There doesn’t appear to be a whole lot of weather going on across the contiguous 48 states this Sunday morning (Jan. 26, 2014), except along the northern tier. However, the national watch-warning map (Fig. 1) can be a bit deceiving, especially…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/26/14
Read DetailsYesterday morning, there was a possibility of significant snowfall event occurring from the Mid-Atlantic into New England today (Tues., Jan. 21, 2014) into Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2014). That potential has been fast transforming into reality…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/21/14
Read DetailsAs the polar vortex reasserts itself over eastern Canada, one of the many “clippers” (see article from Jan. 19, 2014) rotating around it appears ready to spawn an East Coast snowstorm. If the computer and human forecasts verify…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/20/14
Read DetailsIf you liked the polar vortex earlier this month, then you’ll definitely like its return this week. Although the polar won’t be quite as far south or quite as cold, it will still make its presence felt. By the way, the only thing of consequence about the “polar vortex” is…To
Read DetailsALERT: This is a weather-torial. The opinions expressed here are mine alone. Although it has retreated to high latitudes, the so-called “polar vortex” remains in the news. The real “vortex” remains locked in place near the North Pole. Now it’s time for us humans to create our own “polar vortex.”
Read DetailsIf you watched many TV weathercasters report during the first week of January 2014, you heard explanations about how the polar vortex, and its associated pool of bitterly cold arctic air, controlled the weather across the eastern two-thirds of North America (Fig. 1). The counter-clockwise circulation…To read the entire feature,
Read DetailsIt’s been cold across the northern tier (North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, in particular). Places such as Minneapolis, MN were 7.3 degrees below average during December 2013. Minneapolis reported 6 days during the month with average daily temperatures below zero and…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/05/14
Read DetailsThe strong winter storm affecting the Northeast U.S. and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Friday will enable a large, rather cold, high-pressure system to invade the Sunshine State and its nearby coastal and offshore waters (Fig. 1). The front will bring…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/02/14
Read DetailsOn Christmas morning, Chicken, AK (yes, that’s the name of the place) stood frozen in time at -58 degrees. Chicken is located in far eastern interior Alaska. According to the National Weather Service (NWS)…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 12/29/13
Read DetailsStarting today (Dec. 1, 2013) and tomorrow across parts of the Pacific Northwest, a complex storm system will herald the arrival of this week’s bitter arctic air mass for much of the US. With meteorological winter starting today…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 12/1/13
Read Details