Weather 101

Dew Point: The Most Important Number In...
  • Photos: 2013 Skywarn Spotter Class
    A group of WXedge Team members, including Zachary Duhaime, Stephen Gode, Elisa Caban, Anthony Giannotti and myself traveled up to Marlborough, Conn. for a Skywarn Spotter...
  • Skywarn Spotter Training
    Thursday evening 3 of us departed Bristol to head to Marlborough. Shortly after we arrived at the fire station we were joined by 2 friends, making for a total of 5 Bristol CERT...
  • Cloud Types
    I have always been confused about types of clouds. About the only clouds I have been able to remember is cumulus. I remember this because a long time ago I heard the term   “friendly...
  • A Look at the History of Weather with Technology
    From the simple days of looking up at the sky (which, even with all this technology, this still needs to be done!) to simple weather thermometers, barometers, collecting rain in...
  • Become a Skywarn Spotter: May 16
    Image courtesy National Weather Service (NWS)You can become an official Skywarn Spotter and report severe weather to the NWS. On Thursday, May 16th at 7 p.m., the NWS out of Taunton,...
  • Can it snow in May?
    Can it snow in May? Well, look back at history. Connecticut has seen snow in May. It's not a common occurrence, but May 1977 comes to mind. From May 9th to 10th of that year,...
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