You haven’t seen Comet PanSTARRS yet!? You are not alone. I did finally find it on March 27th, after despairing over cloudy evenings and desperately peering into murky evening twilight on several occasions before that. If you want to see the comet, find someone who has seen it or check out websites that have good … Continue reading Heads UP! for April 2013
Month: March 2013
Found the comet!
Edited April 2020: I should have at least mentioned the name of the comet! More about the history of PANSTARRS at https://earthsky.org/space/comet-panstarrs-possibly-visible-to-eye-in-march-2013 Wednesday evening, about 8:10pm, about one hour after sunset, I came upon a small, fuzzy star, with a faint fan-shaped glow extending to its upper right. Attached are some photos, but it was … Continue reading Found the comet!
Monday morning storm update
The latest winter storm to intrude on our transition to Spring has started with a burst of snow in Washington, DC, now moving through Baltimore and may reach as far north as central New Jersey. We are awaiting the formation of a secondary storm off the Maryland/Delaware coast. Indications are that the storm will stay … Continue reading Monday morning storm update
Sunday evening’s forecast snow totals for Monday 3/25 storm
Here are the plots of predicted snowfall for Monday's storm. Go to the NWS home pages for each forecast office for updates.....
Heads UP! Just another manic monday….
The National Weather Service is forecasting light snow starting in the NYC metro area around 8am Monday morning. They say the snow won't really get going in greater intensity until after 12 noon. Forecast models have some differences that might result in significant snow moving further inland than the coastal areas. About mid-day the weather … Continue reading Heads UP! Just another manic monday….
Read the bold print, then the fine print….
Thursday: EXPECT BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP IN THE DC/PHILLY METRO AREAS AT FIRST...WHERE IR SAT SHOWS CLOUD TOPS COOLING VIA LIFT IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH...THEN SPREAD NE MAINLY INTO NYC METRO AND LONG ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAINLY STRATIFORM SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED POCKETS OF HEAVIER SNOW...ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIMARY LOW FARTHER OFFSHORE … Continue reading Read the bold print, then the fine print….
Shades of Gray
It's been a frustrating week - the forecast has been waivering back and forth for the storm Monday night into Tuesday on snow vs. rain, thin layers of clouds have blocked my view of Comet PanSTARRS when I've been available to see it, so that's why it's been a shades of gray week. (You didn't … Continue reading Shades of Gray
Can’t find Comet PanSTARRS yet
but here's nice grouping of Jupiter and nearby (in the sky) star clusters..... Step outside any clear night -give your eyes a few minutes to get adjusted to the dark and see this sight.
Snowfall amounts Mar 7-8 2013
Links to snowfall totals from NYC, Boston and Philadelphia officeshttp://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=PHI&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0&highlight=off&issuedby=BOX&product=PNShttp://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OKX&product=PNSPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 844 PM EST FRI MAR 08 2013 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA … Continue reading Snowfall amounts Mar 7-8 2013
Smashing cakes
Can a little cupcake make a big cake better? (I've been watching too much Cupcake Wars) First we start with two magnificent cakes. Add another small, but energy-packed cupcake and in this case, yes the combination makes a great storm greater. Here's a wonderful photo - a composite of high resolution polar orbiting satellite photos … Continue reading Smashing cakes
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