Thunder Sleet/Snow/Storm to end the year
We saw an interesting phenomenon yesterday with our storm system. A secondary area of low pressure formed to our south which brought in more precipitation for the overnight hours. Secondary…
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We saw an interesting phenomenon yesterday with our storm system. A secondary area of low pressure formed to our south which brought in more precipitation for the overnight hours. Secondary…
Continue Readingby Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science Blocks and jet streaks appear to be fairly different phenomena. However, in a very idealized sense, they can be thought of two versions…
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Meteorological Winter is on our doorstep, beginning this Sunday! So far, we have seen a light start to winter, only a trace of snow accumulation has been recorded for Lowell;…
Continue Readingby Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science This is a brief discussion of some of the ways different isolated areas of vorticity - vortices - can interact with each…
Continue Readingby Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science During the 2018-2019 Northern Hemisphere winter, a major Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) occurred in association with the breakdown of the Polar Stratospheric…
Continue Readingby Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science The basic unit of scientific evidence is a peer-reviewed publication in a reputable scientific journal. More on exactly what that means in…
Continue ReadingNot expecting any precipitation this morning, lucky folks in the northeast Boston area were treated to a beautiful sight around 8am as the sun came up over the horizon. Almost…
Continue Readingby Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science 1. Definitions Vorticity is a measure of local rotation in the atmosphere, and potential vorticity is an extension of vorticity that further…
Continue ReadingGood morning! The overnight guidance trended quite a bit warmer for the event tonight and tomorrow, so let's dive right in! Timing and Precipitation Type Snow begins during the 5-7…
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