photo by Piper Lindell, Copyright 2011
February 18 photo of sunset over Allegheny River at Tidioute, PA. Temps today ran up to 58 degrees in downtown Warren, PA. Now that daylight lasts until at least 6 p.m. more and more of us will be treated to the spectacular big sky in our region.
Visit this link to read a story about this year's Warren Outdoor Expo. Click on an image to view full size:
From Left: Fishing Spear: Two hundred years ago there were so many fish around here you could spear them. This 1820 "fishing rod" was on display by the Warren County Historical Society. The spear was forged right here in Irvine, PA. Center: Piper Lindell of Allegheny Outfitters knows exactly where to go for adventure. That's because she has the world's largest map of the Allegheny River Watershed, to be displayed at the new Allegheny Outfitters store to open in March on Pennsylvania Avenue in Warren, PA. Right: Mountain Biking and Racing are the next big thing for our area. Leading the way is Allegheny Cyclery's exhibit at the Warren Outdoor Show.
Above two exhibits by Buckhaven Wildlife Art of Sugar Grove, PA. For more information, visit buckhavenwildlifeart.com.
Hiker's Dreams
Allegheny Outfitters unveiled its three-dimensional topography maps of the Allegheny River Watershed at the 2011 Warren Outdoor Expo. Visit AO online for details.
Photos below: "Grizzly Gary" Wert, radio and television personality, fly-tying demonstration, dog sled from Winterfest 2011 to be held next weekend (visit this link for details), artlovers find outdoor themes.
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Young visitors to the Warren Outdoor Expo at the Warren Mall on Saturday got a chance to see something they never saw before: a full parking lot. "This is the most people I have seen here in 20 years," one gentleman told another as I walked in early this afternoon. "It's just fabulous," he said.
Attendees got a chance to meet official representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers, the North Country Trail, Trout Unlimited and many,many others. Films, food, and live wild animals filled empty stores that many have not entered in years. The much anticipated event was held Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. It was a great way to cure cabin fever, in spite of the weather.
Next week outdoor enthusiasts can take their interests to Chapman Lake in nearby Clarendon, PA for a festival of sledding, racing, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, skating, and lots of food vendors at the Warren County Winterfest. Click here for details. The fun starts Friday with outdoor hockey competitions for all ages.
--Chris Lareau
photo by Reg Darling. Copyright 2010.
It's starting to look a lot like a White Christmas around Warren, Pennsylvania. Remember those winters around here as a kid when we had lots and lots of snow? Well, this is one of those. Forecast calls for snow as far as the eye can see.
Here is the official "Lake Effect Snow Warning" for Warren, Pennsylvania and environs from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
...PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT AND UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND LAUREL
HIGHLANDS FROM TODAY THROUGH MID WEEK...
WARREN-MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD
216 PM EST SUN DEC 5 2010
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY.
* LOCATION...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY MUCH HIGHER STORM
TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 16 TO 22 INCHES OVER THE NORMAL SNOWBELT
LOCATIONS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN WARREN COUNTY.
* TIMING...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND
LOCALIZED HEAVIER SQUALLS WILL OCCUR LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...
CONTINUING INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH.
* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. LOW
VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* TEMPERATURES...UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS NEAR ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.
Photography is Copyright 2010 by Reg Darling.
Author and artist Reg Darling is a native of Warren County. An expert bowhunter, his latest book, "Hartwell Road" is not about hunting. But you won't really understand our passion around here for it unless you read it.
