Entries by Doug Simonian

Friday Chill Gives Way to a Warm Weekend

The chilly high pressure system to the north will have one more day of influence before it finally gives way to a very mild weekend. The high pressure is currently sliding out to sea, which will shift our winds to the east and south, but with ocean temperatures so cold this time of year, it […]

(Premium) Upcoming storm has many possible solutions

While we currently are basking in clear skies and chilly northerly winds, the main talk in the meteorology community has been on the potentially  large storm system to affect the eastern half of the US between February 23-25. A few days ago, there was pretty significant model agreement on the storm and the general details […]

Cooldown tomorrow, warm weekend

After a powerful storm moved through the region yesterday, cool, but not cold air moved in behind it, as temperatures dropped back into the 40s for highs today. The weather looks to generally be pleasant, but some leftover shortwave energy behind the storm will trigger enough lift to keep skies mostly cloudy for most of […]

(Premium) Comparing This Arctic Blast to 2014 and 2015

The big debate among weather enthusiasts and meteorologists alike is whether NYC (Central Park) will hit zero or below tonight. This has not happened since 1994, and common opinion is that climate change along with the Urban Heat Island Effect would prevent NYC from ever going below zero again. While that thought process is not […]