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How Thunderstorms Near The Bahamas Can Impact Snow In New York

Hello everyone! Today’s snowfall event provides a great opportunity to examine the influences of thunderstorms near the Bahamas on snow that falls in the Northeast. Weather is so interconnected, that …

by Jack Sillin/ 12/09/2017/ No Comments/

Why Do Upper Level Ridges Result In Warm Weather?

Hello everyone! Despite the fact that we’re rapidly approaching the month of December, temperatures are forecast to soar into the 70’s as far north as the Dakotas on Monday. A …

by Jack Sillin/ 11/25/2017/ No Comments/

What Is Lake Effect?

Hello everyone! With lake effect snow in the forecast today across the Great Lakes, it’s a perfect time to discuss what lake effect snow is, how it forms, and how …

by Jack Sillin/ 11/19/2017/ No Comments/

Bright Banding: Why It’s Not Raining As Hard As The Radar Says It Is

Hello everyone! With mixed precipitation located so close to severe thunderstorms today in Illinois, it’s a great time to observe a phenomenon known as bright banding. Let’s see bright banding …

by Jack Sillin/ 11/18/2017/ No Comments/

What is an MCS?

MCS’s are responsible for a large number of weather phenomenon. They produce the vast majority of the rainfall that occurs across the Great Plains and through the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/01/2017/ No Comments/

What is the Jet Stream?

The jet stream is often referred to in weather forecasting because it impacts the weather in so many ways. So what is the jet stream, and how does it affect …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/26/2017/ No Comments/

What Is High and Low Pressure?

Hello everyone! I mention high and low pressure in my forecasts daily and so does every other weather forecaster out there. On weather.us, you can look at current observations of …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/22/2017/ 2 Comments/

What is Evaporational Cooling?

Evaporational cooling is responsible for a variety of interesting and important weather phenomenon. How can the temperature suddenly drop 10 degrees just in time for a would-be-rainstorm to turn to …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/15/2017/ No Comments/

How Do Thunderstorms Produce Damaging Winds?

In addition to lightning, flooding rains, and hail, strong thunderstorms often produce gusty winds. Sometimes, these winds are even strong enough to cause substantial damage. What causes gusty winds in …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/09/2017/ No Comments/

How Does Hail Form?

Hail is a fairly common weather phenomenon across much of the US, especially in the spring and summer. While most hail is fairly small and does little damage, some hailstones …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/07/2017/ No Comments/

What Is CAPE?

CAPE is a term you’ll hear a lot especially in severe weather season. CAPE stands for Convective Available Potential Energy and is a way of quantifying how much energy there …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/05/2017/ No Comments/

What Is A Front?

You’ll often hear from meteorologists and weather folks of all sorts that a front of some type is in the forecast. But what is a front and why do different …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/05/2017/ No Comments/

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

While it’s fairly rare that a major hurricane makes landfall on the US coastline, tropical systems of all sorts can impact the US with or without an official name or …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/04/2017/ No Comments/