Northern Storm Track Continues Across the Upper Midwest and the Northeast
The GFS model for the next 16 days indicates that there continues to be a northern storm track across the Great Lakes and into the St. Lawrence River Valley. Another strong low is forecast to generate strong winds around March 10, 2012.
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Our website is WrightWeather.com.George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12.
Strong Winds Today in the New York City Metro Area...
A strong low pressure system produced wind gusts up to 59 mph in Eatons Neck, Long Island and 55 mph in Neptune Park, CT. Central Park recorded 41 mph and a wind gust of 51 was measured at La Guardia Airport. Snow showers and flurries also occurred - during the afternoon flurries were falling and the air temperature was 42-43 degrees which is unusual. Later in the day the temperature cooled into the mid to upper 30s with snow showers and flurries during the evening. No accumulations were reported.
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Our website is WrightWeather.com.George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12.
Snow in the South
A rare (for this winter) storm produced up to 9 inches of snow across the Tennessee River Valley and the Southeast yesterday. The storm tracked eastward out to sea as high pressure built down across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and did not allow it to track northward up the coast.
The Associated Press reported:
The storm brought as much as 9 inches of snow to some areas on Sunday as it powered its way from Kentucky and Tennessee to West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. The storm system was expected to push off the coast early Monday, with the nation's capital getting only snow flurries, according to the National Weather Service. The storm hit toward the end of what has been an otherwise mild winter in the region. In northern Tennessee, about 20 vehicles were involved in crashes along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 75 near the Kentucky border on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of wrecks were also reported in North Carolina as snow, sleet and rain fell with little accumulation, according to The Winston-Salem Journal. In Virginia, the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 were shut down following a two-vehicle crash that critically injured one man, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The accident was reported at about 6:20 p.m. on I-95 near the interchange with Interstate 295 in Prince George County. The male driver of one vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries, and an adult male passenger in the same vehicle also was hospitalized. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that only an inch or two of snow had fallen north of Interstate 85 in North Carolina, though more was expected close to the Virginia line.
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Our website is WrightWeather.com.George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12.
1 to 3 Inches of Snow Possible for NYC Metro Area Through Tomorrow...Milder Again Next Week...
This winter pattern has been influenced by La Nina and also a highly positive Artic Oscillation and North Atlantic Oscillation. Snowfall over most of the lower 48 states is well below normal. Syracuse is running about 40 inches below normal. A strong upper vortex over easter Canada will generate spokes of positive vorticity across the Great Lakes to the Mid-Alantic states through tomorrow. A weak low will form off the coast of North Carolina and it will then track northeast off the coast. An Arctic front will push through on Saturday generating snow showers. As much as 1 to 2 inches of snow is forecast for NYC with a mix with rain to the south across Central New Jersey. Up to 3" will fall across Long Island and as much as 4" in southeast Connecticut. Since the pattern is progressive, the cold will not last and temperatures will be above normal by Tuesday and Wednesday. Several more snowstorms are forecast in Alaska over the next two weeks.
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Our website is WrightWeather.com.George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12.
Colder Weather Pattern Still Indicated by Longer Range Models
A review of most of the available longer range numerical weather prediction models indicated that the weather is forecast to turn colder for the Great Lakes and the Northeast with continued above normal temperatures for the western third of the nation. Some of the models indicate a chance of rain or snow, sleet and freezing rain on or about February 10-12, 2012. The ECMWF forecasts a brief cold spell for the Northeast in 168-192 hours and then a rapid warmup in 240 hours.
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12.
