Ralph Fato

I love stats & creating graphs. Weather has been a true passion of mine since the 70s. Being part of the WxEdge team has given me the ability to learn and share with others who have the same passion. Weather is always interesting, its up to us to find it.

As a kid in the 1970s/80s, I would sit down and keep track of the weather outside. 1990s I started chasing storms. 2000s I use technology to help me better understand whats happening, whats coming, and whats possible.

Connecticut weather is intriguing all year round, Sea Breezes in summers, NorEasters in Fall. Wide margin snow totals in winter with the Merrit being rain/snow line a lot. And the surprises in Spring. Not to mention the temp differences between the coast and 10 miles inland.

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Latest Articles

  • Afternoon Temps & Satellite 1/12/13
    I'm actually impressed we're staying in the 40s today. Thanks to the clouds hiding that sun. Normal highs are 30s, so we are above normal. Tomorrow "should" get into the 50s. Grand Rapids Michigan normal...
  • 3pm Temps, Hartford Spikes to 57?
    First - Thanks to overcast conditions, we stayed in the low to mid-40's today... Second - I noticed east of the Appalacians stayed in the 30's, while west of the mountains got into the 40's. (hard to...
  • Snow Totals to Date...Surprised?
    How snowy or not snowy has it been? Here’s a pie chart of the snow totals to date for these select locations. I thought it was interesting to put together, considering the fact that Connecticut has...
  • Cold Start to 2013
    Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's warning... The purples and reds this morning were very vibrant and the sun itself was red. There are no rain or big storms tomorrow,...
  • December 2012 - Warmest Month Since March - Enters Top 10
    It's a bit shocking since we came off a Top 10 coolest month in November. Then again, wild swings aren't that surprising in recent years. December 2012 BDR - 6th warmest since 1950 BDL - 10th...
  • December 29, 2012 Snowstorm; Maps, Info, Records
    There it is in the upper right corner as a 968mb low near Nova Scotia. It started with a northern stream energy which wasnt supposed to interact with the southern stream. A low over Ohio...
  • December 29, 2012 Snowstorm Pics
    Some pics from today's event. Started at 12pm as flurries. Light snow went to a mix (graupel) for about an hour then light snow until 7pm. 3 inches total and just started snowing again at 8:45pm. Let's...
  • December 26-27, 2012 Snowstorm Info
    Last week I wrote about how busy December is and it looks like its not over yet as another storm coming for the 29th.. http://www.wxedge.com/articles/20121222a_busy_stormy_december_2012 Image above is from...
  • Central Park Needs 3''
    Every single time NYC got less than 3" of snow in December, they ended up with below normal snowfall for the winter since 1980. Every single time.  Seems like there's just 1 more chance...
  • A Busy Stormy December 2012
    What a month. Aside from the Lake Effects and small waves, here’s some notable ones for just this month…   December 9th-11th – Storm goes into Great Lakes and into Eastern Canada....
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