Forecast Maps for February 15-16 storm

This winter has been short on snow, but certainly not short on drama. Once again, a highly complex system will bear down on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, making for very tricky forecasts. Monday night through Tuesday will be the first time this winter that a “mixing” storm will impact Western Pennsylvania, as frigid cold from    …Keep Reading


Forecast analysis for Feb. 8-11 snowfall

Every time a snowfall is predicted, local and national media outlets will use various computer models to generate their accumulation forecasts. We will be saving and tracking these maps all winter long with a goal of determining which media network is the most reliable in predicting snowfall. Normally, our commentary will describe the map’s successes and    …Keep Reading


Forecast Maps for Feb. 8-10 snowfall

Winter is back for Western Pennsylvania, and once again we have a very complicated storm that makes the forecasts anything but straightforward. With a large hurricane-like system out at sea off the East Coast, an upper low is coming around the bend right over Western PA. Unfortunately for snow lovers, what could have been a    …Keep Reading


Forecast Analysis of Jan. 22-23 Snowfall

Every time a snowfall is predicted, local and national media outlets will use various computer models to generate their accumulation forecasts. We will be saving and tracking these maps all winter long with a goal of determining which media network is the most reliable in predicting snowfall. Our commentary will describe the map’s successes and failures,    …Keep Reading