Tag Archive for 'air mass'
March 6th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:27 AM
The return of weather that you can enjoy outside has returned and just in time for the weekend! The gloomy conditions over the past few days have now exited well into the Atlantic as an area of low pressure continues to slowly exit towards Europe.
This morning, high pressure over the Ohio Valley is in [...]
March 5th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:44 AM
The pattern is certainly changing away from the cold and stormy pattern seen in February to a warmer but just as wet pattern for much of March. Influences from the Pacific and Atlantic will be felt over the Northern Mid Atlantic, but one can be sure that warmer times are ahead.
This morning, a strong [...]
March 4th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:16 AM
Yet another coastal low is slow to leave the northern Mid Atlantic as mid and high level clouds remain over much of the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area.
Atlantic moisture will continue to rotate through the region leading to broken to overcast cloud cover through tomorrow afternoon. A series of weak disturbances will [...]
March 2nd, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:48 AM
A strong area of low pressure is rapidly developing along the Gulf Coast, however this storm is staying far enough south and east to not have a major impact on the region’s weather.
The “pattern changer” as I like to call it is not over the Gulf Coast however but the West coast as a [...]
February 22nd, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
9:41 PM
The first storm to impact the northern Mid Atlantic this week is going to generally be a miss, however more potential storms are on the way.
Tonight, a new coastal low is forming off the North Carolina coast as a primary low is weakening over Lake Erie. The continued dominance of the low over the [...]
February 15th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
6:30 AM
For the first time this winter, the best snowfall will not be over southern and central New Jersey, but will be focused much further north over the interior!
A strong upper level low moving towards the Tennessee Valley this morning will race towards the New Jersey coast tonight with a rapidly developing surface low pressure [...]
February 11th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:07 AM
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The pattern for February has certainly delivered as advertised, producing near record if not surpassing record snowfalls throughout the region. However, like any other pattern, this pattern will come to an end and the clues to the pattern ending are already showing up.
– Weather When Posted –Temperature: 26°F;Humidity: 11%;Heat Index: 26°F;Wind Chill: 12°F;Pressure: [...]
February 9th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:22 AM
A significant winter storm is beginning to develop over the Gulf Coast that will bring the entire forecast area heavy snowfall and very strong winds. The most significant impacts will be focused towards the coastal plain once again, where many locations have experienced one of the snowiest winters of all time. This storm will [...]
February 1st, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:05 AM
High pressure centered over the Ohio Valley is supporting yet another cold morning with temperatures in the teens and lower 20’s. Although cold, the air mass is already starting to moderate from the Arctic extremes experienced this past weekend, especially over the northern tier.
The water vapor this morning illustrates that developing Sub Tropical jet [...]
January 31st, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
9:27 AM
The low pressure system that brought over 6 inches of snow to many locations throughout southern New Jersey is exiting into the Atlantic. Behind it, an Arctic air mass remains in control with temperatures in the single digits and teens for morning lows.
High pressure will continue to build into the region with decreasing winds [...]