the Allentown Morning Call on Monday. Dan explains why most cars don’t need to be “warmed up” before taking to the road, even in the cold of winter.
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Action Day?: No Temperature: Upper 20s Discussion: A mixture of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain will continue through the morning hours of Wednesday before turning back to a period of snow in the middle part of the day as cold air rushes in through all levels of the atmosphere. … Continue reading
Are you a civic or educational group doing something to improve Air Quality in Lehigh, Northampton or Berks Counties? If so, we want to hear about your efforts! Please be encouraged to use this blog as a clearinghouse for ideas and communication around local/regional air quality issues, and let us know what you’re up to! … Continue reading
The Lehigh Valley – Berks Air Quality Partnership will take part in PPL’s 2nd Annual Earth Day on the Plaza on Friday, April 20 the PPL Corporate Complex at 9th and Hamilton Streets, 11 AM – 4:30 PM. The event will have a festival-like atmosphere, yet be highly educational. This free, outdoor event will include … Continue reading
On February 1, representatives from the Lehigh Valley – Berks AQP attended “How to build a Net-Zero Energy Home,” a presentation sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Green Builders Association and the Delaware Valley Green Builders Council and hosted by Lehigh Cement. Jackie O’Neill spoke about her experiences in building two net zero energy LEED 2 … Continue reading
GOOD PM2.5 conditions are forecast for today and tomorrow in the Greater Lehigh Valley, though MODERATE conditions are being observed in the region as of 2:20 PM EST. Ozone levels in the Greater Lehigh Valley are GOOD. Good 0-50 Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. Moderate 51-100 Air … Continue reading
