As we adjust the track forecast it is looking like it will track farther SE which means that more snow will fall at the coast and less inland.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Storm update #1
As I look at the radar I see that this storm is already very well formed with a nearly constant precipitation shield and some definite spin in the lower levels. This system is very moisture laden and will produce heavy precipitation. The tricky part is weather this precipitation will fall as rain, freezing rain, sleet, or snow. We will continue to monitor the forecasts and tweak the forecast.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Major winter storm on the busiest travel day of the year!
The track of this storm takes it into the gulf of maine which means that we will be on the cold side of the storm. As a result anywhere from 5-12″ of snow can be expected across the area excluding york county where 1-4″ are expected.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Wednesday storm update
The storm that will disrupt travel for thanksgiving will head more north meaning a powerful storm coming out of the Ohio river valley will spin up through NE with a cold rain at the coast and some accumulating snows inland. This will be an interesting combination as the wind will be out of the SE shifting to the NNE and will be bringing in cooler air. There will be some debate on snow, ice, or rain but we know for certain that there will be MAJOR disruption to holiday travel East of the mississippi.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Possible Thanksgiving travel trouble
This Wednesday millions of Americans will hit the roads or take to the skies to get to family or friends to spend Thanksgiving with them. But on this travel packed Wednesday will feature a major storm impacting the northeastern U.S. This will include lots of cold rain with high elevation snows. There is the potential for some tropical moisture to work in if a system in the atlantic ocean develops into TS tammy.
Stay tuned and stay safe during the holiday travel.
-Jack
Todays weather 11.19.11
Today will feature mostly sunny skies with only a few high cirrus clouds to be seen. Temperatures will top out around 50 today before dropping down to 35 tonight.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Epic alaskan storm
As a large dome of high pressure continues to dominate the weather around here we turn our gaze to an alaskan storm.
This is what the NWS says about the storm:
What NWS forecasters in Fairbanks, Alaska, are calling an “extremely dangerous and life threatening storm of an epic magnitude rarely experienced” is rapidly strengthening and beginning to impact coastal communities and the western Alaska mainland.The brunt of the storm is expected to reach Nome, Alaska, this evening, with hurricane-force winds and tremendous coastal storm surge. Currently, there are 35-foot waves and 100 mph winds in the open waters as the storm moves at 60 mph toward the western Alaska coastline. Storm surge into Norton Sound is expected to raise waters to 10 feet above normal through Wednesday, causing devastating beach erosion. Flooding could push Norton Bay ice on shore. Seas are forecast to rise along the coastline Tuesday afternoon and gain height rapidly at night before cresting in Nome on Wednesday. Coastal Flood and Blizzard Warnings are in effect from Tuesday through Wednesday night for most of the west coast of Alaska.
In 1974 a storm like this stuck the same area with a 5 foot surge inundating the low lying areas of town and with the surge forecasted to top out at 8 FEET these areas could be flooded again.
Here is a surge forecast map:
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Extended outlook for 11.6-11.9
Well it looks like we have a quiet start to the week with plentiful sun until thursday when we have some rain coming in.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
Extended outlook
The extended outlook looks quiet with the exception of thursday night when a cold front will pass through and usher in some cooler air.
Stay tuned
-Jack
Todays weather
Today will feature mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching around 50 degrees.
Stay tuned!
-Jack
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