Entries by John Homenuk

Backdoor cold front season is here, what’s the deal?

Each spring we emerge from a long cold winter with aspirations of 70 degree temperatures, a cool breeze and plenty of sun.  It rarely works out that way. Whether it be an upper level low, a stalled cold front, or a backdoor frontal boundary there are plenty of meteorological events that could be to blame for […]

Late week weather takes a hit with backdoor front

As clouds and showers move away from the area this afternoon, we expect some late afternoon and early evening clearing, leading to late-afternoon highs near 60 in some areas. Tomorrow, we expect to have southerly winds ahead of a strong frontal system, in association with a storm system producing severe weather in the Plains, Missouri […]

April off to a wonderful start with warming trend

Maybe it’s best that we just forget about March as a whole. The only people who would’ve enjoyed March 2014 are those who enjoy cold temperatures and no snow — a rare breed — and so most were lift disappointed and chilly. Spring got off to a slow start, with temperatures running 4 to 6 […]

Warmup begins, brings unsettled weather

After a powerful Nor’Easter which featured a minimum central pressure of 955mb and wind gusts over 80mph on Nantucket, cold air swept back into the area late Wednesday into Thursday. Wind gusts in our area were more modest, but still over 30 mph in many spots. The cold airmass which moved into the area helped […]