Ice Storm or Just a Nice Storm? November 30, 2007

I’ll be frank… Ice storms are amazingly difficult to forecast. Here’s why.. small changes in temperature make a HUGE difference. For example, we’re looking at temperatures increasing in the morning and afternoon. At some point, probably within an hour of noon, temperatures will get to 32+ degrees and the freezing rain will become [...]

Messy Weekend Weather November 29, 2007

Hi Friends,

So this weekend looks very wintry and potentially very ICY. It’s a huge challenge to nail down exactly what will occur on Saturday, but let’s start with the time-frame of this potent winter storm. By Sunday morning, the storm will already be on its way out with all the wintry [...]

Post-Thanksgiving Blog November 25, 2007

Okay… I’m officially over turkey… and I’m close to the point that if I never eat it again, I’ll be a happy man. Nonetheless, it’s time to fill you folks in on the latest trends in forecasting.
I will say that it’s going to be an interesting week to watch the weather with a couple [...]

Cold Air Shocker & A Dry, Cold Thanksgiving November 20, 2007

Well Friends,
if you were out yesterday then you know how amazingly beautiful it was! In fact, we eclipsed the high temperature set back in 1942, which was 72, stopping at 73 officially at Eppley Airport. Lincoln also crushed their record of 73, by making it to an incredible 78 degrees!!
Now all of that warmth is [...]

The Week in a Forecast November 18, 2007

What a week we’re looking at is a wild and crazy 7day forecast…
First of all, it was a pretty nice day across the region on Sunday. Our highs were kept in check in the 50s thanks to clouds and a southeast wind. On Monday, that wind will switch to the southwest and we’ll [...]

A Forecast Update November 18, 2007

It’s going to be a wild and crazy week for weather and, of course, at this time of year.. who wants that?
We enjoyed a beautiful Saturday across the area… as highs topped out in the 60s in many spots and we had enough sunshine to at least feel it. Overall it was a great night. [...]

SNOWSTORM "UNLIKELY"…COLD WEATHER "DEFINITELY" November 17, 2007

Hi Friends,
I just wanted to update anyone who had not seen last night’s forecast that the prospects for that “potential snowstorm” are gone. There could still be some light snow on Wednesday behind an arctic cold front that will pass through the area, but any threat for a significant snow has lowered. As I had [...]

Wintry Weather Around Thanksgiving? November 15, 2007

Hi Friends,
Not wanting to start a panic here, I do think it is worth mentioning that our two main long range models now are starting to show a potential “winter-like” storm developing around the middle of next week.
The GFS (American Model) is the most interesting of them all. It has a storm developing on Monday [...]

A Pre-Thanksgiving Chill…Major Pattern Change November 14, 2007

Hi friends,
As we approach Turkey Day, many of you are probably wondering, as I have, “Where the real cold is, and why it is that we can not seem to get a good solid cold snap that will last for at least 3 or 4 days, instead of these mild days like yesterday where we [...]

A Change in the Forecast November 11, 2007

Not only does the forecast show a big change in our weather from Sunday to Monday… it’s also changed a little bit from what it showed yesterday. The long range models have been about as good as Crystal Pepsi, so I’ve done some reconstructive surgery on the forecast for the next week and I think [...]