Wednesday, May 16 2012 10:31 AM EDT2012-05-16 14:31:31 GMT
Today is the first day of this 2012 spring/summer season where we have the widespread potential for strong to severe thunderstorms. As with many other things, the first time things happen (like big snowMore >>
With severe weather possible Wednesday, it's always a great time to remind ourselves of what to do when dangerous weather hits and what all these watches/warnings mean.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:21 PM EDT2012-05-16 01:21:56 GMT
Wednesday could be an interesting weather day for us. I anticipate our first round of severe weather so far this warm season of 2012. Here's the setup... On Wednesday morning, leftover drizzle and fogMore >>
Wednesday could be an interesting weather day for us. I anticipate our first round of severe weather so far this warm season of 2012.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 10:47 AM EDT2012-05-15 14:47:33 GMT
Some good news coming from the FCC, National Weather Services, cell phone carriers, and others. New WEA's are coming out. WEA is short for Wireless Emergency Alert, a new feature that will alert you whenMore >>
Weather alerts will be coming to most cellular phones later this month, that is if severe weather is near you.More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 9:46 PM EDT2012-05-15 01:46:29 GMT
With areas of moderate rainfall on the way on the order of 1-2" for many in southern Vermont and New Hampshire, I wanted to talk a little about flood potential. First, let me start by saying, I don't believeMore >>
With areas of moderate rainfall on the way, I wanted to talk a little about flood potential. More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-11 14:32:41 GMT
Well I guess it's now or never! Dancing with the Anchors is here. The final recording for Jackie Morlock's and Steve Glazier's dance takes place Monday, May 14th. It's when we leave it all out on theMore >>
The time has arrived for my feet to hit the dance floor and for YOU to give me 10's!!!!More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 9:37 PM EDT2012-05-11 01:37:32 GMT
Personally, I'm looking forward to warmer weather. Let it be know, despite LOVING cool, crisp weather in the fall and springtime in New England, I'm also a sucker for hot, humid weather (I guess it makesMore >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 9:56 AM EDT2012-05-10 13:56:22 GMT
Another soggy and dreary day Thursday has prompted me to write about some optimism regarding the weather. It's giving the thirsty ground a nice, healthy drink! Drought in 2012 had been worsening in NewMore >>
A worsening drought across New England has gotten a lot better, even though it has left us soggy and dreary.More >>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 11:07 AM EDT2012-05-09 15:07:15 GMT
A few weeks back our news director approached my co anchor and Jackie Morlock and myself and asked us if we'd be interested in a local dancing with the stars competition. We looked at each other and shruggedMore >>
Putting weather aside, it's time to talk DANCING! I'm in the middle of a heated match up between my co anchor as to who can dominate Dancing w/the Anchors!More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 10:30 PM EDT2012-05-09 02:30:24 GMT
Alright, to be honest, it was a soaker of a day. Wet weather from the get-go Tuesday, almost until the end. But, with each rainfall, we get farther out of the standing drought! For months, we talked aboutMore >>
Friday, May 4 2012 11:31 PM EDT2012-05-05 03:31:47 GMT
This Sunday, May 6th, marks the 1 year anniversary of historic flooding on Lake Champlain. On May 6th, 2011, Lake Champlain reached its highest level on record, topping out at 103.2' above sea level, moreMore >>
This Sunday, May 6th, marks the 1 year anniversary of historic flooding on Lake Champlain. More >>
Friday, May 4 2012 9:56 AM EDT2012-05-04 13:56:12 GMT
The Supermoon a.k.a. Perigee Moon will be on Saturday night. Locally the moonrise is 7:58 p.m. however the sunset isn't until about 8:03 p.m. So we'll have to wait about a half hour until we can get aMore >>
The annual "Supermoon" will be visible Saturday night (of course cloud pending) where the moon appears 13-14% bigger in the sky.More >>
Thursday, May 3 2012 10:13 AM EDT2012-05-03 14:13:14 GMT
Stemming off what fellow meteorologist Kerrin Jeromin touched on briefly in her last blog, the Severe Weather Awareness Week is here (April 30-May 4, 2012) and Thursday's topic is flooding. As a reminderMore >>
Severe Weather Awareness week is upon us (April 30 - May 4) and one very important topic within is flooding.More >>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 8:37 PM EDT2012-05-03 00:37:17 GMT
Had some fun today at the National Weather Service office in Burlington. Meteorologist Steve Glazier and I were invited to present at the annual summer severe weather workshop that the NWS hosts. The dayMore >>
Had some fun today at the National Weather Service office in Burlington. Meteorologist Steve Glazier and I were invited to present at the annual summer severe weather workshop. Here's what we covered.More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 11:04 AM EDT2012-05-01 15:04:20 GMT
Make it 13 consecutive warmer-than-average months for Burlington. As April has come to a close, the monthly weather summary becomes available. Here's the breakdown for Burlington. It was a warmer thanMore >>
April has come to a close and now it's time for me to recap how it stood up to the 'averages.' An initial glance shows that it was the 13th-consecutive 'warmer-than-average' month for Burlington.More >>
Friday, April 27 2012 9:55 AM EDT2012-04-27 13:55:29 GMT
This day in weather history. *Dun, dun, duuuuuuuunnnnnn!* Sound the trumpets for the announcement. Time to remember! Luckily I got an e-mail from my director, Adam, who sent me a link to these picturesMore >>
Remember two years ago? April 27-28, 2010 featured a heavy snow event in the North Country where several inches of wet snow fell.More >>
Thursday, April 26 2012 9:59 AM EDT2012-04-26 13:59:36 GMT
It's Thursday and you know what that means? Yes it's almost the weekend, but also I have an update on the drought situation for New England and for VT/NH/NY. Substantial rainfall of 1-4" across New EnglandMore >>
Rain last week drastically helped the short-term drought situation, but the longer-term data is still showing widespread deficits.More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 10:08 AM EDT2012-04-25 14:08:03 GMT
A hard freeze is becoming increasingly more likely for Friday night as the forecast comes into a clearer picture. Wednesday morning I narrowed down forecast temperatures bottoming out between 27-31More >>
Temperatures could drop well below freezing for consecutive nights this weekend, which could hurt vegetation that has been tricked by late winter/early spring warmth.More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 7:40 PM EDT2012-04-24 23:40:12 GMT
So, many of you tweeted to me or told me that "it was hailing" where you were today! Close! But actually, it was called graupel! What on earth is graupel, you might ask? Allow me to enlighten you! GraupelMore >>
No, that wasn't hail today in most cases...it was graupel! What the heck is graupel? Read on!More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 4:34 PM EDT2012-04-24 20:34:05 GMT
Hi there! I thought I would quickly put together a blog with some good website links to learn more about the aurora. With an active geomagnetic storm underway, the aurora may be visible tonight for theMore >>
Hi there! I thought I would quickly put together a blog with some good website links to learn more about the aurora.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 8:58 PM EDT2012-04-24 00:58:49 GMT
Yikes! What a site to see in western NY and northwest PA today. A band of snow has given parts of West Virginia to Pennsylvania, to New York several inches of wet, heavy snow. This photo is from Stafford,More >>
Yikes! What a site to see in western NY and northwest PA today.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 4:24 PM EDT2012-04-23 20:24:35 GMT
Much needed rain gave the New England terrain a drink Sunday into Monday. Heavy rain fell across many towns with even some wintry weather in the North Country. As of 9 a.m. Monday these were the 24-hourMore >>
Rain soaked the area Sunday night and Monday, dropping a widespread one to two inches and raising river levels.More >>
Wednesday, April 18 2012 10:51 AM EDT2012-04-18 14:51:07 GMT
We could get soaked late this weekend and early next week. Emphasis on 'could.' It's still far away. Here's a look at what models are spitting out and some interpretation.More >>
Monday, April 16 2012 10:43 AM EDT2012-04-16 14:43:09 GMT
The storm system responsible for spawning more than 100 tornadoes in the Midwest this weekend moves by New England, with slight possibilities of severe weather.More >>
Monday, April 9 2012 10:01 PM EDT2012-04-10 02:01:32 GMT
It's just another day in our area...clouds and dry weather for many of the valleys, meanwhile 12" of fresh snow blankets some of the mountain tops.More >>
Friday, April 6 2012 11:15 AM EDT2012-04-06 15:15:22 GMT
Here is an interesting blog from an ABC affiliate in D.C. talking about the weather prediction from U.S. models falling behind other counties' models. Here's a look.More >>
Tuesday, April 3 2012 11:38 PM EDT2012-04-04 03:38:46 GMT
Pretty incredible images out of the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area Tuesday afternoon. Multiple tornado touchdowns occurred in and around the Dallas area...More >>
Wednesday, March 28 2012 11:12 AM EDT2012-03-28 15:12:59 GMT
Did you know that on average every year, foresters respond to 178 fires across Vermont? From 1980-2007 foresters have responded to a total of nearly 5,000 fires that are usually started by us.More >>
Monday, March 26 2012 10:56 AM EDT2012-03-26 14:56:08 GMT
After record-breaking temperatures for five straight days a week ago, temperatures are back to winter-like numbers once again. Although brief, it follows lots and lots of melting out there.More >>
Tuesday, March 20 2012 11:17 PM EDT2012-03-21 03:17:58 GMT
Another day of record heat around our area! Amazing numbers from a meteorological standpoint, but probably from anyone's standpoint. If you are from here, you know...something's just not right! For theMore >>
Monday, March 19 2012 6:27 PM EDT2012-03-19 22:27:34 GMT
For the 2nd day in a row, records highs were smashed all across our area. Temperatures were more than 30 degrees above average, with condition more typical of mid June than mid March. Here is a quick (unofficial)More >>
Monday, March 19 2012 10:52 AM EDT2012-03-19 14:52:40 GMT
As the hours dwindle and winter ends (according to the calendar year) I took a look at the numbers to see just how wet/dry warm/cold and abnormal our season was.More >>
Monday, March 19 2012 12:09 AM EDT2012-03-19 04:09:21 GMT
Today (the 2nd to last day of Winter) was scorching hot by March standards. Here is an unofficial list of the cities that broke their record highs. If you don't see your town listed, its probably becauseMore >>
Friday, March 16 2012 8:41 PM EDT2012-03-17 00:41:47 GMT
The big story of the upcoming week will be the warmth spread all across our region. Here are some of the standing records of which a few we are bound to break.More >>
Thursday, March 15 2012 9:44 PM EDT2012-03-16 01:44:55 GMT
With warm temperatures and Spring-time arriving early this season, so it seems, it's never too early to brush up on the threats the warm season brings. Let's discuss severe thunderstorms, this time!More >>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 11:37 AM EDT2012-03-14 15:37:48 GMT
Day three of the Flooding Safety Awareness Week features information about flooding related phenomena in our area from ice jams to snow melt to even tropical storms.More >>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 9:33 PM EDT2012-03-14 01:33:52 GMT
While we bask in sunshine and record warmth today, today marks the 19th anniversary of the "Super Storm" blizzard of 1993. A look back, plus the current snowfall for this season.More >>
Tuesday, March 13 marks the second day of the National Weather Service's Flood Safety Awareness campaign in the North Country. Turn around, don't drown.More >>
This week (March 12-16) marks the Flood Safety Awareness Week in the North Country. I've created a timeline for you to familiarize yourself if you need to watch for rising rivers in this area.More >>
We hear it and say it all the time, "Record heat on the way, record flooding took place, never before seen cold snap." The only problem is, records only go back so far.More >>
The global temperature report from February 2012 shows many areas of BELOW average despite our very mild winter here in the eastern/northeastern US.More >>
Another long-duration, but overall rather light intensity snowfall around our region. It accumulated for most everyone, but some more than others.More >>
Hi there! Thanks for checking in with our weather blog section. On Tuesday night, our photographer, Kyle, called the newsroom to say he saw a crazy bright blue/white flash in the sky (shortly after 10pm)More >>
Talk about an incredible range for snow accumulations!? Here are just a few of the numbers posted by the National Weather Service, for the 27 hour snow totals from Friday into Saturday. Some parts of theMore >>
We had a story tonight on a deadly avalanche that happened over the weekend in Washington state. So I dug in to why the western US is more susceptible to these mountain dangers.More >>
Breaking down this winter in terms of numbers. Let me throw one at you for a teaser. 28. It's the number of times this 'winter' we've hit 40 degrees or higher.More >>
As I stand right now I give it a 15% chance that we get nailed with a coastal storm Sunday. So odds are against us. But it doesn't mean it's ruled out completely yet. Here are my thoughts.More >>
Here are some amazing pictures from Europe where the cold and snowy winter has really locked in. But there are still 'signs' that we may get a share of more winter-like weather.More >>
Partake in a scientific survey on the use and value of weather forecast information. Participants will remain anonymous and the data used for research purposes only.More >>
Yet another day that just didn't feel like we are in the middle of winter around the region. A look at today's highs and an impressive viewer photo!More >>
In the two week period from January 23 to February 4, 2012 the temperature averaged 32 degrees, which is equivalent to a typical temperature in Baltimore, MD!More >>
Before I head out for the weekend, walk onto a parking lot barely covered in ice, and look at a nearly-bare ground, here are some pics of what it was like last year this day!More >>
I feel as though all I've heard myself say this winter season is "it's going to be warmer than average" or "no big snowstorms in the forecast"...so what gives?!More >>
What a gross winter day, huh? What began as snow last night, gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain, then eventually just plain old rain. Here are some reports and photos!More >>
This is my first edition, of what I plan to make, a weekly ski report just prior to the weekend! Hope you enjoy, the resorts have made a lot of progress lately.More >>
It's crucial you know what those words mean that we "weather-folk" throw out there... Warning, watch, advisories....it's explained here so you can better prepare.More >>
Cold, Canadian air sank in across the area Monday morning and provided us with a blast of more winter-like weather. Check out the cold temperatures!More >>
I'm going to do it. I'm going to try to predict the rest of January, February, and March based on just one day and a system I've developed in the last 15 minutes. Why not?!More >>
I thought this article was pretty interesting... though a little concerning. See what you think; "Groundwater levels have dropped in many places across the globe over the past nine years, a pair of gravity-monitoringMore >>
"So...what gives with the snow?", you might ask. Well let me help you understand why some parts our region had near blizzard conditions, and others...nothing!More >>
The Geminid Meteor Shower might be a bust this year. With a bright moon combined with clouds moving in, we won't have ideal viewing conditions for the annual meteor display. The Geminid meteor showerMore >>
I'm expecting another huge warm-up to finish the month of November, a month that is just a couple of degrees away from being the warmest on record.More >>
What a weekend it was for me! I traveled over to my alma mater, Lyndon State College, to work with senior students, and Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel!More >>
For those with weather interests across the other side of the country, read up on a storm expected to be one of the worst in history for western AlaskaMore >>
Subtropical Storm Sean Forms in the Atlantic The 19th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. What it may mean for us here in the northeast.More >>
An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will make a close pass by Earth tomorrow, and astronomers worldwide are ready and waiting to catch the sky show. Dubbed 2005 YU55, the asteroid's closest approachMore >>
If you live in the area, you know 2011 has been a crazy year in terms of the weather. From big snowstorms early in the year, to record flooding on Lake Champlain, to devastating floods from 'Irene', andMore >>
As the phrase goes, climate is what you expect, weather is what you get. Here's what we can expect, generally speaking, going in to the month of November.More >>
The final topic of the week- do you know what we mean when we say "there is a winter storm watch in effect"? Learn more on weather terminology to help you stay ahead of winter storms.More >>
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has released their winter outlook for the upcoming winter season. As usual, the northeast poses no significant trends...meaning be ready for anything.More >>
Great article in The Wall Street Journal on the stresses and imperfections of being a forecaster. Plus some of my personal views on the subject.More >>
Because of Tropical Storm Irene, Lake Champlain is still running very high. Let's take a look at how high it is compared to average, and how unusual this is.More >>
We've blogged about it way too much, we've talked about it way too much on air, but it still keeps falling! More than 1" of weekend rain moves Burlington closer to the all-time record.More >>
