Monthly Archives: November 2012

Thanksgiving Day Weather Rundown

Current Pattern: A current look at the upper level pattern over the Northern Hemisphere reveals that ridging persists across a good portion of the central and eastern US. An upper level low remains in place near Iceland, however this upper … Continue reading

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Pattern Shift Beginning to Occur Over North America; What are the Implications?

A current look at the large scale pattern reveals that although the pattern is “zonal,” or flat across much of the US at this time, that heights continue to rise over the Aleutian Islands into the arctic circle. This is … Continue reading

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Quiet Pattern Persists East of Rockies; When Will the Pattern Become Active?

Above is a look at what has quickly become a relatively quiet weather pattern from the Plains east to end the work week. The reasons for this are relatively easy to pin point on the above map: Polar vortex over … Continue reading

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Nor’ Easter Colder and Farther East Than Expected Dropping Major Snows in NYC. What’s Next?

Major pattern changes are occurring over the Northern Hemisphere right now and they will have major implications on the weather pattern to end the month of November. First and foremost: A storm tracked just close enough to the Mid Atlantic … Continue reading

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Another Nor’ Easter Wednesday-Thursday. Accumulating Snows Somewhere, but Where?

A current look at the upper level pattern shows a pattern coming together supporting another Nor’Easter with impacts to the eastern Mid-Atlantic through New England Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A ridge of high-pressure along the west coast of … Continue reading

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Another East Coast Storm on the Way?

A current look at the upper level pattern across our hemisphere shows that significant blocking is still occurring, with several of our models developing a significant east coast storm for the middle of next week due to this blocking. Let’s … Continue reading

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