Jack Wu

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Weather Anchor and Broadcast Reporter at WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA)

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Controlled burn conducted in Ware for fire prevention

2 days ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

WARE, Mass. (WWLP) – A controlled burn took place in Ware on Tuesday in an effort to prevent future fires in the area. Residents do need a permit if they are going to perform their own controlled burn. These prescribed burns takes months of planning, but if well executed, they can be life saving for both people in the area and the local ecosystem. A spillway at the Windsor Dam in Ware was set on fire Tuesday morning, but that’s a good thing.
Pollen spike in western Mass. intensifies allergy season

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Allergies have been rampant through early spring, but signs are pointing to conditions getting worse over the next few weeks. Tree pollen is normally the first allergen to emerge around western Massachusetts, but grass pollen is on the rise due to significant wet weather. Westover Air Reserve Base has nearly exceeded the monthly average for rain this month in just the first two weeks of May.
Riverside Road construction projected to be complete in coming weeks

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Riverside Road in Springfield may be fully opened in the coming weeks. The road has been in disrepair since late 2023. Riverside Road is the victim of sinkholes, but 20 feet underground lies an issue that took Army Corps Engineers nearly two years to solve. Riverside Road, a street connecting Springfield residents to the North End Bridge, may now be finally open in the coming weeks.
Pollen spike in western Mass. intensifies allergy season

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Jack Wu

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Allergies have been rampant through early spring, but signs are pointing to conditions getting worse over the next few weeks. Tree pollen is normally the first allergen to emerge around western Massachusetts, but grass pollen is on the rise due to significant wet weather. Westover Air Reserve Base has nearly exceeded the monthly average for rain this month in just the first two weeks of May.
Riverside Road construction projected to be complete in coming weeks

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Jack Wu

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Riverside Road in Springfield may be fully opened in the coming weeks. The road has been in disrepair since late 2023. Riverside Road is the victim of sinkholes, but 20 feet underground lies an issue that took Army Corps Engineers nearly two years to solve. Walgreens closing this Springfield location Riverside Road, a street connecting Springfield residents to the North End Bridge, may now be finally open in the coming weeks.
Why this Franklin County town gets so much rain

1 week ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

CONWAY, Mass. (WWLP) – The showers earlier this week gave one Franklin County town over two and a half inches of rain in a single day. The heavy rain and high winds also took down trees and power lines in the area. Conway is no stranger to wet weather. 22News spoke with residents in the area to see how they deal with the threat of flash floods on a weekly basis. Rain came to the Pioneer Valley in a big way this weekend, bringing consistent showers from the weekend through Tuesday.
Spring storm causes power outages, tree damage over weekend

1 week ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – This past weekend’s storm left hundreds in the Pioneer Valley without power. Strong winds also brought down trees and power lines in the eastern part of the Pioneer Valley. As rain continues to fall, which could lead to some flooding, cleanup efforts continue. It’s not uncommon during stronger storms to see wind gusts reach 30 miles per hour. The danger comes when microbursts and straight-line winds enter heavily wooded areas.
Jack Wu visits Brookings School in Springfield for Career Day

2 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – One Springfield elementary school held a career day for its students, introducing them to different professions in our area. 22News Reporter Jack Wu was one of the guest speakers, who was joined by people from a wide spectrum of professions. They talked about the process of getting to where we are now and our day-to-day routines. The Brookings School has been hosting Career Day for 12 years now.
Helix Human Services celebrates 160 years

2 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – One Springfield non-profit celebrated its 160th anniversary Tuesday morning, marking nearly two centuries of helping families and children in Hampden County. To put it in context, Helix Human Services predates the automobile by about 20 years. In that time, they’ve held true to their mission of helping those in need. The non-profit started as the Children’s Study Home after the Civil War.
Chris Bouzakis wins National Weather Service contest for Boston snowfall prediction

2 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Jack Wu

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – One of 22News’ meteorologists recently won a National Weather Service contest for his snowfall prediction this past winter. 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis made the closest prediction for Boston’s snowfall total, and he was off by less than an inch. Bouzakis submitted his prediction of 28 inches of snowfall before this past season. The actual total was a tenth of an inch higher than his forecast. Bouzakis described the process behind his prediction.