
Zach Petey
Meteorologist at WTAJ-TV (Altoona, PA)
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6 days ago |
wtaj.com | Zach Petey
ALTOONA, PA. (WTAJ) — Soggy conditions for most of the area this morning as it looked and felt like a Monday. However, the feel-good-Friday vibes will be with us shortly (the ladder half of the day). Frost Advisory issued, more here!Here is a look ahead of some of the weather variables and atmospheric elements we are tracking for you:The recent weather-maker that has caused a few days worth of rain is finally starting to push out of Central Pennsylvania.
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6 days ago |
wtaj.com | Zach Petey
ALTOONA, PA. (WTAJ) — The National Weather Service out of State College has issued a Frost Advisory for parts of Pennsylvania. The advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. Saturday May 10th until 8 a.m.On average our last freeze date ranges across our region. More info on last spring freeze dates, click here!Get the latest news, weather forecasts and sports stories delivered straight to your inbox! Sign up for our newsletters. Counties included: Somerset, Cambria, Clearfield, and Elk.
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1 week ago |
wtaj.com | Zach Petey
ALTOONA, PA. (WTAJ) — A mixed bag today when it comes to Central Pennsylvania’s weather. Rain showers were present during the morning hours, then the sunshine made a welcomed appearance back out, and that lead to pop up storms west of The Allegheny Mountains. Sounds like PA weather! Get the latest news, weather forecasts and sports stories delivered straight to your inbox! Sign up for our newsletters. When it comes to weather stories we are watching for you, the active weather pattern will continue.
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1 week ago |
wtaj.com | Zach Petey
ALTOONA, PA. (WTAJ) — So far, the last week has been active in the weather department. We can expect that trend to continue through the early parts of next week. Get the latest news, weather forecasts and sports stories delivered straight to your inbox! Sign up for our newsletters. Rounds of showers and storms moved through the region Saturday evening. Widespread light rain continued into the early hours of Sunday. Soaking rainfall is forecast for the next five days.
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2 weeks ago |
wtaj.com | Zach Petey
DYSART, PA. (WTAJ) — Whenever it comes to the continued storm survey, we can all put into perspective the understanding of your standard cinder block. A cinder block roughly weighs 30 to 50 pounds, but what about an entire wall? A few thousand pounds came crumbling down with the aftermath and the cleanup of the storms from Tuesday evening. The waiting effect in Dysart, outside of Northern Cambria County, continued Wednesday for area farmers.
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Certainly soggy for parts of Central Pennsylvania this morning. In parts of State College, close to a third inch of rain has fallen. Elsewhere, not much! https://t.co/0KiXrNhUiQ

Just finished my live stream on our WTAJ+ account! This is new and we are still trying to figure out the work flow. We will be back on the normal @WTAJnews airwaves on CBS at noon! Hope to see you then to wrap up the final touches of your #MothersDayWeekend forecast https://t.co/xnc4hqFthV

Happy finally Friday PA! I'm filling in for Kaitlyn today and joining Rachel and Dan, so lets talk weather. Precip more so contained towards I-99 and east. With a due north wind, our temperatures are chilly towards I-80 this morning, sitting in the lower 40s. https://t.co/mbIe9yP7dO