Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶
The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.
Moon joy [noun]
the feeling of intense happiness and excitement that only comes from a mission to the Moon
The Artemis II crew bring us endless Moon joy.
Hi! I’m Rise!
About a week ago, I launched aboard the Artemis II mission with four of my besties. Since then, I have been serving a very important purpose aboard the Orion spacecraft… I float. (And I look cute.)
Today, I am taking over the Artemis social media accounts! -Rise
Here is a reminder on the difference between a watch and a warning. Watch means conditions are favorable, while a warning means the hazardous weather is imminent.
A thunderstorm is approaching south Philadelphia. At this time, the primary threats are lightning and brief downpours. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is not currently in effect. #PAwx
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Berks county and parts of Lehigh country until 6:45pm. Main threat is damaging winds upwards of 60mph and quarter size hail. Also stay alert for heavy rain and frequent lightning! #wmfz#pawx
Looking out towards this severe thunderstorm from Bushkill Township, PA.
Rotation evident with some apparent spin in the clouds, and they have only continued to lower in the last 20 minutes or so. #PAwx@NWS_MountHolly@69News@epawawx
* Tornado Warning for... South central Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Adamstown, or near Reading, moving east at 20 mph
9am: Some snow starting to fill in this morning... by the later morning hours expect the snow to become more widespread and steady, moderate to heavy at times as well. Snow totals will be near 4-8" and wraps up before midnight. #pawx#njwx@69News
Snow totals have been slightly inched up for Sunday's event. Now looking more towards 4-8" with some locally higher amounts near 9-10". Snow begins by late morning and wraps up before midnight. It's the powdery type, so there could also be some blowing snow. #pawx#njwx@69News
Official storm total snowfall as of 1 PM...
Atlantic City (Airport): 4.0"
Wilmington: 2.2"
Philadelphia: 1.8"
Trenton: 1.8"
Reading: 1.5"
Allentown: 1.2"
Full list of reports: https://t.co/2xE2dpQsN7
...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts. https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN