Snowfall Forecast: Blizzard of 2015
A major snow storm is projected to bring blizzard conditions to much of New England Monday night through Tuesday. When all is said and done, many areas in and around the Boston area can...
Author: Quincy
Top 10 Storm Chases of 2014
#1: Nebraska (June 16th, 2014) Estimated daily distance driven: 550 miles Having arrived in the Great Plains two days prior, I was now ready for what was projected to be a potentially significant tornado...
Where Did I Chase in 2014?
My first full year of storm chasing west of the Appalachians was 2014. My chasing career was very young at this point, but I managed to chase two separate tornado outbreaks. The first tornado...
Snowfall: Nov. 26-27, 2014
Light rain developed during the morning hours on November 26th and mixed with some sleet inland. Wet snow initially confined to the far northwestern corner of the state. As steadier precipitation moved in, a...
Final Snowfall Forecast: 11/26-27
Wet snow and even some rain will develop across Connecticut Wednesday morning. As precipitation becomes heavy between 9 a.m. and noon, some of the rain between I-95 and I-84 will trend toward wet snow....
Snowfall Forecast for Wed/Thu
Here is a snowfall forecast map for the region. While many areas from the mid-Atlantic into New England can expect 4 to 8 inches, a narrow band of 8″+ is anticipated. This type of...
Snowfall: Nov. 13-14, 2014
Light rain, with light snow across the higher elevations, developed across Connecticut during the evening hours of November 13th. The steadiest and heaviest snow fell around midnight and tapered off during the pre-dawn hours...
U.S. Tornado Days Per Year
The United States has a greater frequency of tornadoes than most other counties. For many factors, the vast majority of tornadoes occur east of the Rocky Mountains across the continental U.S. Although the central...
2014 SNE Weather Conference
A presentation at the 2014 Southern New England Weather Conference on my perspective of storm chasing. I start with the basics of tornado outbreaks and the challenges that come with storm chasing. I then...
Fall Foliage Report: Oct. 30
The vast majority of Connecticut is past peak foliage. The fall foliage season is ending across Connecticut. Although some spotty color remains in a few areas, mainly near the coast, many leaves have turned...
Fall Foliage Report: Oct. 27
Most of Connecticut is past peak foliage. Fall colors are fading across inland Connecticut with colors generally past peak. The coastal plain is noting moderate peak colors. Note that foliage and the leaf drop...
Fall Foliage Report: Oct. 23
Peak color has been reached or is fading across much of Connecticut Peak color has come and gone across the higher terrain. The coastal plain and deeper valleys are still experiencing near peak to...
Fall Foliage Report: Oct. 20
Peak color is evident across much of Connecticut. The lowlands and interior southern Connecticut have reached peak color. The higher terrain in northwest and northeast sections of the state have passed their peak. Closer...
Fall Foliage Report: Oct. 16
Most of Connecticut is seeing near-peak or peak foliage. The hills across Connecticut have peak foliage with the highest terrain in northwestern Connecticut past peak. Near-peak foliage continues across the Connecticut River Valley and...
Fall Foliage Report: Oct. 13
Most of Connecticut is seeing near-peak to peak foliage. The hilly terrain of western and northeastern Connecticut now has peak foliage. Near-peak color reaches down to nearly the shoreline. Only the immediate coast and...