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PM Update: Cloudy, damp behind backdoor front

Ah, that phrase again. Backdoor cold fronts often manifest themselves in New England and the Mid Atlantic during the transition seasons of Autumn and Spring. This year, of course, is no exception. We had plenty of them in the Spring, and this is our first of Autumn. We even wrote a detailed breakdown of how […]

High latitude ridge could bring below normal temperatures

High latitude ridging has become a bit of a staple in meteorological terminology over the past several years. Much of this can be attributed to the fact that we’ve seen several record breaking episodes of it. Conversely, we’ve also seen periods which have lacked that blocking, leading to major forecast changes and dramatic pattern evolutions. […]

In Autumn, all eyes are on the North Pacific

With Autumn officially underway and the leaves starting to turn, many are beginning to wonder about the upcoming winter, and if the Autumn pattern will foreshadow it. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as “cold October yields cold winter” or “warm October yields warm Winter”. If that were the case, we’d have long range forecasting figured […]

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