Entries by John Homenuk

PM Update: Milder this week, more wintry by weekend

The trend towards milder temperatures continues this week, as high temperatures rose into the upper 40’s and the 50’s throughout the area on Tuesday. The modifying airmass and stagnant high pressure are initially to blame this week, with no reinforced source of cold arctic air. But by Wednesday into Thursday, the warm air will be […]

PM Update: Increasing clouds, becoming milder

Low clouds and fog were the main story early on Monday morning, with plenty of areas reporting low visibility. The cloudiness also kept temperatures a bit cooler to start. But by Monday afternoon, the low clouds had lifted and most areas were reporting sunshine. Temperatures warmed into the upper 40’s to near 50, which felt […]

NYC Forecast: Slow warming trend this week

Cold weather has become a staple in the area forecast over the past several days, with the only warmup coming during a significant storm system — which produced the first rainfall of over 1″ since September in New York City. Otherwise, though, it has been a cold and dry pattern which has dominated the past […]

R.I.P Comet ISON

Comet ISON, the sungrazing comet which grabbed the attention of millions when it was discovered in September 2012, reached the end of its five million-year long journey towards the sun today. Unfortunately, for all parties involved, the Comet did not make it around the sun in one piece. ISON brightened dramatically yesterday, but then was […]