Category Archives: Storm Forecasts

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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Hurricane Sandy Information

Posted on October 26, 2012 by jimsullivan92

This post will be divided into four sections, so you can scroll down to what you’d like to read about. -Sandy: Current and short term forecast -Model madness: Trying to pin down the track of Sandy into the Northeast US … Continue reading →

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Time to Start Zeroing in on Hurricane Sandy’s Northeast US Landfall

Posted on October 25, 2012 by jimsullivan92

After ravaging eastern Cuba as a strong category 2 hurricane last night, hurricane Sandy is zigzagging her way through the central Bahamas with sustained winds of greater than 100MPH. Rain bands from Sandy are also brushing up against the southeastern … Continue reading →

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High-Impact Storm Beginning to Look Likely for Eastern US; Jamaica, Cuba Already Battered

Posted on October 25, 2012 by jimsullivan92

Hurricane Sandy, the storm projected to eventually impact the east coast of the US, has already hit eastern Jamaica and is now eying eastern Cuba as a hurricane. As can be seen above, the hurricane has developed a small eye … Continue reading →

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Tropical Depression #18 Forecast/Discussion

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jimsullivan92

This forecast/discussion is a 5-day forecast for the tropical element of the large storm modeled over the eastern US. I will post a separate discussion covering what happens past 5 days later this afternoon. Above is a look at TD … Continue reading →

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Stay Safe!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jimsullivan92

The Storm Prediction Center is expecting a moderate to high risk for tornadoes in many large metro areas today! Stay safe and take immediate action to protect your life if a tornado warning is issued for your area:

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Severe Weather Outlook for Friday and Friday Night March 2, 2012

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jimsullivan92

A large trough is currently beginning to eject out of the western US. As an associated jet streak continues to round the base of this trough and as phasing occurs with a polar branch closed low over the northern Plains, … Continue reading →

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Storm Forecast: February 23-25 Plains, Great Lakes, southern Ontario, Quebec, and Northeastern US Snow Event

Posted on February 23, 2012 by jimsullivan92

A potent shortwave can be seen diving into the northwestern US this evening. This shortwave will carve out a trough over the central US and will be the catalyst of a moderate snow event from portions of the central US … Continue reading →

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