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Revisiting the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard with Matt Lanza

Revisiting the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard with Matt Lanza

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Matt Lanza, a meteorologist for an energy company in Houston, spent some time earlier this year researching the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard. It was a widespread winter weather outbreak across the Gulf Coast region around Valentine’s Day in 1895. You can check out the article here: Space City Rewind: Houston’s Great Snow of 1895 At the National Weather Association Annual… Read more →

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Timeline: New York City and Boston blizzard

Timeline: New York City and Boston blizzard

To steal a phrase from WTNH’s Chris Velardi – good morning early risers and up-all-nighters! Here are my latest thoughts on the blizzard. Monday 12pm: Light snow begins falling in New York City and points south and west. Winds will be gusty, but not bad, sustained around 15mph.  Still dry to the northeast. Monday 6pm: Heavier snow falling in New… Read more →

UPDATE: Blizzard Watches & Warnings issued for Major NE hubs, New York City, Boston

UPDATE: Blizzard Watches & Warnings issued for Major NE hubs, New York City, Boston

UPDATE (1/25/15 11:00pm): Here is the latest graphics from the 21z SREF (for Boston and NYC), 0z GFS and 0z NAM: It will be interesting to see where the most intense snow bands occur. Depending on which model you look at, you get a little bit of a different answer. The 0z NAM seems to have a decent handle on… Read more →

New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma all brace for snow

New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma all brace for snow

UPDATE (1/21/15 @ 9:55am): Snow totals are being increased for some western counties and the snow will being slightly earlier than anticipated for some areas of the northern Texas panhandle. Snowfall estimates:  8″ to 14″ of snow in eastern New Mexico and the western Texas panhandle – places like Clayton, NM, Tucumcari, NM, Clovis, NM, Dalhart, TX, and Herefored, TX…. Read more →