Nearly three years since Hurricane Sandy, many of her visual scars have faded. The memories of the storm, for many, have not. Meteorologically, Sandy remains just as incredible now as she was then — an unbelievable display of atmospheric power. One of the most fascinating aspects of Sandy was how strong she was, despite entering […]
It has been quite some time since our area experienced an area-wide moderate rainfall event. That looks to change during the middle of this coming week, as the remnants of Hurricane Patricia interact with another atmospheric dsiturbance over the Central United States. The resulting low pressure system will develop through the Great Lakes and into Canada, […]
Showers, clouds, and dreary conditions were widespread on Sunday morning as a cold front and associated moisture slowly made its way through the forecast area. The moisture and atmospheric forcing for precipitation will shift east of the area by early this afternoon, and as it does so, drier air will begin to filter into the […]
The Blizzard of 2006 was a tremendous snowstorm in our local area. While it did fall in the middle of a warm and otherwise uneventful winter, it featured some tremendous dynamics and impressive banding. Do you remember what forecast models were showing prior to that event? Me neither. Up until now, it’s been fairly difficult […]