Entries by John Homenuk

Spring begins Friday…with another snowstorm

A disturbance in the mid levels of the atmosphere shifting from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast will force the development of a surface low pressure system, which will move off the East Coast on Friday. Terminology like this has become all too familiar over the past several months, hasn’t it? Nevertheless, this surface […]

Solar storm causes dazzling aurora display

A large solar storm, owing to a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) from the sun, caused a dazzling display of Aurora Borealis on Tuesday evening throughout the high and mid latitudes. More commonly known as the Northern Lights, the phenomenal display was one of the best in recent memory — with the color along the horizon […]

Not done yet: Light snow likely on Friday

I can almost hear the collective groan of thousands throughout the New Jersey and New York City area. Yes, snow is returning to the forecast and it will bring the potential for a few inches of snow on this coming Friday. A low pressure system approaching from the Ohio Valley will move through the Mid […]

Active, transitional pattern this week

Despite that fact that we continue to work farther and farther away from Winter with each passing day, the pattern over the next week will feature a transitional — and colder than normal — airmass on multiple days. As we mentioned last week, the presence of high latitude blocking will be the main culprit in […]