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Manuel Threatens Western Mexico as Possible Hurricane; Low Pressure Emerges in Bay of Campeche

Posted on September 18, 2013 by jimsullivan92

Woah! What’s that? It looks a lot like a hurricane not too far from Los Cabos and La Paz over the southern Gulf of California. Well, as of 2PM PDT it was a strong tropical storm, however it is close … Continue reading →

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Tropical Trouble in the Gulf?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by jimsullivan92

Looks like the tropics will remain relatively active close to home for the next few days. Satellite shows a well-defined low pressure system just north of the Mexico/Belize coastline this evening with some thunderstorms firing near this low pressure. This … Continue reading →

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Winter 2013-2014: An Early Look

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jimsullivan92

So it’s getting to be that time of year where the days are just a little shorter…the high temperatures just a little cooler…and school getting back in session. Winter weather is still months away from most US locations…but it is … Continue reading →

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April 2-3, 2005 Northern Ohio Snowstorm

Posted on February 17, 2013 by jimsullivan92

This will be article 1 or 4 discussing moderate to in some cases extreme snowfall that has occurred over Northern Ohio in April. Because my memory and in some cases archives of these events become quite fuzzy the farther back … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Day Weather Rundown

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jimsullivan92

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?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jimsullivan92

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?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jimsullivan92

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?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by jimsullivan92

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?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by jimsullivan92

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?

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jimsullivan92

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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