Category: Weather

Troop K urges motorists to avoid unnecessary travel this weekend during Winter Storm Jonas

  Troop K urges motorists to avoid unnecessary travel this weekend during Winter Storm Jonas NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Salt Point, New York – The New York State Police from Troop K, covering…

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Planet’s heat record shattered — and 2016 likely to be even warmer

  Last year was far and away the hottest the planet has seen since at least 1880 when record-keeping began — and 2016 is likely to be even warmer, federal scientists said Wednesday. The historic heat, confirmed by both NASA…

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Special Weather Statement – NWS

  Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1028 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>041-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-122100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY- NORTHERN SARATOGA-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY- EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-…

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First winter storm of season to spread ice, snow across northeastern US next week

  First winter storm of season to spread ice, snow across northeastern US next week By Brett Rathbun, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist December 26, 2015; 10:45 AM ET Share| A quick shot of cold air will allow an approaching storm system to…

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Governor Urges New Yorkers to be Prepared For Heavy Rains, Potential Tropical Storm Conditions and Flooding

  Severe Conditions, Including High Winds and Flooding, Could Impact New York State This Weekend Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today urged residents to begin preparing their homes and families for heavy rains and potential flooding and the possible arrival of…

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2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac: Cold, snowy winter for Northeast

  NEW YORK — The 2016 edition of the Old Farmer’s Almanac was published last weekend giving a grim forecast for warm weather lovers here in the Northeast. The gloomy forecast has giving many long range forecasters cry foul with…

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Meteorologists rip Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast for cold winter in the East

  The 2016 version of the Old Farmer’s Almanac is out, and with it is a set of unsubstantiated forecasts that meteorologists are prudently warning consumers take with a massive grain of salt. The Almanac calls for colder than average…

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Farmers’ Almanac: Summer to be a scorcher

The people at the Farmers’ Almanac are calling for a hot, hot, hot summer for our area, which includes New York and the Lower Hudson Valley. Remember that these are the same folks who were totally dead on with their brutal…

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

  Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 424 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2015 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-201100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN…

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Today Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm

Today Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall…

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Gregory Eisenhut of Dover Plains Presents Project at Student Research and Creative Activity Day

News from SUNY Oneonta Gregory Eisenhut Presents Project at Student Research and Creative Activity Day ONEONTA, NY (04/17/2015)(readMedia)– Gregory Eisenhut, a senior from Dover Plains, NY, was one of 163 students who presented original research and creative projects at SUNY…

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Workshop for educators for teaching about climate change

A workshop for educators to share resources and ideas for teaching about climate change will be conducted at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, NY (Albany County) on…

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Arctic Sea Ice’s Winter Peak Is Lowest on Record

Arctic sea ice this year is the smallest in winter since satellite records began in 1979, in a new sign of long-term climate change, U.S. data showed on Thursday. The ice floating on the Arctic Ocean around the North Pole…

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Today – Showers likely, mainly before 1pm, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, high near 46

Today – Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance…

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Winter is Coming Back

Joe Bastardi www.Weatherbell.com

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