While attending Iowa State University I witnessed one of the greatest thundersnows of all times. The snowstorm hit one night, the snow was wet, the skies filled with lightning and thunder for a couple of hours. The snow fell at an incredible pace. It was, to say the least, phenomenal! The snow was wet, the visibility was near zero, I will never forget that THUNDERSNOW!
Usually thunder and lightning occur with spring and summertime storms. It takes special circumstances for snow and thunder to coexist. Much of the eastern seaboard saw this phenomenon today. The air at the surface must be relatively warm and very moist but still cold enough to support snow as it falls to the surface. The layers of air above must be substantially colder leading it great vertical instability. Cooling the middle levels of the atmosphere play an important role, A strong lifting mechanism, like a strong low pressure system adds to the convective nature of the storm and increases the threat of thunder and lightning occurring with snow and sometimes sleet. Snowfall rates are usually quite high when thundersnow is in the area. Thundersnow rates are usually in the 1"-4" of snow an hour.
Philadelphia, PA 1/26/2011
Cantore (Weather Channel) December 7th, 1996 Worcester MA
Baltimore MD February 6th 2010
Madison WI February 24th, 2007
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
That's Cold!
Last year in Yellowknife, Canada the temperature was -30 celsius. Hot water thrown into the cold air turns into tiny ice needles instantly!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Boston Blizzard of January 2010
Snowfall measurements continue to climb in the northeast. The wet snow and wind caused widespread power outages through the region. A wind of 80mph was recorded on Cape Cod. The following pictures are from WBZ-TV in Boston. After the pictures you will find snowfall totals from the National Weather Service in Boston.
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...HARTFORD COUNTY...
MANCHESTER 27.0 554 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
GLASTONBURY 25.5 540 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
NEW BRITAIN 24.3 545 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
ELLINGTON 24.0 236 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
SOUTH WINDSOR 22.1 420 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST HARTFORD 22.0 244 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WETHERSFIELD 22.0 240 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
SUFFIELD 21.0 551 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
ENFIELD 19.7 238 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
STAFFORDVILLE 26.0 321 PM 1/12 NWS COOP
TOLLAND 25.0 543 PM 1/12
ELLINGTON 24.0 539 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
VERNON 23.0 538 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
STAFFORD SPRINGS 22.6 435 PM 1/12
SOMERS 21.0 200 PM 1/12
UNION 19.0 300 PM 1/12
STORRS 17.5 425 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
EAST KILLINGLY 20.6 447 PM 1/12
ASHFORD 19.0 328 PM 1/12
MOOSUP 18.5 300 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
PUTNAM 17.0 300 PM 1/12
SCOTLAND 13.5 352 PM 1/12
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
SANDWICH 5.8 455 PM 1/12
BOURNE 5.0 607 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
ATTLEBORO 12.5 319 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
REHOBOTH 10.3 235 PM 1/12
WESTPORT 9.5 245 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
ACUSHNET 9.0 229 PM 1/12
NEW BEDFORD 8.5 311 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
TOPSFIELD 19.5 521 PM 1/12
METHUEN 19.0 450 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
MARLBORO 18.5 500 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
SALEM 17.0 517 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
BYFIELD 13.0 520 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
GREENFIELD 17.0 220 PM 1/12
COLRAIN 14.0 541 PM 1/12
EAST CHARLEMONT 11.0 615 PM 1/12 600 ELEVATION
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
HAMPDEN 22.0 400 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
WILBRAHAM 18.5 329 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
LUDLOW 18.5 427 PM 1/12
SOUTHWICK 16.6 539 PM 1/12
NORTHAMPTON 16.0 330 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
AGAWAM 15.0 328 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WESTFIELD 14.0 436 PM 1/12 MEDIA
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
CHESTERFIELD 26.3 331 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
CHESTER 22.0 327 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WARE 16.5 301 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
AMHERST COLLEGE 15.0 210 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTHAMPTON 12.0 602 PM 1/12
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WILMINGTON 24.0 237 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WINCHESTER 23.0 236 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
CHELMSFORD 20.0 514 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SUDBURY 20.0 534 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WAKEFIELD 19.0 441 PM 1/12
FRAMINGHAM 19.0 450 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
LITTLETON 18.0 529 PM 1/12
HOLLISTON 18.0 358 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SOMERVILLE 16.5 504 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
EAST NATICK 16.1 533 PM 1/12
LINCOLN 16.0 603 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
MELROSE 16.0 546 PM 1/12
WESTON 15.9 415 PM 1/12
PEPPERELL 15.2 524 PM 1/12
AYER 14.3 524 PM 1/12
EVERETT 13.0 210 PM 1/12
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
MEDFIELD 18.5 529 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
MILLIS 18.0 340 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
NORWOOD 16.5 200 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
FOXBORO 16.5 233 PM 1/12
MEDWAY 15.5 505 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
HINGHAM 8.2 425 PM 1/12
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
ROSLINDALE 18.3 338 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WES ROXBURY 14.6 412 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
STURBRIDGE 23.0 452 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
MILLBURY 22.5 349 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SHREWSBURY 21.0 555 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
NORTHBORO 20.0 315 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
MILFORD 19.3 501 PM 1/12
SOUTHBRIDGE 19.0 404 PM 1/12
OXFORD 19.0 456 PM 1/12
PHILLIPSTON 17.5 445 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
CLINTON 17.0 306 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SPENCER 16.5 421 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
BOYLSTON 15.4 221 PM 1/12
AUBURN 13.5 602 PM 1/12
ASHBURNHAM 13.2 500 PM 1/12 1.10 LIQUID
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
EAST ALSTEAD 20.0 545 PM 1/12
WALPOLE 17.5 238 PM 1/12
NELSON 15.0 501 PM 1/12
WINCHESTER 13.0 300 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
GOFFSTOWN 19.7 401 PM 1/12
HUDSON 18.7 530 PM 1/12
BEDFORD 17.1 333 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
SOUTH HUDSON 17.0 356 PM 1/12
AMHERST 16.5 415 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WEST PETERBOROUGH 16.0 425 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
NASHUA 14.0 230 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
PETERBOROUGH 14.0 405 PM 1/12
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 14.0 305 PM 1/12
WEST GREENWICH 14.0 213 PM 1/12
WARWICK 13.0 541 PM 1/12
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
LITTLE COMPTON 9.0 545 PM 1/12
MIDDLETOWN 7.5 456 PM 1/12
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
WEST GLOCESTER 21.2 347 PM 1/12
WOONSOCKET 17.5 541 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
MANVILLE 14.4 300 PM 1/12 TOTAL NEW SNOW THUSFAR
1 ESE WOONSOCKET 13.6 300 PM 1/12 TOTAL NEW SNOW THUSFAR
CRANSTON 13.5 251 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
PROVIDENCE/NORTH PRO 12.0 332 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
PROVIDENCE 9.5 334 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
NORTH KINGSTOWN 11.0 345 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
NOAA SATELLITE PICTURE
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...HARTFORD COUNTY...
MANCHESTER 27.0 554 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
GLASTONBURY 25.5 540 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
NEW BRITAIN 24.3 545 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
ELLINGTON 24.0 236 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
SOUTH WINDSOR 22.1 420 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST HARTFORD 22.0 244 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WETHERSFIELD 22.0 240 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
SUFFIELD 21.0 551 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
ENFIELD 19.7 238 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
STAFFORDVILLE 26.0 321 PM 1/12 NWS COOP
TOLLAND 25.0 543 PM 1/12
ELLINGTON 24.0 539 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
VERNON 23.0 538 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
STAFFORD SPRINGS 22.6 435 PM 1/12
SOMERS 21.0 200 PM 1/12
UNION 19.0 300 PM 1/12
STORRS 17.5 425 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
EAST KILLINGLY 20.6 447 PM 1/12
ASHFORD 19.0 328 PM 1/12
MOOSUP 18.5 300 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
PUTNAM 17.0 300 PM 1/12
SCOTLAND 13.5 352 PM 1/12
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
SANDWICH 5.8 455 PM 1/12
BOURNE 5.0 607 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
ATTLEBORO 12.5 319 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
REHOBOTH 10.3 235 PM 1/12
WESTPORT 9.5 245 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
ACUSHNET 9.0 229 PM 1/12
NEW BEDFORD 8.5 311 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
TOPSFIELD 19.5 521 PM 1/12
METHUEN 19.0 450 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
MARLBORO 18.5 500 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
SALEM 17.0 517 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
BYFIELD 13.0 520 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
GREENFIELD 17.0 220 PM 1/12
COLRAIN 14.0 541 PM 1/12
EAST CHARLEMONT 11.0 615 PM 1/12 600 ELEVATION
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
HAMPDEN 22.0 400 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
WILBRAHAM 18.5 329 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
LUDLOW 18.5 427 PM 1/12
SOUTHWICK 16.6 539 PM 1/12
NORTHAMPTON 16.0 330 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
AGAWAM 15.0 328 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WESTFIELD 14.0 436 PM 1/12 MEDIA
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
CHESTERFIELD 26.3 331 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
CHESTER 22.0 327 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WARE 16.5 301 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
AMHERST COLLEGE 15.0 210 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTHAMPTON 12.0 602 PM 1/12
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WILMINGTON 24.0 237 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WINCHESTER 23.0 236 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
CHELMSFORD 20.0 514 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SUDBURY 20.0 534 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WAKEFIELD 19.0 441 PM 1/12
FRAMINGHAM 19.0 450 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
LITTLETON 18.0 529 PM 1/12
HOLLISTON 18.0 358 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SOMERVILLE 16.5 504 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
EAST NATICK 16.1 533 PM 1/12
LINCOLN 16.0 603 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
MELROSE 16.0 546 PM 1/12
WESTON 15.9 415 PM 1/12
PEPPERELL 15.2 524 PM 1/12
AYER 14.3 524 PM 1/12
EVERETT 13.0 210 PM 1/12
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
MEDFIELD 18.5 529 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
MILLIS 18.0 340 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
NORWOOD 16.5 200 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
FOXBORO 16.5 233 PM 1/12
MEDWAY 15.5 505 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
HINGHAM 8.2 425 PM 1/12
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
ROSLINDALE 18.3 338 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WES ROXBURY 14.6 412 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
STURBRIDGE 23.0 452 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
MILLBURY 22.5 349 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SHREWSBURY 21.0 555 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
NORTHBORO 20.0 315 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
MILFORD 19.3 501 PM 1/12
SOUTHBRIDGE 19.0 404 PM 1/12
OXFORD 19.0 456 PM 1/12
PHILLIPSTON 17.5 445 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
CLINTON 17.0 306 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
SPENCER 16.5 421 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
BOYLSTON 15.4 221 PM 1/12
AUBURN 13.5 602 PM 1/12
ASHBURNHAM 13.2 500 PM 1/12 1.10 LIQUID
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
EAST ALSTEAD 20.0 545 PM 1/12
WALPOLE 17.5 238 PM 1/12
NELSON 15.0 501 PM 1/12
WINCHESTER 13.0 300 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
GOFFSTOWN 19.7 401 PM 1/12
HUDSON 18.7 530 PM 1/12
BEDFORD 17.1 333 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
SOUTH HUDSON 17.0 356 PM 1/12
AMHERST 16.5 415 PM 1/12 HAM RADIO
WEST PETERBOROUGH 16.0 425 PM 1/12 SPOTTER
NASHUA 14.0 230 PM 1/12 NWS EMPLOYEE
PETERBOROUGH 14.0 405 PM 1/12
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 14.0 305 PM 1/12
WEST GREENWICH 14.0 213 PM 1/12
WARWICK 13.0 541 PM 1/12
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
LITTLE COMPTON 9.0 545 PM 1/12
MIDDLETOWN 7.5 456 PM 1/12
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
WEST GLOCESTER 21.2 347 PM 1/12
WOONSOCKET 17.5 541 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
MANVILLE 14.4 300 PM 1/12 TOTAL NEW SNOW THUSFAR
1 ESE WOONSOCKET 13.6 300 PM 1/12 TOTAL NEW SNOW THUSFAR
CRANSTON 13.5 251 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
PROVIDENCE/NORTH PRO 12.0 332 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
PROVIDENCE 9.5 334 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
NORTH KINGSTOWN 11.0 345 PM 1/12 GENERAL PUBLIC
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Flooding in Austrailia
This is Toowoomba flooding in Australia. Quite possibly some of the worst flooding pictures I have ever seen.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Help Cincinnati Help Cincinnati
Cincinnati Arkansas was hit by an EF3 tornado on New Year's Eve day just after 6am in the morning. The tornado exhibited winds of 140 mph. It destroyed 14 homes, injured 7 and has taken a total of 4 lives.
(Pictures From News 5 Fort Smith/Fayetteville)
Cincinnati Arkansas has a population of about 100. The destruction is everywhere in this small town including the volunteer fire department.
"Help Cincinnati Help Cincinnati" is an initiative in Cincinnati Ohio to help those in Cincinnati Arkansas. As of 7PM Friday, January 7th Cincinnatians have donated $20,019 which will be given directly to the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the American Red Cross to help those in need living in Cincinnati Arkansas. You can still help by visiting Cincinnatiredcross.org and clicking on the Cincinnati Arkansas Tornado Relief icon. My sincere thanks to all of you that have donated to "Help Cincinnat Help Cincinnati".
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