Weather Blog
Winter on the Brink? Update 1/28/16
After the heart-wrenching December that averaged 12-14 degrees above normal, January has achieved a consistent (if not extreme cold) with only one truly brutal thaw day on January 10th with 44*F and an inch of rain. As a whole, January’s high temperatures have averaged in the middle 20s with lows averaging in the single digits […]
Weekend Snowstorm? Update 1/19/16
Lots of talk next about a snowstorm for next weekend! Is there any merit to it? Well, let’s take a look at why we didn’t get a significant snowstorm last weekend. Normally, a strong NAO- and Newfoundland Maritime storm is a good harbinger for a big eastern snowstorm. But in this case, I believe the […]
One more hurt, then… Update 1/7/16
Yes, we had a cold blast this week, but that’s only part of the transition to what I expect for the heart of the winter from mid-late January thru February. You’re not going to go from record warmth in December to hard core winter without the proverbial two-steps forward, one-step backwards. Unfortunately when a seismic […]
Snow Conditions: Update 1/4/16
Finally! We have gotten our first bona-fide arctic blast of the season with temperatures falling to zero at the ilsnow storm center this morning. Lakes are starting to crust over with ice. Temperatures will head well below zero tonight, which is another step in the right direction. At present, snow cover ranges from around 6 […]
Snow (and sleet) Day! Update 12/29/15
We ended up with nearly 4 inches of snow/sleet mash Monday night into Tuesday morning. Then we put a nice icy crust on it Tuesday afternoon. For once, some cold air was around to put up resistance to the warm side of a storm. This snow isn’t the sexy powder we love to ride. But […]
