While you may not hear much of this on TV or in normal weather websites, stratospheric warming can have a large impact on the weather in the United States. Last year, it was responsible for the intense snow, ice and cold felt in Texas and many parts of the south. The stratosphere is roughly 10-50km …
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A Look Ahead – Waiting for the Cold
The majority of this week is spent waiting for the colder air mass which is scheduled to arrive this weekend. There are a few discrepancies on timing and initial depth but we’ll start to see some of those details come into light as we get closer. Overall Monday and Tuesday are warm days – probably …
The Week Ahead – First Real Cold Punch Arrives
A cold front crossed the region early this morning, prompting a slow and gradual cool down during the day and continues into the overnight. The secondary front, which is bringing our first truly cold air mass, arrives on Wednesday. The core of the cold settles in for Wednesday night, which will be our coldest night …
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Ice Accretion Forecasts
I should probably preface this blog with the fact I’m not forecasting an ice storm – yes there are some models throwing out snow next week but we’ll save that for tomorrow’s discussion! Yesterday, I attended a (virtual) winter weather workshop with the National Weather Service in Gray, ME for their annual meteorologist gathering ahead …