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Monster Winter Storm & Cold Wave for East!

1/18/2019

GFS model for Sunday afternoon. Blue = snow..purple = ice, yellow and orange = heavy rain. Storm and arctic cold front will really belt the east.
Northeast gets hit hard...inland areas up to 2 feet of snow and ice. Coastal areas...everything...including heavy flooding rains and winds over gale force. All of this followed by flash freezing as temps fall sharply Sunday into Sunday night. Monday will be sunny but unseasonably cold and windy. Lunar eclipse for Northeast Sunday nite - 10:30 p.m. Below - today's risk of severe weather...followed by snowfall projections and rainfall into Wednesday.

Below- animated maps for next 2 days....followed by high temperatures for Saturday. Be safe and if in Northeast...all unnecessary travel should be avoided on Sunday.

Big Time Changes To Our Winter......

1/17/2019

Above - New GFS Model for Sunday afternoon in Northeast. Blue is snow..purple & red = ice ....green and yellow - rain. Flash freezing Sunday will make travel a NIGHTMARE ! If you do not have to travel...by all means do not. Below- satellite and radar

Above - satellite , radar shows storm no. 1 moving into Mississippi Valley. It will bring 1-3" of snow from Ohio Valley into Northeast. Rain further south. Storm no. 2- west coast - will be the monster storm that will head east this weekend to bring snow to Midwest only to intensify and bring even more snow and ice to Northeast Sunday. Parts of Northeast will be measuring in feet. Below - animated maps for the next couple...followed by snowfall and rainfall into Tuesday of next week.

Below - high temperatures for Friday. Be safe.

Arctic Flood Gates Are Open For Business

1/16/2019

Satellite + radar shows disturbance # 1 moving out of Rockies and will bring light snow to Northeast by Friday. Storm # 2 just off West Coast should be a blockbuster as it moves across The Nation this weekend.
Chicago could see over 6" of snow....but from the No. Appalachians to New England - they will be measuring in feet. Big Cities along I 95 from Boston to Phily will see everything including flash freezing which will make travel hazardous on Sunday. Below - expected snowfall and rainfall through Monday.

Below - high temperatures for Thursday and animated maps for next couple.

Above...GFS Model for Sunday afternoon. Zooming on East Coast....Blue is snow..purple is ice...yellow and green rain. Need I say anymore.
Be safe.

Old Man Winter Won't Be Slapping But Punching.....

1/15/2019

Satellite + radar shows storm along west coast which will race across Nation to bring snow a/o rain to The East Friday. Another system in Pacific will be a bigger storm over holiday weekend that will be very disruptive. Snow....north of the 2nd storm will be totaling over 1 ft. Below - snowfall predictions through Saturday....rainfall amounts into weekend.

Above.....animated maps for next 2 days...below - high temperatures for Wednesday.

Below - is the GFS models for late Sunday. It shows cold front moving offshore with a strong northerly wind..and snow over much of the area. It does not tell the whole story. Prior to that...rain along coast will change to sleet and then to snow making travel hazardous. Icy cold weather will follow by Monday.

A Disruptive Winter Storm In The Making....

1/14/2019

Above...satellite + radar shows the storm that dumped snow in the Mid Atlantic is moving out to sea. A new storm in California will come across the Nation is 2 pieces. First...arrives on East Coast Friday....second...a bigger storm..late Weekend for Eastern sections. Track of that 2nd storms still "ify" but looks like ice and snow to the north of track - rain to south. By Monday...next week..the floodgates to the arctic open up. Below - expected snowfall through Friday..and expected rainfall thru end of week.

Below - animated maps for the next 2 days followed by high temperatures for Tuesday. Be safe.

Snow From Ohio Valley to Mid Atlantic

1/11/2019

Satellite/radar shows a storm in SOuthern Plains. It will head east and bring a swath of snow to Ohio Valley - 2"-4"....and then across the Mid Atlantic...with similar amounts of Washington DC on east. NYC may only see a coating...New England nothing. Below - expected snowfall and rainfall for the next 5 days.

Below - animated maps for the weekend followed by high temperatures for Saturday. Be safe and enjoy the weekend. Major change coming after the 20th.....big time cold and snow.

January Cold

1/10/2019

Satellite + radar shows windy and snowshowers from Great Lakes into Northeast. Rain over Texas...and snow and rain in thew Northwest. Below - expected snowfall and rainfall over the next 5 days.

Animated maps above show a storm moving out of the Plains into Ohio Valley Friday with snow. That snow likely to affect the Mid Atlantic Saturday night into Sunday. The northern extent may graze New York City...otherwise nothing big for the major cities. Below - high temperatures for Friday.

Gradually Colder.....

1/8/2019

One system pushing through Northeast today...snow - New England - some rain Mid Atlantic. Next system in Great Lakes will bring rain most of the Northeast. System approach west coast could mean a storm for The East on Sunday. Below - today's risk of thunderstorms in green.

Below- snowfall predictions through Saturday night....rainfall into Sunday.

Below - animated maps for next 2 days followed by high temperatures for Wednesday.

Below - tough call for Northeast/Mid Atlantic this weekend. GFS Model insisting on coastal storm....Euro model saying no....staying well south and off shore. Euro has been more consistent than GFS....but that doesn't mean much. Wait and see. Be safe.

Old Man Winter Slowly Awakens....

1/7/2019

Satellite + radar shows a front moving across the Great Lakes which will bring a wintry mix changing to some rain across The East. Pieces of cold air will follow behind this system mid to late week. Below - expected snowfall and rainfall for next 5 days.

Animated maps for next couple of days. There will be 2 systems heading toward the East for late this weekend. Hard to say if they will join up and become a coastal storm...but it is not out of the question.

Below - high temperatures for Tuesday. Be safe.

On The Mild Side - Nation-wide

1/4/2019

Satellite/radar shows quite a storm in lower Mississippi Valley. Normally at this time of year it would be one big winter storm...but air over Nation is only marginally cold...so not expecting much from this one. It will bring rain up the East Coast thru Saturday. Below - today's risk of severe weather in dark green - followed by animated maps for next 2 days.

Below - snowfall and rainfall expected over the next 5 days.

Below- high temperatures for Saturday. Be safe.

Below- early morning temperatures ...actual readings....showing last of any real arctic air.

Old Man Winter Takes It Easy....

1/3/2019

Satellite radar shows some light snow/rain flying through the Northeast...rain from Carolinas to Gulf Coast. New system coming into The Northwest. Below - today's risk of severe weather in green.

Below - snowfall and rainfall expected over next 5 days.

Below - animated map next couple followed by high temperatures for Friday. Right now ...cold air is lacking over the U.S. There are indicators that would point to more of a wintry pattern returning prior to end of January.....so easy now....but that should change. Be safe.

Icy Cold - NorthCentral, Wet & Mild East

12/31/2018

Above.,..New Year's Day - high temperatures. May be mild enough to take down those outside decorations in the East. Below - satellite and radar showing wet storm moving into the East...while snow - wind and bitter cold hit the Upper Midwest again. Following - today's risk of severe weather in green and yellow.

Below - expected snowfall and rainfall for the next 5 days.

Below - animated maps next 2 days.

Above. GFS Model for New Year's Day. Rain - Texas into Gulf States...some snow New Mexico. Very cold - North Central. Texas storm needs to be watched for East Coast late week. Happy and Healthy New Year to all...and be safe.

Rain + Mild = East , Colder Elsewhere

12/28/2018

Satellite + radar shows rain for East Coast. Left over snow in upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Area of rain in Southwest is the storm that will bring rain to The East for New Year's Eve. Below- risk of severe weather today in green.

Below- expected snowfall and rainfall for the next 5 days.

Animated maps and high temperatures for Saturday follow....

Above - GFS Model for New Year's Day 2019 - Tuesday. Rain for southern Appalachians to Gulf Coast. Snow from Great Lakes to Northern New England. Snow for New Mexico. Bitterly cold Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Be safe.

Another Rain Event -East - Blizzard = West

12/27/2018

Satellite/radar - above - winter storm bringing blizzard weather to Northern Plains and Upper Midwest - up to 1 foot in many areas there..severe thunderstorms and tornadoes south. This system moves into the East late tonight through Friday with more heavy rains. Below- todays risk of severe weather in green....yellow and tan.

Below - snowfall predictions for next 5 days....followed by rainfall for next 5 days.

Below - animated maps for the next 2 days....followed by high temperatures for Friday. Be safe.

Weather Outside Isn't So Frightful.....

12/24/2018

Above....some light rain and wet snow exit the Northeast today. Some snow in The Rockies...elsewhere satellite and radar are quiet. Below - expected snowfall through Friday...followed by expected rainfall through Friday.

Below - animated maps for the next couple....followed by high temperatures for Christmas Day.

Above - GFS Model for this Christmas Day. SOme rain Gulf Coast. Some rain showers Ohio....snowshowers Great Lakes. Snow Central and northern Rockies. Rain Southern California. Have a safe and Blessed Christmas.

Wind & Rain Exit East - Unsettled West

12/21/2018

Rain and wind for the East....wet snow for parts of The Appalacians behind the storm. Unsettled Pacific Northwest. Below- risk of thunderstorms today in green.

Below animated maps next 2 days.

Following maps showing snowfall and rainfall predictions for next 5 days.

following - high temperatures for Saturday.

Above...Gfs model for Tuesday- Christmas Day. Some light rain for Mississippi Valley...a touch of snow Upper Midwest...into Rockies. Be safe.

Wind + Rain =East, Unsettled West

12/20/2018

Wet and windy from Ohio Valley east....some places seeing over 3" of rain..and even severe weather Atlantic coast. Calmer for the west. Below - severe outlook today dark green - yellow and tan.

Below - expected snowfall and rainfall for the next 5-7 days.

Animated maps below..followed by high temperatures for Friday.

Above...GFS Model for Christmas Day - Tuesday. SOme snow for Midwest...also off Lake Onatario in New York State. SOme rain Mississippi Valley. Snow - Central Rockies. Wet Pacific NW. Be safe.

Cold,Dry = East, Stormy = West

12/19/2018

Satellite + radar shows storm that was in New Mexico yesterday and now in Texas...and front moving across No. Plains. The 2 will bring a swath of heavy rain and mild conditions to the East by Friday. Below - severe risk of thunderstorms today in green.

Above...animated maps for the next 2 days. You can see the storm in Central States expand as it heads east. Below - snowfall and rainfall predictions right through the weekend.

Below- high temperatures for Thursday.

Above...GFS Model for Tuesday, Christmas Day. Some light snow over Great Lakes. A touch of rain Gulf Coast, snow across The Rockies...Rain along the West Coast. Be safe.

Storm Brewing West....Wind For Northeast

12/18/2018

Satellite + radar shows storminess out west. One low in New Mexico ..the other in the Northwest. Both will travel east and bring plenty of rain to the East Thursday night into Saturday when most places will get 1"-3" of rain. Quiet weather should follow for Christmas. Below - expected snowfall for the next 7 days...followed by expected rainfall.

Below - animated maps for the next 2 days followed by high temperatures for Wednesday.

Above..the GFS model for next Tuesday - Christmas Day. Blue shading indicates snow...green shading rain. Based on this model..a wet Christmas for the Northwest...snow Cascades. Snow in Rockies. SOme snow over the Great Lakes.....very windy for Plains....and mild. Be safe.

Quiet East...Getting Stormier West

12/17/2018

Satellite + radar show a storm off Cape Cod and moving away. Storm along west coast will combine with moisture in the south to be the next storm to move across the Nation and reach The East late week...in form of rain...except west of the Appalachians..where a swatch of snow will hit the Ohio Valley just in time for arrival of Winter - Friday. Below - animated maps for the next 2 days.

Below - expected snowfall and rainfall for the next week. Most of which in the East will not happen until end of this week.

Lastly - high temperatures for Tuesday. Be safe.

East - Wet....Colder Elsewhere

12/14/2018

A cold front is causing rain in Midwest...while a storm spins away over Texas. The 2 systems bring wet damp weather to the East this weekend...flooding a real possibility for Carolinas. Elsewhere - fair and colder. Below - today's threat of severe weather in dark green and yellow.

Below- snowfall and rainfall predictions for the next week.

Below - animated maps for the next 2 days followed by high temperatures for Saturday. Beginning next week we will try to predict odds of a white Christmas for our NAtion. Be safe.

Changes On The Way....

12/12/2018

Satellite + radar shows a front in Great Lakes moving east to bring some spotty rain a/o snowshowers to Northeast Thursday. System in Northwest will become major storm and bring wet milder weather to the East this weekend. Below- expected snowfall through the weekend...followed by amounts of rain thru Sunday.

Following maps...animated for the next 2 days...then high temperatures for Thursday. Be safe.

Still Quiet On The Weather Front

12/11/2018

Our satellite/radar picture shows left over moisture over N. Carolina....next system gathering moisture over the Rockies. That will become a big storm - similar to last weekend...but reaching further north to Northeast with rain by weekend. Below - snowfall predictions for next 5 days...followed by rainfall predictions thru Sunday.

Below- animated maps for the next 2 days followed by high temperatures for Wednesday. Be safe.

Cold But Quiet

12/10/2018

The winter storm that buried parts of the Carolinas will wind down today. A new system will affect the West....elsewhere - fair and cold. The West coast system will head east slowly and could easily become a big storm for the East by this weekend. Below - animated maps for the next 2 days.

Below - expected snowfall for this week....followed by expected rainfall for the week.

Lastly...high temperatures for Tuesday. Be safe.

Stormy South - Quiet North

12/7/2018

Satellite-radar depicting 2 jets...one across the north with snowshowers from The Lakes to New England...the other in the south with a storm of mixed precip spreading from west to East. Looks like N. C. mountains will get over 1 foot of snow from this. Below - snowfall predictions next 5 days...followed by rainfall next 5-7 days.

Below - severe weather threat today - green....Texas Gulf Coast.

Following - animated maps next couple - then high temperatures for your Shopping Saturday. Be safe.