Scott

Another year is about to head into the books and I’m looking for this year to be over. Wasn’t a great year for me in the grand scheme. Some good, but a lot of meh or terrible.

Been a while since things have been truly great for me. Hopefully someday that will change.

Goodbye 2024

Got to visit the NCWCP (NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction) in Maryland earlier this month. So proud of the work that I'm doing for the NWS.

Tomorrow, models indicate that a narrow, east-west oriented frontogenetically forced band of snow will develop across central Illinois in a broad deformation pattern. 1/4

Mushroom is the UK's most liked pizza topping Generally speaking, which of the following toppings do you like on a pizza? Select as many as you like 42% Sweetcorn 60% Peppers 49% Bacon 56% Pepperoni 26% Spinach 33% Olives 42% Pineapple 51% Tomato (as a topping) 61% Ham 65% Mushrooms Other items not depicted include; onions (62%), chicken (56%), beef (36%), chillies (31%), jalapeños (30%), pork (25%), tuna (22%), anchovies (18%), 2% of people say they only like Margherita pizzas

Who wants to see the worst pie chart of the year #dataviz

The preliminary Helene (2024) rainfall graphics are available.

This one is here: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rai...

Wet. Details at 11

This is a truly classic snow squall event unfolding for the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, into the Mid Atlantic. Those low to mid level lapse rates are pretty wicked. Michigan pretty much exhibiting one of the better environments for significant snow squall potential at any point in the season.

Following immediately due to line #2

@wxmvpete.bsky.social You have a fan!

Once the shortwave ejection out of Ontario rounds the base of the ULL over Canada, that band will fully mature and then off we go to a mega band that will likely push 4”/hr in spots between Adams Center to Watertown. The show is just now starting.

Good showing, Matt!

The event going on across the southern Lake Erie shores and just inland will be remembered by many living in the area. Totals over 4’ are looking increasingly likely from NE Ohio all the way to the Buffalo Southtowns near Hamburg and surrounds.

Hello fellow National Center fren 🙂

We JUST fell short of the 18” mark out in Western MD and Northern WV. Lots of 12-17” totals out in Garrett Co. down through Tucker Co. in WV. Quite a good start to the winter season out in those parts.

Was a beautiful sight towards the top near Keysers Ridge in Western MD earlier. The season has officially begun for the mountains!!

Quite the event in the terrain of PA/MD/WV with this system. Wouldn’t be surprised to see some 18-22” totals in the primed upslope areas of the mountains of Western PA down through Western MD and Northern WV.

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds may gust as high as 50 mph this afternoon into tonight. * WHERE...Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snow and lowest visibility are expected between about noon today and midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities will drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely midday today through this evening. Snow may transition to a period of freezing rain or drizzle late tonight into Saturday morning. Wind chills in the teens and 20s are expected through tonight.

* WHAT...Heavy snow and near blizzard conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph this afternoon into tonight. * WHERE...Garrett County. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snow and lowest visibility are expected between about 10 AM this morning and 10 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near blizzard conditions are possible today. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely late this morning through this evening. Snow may transition to a period of freezing rain or drizzle late tonight into Saturday morning. Wind chills in the teens and 20s are expected through tonight.

* WHAT...Heavy snow and near blizzard conditions. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds may gust as high as 50 mph this afternoon into tonight. * WHERE...Western Highland County. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snow and lowest visibility are expected between about noon today and midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near blizzard conditions are possible today. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely midday today through this evening. Snow may transition to a period of freezing rain or drizzle late tonight into Saturday morning. Wind chills in the teens and 20s are expected through tonight.

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany County. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. The steadiest snow is expected this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates around 1 inch per hour are possible this afternoon.

🚨🚨🚨 Blizzard Warning issued November 22 at 9:22AM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC 🚨🚨🚨
Additional Details Here.(1/2)

Gorgeous! Solid flake size too

It’s snowing out there this morning….just several thousand feet above us and melting into rain!! This is leading to radar bright banding.

Freezing levels are at ~3000 feet and lowering in the Capital District. Time-height plot from the NYS Mesonet profiler network. #nywx

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 12 to 18 inches along the ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph Friday afternoon into Friday night. * WHERE...Garrett County. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to midnight EST Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile at times due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Heavy snow is most likely Thursday afternoon, and then again late Friday morning through Friday evening. Strong winds and snow could lead to downed trees and power outages.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 12 to 18 inches along the ridgetops. Winds may gust as high as 50 mph Friday afternoon into Friday night. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile at times due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Heavy snow is most likely Thursday afternoon, and then again late Friday morning through Friday night. Strong winds and snow could lead to downed trees and power outages.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches along western facing slopes above 2500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches elsewhere. Winds may gust as high as 40 mph Friday afternoon into Friday night. * WHERE...In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany County. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.

🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 20 at 11:24PM EST until November 23 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC 🚨
Additional Details Here.

I don’t think you guys know how ready I am to nerd out over this upcoming Winter Season in the Northeast on this platform.

It’s like my college days all over again!! 😍

And so it begins up in the Forks.

📍 Grand Forks, North Dakota moments ago #NDwx

However many times this was on your feed today, it wasn’t enough. Absolute perfection.

A headshot of me from 2023

Guess it is as good of a time as any to say this is my first week as a Senior Hurricane Specialist at NHC. Last month marked 4 years since I started at NHC & it has been an incredibly humbling yet fulfilling experience.

It is an honor to keep on doing what I love, to help save lives & property. 🌀

This place could use a chunky dose of delicious satellite imagery.

So here are some of my favorites I've shared over the years.

Impossible to not start with the unbeatable, the epic...

von Karman vortices

Asheville taps are clear to drink; boil water notice lifted The City of Asheville lifted the boil water notice this morning.

A major development in western North Carolina.

After a 53-day water crisis brought on by Hurricane Helene, Asheville's tap water is clear to drink.

I will be defending my doctoral dissertation this Friday, November 22 at 8 am CST over the environmental factors that can lead to and modulate the streamwise vorticity current (SVC) in a supercell, and how that may impact tornadogenesis. If interested in attending, DM me and I will send a zoom link!

This is incredibly genius and needs to be implemented in more places. Suburbs are growing and this is the way

Map showing the percent of the average November through February precipitation that fell during the 5-11 November 2024 storm in southeast Colorado. Much of the region had more than twice the average amount during this single storm.

Blog recap of this month's huge snowstorm, the biggest since 1946 in much of southeastern CO. And lots of precip too: the liquid that fell from this storm was more than twice the average amount for the Nov-through-Feb period in many spots. Read on for more:
climate.colostate.edu/blog/index.p...

Storm total precipitation from Tropical Storm Sara in Honduras. More that 1000 millimeters (40 inches) in La Ceiba. (from COPECO)

Classic setup for a pivoting band of heavy snow, first of the season, for parts of upstate #NYwx and western New England on the northern edge of a strong upper-level low.

Currently Adirondacks - southern Greens - Berkshires favored for some natural boost to early season skiing