Wednesday will prove to be a very close call for the Northeast. Right now, models are very close to one another in terms of projected path and wind speeds, but differ in the amount of precipitation totals. The NAM, ECMWF, UKMET, GFS, CMC and SREF paint a very similar picture of an area of low pressure off the coast of… Read more →
Scenario A quasi-zonal flow with a few embedded systems will keep the southern high plains active in the coming days. This will increase the “prospects for precip” in the coming week. In fact, a relatively, active pattern will emerge by Monday where the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles have a chance for moisture every other day. Right now, it appears that… Read more →
Seeing as a healthy section of Texas is under the gun for some winter weather, it seemed like a good time to put things into perspective.
The forecast might be calling for between 3″ to 5″ of snow in some places and up to 1/2″ of ice in others, but at least it isn’t this:
I wanted to wait until things really calmed down in the Texas panhandle before doing a quick recap of the incredible blizzard that brought the area to a stand-still. This was a very unique scenario. One which eventually gave Amarillo hurricane force wind gusts and more than a foot-and-a-half of snow. A lot of people have asked me, “How crazy… Read more →
I know what everyone is thinking. A lot of people got the “Blizzard Warning” text on their phone this morning. Then looked outside, scratched their heads and said, “what blizzard?” Then, the sun came out. Temperatures climbed into the 50s and 60s. But don’t let your guard down, folks. Inclement weather is coming. The graphic to the left is a… Read more →
