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Dynamic Tropopause

Hello everyone! There are lots of parameters that are used for forecasting the weather, some of which are intuitive (surface temperature, wind speed, etc.), and some of which are far …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/08/2019/ No Comments/

An Introduction To Atmospheric Rivers

Hello everyone! Atmospheric rivers play an important role in some of the most impactful weather seen on the West Coast during the wintertime. They can bring feet of rain and …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/05/2019/ No Comments/

Pattern Ripe For Severe Weather To Emerge Across The Plains Beginning Late This Week

Hello everyone! Today’s forecast discussion will be focused on the Tuesday-Friday period, and will come in two parts. The first will discuss the forecast for the nation generally, while the …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/13/2019/ No Comments/

Major Atmospheric River Set To Impact California

Hello everyone! A major atmospheric river event will impact California over the next several days as low pressure develops over the Pacific Ocean to the west of the state. This …

by Jack Sillin/ 02/13/2019/ No Comments/

Strong Storm To Impact California This Weekend

Hello everyone! A storm is developing in the Eastern Pacific this morning, and it will bring heavy rain, mountain snow, and strong winds to California this weekend. In this post …

by Jack Sillin/ 02/01/2019/ No Comments/

Major Storm Moving Ashore In California Today And Tomorrow

Hello everyone! This post will focus on the major Pacific storm moving ashore in California over the next 48 hours or so. The system will bring with it a full …

by Jack Sillin/ 01/16/2019/ No Comments/

Two Part Storm System To Bring Rain And Mountain Snow To The West Coast This Weekend

Hello everyone! A storm system with two parts will approach the West Coast this weekend bringing widespread valley rain and mountain snow. Because there are two parts to this system, …

by Jack Sillin/ 01/03/2019/ No Comments/

Train Of Strong Storms To Continue Impacting The Pacific Northwest This Week

Hello everyone! The first in a series of strong Pacific storms is impacting parts of the Pacific Northwest this evening, and several more are set to bring similar impacts through …

by Jack Sillin/ 12/16/2018/ No Comments/

Pacific Storm To Bring Heavy Rain And Mountain Snow To California Today And Tomorrow

Hello everyone! A strong Pacific storm will approach California today, bringing heavy rain and mountain snow to the state through tomorrow. Several inches of rain are expected in the coastal …

by Jack Sillin/ 11/28/2018/ No Comments/

Quiet For Thanksgiving Travel Wednesday, Turning Stormier In The West Later In The Week

Hello everyone! With the holiday week upon us, it’s time to take a quick look at the conditions for folks travelling to see friends and family for Thanksgiving. Historically, the …

by Jack Sillin/ 11/19/2018/ No Comments/

Atmospheric River To Bring Heavy Rain To Parts Of California Today

Hello everyone! Today will feature the beginning of an Atmospheric River event in California as low pressure well offshore pushes a deep plume of tropical moisture towards the state. The …

by Jack Sillin/ 04/06/2018/ No Comments/

Intense Atmospheric River Event Set To Begin Across California Today

Hello everyone! Today will feature the beginning of an intense Atmospheric River event in Southern California as an upper level low sets up just offshore, and southwesterly flow around that …

by Jack Sillin/ 03/20/2018/ No Comments/

Stormy On Both Coasts Today

Hello everyone! Today will feature an active day of weather along portions of both the east and west coasts. In the Northeast, yet another powerful Nor’easter is rumbling by offshore, …

by Jack Sillin/ 03/13/2018/ No Comments/