All posts by Henry Margusity

Weather Madness Winter Weather Forecast. According to forecasters, a fast-moving storm called an Alberta Clipper is expected to bring annoying rain and snow showers from Minnesota to Maryland in the first few days of the week. Alberta clippers are wintertime storms that originate from Alberta, Canada, and swiftly travel along the Great Lakes and Northeast, following the southward dip of the jet stream.

Weather Madness Winter Weather Forecast. According to forecasters, up to 2 feet of snow is expected to accumulate in the usual lake-effect areas. However, this week's hazardous snow squalls could also reach less typical locations. The lake-effect setup will blanket several states with over a foot of snow, while treacherous snow squalls will prowl along popular highways, extending as far as the central Appalachians in the southeast region until midweek. On Sunday, the same storm that brought feet of snow to the Rockies during Thanksgiving moved into the Great Lakes, initiating several days of w[…]

Weather Madness Winter Weather Forecast. After several weeks of calm weather across the central and eastern United States, a powerful storm has captured our attention. This storm is anticipated to bring a mixture of precipitation, including rain, snow, wind, and possibly ice, precisely during the busiest travel days leading up to Thanksgiving. Moreover, there is a potential for another storm to cause disruptions for those returning home over the weekend. While this storm will provide much-needed moisture to areas currently dealing with abnormally dry and drought conditions, its timing couldn't[…]

Weather Madness Winter Weather Forecast. The United States is poised to experience varied weather patterns in the upcoming months. With the emergence of El Niño, a southward shift in the storm track is anticipated during the winter. This is likely to result in wetter conditions for the southern states, while warmer air is expected to linger in the northern states. In contrast, Northeast Ohio may experience a drier winter overall, although the influence of El Niño is primarily on large-scale storm systems. Snowfall remains a possibility, especially through smaller-scale weather phenomena like l[…]

Weather Madness Winter Weather Forecast. During an El Niño event, the southern half of the country may experience increased precipitation, although not all regions will witness cold enough temperatures for this moisture to transform into snow. Notably, during El Niño winters, elevated regions in the West, such as the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California and the southern section of the Rocky Mountains, tend to receive additional snowfall. Conversely, regions like the Great Lakes, portions of New England, the northern Rockies, and the Pacific Northwest generally encounter reduced snowfall level[…]