Entries by John Homenuk

Increasing potential for significant snow next week

Four months have gone by since we first began tracking the potential for snow and cold in November. The best atmospheric weather pattern for significant snow chose not to arrive until the middle part of March. Yet, here we are, tracking the potential for a tremendous storm system to impact the Northeast United States early next week. […]

Mid AM Zone Update: Impactful snow likely Friday

A few weeks ago we discussed the likelihood that winter would return in the early to middle part of the month of March. Well, here we are! High latitude blocking developed several days ago and is continuing to strengthen this week, moving westward from Greenland into Canada. This blocking is dislodging cold air, which otherwise […]

3.5 Afternoon All Zones: Cold now, active pattern ahead

Very cold weather settled into the area on Saturday, with temperatures running well below normal throughout much of the Northeast United States. A deep trough swinging through New England brought arctic air into the area, with brisk northwest winds making the air feel colder than it already was. This cold is meandering across the region […]

Mid March may offer more wintry potential in Northeast

A happy Saturday afternoon to you all! We enjoy the weekends particularly because we often can take some time to dive into the details of more complicated discussion. In this case, we don’t have to look much further than the medium range weather pattern to find a complicated, convoluted evolution in the atmosphere. Over the next […]