Tag Archive for 'snow line'
February 23rd, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:25 AM
A new coastal storm is starting to take shape off the North Carolina coast this morning and has produced periods of moderate to heavy rain along the immediate coast and a mix of snow and sleet over the northwestern interior. In fact, moderate to heavy snow is growing in coverage and intensity this morning [...]
December 31st, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:34 AM
A weakening yet still energetic disturbance in the Sub Tropical jet stream this morning is producing light to moderate snowfall over much of the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan areas this morning.
This disturbance is moving slightly faster than forecasted, but still on track to produce some minor accumulations. The rain/snow line is currently [...]
December 9th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:52 AM
Before the usual morning forecast, I wanted to give an update on the storm raging outside this morning. The rain/ice/snow line continues to steadily push north, however many locations have already been impacted. Many locations have already experienced moderate to heavy snow with accumulations ranging from 2 inches to 6 inches over the interior [...]
December 10th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
Most of you are outside right now, and if you are in southern New Jersey you may be confused as to whether we are in April or December as temperatures soar into the 60’s. Well the party is about to come to an end as cold air breaks into the forecast area, but not before [...]
December 8th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
There is a lot to discuss with this winter storm for Thursday evening through Friday and let me tell you, I had a hard time sleeping with all the thoughts running through my head. So let’s dive in and get started.
First, I think it is important to discuss the trends of the models. I’m not [...]
December 6th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
While I am breaking down the current radar and satellite images, I think it is a good time to discuss the latest guidance with the set up for next week.
First and foremost, it is NOT wise to try to figure out the rain/snow line positions of any storm 4 or 5 days out. You can [...]
December 6th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
As we watch the precipitation build over southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, I quickly want to cover the issue of the surface temperatures.
For the most part, temperatures range from the lower to mid 30’s throughout the forecast area. I think in this situation, that snow will accumulate at 32 to 34 degrees and [...]
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 [...]