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11/19/16: First Snow and it Feels so Good

Lake enhanced snow will accompany the first true cold air mass of the season this weekend, bringing locally up to several inches of snow in the higher terrain of the Snowbelt east of Cleveland. Map: Meteorological Discussion: It’s a beautiful … Continue reading

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Jim Sullivan’s 2016-2017 Winter Forecast for the US

Seasonal forecasts are difficult, as you are predicting the average weather pattern months in advance, as opposed to the normal hours or days. Many factors go into making a seasonal forecast, such as water temperatures around the world, snow cover, … Continue reading

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10/5/16: Major Hurricane Matthew Now Eying Bahamas, Florida, and Southeast US

General Discussion: Hurricane Matthew has produced very heavy rainfall resulting in severe flooding, damaging winds, and dangerous storm surge in Haiti and Cuba on Tuesday, and is continuing to affect the islands into Tuesday night. Exact amounts of damage ad … Continue reading

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10/3/16: Powerful Matthew Heading Towards Haiti & Cuba; Will Pass Through Bahamas and Threaten Southeast & Florida

General Discussion: Hurricane Matthew has remained a category 4 hurricane almost non-stop since late Friday night, and is now moving north towards the Windward Passage. Matthew will slowly move between Haiti and Cuba through Tuesday, possibly making a landfall on … Continue reading

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10/1/16: Matthew Becomes the First Atlantic Category Five in Nine Years; Significant Threat to Some Land

General Discussion: Hurricane Matthew has intensified much faster than anticipated over the last two days, and as of Friday evening became a category 5 hurricane. This is the first category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Basin since Hurricane Felix in … Continue reading

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9/29/16: Tropical Storm Matthew Expected to Intensify in the Caribbean

General Discussion: Please always consult the National Hurricane Center, your local weather service office, and emergency officials when making hurricane related decisions. Tropical Storm Matthew brought heavy rains and strong winds to a large portion of the Lesser Antilles on … Continue reading

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9/27/16: Tropical Wave Expected to Become Tropical Storm Matthew Soon; Threat to Eastern Caribbean

General Discussion: A strong tropical wave will likely become a tropical storm before reaching the Windward Islands Tuesday night into Wednesday. The storm will then track through the eastern Caribbean, possibly close to the southern Caribbean Islands and northern South … Continue reading

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9/1/16: Hermine on the Verge of Landfall as a Hurricane

Hurricane warnings are in affect for a portion of the Florida coastline; Hermine is a strong tropical storm and is expected to intensify into a hurricane before landfall this evening. The rain and wind remain lopsided, with the southern and … Continue reading

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8/31/16: TD 9 Trying to get it Together; Madeline a Threat to Hawaii

The thoughts in this post are mine and are not considered official. Official forecasts can be found at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov (Hurricane Center) http://www.weather.gov (National Weather Service) http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/ (Central Pacific Hurricane Center) Hurricane Madeline is tracking towards Hawaii as a hurricane. The … Continue reading

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8/29/2016: Two Tropical Depressions Near the U.S. Coast

As is always the case with tropical cyclones near the US, the following disclaimer is needed: Although I’m a meteorologist, I’m not the official source for hurricane information. Follow the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov and … Continue reading

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