WEATHER WITH PAT PAGANO

YOUR FORECAST:

TDY: SUNNY – BITTERLY BRISK – MID 20S

TNTE: CLEAR – QUITE COLD – 5 TO 10

FRI: SUNNY- LOWER 30S

SAT: PARTLY CLOUDY – MID 30S

SUN: EARLY FLURRIES THEN PARTLY CLOUDY – 40 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1924 – RIVERSIDE RANGER STATION (YELLOWSTONE) DROPS TO 59 BELOW FOR LOWEST DECEMBER TEMP. IN 48 STATE AREA.

​Above…early morning wind chills. Below – satellite picture showing mainly dry weather with exception of west coast .

Following: animated maps for the next 2 days + rainfall + snowfall predictions through Tuesday.

Below – projected high temperatures for Tuesday, Christmas Eve and Wednesday, Christmas Day……followed by snapshot weather for Friday.​Be safe.

 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY… 

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of  2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an  inch. 

* WHERE…The eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, southern  Taconics, southern Berkshires and Litchfield Connecticut.  Greatest ice accretion is expected over southern Dutchess and  Litchfield Counties. 

YOUR FORECAST:

TDY: SNOW & FREEZING RAIN,RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS ICING CONIDITONS….LOWER 30S…ACCUMULATIONS OF 2”-5”. 

TNTE: WINTRY MIX ENDS – CLEARING – LOWER 20S 

WED: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SNOWS HOWERS – MID 30S 

THURS: SUNNY – BITTERLY BRISK – MID 20S FRI: SUNNY- LOWER 30S 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1983- RECORD COLD HITS MIDWEST: HIGH TEMPS FOR MINNEAPOLIS WAS -7,OMAHA, NE WAS -3: SOME PLACES HAD 202 HOURS OF SUB ZERO WEATHER.

Satellite picture above shows storm in the East with snow for New England…ice then rain and thunderstorm for South. Cold arctic air covers the remainder of the Nation with freeze warnings for California.Below….snowfall predictions thru this weekend…followed by rainfall.

Below animated maps for the next couple. Cold air for the most part and it looks like quiet weather except for West Coast – (NW) and Southeast..where this weekend will see rain. 

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO1 AM EST WEDNESDAY…

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of  2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE…The eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, southern Berkshires and Litchfield Connecticut.

* WHEN…Snow begins late this evening and continues through early  Tuesday morning. Snow will mix with and change to sleet and  freezing rain from daybreak Tuesday through Tuesday morning.  Mixed precipitation continues through Tuesday afternoon. Mixed  precipitation changes briefly to snow Tuesday evening before  ending.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous  conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. 

YOUR FORECAST:

TODAY: INCREASINGLY CLOUDY – 35-40

TNTE: CLOUDY- A WINTRY MIX DEVELOPING – MID 20S

TUES: FREEZING RAIN,RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS ICING CONIDITONS ….25-30

WED: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SNOW SHOWERS – 35-40

THURS: SUNNY – BITTERLY BRISK – MID 20S 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1917 – ICE JAM FORMS ON OHIO RIVER BETWEEN KENTUCKY AND INDIANA: HELD FOR 58 DAYS, 30 FT. HIGH..BACKED UP RIVER FOR 100 MILES.

Satellite shows moisture streaming up from Gulf along East Coast. Some snow Plains to Rockies…that system to reach East Coast late Monday into Tuesday.  By mid to late next week…much colder air will cover much of the Nation. Below – animated maps…rainfall into Wednesday..snowfall into mid week.

Below – projection of low temperature for next Thursday morning….followed by snapshot weather for Saturday.  Be safe.

YOUR FORECAST:

TDY: CLOUDING UP – WINTRY MIX LATE – 35-40

TNTE: RAIN AND FOG – LOWS – 40- AND RISING

SAT: PERIODS OF RAIN – MID 40S

SUN: SHOWERS THEN SOME SUN – 45-50

MON: SUNNY- 35-40 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1962 – SEVERE FLORIDA FREEZE: TAMPA =18, MIAMI=35, MILLIONS IN CROP DAMAGE.

Satellite shows moisture streaming up from Gulf along East Coast. Some snow Plains to Rockies…that system to reach East Coast late Monday into Tuesday.  By mid to late next week…much colder air will cover much of the Nation. Below – animated maps…rainfall into Wednesday..snowfall into mid week.

Below – projection of low temperature for next Thursday morning….followed by snapshot weather for Saturday.  Be safe.

 YOUR FORECAST:

TDY: SUNNY AND COLD- LOWER 30S

TNTE: CLEAR THEN CLOUDS – UPPER TEENS

FRI: CLOUDING UP – WINTRY MIX LATE – 35-40

SAT: PERIODS OF RAIN – MID 40S

SUN: SHOWERS THEN SOME SUN – 45-50 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1962- SNOW AND BITTER COLD HIT JACKSONVILLE, FLA – TEMPS +12

Satellite + radar above shows a system in Plains with snow..moving east to bring rain to the East Friday and Saturday. System along West Coast reaches the East by Tuesday. Below – where it will be cloudy or sunny…blue for sun..grey for clouds.

​Below – animated maps – rainfall…snowfall into Monday.

​Below- snapshot weather for Friday…..be safe.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS

MORNING...

YOUR FORECAST:

TDY: EARLY SNOW – 1-2” LOCALLY UP TO 4” -THEN PARTLY SUNNY – MID 30S

TNTE: CLEAR AND COLD – 15-20

THURS: SUNNY AND COLD- LOWER 30S

FRI: CLOUDING UP – WINTRY MIX LATE – MID 30S

SAT: PERIODS OF RAIN – MID 40S  

WEATHER TRIVIA:1946 – NEW YORK CITY’S WARMEST DECEMBER DAY – 70

YOUR FORECAST:

TODAY: VERY MILD WITH PERIODS OF RAIN OR SHOWERS – 55-60

TNTE: RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW UPPER 20S

WED: EARLY SNOW – AN INCH OR TWO -THEN PARTLY SUNNY – MID 30S

THURS: SUNNY AND COLD- LOWER 30S

FRI: CLOUDING UP – WINTRY MIX LATE – MID 30S  

WEATHER TRIVIA:1946 – NEW YORK CITY’S WARMEST DECEMBER DAY – 70

Don’t need to be a meteorologist to find cold front on map above…which is early morning temperatures. Front extends from lower Lakes to Texas.Rain ahead of it..some snow behind it…all marching eastward to east coast by Wednesday a.m. Below – satellite + radar showing that front..followed by animated maps for the next 2 days.

​Below – snowfall and rainfall maps for the next 5 days

​​Finally …snapshot weather for Wednesday.  Be safe.

Monday: Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 48. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 

Monday Night: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 48. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. 

Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Wednesday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 YOUR FORECAST:

TDY: PARTLY CLOUDY – FEW LATE SNOW SHOWERS..SOME ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. –35- 40

TNTE: ANY SNOW ENDS – CLEARING – 20-25

SAT: SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY- BRISK AND COLD – LOWER 30S

SUN: SUNNY- 35-40

MON: PERIODS OF RAIN MAY BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN BEFORE GETTING MILDER – 45-50 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1950 – DULUTH, MN.- GREATEST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL – 25 ½”.

Above – high temperatures expected for this Monday….to right…high temperatures expected for next Thursday. East can expect temps to be some 10 to 20 above normal at first then 10-12 below normal at last. Below —satellite + radar.

​Next front will cause rain south…some snow north today. System along west coast reach the east early next week with rain and mild. Below – animated maps for next couple…..followed by snowfall then rainfall into Tuesday.

​Lastly – snapshot weather for Saturday. Be safe…enjoy your weekend.

 YOUR FORECAST: 

TDY: PARTLY CLOUDY-WINDY –  40

TNTE: MAINLY CLEAR – 15-20

FRI: PARTLY CLOUDY – FEW SNOW HOWERS – 40

SAT: SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY- BRISK AND COLD – LOWER 30S

SUN: SUNNY- MID 40S 

WEATHER TRIVIA:1981 – SURPRISE EARLY SEASON STORM DROPS 25” OF SNOW ON COASTAL NEW ENGLAND.

Animated maps above show a cold front moving off East Coast Friday…chilling things down there. Storm on west coast will warm things up in East next week but wet. Below – projected snowfall and rainfall in Monday.

Below – early morning satellite and radar followed by expected high temperatures for Monday.  Concluding with snapshot weather for Friday.​Be safe.