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Based on current global/hemispheric/Pacific-North America pattern, current SST temp profile with central Pacific El Nino, strong east QBO and cold AMO signal, I agree with the cold outlook to spring in both the CFSv2 and Jamstec. CFSv2 remains with the extreme cold February in the Northeast. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] It stays cold into March and April. Jamstec for the […]
It’s been quite the 7-day spell for historic snowfall stretching from Chicago to Boston. Check out these stunning visible satellite images of the snow cover left behind by the twin storms. Northeast Chicago just saw it’s 5th biggest snowstorm on record. With over 16″, it was Detroit’s 3rd largest on record. The first big storm […]
While the storm begins to intensify over the Northeast with New England preparing for another blizzard and major snowfall, Chicago is left digging out from an epic 19.3″. Ranking as the city’s 5th largest on record. Snow Totals so far (as of 7am ET) via weather.com Connecticut – 4.5 inches in Milford – 4.4 inches in Danbury – […]
The NWS has issued a Blizzard Warning for the Chicago Metro as the biggest storm of winter get’s cranking. It’s already a snowy scene across the region. This storm will be impressive as there’s a strong west to east baroclinic zone setting up with abundant Gulf moisture driving into some pretty cold air. High moisture amounts […]
It’s not often you see this off the CFSv2 monthly! What a brutal February it has for the Northeast. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Fits with what’s been shown here from a good couple of weeks ago that the focus of winter’s worst will be in the Northeast first half of February. As shown in last night’s write-up, […]
We’re now in the midst of a true wild and exciting winter weather pattern. A pattern promising the frequent revisit of snow, fuelled by major cold. The blizzard is now hammering Atlantic Canada and was the 3rd system in a mere week to hit the Northeast. The next arrives tonight and is likely to snarl […]
For New York City, the projected 24-36 inches of snow were fantasy but to the north and east, it was a different story. An all out blizzard raged on Long Island as well as up into eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts got hammered to heavy blinding snow driven by 50+mph winds as well as waves which […]
The models are going back and fourth with snow totals. As of now, it appears the focus of heaviest snow is north and east of NYC. While NYC may fall short of it’s all-time record (26.9″ set in Feb 2006), Boston which topped 27″ with the Blizzard of 2003 may come close. Here’s a nice satellite view of […]

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