Showing posts with label explanation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label explanation. Show all posts
Sunday, March 22, 2026

For Second Time In A Row, Vermont Storm Had Tricks Up Its Sleeves

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Another two and a half inches or so of snow greeted me and our vehicles this morning in St. Albans, Vermont. The forecast for this storm has...
Monday, March 2, 2026

If Skies Stay Clear, A REALLY Cool Lunar Eclipse Early Tomorrow Morning

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Get up early tomorrow morning to view the total lunar eclipse. The moon will look red like in this photo. It'll also be near the western...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Climate Change CAN Worsen Winter Storms. But It's Complicated

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Upper level forecast shows how cold weather in eastern U.S will last into early Februarty. Green lines depict the jet stream. Note how wavy ...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Satellite Photo Today Shows Snow Covering Most Of Northeast

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Snow covers most of the Northeast now, as today visible satellite photo shows. Click on the photo to make it bigger and easier to see. Unfor...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Most Of Weekend Rain "Canceled" As Frustrating Vermont Drought Rolls On

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Canada gifted us with a cold front Thursday and all we got was a wind shift and a couple clouds.   Droughts might not necessarily be the mos...
Saturday, July 5, 2025

Texas Flood Tragedy News Keeps Getting Worse, Dozens Dead, Many Missing; And How It Happened

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Aftermath of the Texas flood. At last report at least 27 people had been confirmed dead, and that toll was expected to rise  I don't eve...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Last Week's Austin, Texas Storm Super Wild, Super Weird

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From Facebook, photo of damage at Austin Wildlife Rescue after the massive supercell and oxymoronically named large microburst in the city l...
Friday, March 7, 2025

Hints Of Springtime In Vermont That Feel Wintry Happening, And Coming Up

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River gauge readings from yesterday on the Mad River in Moretown, Vermont. Click on the image to make it bigger and easier to read. You can ...
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Climate Change Is Contributing To "Weather Whiplash" And Helping To Create Big Disasters

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Winter, 2025. Super dry weather and extreme winds caused mass destruction from wildfires in  southern California.  The California firestorms...
Sunday, November 17, 2024

"Flash Drought" The Cause Of Northeast Fires, Water Shortages

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Today started with yet more crystal clear skies over Vermont, super odd for normally damp November. It was another moment of a flash drought...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

It's That Windy Time Of Year In Vermont/Northeast, Unlike Most Novembers These Winds Are Fiery

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Gusty winds last week tossing these chaotic clouds around over St. Albans, Vermont. We've entered Vermont's gusty season  Especially...
Monday, September 23, 2024

Rare Yankton, South Dakota Heat Burst Creates Weird Dawn One-Hour Hot Spell.

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 I have a big affinity for Yankton, South Dakota, since that's where my husband was born and raised, and I have several relatives and fr...
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Midsummer To Take The Wind Out Of Our Sails

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Trees bend in the wind last Saturday in St.  Albans. It's been a strangely windy summer so far, but we are now reverting back to our nor...
Saturday, February 3, 2024

"Omega Block" Offers Promises Of Vermont Sun, But Bad Storms California, Atlantic Canada

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Schematic of an "omega block" weather pattern, similar  to what we are in now. Black line would be roughly the center of the jet s...
Friday, December 29, 2023

No, Bitter Cold Isn't Coming Anytime Soon, Despite Social Media Click Bait

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A brief but intense cold wave last February 3 brought steam devils and funnels over the relatively warm waters of Lake Champlain. That cold ...