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,...
Category: Weather 101
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...
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...
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...
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...
Significant Tornado Parameter
A severe weather forecast index called the Significant Tornado Parameter (STP) is often used when predicting the potential of tornadoes. There’s actually an algebraic equation that’s used to come up with STP: STP =...