Chief Meteorologist for @WTAJnews in Altoona, PA. I talk about #pawx, climate and am very active with the outdoors specifically skiing and kayaking.

Joined May 2009
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Nice colorful sun dog on our walk home this evening. @hbwx
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Having a chief of police come out and basically say its ok that a firefighter punched out a mirror of a storm chaser because "trained weather spotter’s were disobeying any and all traffic laws." Is absolutely insane to me. I can understand being frustrated by the ungodly amount of storm chasers (some who clearly shouldn't even have a drivers license). But endorsing damage to property because you are upset and irritated, sets a very bad precedent. ESPECIALLY AS A CHIEF OF POLICE. I would guarantee that if I punched a firefighter/police officers mirror out because "i was frustrated", I would get laughed at and thrown into jail/written a ticket. That absolutely ruins public trust when you hold such a double standard and attitude like that. As a PUBLIC SERVANT you are expected to hold yourself to a higher standard than what I literally just witnessed on the internet. Absolutely unacceptable. As for the chasers blowing past first responders, you are no better and should get written a ticket also. Pathetic #wxtwitter
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Lots of lightning south bound on us 81 south of Concordia, KS. @JoeMurgo @MelissaNordWx
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Mammatus in superior, ne at 738 pm cdt. @JoeMurgo @MelissaNordWx
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How is "mid grade" more than "super"? I'm not from Nebraska, maybe that's why I find their gas labels confusing. Make it make sense....@JoeMurgo
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Looking good. Optimism for good photos. @hbwx
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Now a waiting game in Burlington, CO. @JoeMurgo
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View of today’s prescribed burn in the Scotia Barrens, five miles SW of the Penn State campus. #PAwx
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Nice start to the weekend in Duncansville, PA. @JoeMurgo
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849 pm and the lawn is turning white from the wet snow. It was well into the 60s earlier today in Duncansville, PA. @NWSStateCollege @JoeMurgo @ChrisClimate @AdamMooreWX
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Rainbow time. @hbwx
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A great morning in Punxsatawney, PA. #GroundhogDay @JoeMurgo
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Here's a look at some of the coldest temperature observations from Northern Alaska today! Today marked the 21st day at or below -40°F at Fairbanks International Airport of the season. This is highest number of -40°F days in Fairbanks in 55 years or since the 1970-71 season. #akwx
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19 Dec 2025
Nice snow showers across Duncansville, PA just after 2 pm. @NWSStateCollege @JoeMurgo @ChrisClimate @AdamMooreWX
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BREAKING: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake has struck just offshore of northeastern Japan. This was a THRUST quake. TSUNAMI WARNINGS are in effect, with a tsunami of 3 to 9 FEET possible along coastal Tōhoku and Kantō prefectures.
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***Head's Up**** Snow squall warning is now in effect for Elk, Cameron, McKean, and Potter Counties. This snow squall is intensifying and will be moving southeastward toward I-. These squall lines associated with arctic fronts have brought major pileups to the region.
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What appears to be real video from Cambodia depicting a tornado Tuesday. On June 9, 1953, people reported gravel sparking as the tornado whipped it through Worcester. In April 12, 1965, eyewitnesses claim Toledo tornadoes were luminous w/fiery snouts.

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13 Nov 2025
Wow!!!!! I must say that my score just one lower than the great Henry Winkler. That truly is an honor!!!!! (And I see the tie on the horizon).
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A soggy morning in Central PA, but it shouldn't last all day as the rain will taper to scattered showers and drizzle from the south to the north.
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