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Record Books Rewritten in D.C. and Baltimore
Top Washington Snowstorms 1. 28.0 inches Jan. 27-29, 1922 2. 20.5 Feb. 11-13, 1899 3. 18.7 Feb. 18-19, 1979 4. 17.1 Jan. 6-8, 1996 5. 16.6 Feb. 11-12, 1983 6. 16.4 Dec 19, 2009 7. 14.4 Feb. 15-16, 1958 8. … Continue reading
Help Identify the Top Weather Events of 2009/Decade
It’s time to begin looking at the top weather events of 2009 and the 2000-2009 decade. Nominate your top events for Alabama, the U.S. and Internationally for both the year 2009 and the 2000-2009 decade by commenting below…
One of Denver’s Greatest Snowstorms
On this date in 2006, the Front Range of Colorado was blasted by one of their worst winter storms ever with full blizzard conditions and two to three feet of snow. The National Weather Service estimated that most of the … Continue reading
Winter Arrives Early
Winter arrives Monday morning. For folks in the Northeast, it seems like it arrived today as a winter storm of epic proportions blasted the East Coast from North Carolina to Massachusetts with heavy snow and strong winds. Washington, D.C. had … Continue reading
Snow Amounts on METAR
Just a quick note on reading snowfall amounts on a METAR observation: This is a recent weather observation from JFK Airport in New York City. KJFK 192351Z 02016G24KT 1/2SM R04R/3000V4500FT SN OVC005 M03/M06 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 02031/2333 SLP032 … Continue reading
Impressive D.C. Photos
Here are some Washington D.C. snow Twitpic images taken by Adrian Moten from College Park, MD. At last report, 13 inches of storm at National Airport in D.C. Moderate snow continues across the nation’s capital now. The snow may finally … Continue reading
Notes from the Blizzard
This picture is from my friend Kathy Elkins. Her family in Putnam County, West Virginia sent it to her today. The December 2009 Blizzard is roaring up the East Coast. Well, I am not sure I have seen any actual … Continue reading
Epic December Snowstorm
A powerful low pressure system near Cape Hatteras is spread snow from eastern Tennessee and Kentucky through western North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and on up the East Coast to Maine. A litany of Winter Storm Warnings covers much of … Continue reading
Goodbye Lake Wind Advisories
There are several weather advisories that were issued over the years that have been phased out of service, some for no apparent reason. J.B.’s favorite of course is the cold wave warning. It was issued when a large drop in … Continue reading
White Christmas History
There has never been a White Christmas in Alabama according to the traditional definition of 1 inch of snow on the ground during December 25th. With that possibility lurking in the forecast for this year, let’s look back at a … Continue reading
