Does Cold Weather Make You Sick?
Does the cold weather make people sick? The simple answer is actually no. It’s a commonly believed myth that cold weather makes people sick. The truth is that cold weather does not directly cause...
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Climate Change: More or Less Snow?
Climate change…does it mean more or less snow? After a period of time from the late 1990’s into the early 2000’s, it seemed as if every winter was getting warmer and less snowy. Then,...
Tornado? Actually, No.
This may look like a funnel cloud or even a tornado, but it’s not. What the heck is it? It’s actually called a scud cloud. These clouds are often mistaken for tornadoes or funnel...
Was Sandy a Hurricane?
The simple answer is yes, Sandy WAS a hurricane when the storm impacted Connecticut. A couple of key questions to answer: Did the National Hurricane Center (NHC) consider Sandy a hurricane at that time? Did...
Be Hurricane Prepared in the Fall
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms are favored along the east coast in the fall. Believe it or not, the hurricane season actually peaks from September into early October. And as we get into October, storm tracks...
What if the Ice Caps Melted?
The polar caps are melting, it’s been measured over the past decades. As the global temperature rises, we are slowly seeing the ice turn into water. What has happened so far? Well, based on...
Soil Moisture and Low Temperatures
Soil moisture affects low temperatures in a different way than high temperatures… If the ground is moist at night: There are two consequences. The first is evaporational cooling, but the result does not necessarily mean...
Heat Lightning is a Myth?
Lightning on a hot summer night. That’s “heat lightning”, right? Contrary to common belief, the “heat lightning” phenomena is simply lightning from a distant thunderstorm. Lightning doesn’t simply form from heat on a summer...
Hurricane of 1938 Reanalysis
A team of researchers recently finished a reanalysis, which included the Hurricane of ’38. The original intensity was Category 2 with winds near 100 MPH at landfall on Long Island. The new data increased...
Probability of a White Christmas
Above graphic shows the probability of having 1″+ of snow on the ground on Christmas. Based on an image from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) The topic of a white Christmas is one...
Perfect Storm of October 1991
The “perfect storm” of October 1991 is a true story of a rare weather scenario. A non-tropical storm literally eats a hurricane and becomes a monster low pressure system, just off of the Northeast...
Sandy’s Strongest Wind Gusts
Even though Hurricane Sandy’s eye passed well south of Long Island, the strongest winds were displaced into portions of New York and southern New England. Coastal Connecticut had numerous wind gusts over 70 mph...
Sandy vs. Irene (winds)
It’s apparent that Sandy was stronger than Irene, but by how much? The image above shows approximate winds when both systems were located just south of Atlantic City, N.J. Overview: The maximum winds in...
Indian Summer Explained
The autumn season is already breath-taking as the leaves begin to change, but throw in a few warm days before winter arrives and it’s simply beautiful. “Indian Summer” is a term that describes a period...
First Frost and the Growing Season
When it comes to autumn in Connecticut, anything can be expected! Let’s take a look at some facts about the end of the growing season… Average first frost: October 9th While the first frost can...
What is Connecticut’s Hurricane Season?
While the Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th, the “hurricane season” for Connecticut is somewhat shorter. After looking at all Tropical Storms and Hurricanes that made landfall in Connecticut, Rhode...