NASA: Blizzard Blankets Northeast U.S. in Snow The article originally appeared on NASA.gov After several mostly uneventful months of winter, the densely populated northeastern United States was buried in mounds of snow and blasted by gale-force winds on January 28-29, 2022. Twelve states from North Carolina to Maine received measurable snowfall from the nor’easter; eight of them had towns report more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow. […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 2, 2022 0 Comments
Photo Tour: Biggest Nor’Easter in a Decade Dumps Over 40″ Snow on the East Coast A blockbuster winter storm system has dumped heavy snow across the Northeast, blanketing areas of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England with over 40-inches of fresh snow. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 1-4 Feet of Snow Out West, 1-2 Feet in The Northeast Winter Storm Gail, the worst Nor’Easter in a decade, will bring more wind and snow to the area over […] SnowBrains | December 17, 2020 1 Comment
Bomb Cyclone Knocking Out Power And Making Travel Dangerous In The Northeast Hurricane force winds are pummeling New England on Thursday morning, 10/17/19 as a storm known as a bomb cyclone is knocking out power and disrupting travel in the region through the end of the workweek. The storm “is now parked over southern New England with the pressure equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane,” CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. Wind gusts […] Weather SnowBrains | October 17, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: How Winds Miles Above the Arctic Brought Wintry Nor’Easters and Once in a Generation Storms to Europe A super interesting post over on the NOAA’s ENSO blog from the weekend, explaining why what is known as a ‘stratospheric polar vortex’ in February was to blame for the nor’easters and all the crazy storms and snowfall across Europe. Grab a coffee, sit back, and learn… Author: Dr. Amy Butler This is a guest post by Dr. Amy Butler (@DrAHButler) who […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 1, 2018 0 Comments
Record Low Snowfall Closes San Juan Resorts Early | Taos Ski Valley in Sangre de Cristo Mountains Received Just 78″ Snow ALL SEASON It’s definitely been a weird winter for most of us. Some areas got dumped on all season (we’re looking at you Washington state and Jackson), some places like California had record dry starts but then got really lucky (#MiracleMarch), and the East Coast saw unseen snowfall from nor’easter Quinn, delivering a few lucky resorts up to three feet in one […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | April 11, 2018 0 Comments
Just What Impact Did the Recent Nor’Easters have on the East Coast? Between the end of February and early March 2018, a series of massive storm systems called nor’easters brought strong winds, heavy snow, and tremendous coastal flooding to communities from the Mid-Atlantic to northern Maine. While these storms are not out of the ordinary, they happen every winter, their strength and close timing certainly have caught the headlines, reports climate.gov. On March […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Are Record Snowstorms Proof That Global Warming Isn’t Happening? Are record snowstorms proof that global warming isn’t happening? Author: Caitlyn Kennedy/NOAA March 11, 2015 No. Snowstorms require two things: moisture and freezing air temperatures. There are plenty of places where winter temperatures would have to rise by 10, 20, even 30 degrees Fahrenheit before it would stop snowing. Until then, snowstorms remain quite possible, and natural climate patterns and […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 14, 2018 0 Comments
Nor’easter Heading to the US Threatening 50-Million East Coast Residents The second nor’easter in the span of a week is heading for the US, threatening more than 50 million residents on the east coast with heavy snow and high winds. Authorities from Philadelphia to Boston issued urgent weather warnings as the mini-cyclone prepares to unleash its full might on Wednesday morning. Ahead of the anticipated carnage, New Jersey Governor Phil […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 14, 2018 1 Comment