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Rob Lydick

@roblydick

he/him/his 🌈 Executive Producer of @psumeteo’s @WeatherWorldPSU | @psuweather advisor | craft beer & wine | #catdad | Opinions are my own

 State College, PA
weatherworld.psu.edu
Joined June 2009
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NWS Gaylord
@NWSGaylordNov 10
51 year anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Some information below on the weather conditions that fateful day. #MIwx
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How it started and how it ended today over Jim Thorpe PA. These days have been incredible. The sunset was unreal this evening.
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Big news for weather forecasting! 🌩️ NOAA's new Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS) is now operational, delivering hourly updates, greater detail, and longer-range forecasts to help meteorologists better predict high-impact weather. noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-w…
A shelf cloud and thunderstorm cross the Hudson River from Jersey City, New Jersey, into lower Manhattan, seen from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building on August 07, 2026, in New York City. (Image credit: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

ALT A shelf cloud and thunderstorm cross the Hudson River from Jersey City, New Jersey, into lower Manhattan, seen from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building on August 07, 2026, in New York City. (Image credit: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

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Police on scene say they’re investigating a possible hazmat situation or chemical spill in the Steidle Building.
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It's time for your Week 5 Fall Foliage Report! 🍁🍂 The continued pattern of warm days followed by cold nights and frosty mornings is continuing to transform southern Pennsylvania’s forests into a mosaic of fall color. View the full report: pa.gov/fallfoliage
Map of Pennsylvania showing fall foliage status from October 29 to November 4, 2026, with regions marked from peak color to season over. Southern counties lean more toward peak color, while western and northern counties are declining or finished.

ALT Map of Pennsylvania showing fall foliage status from October 29 to November 4, 2026, with regions marked from peak color to season over. Southern counties lean more toward peak color, while western and northern counties are declining or finished.

Panoramic view of rolling hills covered in autumn foliage under a clear blue sky at Norcross Vista in Elk State Forest.

ALT Panoramic view of rolling hills covered in autumn foliage under a clear blue sky at Norcross Vista in Elk State Forest.

Autumn forest landscape with colorful fall foliage and a layer of mist hovering above the trees under a clear sky.

ALT Autumn forest landscape with colorful fall foliage and a layer of mist hovering above the trees under a clear sky.

Panoramic view of Tiadaghton State Forest's rolling hills covered in autumn foliage under a clear blue sky.

ALT Panoramic view of Tiadaghton State Forest's rolling hills covered in autumn foliage under a clear blue sky.

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The Storm Prediction Center will start issuing longer range (Day 4-8) severe risk outlooks by 4:30pm EST / 5:30pm EDT daily starting in mid-November. That means two longer range severe weather forecasts from them per day instead of one.
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Somebody turned the saturation up on Mount Rainier. Autumn has painted the national park's slopes in brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow and green. Planning a visit? Check the forecast and park conditions before you go. Mountain weather can change quickly.
Tall evergreen trees stand prominently amid a vibrant autumn hillside covered in red, orange, and yellow foliage.

ALT Tall evergreen trees stand prominently amid a vibrant autumn hillside covered in red, orange, and yellow foliage.

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Tim Buckley
@TimBuckleyWXOct 21
Today we saw a nor'easter become a subtropical storm. That mostly means the system has shed its warm and cold fronts and is spinning on its own, getting some energy from thunderstorms around the center. The differences between big ocean storms are subtle.
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“The instrument changes were partly motivated by a push to narrow the satellites’ applicability to weather forecasting, rather than conducting climate research as well. Among the instruments that were nixed: a tool to monitor air quality, including hourly monitoring of wildfire smoke; as well as one meant to study water quality and ocean currents, along with harmful algae blooms.”
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@CNNOct 19
The Trump administration’s cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say. The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent the US from making major advances in weather prediction in the coming years. cnn.it/4k6eD4o
Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade | CNN

Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade | CNN

The Trump administration reduced the number of planned US weather satellites and removed key tools. Experts say it will set our weather forecasts back nearly a decade, especially for extreme weather...

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16" of snow (1.76" liquid) has fallen at NWS Great Falls since Saturday PM! This historic storm lands as the #9 all-time 2-day snowfall (15.7") and #17 all-time 3-day snowfall for Great Falls. It also marks our 2nd snowiest start to a snow season on record, trailing 2019 #MTwx
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Image from NWS Great Falls (@NWSGreatFalls)
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First Montana snowstorm in the books (Its still snowing) #MTwx
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Image from Joe Russell (@weathergeek312)
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@weatherchannelOct 11
National Weather Service officials in Great Falls, Montana, have measured 11.1 inches of snow at the office as of noon. More heavy snow from the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Rachel is expected across southwest Montana through tonight!
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if you want an idea of how much Beaver Stadium has changed during the past two years of renovations, these two photos from @GracexBrennan — vs. Illinois in the September 2024 White Out "Energy" game, vs. USC last night — do a great job of illustrating just that.
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“A meteorologist is the only job where you can be wrong and still get paid”
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Matthew Brown@Chasaru3Oct 7
It only took till October. We are back.
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Matt Hoenig@MattHoenigWxOct 1
It’s a big year for maples in New England. The reds are coming on very strong! – at New Hampshire, USA
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This time last year over half of Pennsylvania was in a drought. This year? Less than 1%. What a difference a year makes! #PAwx
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Penguins PR
@PenguinsPRSep 30
Two decades with the 'C' on his chest. Sidney Crosby is the longest-tenured captain in NHL history 🫡
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No one knows the White Mountains better than @MattHoenigWx. I spy High to Peak colors!
Matt Hoenig (@MattHoenigWx) profile pictureMatt Hoenig@MattHoenigWxSep 30
Fall is in full swing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire 🍁
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Image from Matt Hoenig (@MattHoenigWx)
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Nahel Belgherze
@WxNB_Sep 24
Unbelievable footage from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters inside the eye of Hurricane Polo. Simply incredible.
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Downtown State College has been in the "sweet spot" for overnight rain with over 1.5" falling over the past 12 hours at our University Park campus PEMN site. #PAwx
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