WHERE HURRICANES, TORNADOES, LIGHTNING, BLIZZARDS, AND FLOODS ARE NO MATCH!
Bitter cold, and windy conditions
December 8th, 2008 at 11:23pm EST
Tonight and tomorrow looks to have quite a bit of cold weather. Temperatures are expected to be in the teens tonight around the DC area…and especially in the northern suburbs. With clear skies, there won’t be any insulating layer to trap the warmer air. [...]
Mon, December 8 2008 » DC area weather, Fall 2008, IPR, Uncategorized, snow » No Comments
Wintery Mix Forecast for far West Metro DC region
November 29th, 2008 at 6:32am EST
This morning, checking the local NWS forecast office, they have issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for a large portion of the western and northern regions of the DC area. There is a chance of some freezing rain and sleet into the [...]
Sat, November 29 2008 » DC area weather, Fall 2008 » No Comments
Now in western Maryland wasn’t that deep
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:01am EST
After a long day yesterday, traveling to western Maryland, I caught up on some sleep and now I’m ready for Sunday.
I got a great time lapse very early Saturday morning from Sidling Hill, along I-68. This is a great ridge that has a [...]
Sun, November 23 2008 » Fall 2008, snow, winter 2008/2009 » No Comments
Snow Bound, Western Maryland
Novembere 22nd, 2008 at 3:04am EST
This very early morning, myself and Aaron are off to western Maryland looking for snow from the previous day’s snowfall. We orginally were going to depart early morning from Gaithersburg, but got restless and departed around 1am. Right now we are stopped getting some rest, [...]
Sat, November 22 2008 » Fall 2008, snow, winter 2008/2009 » No Comments
A few stray flakes get me all warm inside
November 20th, 2008 at 7:40 am EST
I had to wake up early this morning to pick-up some medication before heading to a job interview later. I was up around 5:00 am, and when driving the few blocks to the pharmacy, I noticed a few snow flakes [...]
Thu, November 20 2008 » DC area weather, Fall 2008, winter 2008/2009 » No Comments
Temperatures continue to be below normal in DC area
November 19th, 2008 at 11:55pm EST
Last night we saw temperatures here in central Maryland dip into the low and middle 20s. Tonight it is already getting down into the Mid 30s around the DC area. Lows are expected to in the upper 20s tonight. [...]
Wed, November 19 2008 » DC area weather, Fall 2008 » No Comments
AMS meeting Global Warming presentation very informative.
October 29th, 2008 at 11:23pm EDT
Kevin Trenberth, Head of Climate Analysis Section - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) gave a great and very informative presentation about Global Warming at the American Meteorological Society DC chapter meeting this evening. Kevin Trenberth is from the Boulder, Colorado office of [...]
Wed, October 29 2008 » DC area weather, Fall 2008 » 2 Comments
Now that was a little unexpected
October 27th, 2008 at 11:40pm EDT
A lot of meteorologists are scratching their heads, and those who analyise the models are doing some checking. A Low pressure system strengthened and affected many from the Northern Plain, into the upper Midwest, and throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England areas. This [...]
Tue, October 28 2008 » DC area weather, Fall 2008 » No Comments
Target: Fall Foliage photos.
October 26th, 2008 at 9:14am EDT
Just about to depart for my excursion out toward the western areas of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. We’ll be looking for good colorful trees and leaves throughout the trip. After a soaking rain yesterday, all day, today should provide for excellent deep colors. [...]
Sun, October 26 2008 » Fall 2008 » No Comments
Leaves will be changing color soon
October 8th, 2008 at 5:55am EDT
As you can see by the above provided map (courtesy Wikipedia), The mid-atlantic should start to see the leaves change color. Mountain areas off to the west will see it first, and a road trip my be likely within the next few weeks. [...]
Wed, October 8 2008 » Fall 2008, Hurricanes 2008 » No Comments