Dad, Husband, Meteorologist, Science Communicator, Drone Pilot, Meh Photographer and Beer Brewer 🤓🚨https://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3mmw4j2uqjs2yThe Wizard Nebula. It's real name is NGC 7380. It is a star-forming region in the constellation Cepheus, about 7,200 light-years away, it's a young open star cluster in a glowing nebula that resembles a wizard...I drew the wizard on it... Please don't laugh at my drawing skills 🤣.28 May 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw4j2uqjs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3mljuynn7oc2pFrost and Freeze chances the next couple of mornings!10 May 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljuynn7oc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3m3plh5v6qc2m☄️Last night was our shot to see the peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower. The constellation Orion has many more things going on too...like the Orion Nebula!! It's visible to the naked eye in the "sword" of Orion, just below Orion's Belt. It's a huge cloud of gas & dust where new stars are being born.21 Oct 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3plh5v6qc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3m2mqfdrsis2eLast night's Harvest Super Moon!07 Oct 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mqfdrsis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lykwbvrv5c27This is The Heart Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,500 light-years from Earth. It is not possible to see this with the naked eye. I attached hundreds of long exposure images from last night on top of each other & edited to bring out more details. *images captured from Pittsburgh11 Sep 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykwbvrv5c27https://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lnj23kuf4s2bYARD FRIEND: This garter snake was in my yard. They are non-venomous and help control pests like rodents, insects, and slugs that can damage plants. It is welcome to return to my yard anytime it wants.23 Apr 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnj23kuf4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lhjj4lhxx222This blue jay is making a quick exit after stealing a peanut from my porch. #BlueJay #Bird #Birds06 Feb 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjj4lhxx222https://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lhih7ja5t22pMy porch right now.... (It's icy). 😂 Seriously, be careful. There were slick spots on my way home, and my windshield was freezing. Check your footing before you take your first step outside!06 Feb 2025 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhih7ja5t22phttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lhgzl6l6g22fBird Fact: The Dark-Eyed Junco spends its winter over much of North America, flocks of Juncos can be found around woodland edges and suburban yards, feeding on the ground. East of the plains states the Juncos are all gray and white. Learn More Here: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/dark-eyed-junco05 Feb 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgzl6l6g22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lgdmficflc2qThe coldest night in a decade!!!! With a temperature early this morning of -9⁰, #Pittsburgh had it's coldest temperature since February 20, 2015 when we hit -10⁰. The ice on the Allegheny River, cause by the frigid temps we've been having, is certainly a sight to see!22 Jan 2025 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdmficflc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lftm2fr6ls2vThe Allegheny River is locked in ice. #Pittsburgh ⚠️Remember, River ice is NEVER safe to walk on. With moving water beneath it, it could break at any moment!16 Jan 2025 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lftm2fr6ls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lfdqtsc6gc2qIcy on the 3 Rivers. #Pittsburgh09 Jan 2025 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdqtsc6gc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lfd7nvj5wk2zHello sunshine, my old friend! Enjoy it while it is here...more clouds, cold and snow on the way!09 Jan 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfd7nvj5wk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3ldts5upqes26First Day Of Winter ✅ First Day Of Christmas Break ✅ First Good Lake Effect Snowfall ✅ Awesome Hill In Cranberry ✅ These kids have it all! ❄️❄️❄️❄️21 Dec 2024 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldts5upqes26https://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3ldrduv3rcc2x❄️❄️❄️DID U KNOW that winter is our shortest season? It certainly feels like the longest. The winter solstice occurs at 4:21am Saturday!20 Dec 2024 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldrduv3rcc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3ldpfru64hc2lThe city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style... #Pittsburgh20 Dec 2024 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldpfru64hc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3ldhfhqo7ns2sCats... #cat 😹16 Dec 2024 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhfhqo7ns2shttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3ldgwq4bv4k2zWhere does Nimbus what to be shipped to? #cat #rescuecat #ifitfitsitships16 Dec 2024 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldgwq4bv4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lctk2e325k2o🎄🎅It's Christmastime in the city. I love the holidays in #Pittsburgh!09 Dec 2024 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lctk2e325k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lcnpwhxbq222I'm not sure, but believe something's about to "go down" in my neighborhood... 🤣👊💥06 Dec 2024 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnpwhxbq222https://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lclfrh27722uA large, offshore 7.0 magnitude #Earthquake has triggers a #TSUNAMI WARNING for California and Oregon! https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/northern-california-earthquake-tsunami-warning-humboldt-county-eureka/05 Dec 2024 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclfrh27722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lcl526xqa222If anyone can handle FEET of Lake effect #snow and a #blizzard warning in the span of a week, it's #Erie! One of my favorite places! ❄️💥👊05 Dec 2024 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcl526xqa222https://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lcaylfl3ek2yMy cousins, Andy and Tiffany, have some DEEP snow in Ashtabula, OH. Notice the snow is the same level back to the tree, so that isn't a pile of snow.... Everything is that deep! The snow on their back porch is over Gizmo The Goldendoodle's head!01 Dec 2024 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcaylfl3ek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lcayknrp4c2yMy Aunt Barb and Uncle Dave have at least 4 FEET of Lake Effect #snow in #Ashtabula, #OH!01 Dec 2024 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcayknrp4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lbt5nohyps2hWatching my wife open them is one of my favorite parts of #Thanksgiving 🤣🤣🤣26 Nov 2024 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbt5nohyps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lbhwj6zlxk2wThe last November #tornado in SW Pennsylvania was in 2017, almost in the same area as the damage being surveying today, to see if a tornado caused damage yesterday. On record, 3 tornadoes have been confirmed in SW PA in the month of November. (Not including yesterday, since it's not yet confirmed)21 Nov 2024 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbhwj6zlxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lbefqsmrf22h(Edited to fix error notices in the climate report) ❄️👀 It has been 246 Days since #Pittsburgh last had it's last accumulating snow ( mid March)...It looks like we will be reacquainted with our old friend Thursday.20 Nov 2024 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbefqsmrf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lb6rxbkzsk2w"I'm not touching you". 😹18 Nov 2024 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6rxbkzsk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raypetelinwx.bsky.social/post/3lb3lvlfuw22i🤓🚨 HEY RAY! Another cloud question came in from a viewer wanting to know about roll clouds. Here's more about what these rare clouds are and how they form. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/hey-ray-shelf-and-roll-clouds/16 Nov 2024 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:sr35vtxeikr5b5cz3fcho3fd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3lvlfuw22i