Week of November 8th Forecast



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Relaxing Photo of Fall after the Election and the Weather



The fall colors at Pennypack Preserve in Lower Moreland last Friday afternoon. (Tom Sofield)



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Sunday Trick-Or-Treat Forecast

Tonight's Trick-or-Treat forcast from PhillyWeather.net.

Toilet paper covered a tree in the Hartsville section of Warminster, Sunday morning. (Tom Sofield)

October 26th Forecast and Beyond (including Halloween)

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Frost Possible Tonight with Warming Tomorrow

A thick fog covered soccer field in Upper Southampton Wednesday night.  Today's high is expected to be around 60 degrees with lows tonight possibly getting to around the freezing mark. Saturday has a projected high of about 67 degrees with plenty of sun. For more weather info go to Phillyweather.net. (Tom Sofield)

Oct. 15th Forcast

After yesterdays rain today will be windy with gust possibly getting up to 40 mph. The weekend weather looks good for the sporting events in South Philly. For more local weather information visit Phillyweather.net.

Pictures from the Storm

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Police closed Byberry Road near Pioneer Road in Upper Moreland early Friday morning due to road flooding. (Tom Sofield)

We are live blogging the storm...click here to read...

A tree limb that fell along Second Street Pike in Upper Southampton Thursday afternoon as the storm began to intensify. (Tom Sofield)

More photos added at 10:45 a.m.

Live Blogging Monster Rain Maker

Last Update 1:31 p.m.: Rain has stopped but it is still cloudy outside.

The weather station in Bryn Athyn is reporting 4.43 inches of rain over the past day.

This is the end of our live blogging of this massive storm system that brought rain and winds to our region. We have photos on our site here. If you have any photos or storm reports be sure to e-mail us at news@buxmontnews.com and we will post them.


Update 10:45 a.m.: As of 9 a.m. this morning the Neshaminy Creek has reached flood stage. The crest is expected at 6 p.m. tonight.

The Courier Times is reporting that 2,400 people are without power in Bucks County this morning.


In Darby, Delaware County people are being evacuated after that town is underwater with some of the worst flooding occurred there. (Read about it here)


Update 9:00 a.m.: We will continue to update the blog throughout the day with updates but expect live blogging to slowly come to an end as the morning goes on...Thank you everyone for reading!

Update 7:23 a.m.: Upper Moreland appears to have received the brunt of road closures this morning.

The rain will slowly be clearing out this morning, Bryn Athyn weather station is reporting 4.37 inches of rain over the past 24 hours and a peak wind speed of 32mph.


Friday October 1st, Update 4:45 p.m.: Many area roads closed due to rising flood waters. Driving around this morning we saw upwards of 10 roads closed.

Reports of a water rescue this morning in Upper Moreland on Horsham and Moreboro Roads.

 County Line Road was closed as of 4 a.m. this morning due to flooding.


Officials are now reporting that the Neshaminy Creek will crest at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.


Click Here to See a Photo Gallery of the Storm...being updated as new photos come in....

Update 8:25 p.m.: Heavier rain bands moving toward the area.

Update 7:20 p.m.: Heavy rain in Upper Southampton, winds in Bryn Athyn are blowing at 13mph.  Also the Bryn Athyn weather monitoring station is reporting half an inch of rain has fallen within the past 30 minutes.

Area now under a Flood Warning as the NWS has released more data about tomorrow's expected Delaware River flooding.

If you have any photos from the storm send them to us at news@buxmontnews.com

Update 6:33 p.m.: Gov. Rendell has put the Pa. National Guard on alert.


The Philly Inquirer is reporting that the Neshaminy Creek is expected to crest at 2 p.m. tomorrow.



SEPTA is also reporting Regional Rail delays due to a tree across the tracks.

Monster Storm to Pound Area

While the storm entered slower than forecasters thought the rain is finally in here and forecasters say it will be with us until mid-day tomorrow.

Bucks and Montgomery Counties are under a Flood Watch and a High Wind Advisory. It is predicted that we could now get up to 4 inches of rain and sustained winds of up to 35 mph. 

The storm will be in two parts, this morning’s rains and this afternoons flooding rains and damaging winds. Radar shows bands of moisture from the storm reaching from Maine to Cuba.

Forecasters are warning of the possibilities of tornados and hail which could batter the Philadelphia region as the worst part of the storm is expected to hit late this afternoon. 

This much needed rain will most likely push the area out of a drought that had plagued the area in recent weeks. 

PECO is also preparing of the threat of power outages with reports of storm related power outages already in Delaware County. 

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)

Online Editor

Tropical Rainmaker Expected to Bring Heavy Rain to Region

By this time tomorrow forecasters are expecting heavy rain and winds gusting up to 40 mph to hit the mid-Atlantic as a Tropical Depression 16 hits the area. 

The National Weather Service office in Mt. Holly, N.J. announced a flood watch for much of the East Coast they are also expecting one to four inches of rain over the next 48 hours. 

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects rain to begin in the region around 2 p.m. this afternoon and continuing into late Thursday night. 

The National Weather Service reports that this forthcoming rain maker could produce flooding in small creeks and streams. 

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)

Online Editor

Weather Preparedness

The Atlantic hurricane season officially started June 1st and will last until November 30th. Even though our region has been bypassed so far, it is still important to take the proper precautions for any severe weather we might have to endure this year.

According to Rob Kay Sr., Upper Makefield Emergency Management Coordinator, a good first step is to sign up for 'Ready Notify'.

As part of the 'Roam Secure Alert Network', this program can be used to deliver emergency notices to your e mail account, cell phone, pager, or smartphone.

Bucks County instituted this feature in 2007 during the Bucks County Ready Campaign. Commissioner Charles Martin said the campaign is, "Specifically designed to inform residents about simple but important things they can do to be ready for weather and other events in our area."

In addition to signing up for Ready Notify, Mr. Kay suggests having a kit ready with ample, non perishable supplies in case of an extended loss of electric.

You can sign up for Ready Notify at http://www.buckscounty.org/

Maura McCormick
Staff Writer
mmccormick@buxmontnews.com