North Atlantic Oscillation
Could February end up snowy? Update 2/16/13
A couple of weeks ago, I said we would need a strong finish to February to have any hope for March. It appears that may be the case with the NAO-/AO- configuration forecast to set up for the later half of February: This map looks interesting: Toward the end of February, there would be no […]
Possible Thursday Night & Friday Snow Event: Update 2/5/13
There is some buzz about the potential end of week snow event. So lets get down to it! Here is the 12Z Euro’s sequence of events: If all goes according to this plan, there will be a significant coastal storm pounding New England Friday into Saturday. The fast Pacific jet stream is pushing the storm […]
Is Winter Slipping Away? Update 2/2/13
What started with so much promise late December and early January has gradually wasted away to a corpse. As I like to say, “The snow pack doesn’t lie!” After the Thaw to end January, here is the snow pack comparison for February 1st between 2013 and 2012: There are subtle variations, but the pattern is […]
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 […]
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 […]