Tag Archive for 'storm track'
March 11th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:00 AM
The temperatures may be warmer, but the active storm track that the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area experienced in February is returning once again.
The easterly fetch developing at the mid and lower levels of the atmosphere is already influencing the northern Mid Atlantic as Atlantic moisture moves into the coastal plain. The [...]
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 [...]
March 1st, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
9:15 PM
A very energetic Sub Tropical disturbance is rapidly developing along the Gulf Coast this evening. However, a more important disturbance that will determine the forecast is actually along the West coast.
While the storm along the Gulf Coast certainly appears ominous, the progression of the Pacific storm this evening into the coast of Washington and [...]
March 1st, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
6:45 AM
The water vapor this morning shows that one major storm is finally exiting and another is on the way over the southern Plains.
The winter storm over New England is the result of the lingering upper low from late weeks winter storm that interacted with another Sub Tropical disturbance over the Atlantic. This low pressure [...]
February 13th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
11:50 AM
The northern Mid Atlantic is getting a bit of a breather from the active winter weather of the past week. After two major winter storms approaching blizzard conditions, impacted the region over the past seven days, high pressure is providing generally tranquil conditions.
As we can see from the water vapor satellite picture, another storm [...]
February 12th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
7:42 AM
As high pressure brings dry conditions and clear skies to the northern Mid Atlantic, a moisture loaded storm is brewing over the Southeast. This time the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan areas will not have to worry about the developments along the Gulf Coast as the strong low pressure that impacted the region [...]
February 5th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:10 AM
I have to admit, it is these types of forecasts that I love. High risk, high reward. Kind of like being a gambler in a way as the adrenaline is pumping. The forecast for this storm is one of the most complicated forecasts I’ve had to make in over 8 years of professional forecasting [...]
February 4th, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
8:13 AM
– Weather When Posted –Temperature: 28°F;Humidity: 54%;Heat Index: 28°F;Wind Chill: 20°F;Pressure: 30.33 in.;
February 3rd, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
9:58 PM
As expected, the models are waffling a bit and have trended north and then south. The latest 00Z NAM appears to be trending south as well, but the let’s look at what if anything has changed in the set up leading up to this storm.
First and foremost, the Sub Tropical disturbance is very [...]
February 2nd, 2010 by Steven DiMartino
– Weather When Posted –Temperature: 28°F;Humidity: 58%;Heat Index: 28°F;Wind Chill: 22°F;Pressure: 30.28 in.;