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  • Forecast Numbers Are Too High!
    Forecasting high temperatures in New England has been a bit challenging lately (as if it isn't challenging enough normally)! MOS guidance, which is one of our key tools for forecasting,...
    Written by Erica Grow on August 22, 2012 | Read More
  • Flash Flood Safety
    Alright, alright, you’re thinking, who cares, I know how to swim. Well you’d be blown away if you saw the power behind rushing water. We’re talking flooding here,...
    Written by Sam Kantrow on August 10, 2012 | Read More
  • Can Humans Destroy Tornadoes?
    I got an interesting question from a viewer, Jon, in my inbox recently. And being that today is the anniversary of the mini-tornado outbreak of 2010 here in Connecticut, I thought...
    Written by Erica Grow on July 21, 2012 | Read More
  • Wacky Hailstones- How Did They Happen?
    Yesterday's severe thunderstorms produced a wide variety of hailstones throughout Connecticut. Some of them were pretty bizarre-looking! This slideshow will give you an explanation...
    Written by Erica Grow on July 2, 2012 | Read More
  • The 2 "C"s of Forecasting
    OK, I won't bury the lead here... When I'm forecasting, there are 2 main things I'm looking for in the model data, and both begin with a "C". They are consensus and consistency....
    Written by Erica Grow on June 13, 2012 | Read More
  • Why Another Freeze Warning Tonight?
    The National Weather Service has once again issued a Freeze Warning for our area. Tonight's freeze warning covers the entire state, even the shoreline. Previous Freeze Warnings...
    Written by Erica Grow on April 29, 2012 | Read More
  • Video: Dangers of Frostbite
    Ever hear the term windchill and wonder what it is. Your car thermometer reads 35 degrees but when you walk outside and the wind blows it feels much cooler. This is known as windchill....
    Written by Sam Kantrow on March 10, 2012 | Read More
  • Graupel vs Hail
    Graupel?? What on earth is this stuff. Believe it or not, you’ve probably seen it many times, but thought it was something else. It’s easily confused with hail because...
    Written by Sam Kantrow on March 3, 2012 | Read More
  • Little foggy this AM
    As I look out the window on this dreary March morning, it is quite foggy up on the hill here in Waterbury. Good day to stay inside I suppose. A cold front to our west will swing...
    Written by Sean Downey on March 3, 2012 | Read More
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