You can view the entire 2015-2016 Winter Forecast in a PDF file by clicking here. Primary Methodologies and Variables of Examination El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Arctic Oscillation (AO) East Pacific Oscillation (EPO) Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) Siberian/Eurasian Snow cover and Stratospheric Warming Solar Activity Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (SSTA) Explanation […]
Warm and moist air, which settled into the region on Wednesday Night, has been scoured out thanks to a cold frontal passage on Thursday afternoon. Sunny and warm conditions prevailed, thanks to lingering warm air near the surface, but temperatures in both the mid and low levels of the atmosphere will cool further overnight. Westerly […]
A military aerostat (being commonly referred to as a blimp) tethered at a military facility in Maryland broke loose on Wednesday. The aircraft then floated over Pennsylvania, and was last spotted near Bloomsburg. The craft detached from its moorings at Aberdeen Proving Ground around noon on Wednesday afternoon, and was immediately being tracked by authorities. […]
The interaction between tropical moisture — remnants of Hurricane Patricia — and a strong mid level atmospheric disturbance over the North Central US will aid in the development of steady rain on Wednesday. As forcing for precipitation increases during the morning hours, steady rains will develop from southwest to northeast throughout the area. Atmospheric moisture […]