Hurricane Season Ends Quietly November 30, 2007

With the end of November, the 2007 hurricane season comes to a close as well. There were 14 named storms, 6 that grew into hurricanes and just two hurricanes that were considered “major”, reaching category 3 or higher. For the second year in a row we saw fewer hurricanes than the National Oceanic [...]

Big Storm Season November 26, 2007

It was a quiet weekend with some chilly temperatures. Saturday morning’s low of 22 stands as the coldest reading of the season so far.
A storm is coming out of the Gulf coast region and is headed this way. The center of the storm will pass just to the west of Baltimore and this means that [...]

November 23, 1989 November 23, 2007

Weather made the headlines on Thanksgiving Day 18 years ago today. It was November 23, 1989 and John Collins and I had only been on the air here at WBAL-TV for a few weeks. An early season arctic air mass had invaded the mid Atlantic states and with high temperatures in the mid [...]

Thanksgiving Weather November 19, 2007

Thanksgiving is a floating holiday that can fall anywhere from November 22-28. This year Thanksgiving comes on the earliest of those dates but this does not have a significant impact on the weather. This year it looks like we approach Thanksgiving with a warming trend but on the big day itself it appears rain is [...]

Wind and Cold and Mountain Snow November 15, 2007

A few flurries were reported at BWI-Marshall between 10:34 a.m. and 10:44 a.m. last Friday, the earliest in the season we’ve had snow at the airport since a November 1st flurry in 1993. Now, less than a week later, another strong cold front will produce gusty winds, falling temperatures and lake effect snow in [...]

Winter Trends November 12, 2007

Despite a near term forecast for a brief period of milder temperatures, signs of winter are here, statistically and otherwise.
Last Friday, the first snow of the season was recorded at BWI-Marshall Airport. Observers noted that a trace of snow fell between 10:34 and 10:44 am. If you blinked you probably missed it. Tom Tasselmyer dug [...]

Temperature Benchmark November 11, 2007

The area has passed a temperature benchmark. The record high temperature for BWI/Marshall Airport on Thursday, November 8 was recorded in 1995 at 80 degrees. The next time an 80 degree reading appears in the high temperature records is on February 25. On that date in 1930 the thermometer hit 83 degrees. This amounts to [...]

First Flakes Last Five Winters November 9, 2007

The fast moving clipper that will scoot through the mid Atlantic states tonight and early tomorrow has the potential to produce some early season snowflakes. The threat is mainly for colder areas north and west of Baltimore, especially at elevations above 1000 feet. Any snow sightings around Baltimore would be about a month [...]

Noel Near Miss November 4, 2007

Late season Tropical Storm Noel finally attained hurricane strength after cutting a swath through the Caribbean islands. It didn’t take long though for the storm to lose its’ tropical characteristics. Noel transitioned to a powerful nor’easter, skirting along the Mid Atlantic and Northeast coastline.
The storm was far enough off shore in the Mid Atlantic region [...]

Winters After Warmest Octobers November 3, 2007

Does the warmth of October tell us anything about the upcoming winter? It is hard to say for sure, but many times the pattern that develops in autumn will at least carry over into the first half or so of winter. With October 2007 going into the record books tied for 5th warmest [...]