Author: SPY

On Saturday, June 17, be prepared for the sound of thunder in Columbia. This isn’t ordinary thunder from a storm, however. Instead, it will be sound of hundreds of engines revving at noon as part of the Thunder on the River event. Hosted by the Columbia Lions Club, Thunder on the River will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along and around Locust Street and in Locust Street Park.

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More than 160 Canadian forest fires around Quebec are sending a torrent of smoke and smog to the northeastern United States — including Lancaster County — according to the Associated Press.

The National Weather Service out of State College has issued hazardous weather outlooks for more than 30 Pennsylvania counties, including Lancaster, saying the smoke from the wildfires will result in unhealthy air quality and elevated risk of wildfire spread. The outlooks run through Tuesday of next week.

Lancaster’s air quality has been rated as very unhealthy by the national air quality index AirNow. It recommends older adults, children, teens and those with lung or heart conditions to avoid physical activity outdoors. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends a tight-fitting respirator mask, either a N95 or P100, to protect vulnerable populations from exposure to smoky or ashy environments.

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Shown below is the front page of the June 6, 1863 edition of The Columbia Spy (less than a month before the Battle of Gettysburg). A somewhat more legible version of the page, as well as four other pages and the text of this edition can be found HERE.

79 years ago today, on D-Day, the invasion of Normandy began. Columbian Raymond C. Wallace, Jr. was there. Sharon Lintner’s LNP feature article on Wallace is HERE. 

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

• AFFECTED AREA…Northern Clinton, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Northern Lycoming, Sullivan, Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster Counties.
• TIMING…From 11 am until 8 pm on Tuesday.
• WINDS…Northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, especially over the higher terrain. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 to 25 percent. *

TEMPERATURES…Ranging from the the mid 70s to lower 80s. * IMPACTS…Rapid wildfire growth and spread expected. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. A Red Flag Warning may be issued.
For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire. &&

Visit http://www.weather.gov/ctp for more information from the National Weather Service office in State College.