Snowfall: Feb. 7-9, 2015
This event was spread out over three days as low pressure passed along a frontal boundary, draped from the Ohio Valley into southern New England. On the first day, Saturday, February 7th, occasional flurries...
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Snowfall: Feb. 1-2, 2015
Occasional flurries developed on Sunday, February 1st across Connecticut. A steadier snow moved in after midnight with some moderate to heavy snow during the morning hours on February 1st. By 7 to 8 a.m.,...
Blizzard of 2015 Snowfall
Periods of light snow and flurries began on the morning of Monday, January 26th and continued through the afternoon. It wasn’t until after dark that the snow became heavy at times, particularly across the...
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...
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...
Tornado Strikes Worcester, Mass.
A high-end EF-0 tornado hit Worcester, Mass. early last night. The National Weather Service (NWS) out of Taunton, Mass. estimated that the tornado was on the ground from about 8:10 to 8:14 p.m. local...
Evaluating a Tornado Index
I’ve been working on a tornado index over the past few years and it’s really basic. It evaluates instability (MLCAPE), wind shear and the potential for upward cyclonic rotation (helicity) and gives an index...
New England Severe Bust? 7/15/2014
There was a lot of anticipation leading up to July 15th. Some argued there was a “very impressive” severe setup unfolding for (southern) New England, but there was plenty of disagreement with the placement...
Updated Eastern U.S. Snowfall
Here is an updated look at snowfall season-to-date across the eastern U.S. There has been additional snowfall over the last three weeks, particularly near the Canadian border. Locally, some measurable snow was reported across...
Snowfall: April 15-16, 2014
After early afternoon highs in the lower 60s across much of Connecticut on April 15th, a strong cold front moved through the area at night. Rain quickly changed to sleet and snow across the...
Connecticut’s Tornado Season
I decided to take a look back and see where the average “tornado season” falls for this area. Where frequency is the running 10-day daily frequency of a tornado between 1950-2013 The months with...
What is a Heat Wave?
What exactly is a heat wave and why can it be dangerous? In the United States, to be considered an official heat wave… The air temperature must reach 90°+ at a location for three...
Gloria: The Last Connecticut Hurricane
Recent storms such as Hurricane Sandy (2012) and Tropical Storm Irene (2011) were memorable, but Hurricane Gloria was the last storm to directly strike Connecticut as a hurricane, as it did on September 27th,...
Hurricane Bob
Hurricane Bob slammed eastern New England on August 19th, 1991. Hurricane Warnings were posted by the National Hurricane Center from North Carolina, all the way up to Maine. The storm brushed the Outer Banks of...
RadarScope App
The app costs $9.99, but it is definitely worth it. I was a bit skeptical at first to dish out that kind of money. Honestly, I’ve never bought any app, period, and most apps are...