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Saturday Morning Sandy Model Roundup

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

Just a quick post with a variety of model solutions for Sandy’s landfall early next week.  Before getting to the models, let’s look at the latest forecast track from the NHC: This forecast has Sandy coming ashore very close to … Continue reading →

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The Origin of Frankenstorm: Your Tax Dollars at Work

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

If you have yet to hear the name “Frankenstorm” in reference to Sandy and the hybrid cyclone she will become after making landfall, get ready to hear it a lot.  You will no doubt wonder, “Who came up with that … Continue reading →

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Better Agreement on the Track of Sandy

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

There is still some variation in the forecast tracks of Sandy, but, at this point, it would take every model being wrong for Sandy to not hit the eastern seaboard of the US sometime early next week.  The clearest picture … Continue reading →

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You’re About to Become Very Familiar with Sandy

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

If you’re not aware, there is a hurricane in the Caribbean basin named Sandy and it’s currently moving through the island nation of Jamaica.  It will likely dump several inches of rain, causing flooding in many areas of the island.  … Continue reading →

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Snow Exits Great Lakes, Returns to Mountain West

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Greg Marvelous

As the calendar turns from November to December, snowstorms appear to be the theme.  One is currently leaving the US and heading up through eastern Canada while another drops south out of western Canada through the Rockies and high plains. … Continue reading →

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Severe T-Storm Outlook: 3/11/10

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

After tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas this week, it’s probably worth keeping an eye on where the severe thunderstorms may track today.  The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has identified two areas of concern today: the lower Mississippi River … Continue reading →

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Snow was not the Only Storyline

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

When we get these historic Winter storms like the one this past weekend in the mid-Atlantic, we tend to focus on the heavy snow.  It is, after all, a Winter storm and the effects of the snowfall are so widespread … Continue reading →

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Lake Effect Rocks Buffalo

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Greg Marvelous

In this day and age of Twitter, it’s really easy to find pictures where bad weather is occurring.  In the previous post, I ran a Google image-searched photo of whiteout conditions.  Now, comes this photo from Buffalo today: You can … Continue reading →

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The Storm After The Storm

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Greg Marvelous

While a major Winter storm moves through the U.S., people focus on the large are of snowfall often located in the northern half of the storm.  In this recent storm, heavy snow fell from California to Maine and blizzard conditions … Continue reading →

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Major Snowstorm to Affect Much of U.S.

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Greg Marvelous

Well, that is rather colorful!  A cornucopia of watches and warnings litter the U.S from California to the upper peninsula of Michigan.  All of these are in advance of a potent storm that will bring heavy snow to parts of … Continue reading →

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