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Brrrr! Get Ready for the Deep Freeze! Update 1/19/13

A major arctic outbreak is on the way for next week. A storm traversing southern Canada will begin to open the floodgates on Sunday: Despite the arctic air pouring over the Great Lakes, Sunday will not feature an epic lake effect snow event due to considerable wind shear (wind direction changing with time and altitude). […]

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Winter’s Path to Redemption: Update 1/15/13

Much has been made about Lance Armstrong’s “Path to Redemption.” But I’m here to talk about something that’s actually important: Winter’s Redemption. It turns out that January Thaw has caused people to forget the big snow blitz that we had to close out December, like it never happened! Well it DID happen and we’re going […]

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Winter has PLENTY left in the tank: Looking beyond the Thaw, Update 1/10/13

After last winter, more than a few people are panicked about the January Thaw. As I have pounded over and over, this is NOT last winter! Cooler air is expected to seep into the North Country on Monday. The models have been on again, off again with the possibility of a modest snow event on […]

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January Thaw: Then, where to we go from here? Update 1/6/13

After our big snow blitz to end December, we’ve been treated to some great early January riding. Now, the dreaded January Thaw is around the corner. Everyone is wondering how bad the Thaw will be and whether winter is toast. January Thaw: At the start of the week, the Thaw won’t be that strong yet. […]

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MAJOR Snowstorm Wednesday Night through Thursday! Update 12/25/12

Looking at the storm this evening: Notice the impressive swath of strong to severe thunderstorms from Alabama down to the Louisiana Delta. Back in the colder air, a snowstorm is progress over much of Arkansas. Put into layman’s terms: “This storm has some serious juice!” Wednesday Night and Thursday: Snow will spread into the Adirondacks […]

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