DEI thoughts – Part 1
by Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science I am chairing our department's new DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) committee. This is a very complicated issue and one that I…
Continue ReadingSat 2/6/21 AM Update on Sunday Snow Event
Good morning! Quick update on tomorrow's snow system. TimingSnow begins around midday Sunday. Heavy snow is possible at times throughout the afternoon and evening. Snow begins to wind down during…
Continue ReadingSunday 1/31/21 – PM Update on Mon/early Tue snowstorm
Good evening! Here's a full update on the upcoming snowstorm. Amounts Expect a widespread 10-18" in much of interior New England, including the Merrimack Valley. There will be a sharp…
Continue ReadingSunday 1/31/21 – AM Update on Mon/Tue Snowstorm
Good morning! Here's a full update on the upcoming snowstorm. AmountsExpect a widespread 8-14" in much of interior southern New England, including the Merrimack Valley. 4-8" totals are likely a…
Continue Reading2020 Weather and Climate Visualizations
by Dr. Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science This post collects some of the weather and climate visualizations I made in 2020. GOES Band 10 (low-level water vapor), 12Z…
Continue ReadingWednesday 12/16/20 – AM Update on Thursday Snowstorm
Good morning! Quick tweak to the forecast to account for continued trends favoring a major snowfall. What's Changed: Not much. The 10" line has been brought further north in relation…
Continue ReadingTuesday 12/15/20 – PM Update on Thursday’s Snowstorm
Timing: The storm should arrive late Wednesday night around midnight with the snow quickly becoming heavy. The heaviest bands of snow will occur overnight Wednesday into the early morning hours…
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Tuesday 12/15/20 – AM Update on Thursday Snowstorm
Timing: Snow begins around midnight Wednesday night. The heaviest snow will likely be toward the morning commute hours, before tapering off around midday and ending by early afternoon. Over 1"…
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Record Global Temperatures for November 2020
by Dr. Mathew Barlow, UML Professor of Climate Science Globally, November 2020 was the warmest November on record: https://climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-temperature-november-2020 The reds indicate temperatures warmer than the 1981-2010 average and the…
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