Entries by Doug Simonian

Arctic cold, multiple chances for snow through next week

We don’t have it as bad as Boston. Yet, multiple freezing rain and winter weather events have made their way through our region over the past several weeks just the same. Freezing rain, sleet and snow have become mainstay’s in the weekly weather. And the repetitive pattern has many wondering when winter will finally end. Unfortunately, […]

Cold, active winter pattern will continue

Whether your area got hammered or only moderately brushed by the Blizzard of 2015, it is clear that the pattern has finally truly shifted towards a cold and snowy regime. This month has generally featured -3F temperature departures with above average to much above average snowfall for the region. While it is not a lock […]

Tremendous Nor’Easter, significant snow possible Tuesday

All of those cold and snowy winter forecasts may finally be validated. All of the latest numerical weather guidance has taken a rapid turn towards showing a significant winter storm — with blizzard conditions — affecting the entire area on Monday night into Tuesday. Although plenty of uncertainty still exists in regards to the details, it […]

The meteorology behind this weekend’s Nor’Easter

This winter has not had a fair share of wintry events. The snowfall we have received has generally come from clipper systems, and the larger storm systems have been rain. But the weather pattern is changing towards one that favors major east coast storm development and potentially large snowfall events. It is not a slam-dunk […]