Entries by John Homenuk

1/29 AM Zone 4/5 (Coastal NJ): Clipper snows scrape the shore

A weak low pressure system, developing as a result of mid and upper level energy int he atmosphere surging southeastward from Canada, will develop off the coast of New Jersey on Monday morning. Forecast models have struggled with the exact track, intensity and location of the low pressure as it develops, leading to considerable forecast […]

The importance of the Pacific Ocean in the U.S weather pattern

Thousands of miles away, in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a large ridge is develops in the atmosphere. This, if only by human nature, seems like a relatively inauspicious development at first. But its presence will be disruptive. Disturbances over the Western Arctic will be dislodged southward into Canada, cold air will push into the Northern 1/3 of the USA. […]

AM All Zones: Showers clearing for sunshine later today

A weak atmospheric disturbance, moving towards the Northeast US from the Ohio Valley this morning, will continue to shift through the region as the morning goes on. Isolated to scattered showers have shifted through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York and have become slightly more widespread this morning. Temperatures remain relatively mild as the system […]

Long Range: Pacific Ocean, stratosphere hold the keys to the pattern

The winter season, thus far has been characterized mainly by transition. No real consistency has developed in the weather pattern, both throughout the Pacific Ocean and the United States. Much of this can be attributed to tropical forcing and the state of the Pacific Ocean itself, which has remained largely in flux over the past […]