November 25th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
By the way I have gotten my email account pounded this afternoon, I could already tell that the models were brewing up some mischief for this weekend. The question is if the models are on to something or if the solution we are seeing is pure fantasy.
The ECMWF is the main culprit here. Let [...]
November 25th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The step down to some really cold conditions will begin after Thanksgiving. I’m using a blend once again of the GFS and ECMWF for the period of Friday through Monday.
A deep trough will dominate the pattern through this period and for some time afterward over much of the East. For the most part, the [...]
October 27th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The coastal low this evening is rapidly beginning to develop off the Delaware coast. The water vapor tells the tale about what exactly is going on here.
Notice that as the disturbance intensifies over Virginia, there is substantial lifting developing over eastern Pennsylvania down through eastern Maryland. As the surface low deepens along the coastline, rainfall [...]