With the arrival of Spring, major holiday celebrations arrive (e.g., Passover, Easter). With the arrival of spring, major, large-scale storminess often arrives, as well. While we may think that major storms are most likely in the middle of winter, it isn’t the cold weather that sets the stage for such
Read DetailsOn Feb. 9, 2017, southeastern New England experienced a significant snowstorm. Within the storm’s circulation, blizzard conditions lasted for some three to almost six hours and affected many areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Taunton, MA summarized the storm in a lengthy weather release on the evening of
Read DetailsMrs. Claus, wanting to be sure her husband was safe on his Christmas Eve journey, turned to Santa and asked, “What’s the weather forecast?” Santa, in his usual jolly self, replied, “Rain, dear, in many places; only some snow across the western States during my nighttime ride; heavy snow and
Read DetailsThe following is a “weathertorial” concerning the, northeast “blizzard of Jan. 26-28, 2015.” This was written a few days after the event and posted at a different blog site at the time. I am republishing it here (slightly edited) because the impending storm has far too many similarities and forecasters
Read DetailsFor days, National Weather Service (NWS) computer and manmade forecasts have pointed to a major winter storm for the mid-Atlantic states. Snow and other associated wintry weather was expected as far south as northern Georgia and as far north as southern New England. Now, closer to the event, the bulls-eye
Read DetailsWEATHERTORIAL: The opinions expressed herein are mine alone. They are presented for your enjoyment and thoughtful consideration. If today were the 50 or so years prior to World War II, newsboys would be at the street corners (Fig. 1) shouting, “EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT!…It’s Winter!” That’s right. This
Read DetailsThe following is a “weathertorial” concerning the, northeast “blizzard of Jan. 26-28, 2015.” Rather than jumping to conclusions, as many have done, I took some time to research the information and look at data in some new ways. Hopefully, this will put the storm and its forecasts into a much
Read DetailsThe explosive development of an east coast low (Fig. 1) yesterday (also known as a “meteorological bomb”), resulted in heavy snow across parts of New England and the mid-Atlantic. Considering the storm spanned two days…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 1/25/15
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