Wet weekends prompt rainchecks on outdoor activities

Oct. 20—A recent spate of rain on weekends dampened some outdoor activities across the area. Eight days of the past six weekends had rain amounts ranging from 0.42 inches to 2.51 inches, while five of the other days had rain ranging from trace amounts to one tenth of an inch, according to measurements recorded at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Luzerne County. The wet …