Entries by John Homenuk

Cool Friday will lead us into a pleasant weekend

Yes, it was cold out this morning. Temperatures fell into the upper 20’s in the interior early on Friday morning, and the middle to upper 30’s nearer to the city. Urban heat allowed for many areas to stay closer to 40. Regardless of the exact numbers, it was very chilly and a few mangled snowflakes […]

PM Update: Freeze Warning in effect for many areas tonight

On the heels of a strong cold front which moved through the area yesterday, cold air both aloft and at the surface has settled into the region today. This air is unseasonably cold, in fact, with mid level temperatures several degrees below normal and surface temperatures only topping out in the lower 50’s this afternoon […]

Chile’s Calbuco erupts for first time in 40+ years

Yes, we are a New York Metro Area forecasting website. But there are times when it becomes prudent to venture out a bit — especially when a worldwide event occurs such as this one. Chile’s “Calbuco” volcano erupted yesterday, for the first time in more than 40 years. The first eruption, Wednesday afternoon, spewed massive […]

High latitude blocking puts Spring on hold

It’s almost too fitting. For much of the winter, meteorologists and hobbyists alike spend countless hours attempting to forecast and predict the likelihood of high latitude blocking development. This year, stratospheric warming events were expected to kick off changes that would eventually lead to the development of said high latitude blocking, and change our pattern […]