The 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
Read DetailsHappy 2015! Most likely, many folks can’t wait to clean the weather palate from 2014 and get rid of the bad weather they experienced (namely the “Polar Vortex”). Yet, when considering all events, 2014 wasn’t really that bad weatherwise…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 1/4/15
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 DetailsCalifornia remains locked in drought. As of last week, fully one-third of the state was categorized as having a severe to exceptional drought (Fig. 1). However, some relief has already arrived and more is on the way. Two storm systems…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 12/1/14
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 DetailsEvery day, National Weather Service (NWS) offices report on weather records. Most of these center on temperature and rainfall; however, they can include anything meteorological or hydrological. National centers report on droughts, Great Lakes ice cover, national snow cover…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 11/24/14
Read DetailsSouth Florida residents have been waiting for the start of the summer 2014 rainy season. Well, it’s coming this week, albeit a few days behind schedule!..To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 05/25/14
Read DetailsSo much weather is on tap for the U.S. today (Fig. 1), and then for the whole week, that it’s impossible to cover the scenario in depth. Instead, look at these brief summaries of impending events…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 05/11/14
Read DetailsThe first in a series of strong upper level troughs and associated surface low-pressure systems (one of which helped spawn several days of severe weather and heavy thunderstorms) is exiting the western Great Lakes region today (Fig. 1). In its wake, a second, stronger system will be moving into…To read
Read DetailsDuring the past three months, large-scale storm systems (including the snowstorm that struck Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month) have been noted for their excessive wintry weather. Throughout the winter, people in media…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 04/16/14 Spring is the season of extremes snow, severe,
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