The focus during tropical cyclone events is typically on high winds, coastal storm surge, heavy coastal and inland rainfall, and possible flooding. However, if one is located far enough away from the storm’s circulation, atmospheric processes may lead to less rainfall. Such is the case for southwest Florida during the
Read DetailsWEATHERTORIAL (my opinions and my opinions only) As this past weekend’s winter storm exits the mid-Atlantic region and the dig out begins, I caught the following on the main National Weather Service web page (Jan. 25. 2016): Tranquil Weather Returns To The East While Accumulating Snowfall Moves Into The Plains,
Read DetailsSpring is trying to gain a foothold in the eastern U.S. But a persistent upper level trough over the Great Lakes is preventing that from happening. Meanwhile, an upper level ridge across the western U.S. is keeping that region mostly rain-free and warmer than seasonal averages. This is basically the
Read DetailsSchools are closed for the next week or so across the Nation due to the winter break and the Christmas-New Year’s holiday period. Hence, the forecast of no significant snow for most places across the Nation is really not bad news for school kids…To read the entire feature, click here.
Read DetailsTypically, on or about the Thanksgiving travel day some form of inclement weather impacts parts of the U.S. This shouldn’t be surprising since the U.S. is as large as it is and weather systems (highs and lows) are small enough to allow each to affect various places within the larger
Read DetailsCold air is firmly entrenched across the northern tier of states. Early this New Year’s Day morning (Wed., Jan. 1, 2014), an east to west front from Oklahoma eastward through the Ohio Valley separated two disparate air masses. To the north (e. g., Iowa), temperature readings were in single digit
Read DetailsHolidays are not the time for major wintry storms.Whenever significant snow, rain and/or wind affects one or more of the major hub travel cities, there is always a domino effect. Airline flights in and out of the affected hub cities eventually influence flight delays…To read the entire feature, click here.
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