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The National Weather Service has issued “lake effect” snow warnings and advisories for areas to the east of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Sunday evening (Fig. 1). These forecasts call for locally heavy snow and wind-blown snow with associated hazardous driving conditions. Forecasts for areas in New York State downwind of… To read the full story, click here - http://www.weatherworks.com/lifelong-learning-blog/?p=1224 © 2017 H. Michael Mogil To learn more about other high-impact weather events affecting North America, be sure to click here! 
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Updated 2016-2017 Eastern U,S. Snowfall Totals! (credit: NWS Eastern Region Headquarters Office)1/15/2017 
DISCUSSION: Attached below is a direct quote from the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters office on the latest snowfall totals from the 2016-2017 Winter season up to this point in time.
"Here are updated 2016-17 seasonal snowfall totals through Saturday January 14th, along with comparisons to seasonal averages, and last winter's totals through the same date. Last weekend's storm brought the first accumulating snow of the season to much of the central and southern mid Atlantic region. Snowfall this winter is running well ahead of last winter's totals through mid January for all locations across the Eastern US, at least until we reach the anniversary of last year's January 22-23 blizzard." To learn more about other neat winter weather information from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Ice Storm Blankets Many Parts of the North-Central United States! (credit: AMS Amarillo, Texas)1/15/2017  DISCUSSION: As the latest winter storm continues to rage on across many parts of the central and south-central United States, hundreds of thousands of people have already experienced the natural power and the brute force of this ongoing/long-duration ice storm. As you can clearly see for yourself in the image attached above (as shared by the National Weather Service office located in Amarillo, Texas), many trees such as this one (located just outside of the NWS Amarillo office) have been weighted down tremendously by the weight of the ice glaze which has enveloped much of the foliage across these parts of the nation. The bright light in all of this is that as the center of the associated low pressure system gradually lifts off to the north with time, warmer air which is currently situated much further south will also lift north. As this warmer air moves northward with time, the associated water vapor overhead will be released as rainfall. Therefore, this will help to substantially melt away much of the current freezing rain accumulated across many parts of the central and south-central states.
Nonetheless, travel (both by foot and/or automobile) continues to remain very hazardous across these areas and it has been strongly recommended to avoid and or all travel through or near these areas so as to avoid putting yourself in harms way. Remember, as with many ice storm events, venturing out just steps away from home can potentially become life-threatening due to falling and/or downed power lines. In addition, you also can run the risk of encountering falling tree limbs unexpectedly due to them giving way to the natural weight and pressure imposed by the associated ice accumulation. The message behind all of this is stay home as much as possible until it is communicated to you that it is sufficiently safe to go out and about. To learn more about other high-impact weather events occurring across North America, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Recent Lake Effect Snowfall Event Is Officially In The Books! (credit: NWS Buffalo, New York)1/14/2017 
DISCUSSION: In light of the somewhat recent lake effect snowfall event which impacted portions of western New York and central/north-central New York, all of this most recent event's information has been submitted and filed away for the official NWS Buffalo online data archive. As you can clearly see from the graphic above (courtesy of the National Weather Service office located in Buffalo, New York, this was very impressive and long-duration lake effect snowfall event. In some spots, certain areas received in excess of 30 to 40 inches by the time all was said and done. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that this particular lake effect snowfall event will be remembered by many people for quite a long time to come. To learn more about this lake effect snowfall event, click here!
To learn more about other high-impact winter weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz How The Recent Northeast Winter Storm Snowfall Totals Flaked Out! (credit: NWS New York, New York)1/12/2017  DISCUSSION: In light of the recent winter blast which impacted a good portion of the tri-state area (i.e., New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) between 7 and 8 January, the National Weather Service office located in Upton, New York issued a neat graphic which helps to break down the regional snowfall totals. Collectively, as shown in the graphic above, you can clearly see how the heaviest snowfall totals did indeed fall across much of Long Island, central-to-eastern Connecticut. Moreover, despite the fact that the following information was not shown in the above graphic from NWS New York, there were also fairly heavy snowfall totals reported across eastern sections of Massachusetts and across nearly the entire state of Rhode Island. This certainly was not a knock-out blow, but it did lead to various travel headaches on the ground, on the rails, and even somewhat for commercial air travel both arriving to and departing from the greater New York and Boston metropolitan areas.
To learn more about other high-impact winter weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Heavy Snow Event in Latvia Turns Tragic! (credit: Gubumākonis via Meteolapa via Meteo Europe)1/5/2017  DISCUSSION: In the way of the last post which comprised a description of the recent sea-effect snowfall across the Baltic Sea, there was also a second set of sea-effect snow bands emanating off the Gulf of Riga. As a result of this snowy weather is far northwestern parts of Latvia, there were a number of issues with travel along many roadways across that part of the country. More specifically, this snowy weather in Riga, Latvia caused at least 161 crashes on various Latvian roads and at least 26 people were injured. Moderate to heavy snowfall was occurring throughout western Latvia near the times of many of these car accidents. Moreover, the road conditions were so difficult due to the combination of heavy snowfall and strong winds which limited the visibilty. This is just another example which details one of the many reasons for why when roads are expected to become tracherous during any given heavy snowfall event that you respect the natural power of Mother Nature.
To learn more about other high-impact winter weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Brutally Cold Temperatures Bear Down on Many Cities in Oregon! (credit: NWS Pendleton, Oregon)1/4/2017  DISCUSSION: As of earlier this morning, many people across many parts of Oregon woke up to brutally cold temperatures with dangerously cold windchills to boot. As seen in the detailed graphic above courtesy of forecasters over at the National Weather Service office located in Pendleton, Oregon. Note how many windchill values earlier this morning were at or below the -5°F threshold; indicating that the threshold time for experiencing frostbite (if sensitive parts of the body are left exposed) could be as little as 20 to 30 minutes or less. Therefore, be sure to leave the house dressed in well-insulated layers of clothing so as to mitigate the likelihood of there being any danger to your body.
To learn more about other high-impact winter weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz  DISCUSSION: In the wake of the recent winter storm which enveloped much of the north-central United States in a "sea of white," here is a neat graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service office located in Bismarck, North Dakota. Though this major snowstorm occurred several days ago, note how this particular winter storm placed the snowfall totals from the 2016-2017 Winter season in the top 4 of all-time with an updated snowfall total of 43.5 inches through the month of December. Hence, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the 2016-2017 Winter season turns out for the greater Bismarck, North Dakota metropolitan area. It is imperative to acknowledge that the snowfall season for Bismarck, North Dakota lasts from July 1st to June 30th of the following year based on long-term climatological trends.
Here is the text released by forecasters from the National Weather Service office in Bismarck, North Dakota "Updating our post from before the Christmas Blizzard: after a mild and dry Fall, Winter arrived with a vengeance late November and into December with two major winter storms, and a Christmas blizzard. Bismarck is now ranked #4 for seasonal Snowfall totals through the month of December (Our snow season runs from July 1st through June 30th of the following year). We have missed #1 by a mere 2.3 inches! Impressive!! Just a note, Bismarck is used here due to the more robust historical records versus any other location in West/Central North Dakota." To learn more about other high-impact winter weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz |
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