Nothing but more winter is in the immediate forecast. This morning (2/29/08) the temperature downtown was a bone-chilling -7 degrees fahrenheit. High temperatures were predicted to approach freezing, but at 3 PM the temperature was still in the mid-twenties.

The good news? When March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb.

Wednesday night gave North America its best view of a lunar eclipse since 2004. The skies over Bradford, PA were partly cloudy, giving intermittent glimpses of the moon as it progressed through the eclipse.

At 10pm EST temperatures were in the single digit range as the eclipse went into totality. The cold, clear February sky helped to give a crystal clarity to the spectacle.

If you don’t live in the norther part of the U.S. you might not know the pleasures of winter driving. In the hills around Bradford, PA it’s all just part of life at this time of year. Winter driving can be slippery, tricky, and dangerous, but at least we don’t have traffic jams around here.

“As I look around me,
a bright sky I see,
and a shadow beside me.
Six more weeks of winter it will be!”

Even as Punxsutawney Phil predicted that we’ll see six more weeks of winter, it was hard to believe that anything cast a shadow today.

This week’s weather is predicted to be overcast and cloudy with temperatures hovering slightly above freezing.

Speaking of the winter blues, are you looking for something to do on Superbowl Sunday? Consider coming to the 5th Annual Big Game Party & Wing Contest, 6pm Sunday at the Open Arms Community Church, 1289 East Main Street in Bradford. Bring your best wing sauce and enter the contest, or just bring a dish or drink to share. Everyone is invited!

Winter in Bradford can seem to drag on and on. We didn’t really get any snow until December. January, 2008 started off mild enough. Like the rest of the east coast, the last couple of weeks have been bitterly cold. If you’d like to discuss the weather, or anything else for that matter, visit our discussion forum, TalkAboutBradford.com.

Winter starts when the snow sticks to the ground.

It looks like winter will be here a while now.

All good things must come to an end eventually. That includes the amazing weather we’ve been enjoying in October. We’ve had blue skies, temps in the upper 70’s, and comfortable nights. According to weather forecasts, the next few days will see cloudy skies with scattered rain. Temperatures will drop to a more seasonal level; in the 50’s during the day and low to mid 40’s at night. *Sigh*