NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite Is Ready For Launch
If everything goes according to plan, NOAA will launch its newest weather satellite on Tuesday. The agency plans to launch GOES-T into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, during the late afternoon hours on March 1st. The launch window opens at 4:38 p.m.…
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Winter Is Almost Over. Winter Is Far From Over.
Monday marks the end of climatological winter, an arbitrary turning point that signals the end of winter and beginning of spring. We’re all starting to get spring fever, especially folks up north who’ve dealt with endless snow and cold over…
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A Major System Will Close Out The Week With Gusty Winds, Snow, Ice, And Severe Storms
It’s been a little while since we’ve had noteworthy active weather across the United States. A steep trough in the jet stream will spawn a potent low-pressure system over the Plains on Wednesday, setting the stage for a widespread risk for…
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A High-Impact, Long-Duration Winter Storm Will Make A Gigantic Mess This Week
Fresh on the heels of a powerful nor’easter that brought blockbuster snows to New England is a new system that will affect an even wider swath of the United States. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain will develop across an enormous section of the…
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A Powerful Nor’easter Will Bring Hefty Snows To Parts Of The Mid-Atlantic And Northeast
A powerful nor’easter will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast on Friday night and race toward the Canadian Maritimes into this weekend. The track of the storm is extremely frustrating for meteorologists and residents alike—a tiny wobble to the west…
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More Rounds Of Snow And Ice Will Pelt Parts Of The South Through This Weekend
It’s going to be a rough couple of days for folks from the Deep South to the I-95 corridor who can’t stand winter weather. We could see disruptive wintry precipitation across a widespread portion of the southern and eastern states over the…
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Another Significant East Coast Winter Storm Is On The Way
We’re staring down the potential for a significant winter storm across much of the East Coast this weekend. Hefty snowfall totals, significant ice from freezing rain, and gusty winds are all possible as the storm develops and races up the coast.…
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Mid-Atlantic Preparing For Decent Snowstorm, Sudden Freeze A Risk Monday Night
The season’s first snowstorm is on its way for the Mid-Atlantic, and it could be the region’s first formidable snowfall in a while for many areas. Some lucky folks could wind up with double-digit snowfall totals by the end of Monday. This is…
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Widespread Severe Weather Possible Across The Southeast On New Year’s Day
A robust low-pressure system developing over the center of the United States on Friday will push east through New Year’s Day, bringing a widespread risk for severe thunderstorms to the southeastern states. As always, a midwinter risk for severe…
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Thursday’s Intense Wildfire Near Boulder, Colorado, Was Months In The Making
The intense wildfire that exploded near Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday afternoon was months in the making. Social media pictures relayed a small sample of the nightmarish conditions residents, workers, and shoppers faced when fast-moving flames rapidly…
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