Tag Archives: Winter storm

Forecasts of the Boston Blizzard

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

I thought I’d save a few forecast graphics now, to see how they hold up when the snow event is over. First, here’s the one from NWS Boston. I can’t say I much like their color scheme, as it gives … Continue reading →

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Record cold and snow to hit Great Plains

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

From the National Weather Service: “An early-season winter storm is expected to develop across eastern North Dakota into northern Minnesota beginning Wednesday night, as colder air filters into the region. Rain developing during the day on Wednesday will mix with … Continue reading →

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There’s no business like snow business – Weather Channel to start naming winter storms

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

From their press release The Weather Channel announced today its new naming system for winter storms, making it the first national organization in North America to proactively name winter storms. In time for the start of the winter season, naming … Continue reading →

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Major Snow for Northeastern USA – NYC may get earliest 1″ snowfall since the Civil War

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

How long before somebody blames it on global warming? Who will be first? Romm? McKibben? AP Science writer Seth Borenstein?, some clueless politician? New York has received measurable snow before Halloween only 3 times since 1869. These events were never … Continue reading →

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Blizzard stories from the National Weather Service

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Mike Smith tips us to this NOAA Communications Office Summary of stories about the February blizzard. It makes for interesting reading. As Record Snow Falls, NWS Employees Hunker Down An Epic Storm: Tulsa, Okla. Chuck Hodges and Bruce Sherbon, forecasters … Continue reading →

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Another Eastern Snow – Brutal Winter Assault Continues

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Guest post By Joseph D’Aleo, CCM, AMS Fellow Mother Nature for the second year in a row is sending a message to alarmists in the government and the media. Another snowstorm has swept across the nation and focused its fury … Continue reading →

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Are huge northeast snow storms due to global warming?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Guest post by Dr. Richard Keen The winter of 2009-2010 was a memorable one in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, with locations like Philadelphia enjoying multiple massive snow storms that led to record totals for the winter. As with all … Continue reading →

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The Northeast snowstorm of 2010 by satellite view

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

From NASA Earth Observatory: Last week’s Winter Storm in the Northeastern United States download large image (9 MB, JPEG)acquired December 28, 2010 download GeoTIFF file (74 MB, TIFF)acquired December 28, 2010 download Google Earth file (KMZ)acquired December 28, 2010 A … Continue reading →

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Just Another East Coast Blizzard

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Guest post by John Goetz I read Judah Cohen’s opinion piece in the New York Times yesterday and could not decide if he was being serious or not when he concluded “It’s all a snow job by nature. The reality … Continue reading →

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