Well, we made it. It’s finally spring and winter is in the rearview mirror! Is it just me, or did it feel like it took a long time to get through March? Since winter recently ended, I feel that it is a good time to review what happened over the course of this winter. Three […]
So what happened with the last nor’easter? We were all saying we would get several inches of snow and it would start Wednesday and get intense that night into Thursday morning. Well, that clearly did not happen. So what caused the change? As late as the 12z GFS run, it was saying that the snow […]
After such a mild February, it seemed as though New England was in for an early spring. That is, until March came about… Barely 3 weeks into the month of and New England has had to contend with 3 consecutive Nor’easter’s. High latitude blocking remains locked in place which positions the jet stream in a […]
There is no rest for storm weary New England. Yet another Nor’easter will impact the region beginning around midnight and continuing throughout the day on Tuesday. Snow, wind, and coastal flood headlines are posted depending on where you live. Cold air will provide a “fluff factor” to the snow so the risk for power outages […]
Tomorrow is the three year anniversary of the record breaking 45 days. Three years ago on January 27, 2015, started the span of 45 days where we had record breaking cold and record breaking snow. What was unique about that winter was the fact that these records were broken only within a little over a […]
At the beginning of this month, I had the pleasure of attending my first ever American Meteorological Society (AMS) meeting in Austin, Texas. In addition to it being my first meeting as an attendee, it was my first meeting as a presenter; an opportunity I owe to NSF funding as a part of the NWC […]
After a real cold start to the winter season, with nearly 2 weeks of temperatures lucky to make it into the teens, seems strange that we’re talking about a “January Thaw”. The first sign of a pattern change came last week as temperatures hung around the 30’s and 40’s, which could pass as Spring after […]
A rapidly intensifying storm is expected to pass off the East Coast of New England on Thursday. A combination of heavy snow and high winds will create blizzard conditions in some areas. Coastal Flooding is also considered a risk as strong winds and high astronomical tides come together during the afternoon on Thursday. Currently, the […]
After our wintry Christmas Weekend be prepared because Jack Frost is coming into town and he is looking to bring a chill to everyone’s bones. We are under a wind chill advisory beginning tonight and lasting through Friday! An area of Arctic High Pressure is pushing South and East through Canada this week and will […]