Entries by Doug Simonian

To Spring or not to Spring? That is the Question.

Upon waking up to another chilly morning, most of us are probably wondering when Spring is coming. For those west of NYC, it probably arrives on Monday and Tuesday, but for those east of New York City, we might have to wait until April 15th or so. Forecast models are struggling immensely with the positioning […]

What Explains the Convective Cumulus Clouds we had Yesterday?

Skies finally cleared somewhat on Monday behind our departing storm system. As some of you may have noticed, we observed lots of cumulus clouds today, almost as if it were summer, despite relatively chilly temperatures. Additionally, they actually had pretty good, organized vertical structure (although not towering), and some were quite dark. Isn’t this usually […]

Sunday AM Update: Wintry pattern looms

The NAO blocking has arrived, and much of the area saw periods of snow during the day on Saturday, enough to remind us that winter is still holding its grip on us, despite the calendar turning towards Mid March. We are also following the potential for two storm systems; one for Monday evening through Tuesday […]

Storm Overview: Significant Coastal Storm March 6-8

Tweets by @nymetrowx A strong storm system is developing to our south and will slowly track its way northward. There still exists plenty of computer model uncertainty, considering how close we are to the storm, but I’ll break down general expectations as well as I can given the current data. When will the storm start? Light […]