Here We Go Again...

It has seemed like just when all the streets are FINALLY plowed from all the snow, a week later more is forecasted to be on our door step. This has been the trend for the past few weeks! Well, we did it! This December-January has made the snowiest months on record averaging around 55 inches for a one months time and the season is not over yet!
This next system to worry about has issued a rather impressive amount of watches and warnings across the mid-sections of the country ranging from winter storm warnings in New Mexico, blizzard warnings through the Central Plains, and winter storm warnings and watches as far North through New York state and New England!

National Weather Service Watches and Warnings 1/31/11

This major winter storm is expected to reek havoc in the Central states before heading to the East Coast in the next few days. Heavy snow and high winds have made forecasters of the National Weather Service (NWS) issue blizzard warnings through the central states where nearly two (2) feet of snow is expected to fall through Wednesday before ice accumulations take part!

Looking at the (RADAR) maps now, there does not seem to be much action occurring to issue such watches and warning. But beware, what is forecasted to occur will not be a pretty picture (unless of course you are a weather weenie and are looking at the maps in awe for what is to unfold...). The catalyst for this upcoming major event are a pair of systems located across the high Northern Plains, and over Western Texas. Where these two lows are respectively located are also two separate jet streams; the polar jet stream along the northern part of the states, and the second is the Subtropical jet stream along the southern states as shown in the image below. 

Interaction of the two jets is expected to take place, thus significant strengthening and intensifying, especially of the southern portion of the storm, is forecasted. Through Tuesday, the upper level trough will intensify as will the surface low over the Central Plains. The storm will pack punches as it moves across the country to the  East Coast holding a lot of moisture that is being fed from the Gulf of Mexico. All this moisture will allow for close to 2 feet of snow to fall through the Plains and as far North as Chicago and the Ohio River Valley. 

With all this said, what is in store for the Tri-State?

The snow will not really be the issue. The ice accumulating is what will be the main issue. From looking at the watches and warnings map above, New York and portions of New Jersey and New England are under a Winter Storm Warning through Wednesday. Snow will begin to fall late Monday evening through Tuesday morning. Between an inch to five inches of snow will accumulate (the lowest amounts accumulating in the South with higher amounts towards the North and West). This snow will change over to a wintry mix through Tuesday. Freezing rain will biggest issue to watch. With the potential of around a 1/3-2/3 inches of ice accumulating on roads, on top of existing snow, trees, and power wires, this does pose a risk for power outages (along with the contributing winds). There will be a lull in the storm Tuesday evening before round two moves it. A wintry mix will likely be the case Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. The mix will then change over to all rain through Wednesday. With that said, the next issue to address is flooding! With all the accumulating snow at present, the ground is frozen and saturated, so not much water can penetrate. Add on another inch or so of rain and there is simply no where for all this water to go...but say, in your basement!

Driving during the wintry mix will make for a treacherous commute. The accumulating ice will make it quite difficult, if not impossible to get around. 

If you do not need to go out, DO NOT DRIVE! Remember, if the NWS issues a Winter Storm Warning, it means that significant amounts of snow, sleet, and ice are expected along with strong winds and will make very hazardous or impossible driving conditions. 

Very cold and frigid temperatures will move through the central states and make their way to our area towards midweek. Some places out West will struggle to make it out of the zero degree mark for a daytime high! So, if that is a high...yes, just what you are thinking; evening lows will drop to -20 degrees F, with some locations even plunging to -30 degrees F. For New Jersey at least, high temperatures will get as high as the 20s, falling to the teens, even flirting with the single digits by evening. 

Remember, use proper precautions and preparedness for this next storm!

~ V.S.

Another Round of Snow

Just when we got out of the ice box and felt mild temperatures just for a day, another storm is upon us...

A Winter Storm Watch (which will likely be upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning as the storm arrives) is in effect for the entire area Wednesday morning though Wednesday evening. 

I remembered looking at the RADAR earlier this morning...needless to say, I knew what was developing in the Gulf, but I certainly did not expect this low to blow up as big as it did when I just checked the latest RADAR images. The models were forecasting this low to pick up a lot of moisture from the gulf then, moving up the East coast. Before it makes is trek Northward, it created issues for Tornado Warnings through Florida (more on that next post...) 

RADAR Image as of 1/25 0048 UTC Courtesy of NWS/NOAA

The low will intensify as it moves Northeast and become a closed gale low as it moves past the Mid-Atlantic States. Through the day Wednesday (for NJ/PA/NY at least), snow showers are possible. For the most part, a wintry mixing mess will most likely be the case before it changes completely to snow in the early evening hours. The main event to  keep an eye on is that timing of the snow Wednesday evening. The heaviest snow is forecasted to fall just around rush hour lasting through the evening, ending early Thursday. 

Another snow day for the kids? Perhaps...

Guidance is showing heavy snow banding, especially along the I-95 corridor; slicing NJ in half creating the difference between the heavier snow accumulations and just a few inches. The heaviest bands could allow for 1-2 inch per hour snow fall rates along with the possibility for thunder snow.

Considering the source, from which all this precipitation is from, will make for a rather heavy snow. Get ready to break your backs with this clean up! Snow ratios can be 8 to 1 or even 10 to 1. This means: eight inches of  liquid equivalent rain per every one inch of snow. I am not looking forward to this clean up. If the forecasted snow accumulations are correct, with such heavy snow, down trees and power lines are possible so make sure you have emergency action planned. 

Forecasted Snow Totals 1/25 Courtesy of NWS

As with any storm, any deviation of the storm (30-50 mile shift of the storm) will make or break this forecast; more or less snow and such. Just prepare for the worst...

If we get another eight inches of snow before Monday evening, this December-January will be the snowiest December-January on record! 

The snow will end early Thursday morning. Hopefully the clean up will be in time for the morning commuters. 

Mostly sunny skies and cold temperatures will again be the weather hi-light for the remainder of the week. 

Back in the Ice Box!

Just when we all thought it could not get cold enough, we find ourselves back in the freezer. Old Man Winter just can not seem to get enough of us and just wants to linger. Clearly he never memo; we all would like you to leave now!
It is just down right cold out there! Thinking about it, I don't know what is worse; a snow stormy mess or the dangerously bitter cold? Try to remember back to this past Summer. We had a relatively variable Summer in terms of precipitation. Temperature wise, we experienced heat wave after heat wave. Talk about an extreme of temperatures during the past few seasons. Fall was a little on the below average (at least towards the end of the season) as far as temperatures. Then comes the Winter. The La Nina forecast for the Mid-Atlantic states at least, for this Winter was pretty much on target when forecasting general temperatures. Aside for maybe the dozen days or so where it has felt rather mild, it has been cold, cold, cold! And I might add, it has been awfully snowy considering. I, much like many, many others, are SO done with all this snow already!
This weekend through the beginning of the week, temperatures are going to be the coldest temperatures of the season yet!
We Mid-Atlantic Staters cry over the twenties and teens. Let me tell you; this is nothing compared to the below zero temperatures felt in the Northern Plains! International Falls, MN experienced -46 degrees F (air temperature my friends). And that is the fourth lowest temperature on record for that location (the record low is -60 degrees F in 1996)! My good friend, who is a fellow Meteorologist (who is still a NY boy at heart, and now resides in the bitter tundra of Minnesota) posted this video the other day on Facebook...

                                                    Meteorologist Steve Sosna of KAAL-TV


Arctic High will settle in place over the NJ and New England through the weekend with the dangerously cold temperatures settling in Monday. Through New Jersey, high temperatures will be stretching to get up to the middle 20s. Add a wind chill and it will feel like the teens! Higher elevations, like the Poconos, will have temperatures in teens and flirting with the single digits as DAYTIME HIGHS! It hurts to mention the below zero evening temperatures (not even including the wind chills!). This Winter is looking to tie Winter 1994 with how cold it has been! And it is not only here in the Tri-State that is feeling it. The Arctic air is dipping into the South (this weekend and has been all season). When at the grocery store, pay attention to the produce isles. Not only have prices gone up a bit, but there is a lack of and quality of the produce (that is from the Southern states that is). Not only have the freezing temperatures, yes, Georgia and Florida have been flirting with the freezing mark, but they are in a drought (these parts are under a Hard Freeze Warning through the evening)! La Nina has kept most of the rain and storms to the North, leaving the South with virtually nothing in terms of precipitation.
All this cold weather talk is giving me a hankerin' for a cup of hot cocoa and a snuggle with my honey by the fireplace!

Now, it is very important to take proper precautions when out in the cold elements. Especially all of you heading to the slopes this weekend. One, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! In these extreme temperatures, unlike the Summer, you sweat and become dehydrated. In the Winter, the air is so dry that all moisture is evaporated from your body (along with the fact that when you breath, water vapor is expelled making you need water even more). The scary thing is that you need a sip or two of water, and you may not even feel thirsty!
Second, keep in mind frostbite. It is not something to take lightly. Especially in such extreme cold temperatures. Frostbite is literally frozen body tissue. Cover any exposed skin when outside for an extended amount of time. This especially includes all the fans attending the NFL Playoff games. Just five minutes when not properly covered can start the damages of frostbite.

After the Arctic blast another potentially potent winter storm will be in the works!

Keep Warm!

~ V.S.

Wintry Mess

Thinking about it, I really do not know what is worse; ten inches of snow, or a lovely wintry mixed bag of treats. I mean either way, it is just a hassle to deal with. I think what makes everything so much worse is the general populous. Whether there is a foot of snow on the ground or black ice, people still feel the need to trek out in the elements holding the notion that they are more mighty then good ol' Mother Nature. I remember working at my shop the day of the last storm (the morning it ended) and literally people were pounding on the doors to get in for their morning 'cup of joe,' not understanding why we were not open yet. Humm, let me think: it was a state of emergency and we could not open shop until after seven. I do not drive a 4-wheel drive truck, and am proud to say that I drive like a Grandma in the elements. People, when are you going to realize that you are not mightier than Mother Nature!?

Alright, this next event is not something to be overly excited about. It more of something that will be more annoying, and potentially more hazardous compared to a few inches of accumulating snow. This event is going to be more like a mixed bag of potpourri. Yes, you read it correctly. A wintry messy bag of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain.
High pressure over our area will slide off the coast through the afternoon as more clouds begin to work their way in through the late afternoon and evening as low pressure off the Georgia coast intensifies through the afternoon Monday. Mind you, this very same system (under a slightly warmer airmass) has brought tornado watches and warnings and has dropped upwards of two inches of rain in Florida Monday. When this system reaches our area late Monday through Tuesday, the onset, it will have a bit of a different story. Much like storms past, this system will position itself off of Long Island creating a lovely mess once again before turning off into the maritime.
There is not question the the air will be cold enough initially to support snow. The question is how fast the air will moisten up before snow beings to fall. Considering the onset, a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of NJ and NY. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Northwest NJ, Eastern NY, as well as portions of Connecticut and New England through Tuesday has been issued  through middle morning Tuesday. Remember, projected conditions could change at any moment of an event. The change over; when and what, is what makes this forecast a bit tricky. Through the early (very early) morning hours Tuesday, the temperatures will begin to increase enough to support a precipitation change over. Sometimes, freezing rain and sleet could be worse then accumulating snow. As the low move further up the coast, the wind will being to shift and blow from the Southeast bringing in some warmer air. This is what initially supports freezing rain. When rain is produced from a warmer airmass and falls through a cold (shallower) airmass. It falls as a liquid and freezes on contact with a cold or freezing surface. Now, if the rain falls through a cold layer that is 'deep' enough, the liquid rain will freeze as it falls, thus forming ice pellets, also known as sleet.

 Representation of Freezing Rain Through the Layers

The aftermath of a freezing rain event is quite beautiful. I looks like something from Mr.Freeze out of a Batman movie. As pretty as it may look, the havoc from the result is not something to be messed with; black ice on roads, down trees and power lines from heavy ice. I'm not saying this particular event will end up the picture below. It can certainly happen. 

Aftermath of a Freezing Rain Event

No matter if snow or freezing rain is what falls, it will still make for a treacherous morning commute. Untreated roads will be slick. Just make sure you give yourself extra, EXTRA time in the morning. By the morning, total snow accumulations could reach anywhere from an inch or two before changing over to freezing rain/sleet. Late morning, the freezing rain should change to all rain, and will be all rain thereafter. Northern portions of NJ, NY, and New England can receive from 2-4 inches of snow and receive more of a freezing rain/sleet change over compared to the rain in NJ. Rainfall, in NJ, at points through the afternoon could be heavy at times and localized flooding could occur, especially within areas of streams and lowlands. This will last through most of day Tuesday and continue through Wednesday. Showers, snow and freezing rain can not be ruled out Wednesday before clearing out leaving us with mostly clear and crisp evening skies. 

Temperatures will be rather mild compared to temperatures as of late. High temperatures Wednesday will be flirting with the 40s! Although we will be back in the ice box as temperatures will drop just about 20 degrees Wednesday evening.  The pattern for the end of the week is favoring the cold side. Arctic air drops in for a visit which will allow for high temperatures only in the twenties falling to the single digits by the evening!

Get ready for the wintry mix and touch of mild air...

~ V.S.

Another Doozy on the Way...

My am I loving this the weather this year so far! From December through January there has been so much weather to discuss! Who said a La Nina Winter season wasn't going to be fun? Forecasting, especially for the Northeast has been real fun, especially considering model consensus does not come around until what, 36 hours out of an event occurring...quickly sending the public in a mass hysteria to the grocery store batting down the hatches. I do believe the Tri-Staters are a bunch of Drama Queens. Yes, the snow we receive (and have received has been quite a bit) but this really is not all that much compared to lets say the Rockies or the Northern Plains. Word to the wise: Just stay in and let the weather happen. You can't fight it! Just let it be.

Now to the main event:

Winter Storm Warning has been posted Tuesday through much of Wednesday for central, coastal, and southern New Jersey, NYC, Long Island and a Winter Storm Watch for Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and the portions of Eastern New England (until the possibility of a warning status is reached Tuesday) . Who is excited??? I AM!
Lets get ready for a double barrel low that will move from the Ohio River Valley and up the East Coast into our region Tuesday evening, deepen and intensify quite rapidly while as the system moves Northeast towards Nova Scotia late Wednesday. As fast as this system moves in, it will drop another significant amount of snow, then quickly move out. Compared to the holiday storm in December, this one will not drop as much snow, at least through portions on west, south and central Jersey and Pennsylvania. However, NYC and New England this could be another winner of a storm. Just this past weekend, heavy bands of snow dropped nearly a foot of snow in parts of Connecticut. Now an additional foot will sure be a joy!
Forecast models have now begun to come into consensus and closing in on a track of the low pressure system, how much and what kind of precipitation to expect. Mixing (rain/snow mixture) is very possible near the coastal areas of New Jersey and Long Island. Thermal profiles do support a snow event through and through for south and central Jersey.
The set up:
With high pressure ever so slowly exiting the region, the snow will be slow to start falling Tuesday. Once it starts snowing...will it snow! This same system dropped anywhere from an inch to eight (8) inches (locally over a foot) of snow along the southern states ( Tennessee through Georgia)!

0000z Wednesday Courtesy of NOAA/NWS/NCEP/HPC

The system will begin to creep in the area through the morning Tuesday with snow beginning to fall  in the afternoon- evening. Portions of southern Jersey could see a light accumulation towards the evening rush hour. The cut-off low will move North and East through the plains as a weak surface low travels up the East coast from  Florida. The strong upper level dynamics come into play from a 120-140 knot jet streak within the area front left quadrant (quadrants indicate the change of temperature and the rising and sinking of pressures..troughing and ridging. For more info check: http://www.theweatherprediction.com/charts/300/ as well as http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cyc/upa/vrt.rxml), which will help provide for some fairly strong upper vertical velocity and rapid intensification of the system. This intensification will allow for the heaviest snow to fall and accumulate Late Tuesday night through the early morning hours Wednesday. With this rapid intensification, thundersnow can not be ruled out. If you do not know what it is...oh goodness it is such a spectacle! Elevated convection needs to be present and typically occur within Nor'easters (which in this case is our friend this event time).
Snow accumulation:
As mentioned, the heaviest snow will fall late evening Tuesday through the early morning hours Wednesday. Anywhere from 4-8 plus inches of snow could fall through New Jersey and NYC all while approximately 10-15 inches are possible from Long Island through Connecticut. As always, locally, there could be higher amounts of snow accumulation. Winds gusting 20, even 30 mph will make for blizzard conditions, especially near the coastal areas.

Snow Total Forecast Courtesy of NWS/NOAA

The snow will begin to taper off towards Wednesday afternoon. With the trailing closed low and its trough, scattered snow showers can not be ruled out. 

Following this fast moving Nor'easter is Old Man Winter back for a visit. A very strong high pressure will set in place over there area bringing in some very cold and very dry air for the end of the weekend through the weekend. This will actually be the coldest air of the year! No matter how warm you dress, nothing can keep you away from the biting temperatures we are going to feel through the weekend! High...yes, high temperatures will only reach the middle 20s before falling the the teens towards the evening! 

Who is ready for the Summer?

~ V.S.

Another Coastal Storm

The past week, model guidance has been hinting back and forth a potential coastal storm. Yes, this is the case Thursday evening, Friday, and through early Saturday. Thankfully though, most of the Tri-State will be spared. At least will be spared a 30 incher blizzard! Despite the (surface) low tracking out to sea, the overall dynamics of this storm/event is rather neat.
Keep in mind, I do believe I have mentioned this is previous posts: a stacked low(a.k.a. vertically tilted trough: Strong developing systems usually tend to tilt with height in the atmosphere. Heights in the troposphere (the part of the atmosphere where 'our' weather occurs) are determined by the temperatures averaging along the troposphere below), which is featured on the maps, where the surface low and upper level low are essentially diagonal to each other downstream (on a map) but are really on top of each other through the atmosphere, equals a strengthening storm system. In this case, the surface low is tracking too far East (in the ocean,) to fully become a stacked low. However, New England will feel the affects of it.

Now, the surface low is showing a track out to sea. It is starved of moisture. However, the upper level low from the Great Lakes will travel South and East (which will hold more moisture compared to the surface low). That is where PHI and parts of New Jersey will receive the snow. Model guidance is not showing anything too impressive in way of snow accumulations in this area. However it does become rather interesting over northeastern New Jersey, NYC, Long Island and southern parts of New England.

Here is the reason why: The upper level low 'digs' (yes, think of it literally but on a HUGE scale) into the Appalachians all while a secondary surface low develops develops off the the Delmarva.  As stated before, the surface low will track off the sea. However, with this in place there is influence from a developing Norlun (instability) trough where the moisture from the sea is drawn back into the convergence bands (convergence of winds) at the surface that will produce clouds = precipitation. Areas of troughs can produce localized heavier, in this case; snow. A Norlun trough in particular are inverted (like a sad face) and extend from northwest from the low at the surface and is located under a cool pool of air in the middle and upper atmospheric levels, which could result in rather heavy bands of precipitation (snowfall). The frustrating part about this storm is trying to focus on where these heavy bands of snow will fall. These bands of snow could produce up to a foot of snow accumulations... A foot of snow over NYC again is a huge deal! The bad part of this is that these bands are localized. The weather models can depict this general feature in the guidance forecast. But even on the highest resolution forecast maps, the QPF (Quantitative/total Precipitation Forecast) can vary and can be difficult to define a snow accumulation forecast for these heavy bands of snow. For now, in northeastern Jersey,eastern New York, and New England be prepared for the worst.

Snow will begin to fall overnight starting in South Jersey, Philadelphia, and spreading North and East and will end towards Saturday. Snowfall totals for Southern and Western New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania have been reduced. Total accumulations should be a couple of inches. The onset, snow will stick rather quickly on untreated and not so traveled roads. A Winter Storm Advisory has been posted through portions of Northern and Central Jersey as a precautionary for snow accumulations exceeding five (5) inches. On average, we can expect two to three (2-3) inches of accumulation. Heavier band of snow could cross through the area and accumulations could reach of exceed five (5) inches and reduced visibilities through Friday. The morning commute should be fun :) and the evening commute, especially in northeastern New Jersey and NYC will be a real joy :-D ! The surface low will track quite close to Long Island, so it is possible for LI to see brief change over to rain Friday.
A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect for portions of Northeastern NJ, central and Eastern NY, Long Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Southern Vermont. Snow in these locations could exceed five to seven (5-7) inches. Again, higher snow accumulations, up to ten (10) inches are possible in heavier snow bands.
Generally, we know the track of the storm. But now the real issue is trying to figure out where these heavier snow band will land. Remember, any kind of shift of the coastal low will more or less make or break the storm; meaning some locations could receive more or less snow; as in any case and using precaution is always advised and conditions can and will change through the next 6-12 hours.

Forecast valid 1/6. Courtesy of NWS/NOAA/HPC

Once this system moves out, cold blustery conditions move in with high temps Saturday, as the snow comes to an end, only in the middle 20s! High pressure moves in for the rest of the weekend with mixed skies of sun and clouds and chilling temperatures in the lower 30s as daytime highs falling to the teens in the evening.

It looks like it will feel like an icebox again my friends...

~V.S.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
Hopefully everyone had a great time tearing up NYE and not too long of a recovery NYD.  Man, one more year down and it feels like this past year just flew! 2010 sure did go out with a vengeance! Well, in this case, the weather sure did.
Here is a recap of just these past few weeks!
Goodness where to start!

- Series of Lows traveling along the Pineapple Express (no, not the movie or the illegal substance associated with it). Actually, just a side note: the Pineapple Express is a phenomenon characterized by a strong persistent flow of moisture from the water adjacent to the Hawaiian Islands extending to any location along the Pacific coast of North America. Essentially an atmospheric river if you will. Needless to say, California was inundated with over a foot  or two of rain. The mountains received feet upon feet of snow totaling around 12 feet of snow by storm's end.

- This very same storm system reeked havoc along the South and Gulf states before phasing into a trough from the North that gave birth to Blizzard of 2010 in the Northeast.

- Southern states experienced their first white Christmas in decades and were very much pleasantly surprised and welcomed the holiday snow (if it was any other day besides Christmas, I am sure it would not have seen so welcomed).

- Back up a few days...days before Christmas, amidst the heavily traveled week for the holidays. Hundreds of trains and planes were canceled over two days and thousands of people were stranded at London's Heathrow Airport due to heavy snow conditions that grounded all planes in and out of London for days, leaving travels left wondering if they would make it their destinations in time of the holiday.

- The infamous Blizzard of 2010 arrived a few hours shy of a White Christmas. Aside from guidance forecast discrepancies 36 hours out, this Nor'easter arrived fast and furious! I remember (specifically) telling people Sunday (D-day) depending on your location, the snow will start falling late morning and will stick and accumulate fast! Every few hours I kept reloading the RADAR. I felt like a kid in a candy shop watching what looked like a glacier slowly creeping North (mind you, a glacier would move from higher elevation south to lower elevation with the exception of it were receding...) taking over Jersey!
After reading all the newspapers this past week, I still keep scratching my head wondering why so many people never listened to our snow storm warnings and still ventured out to the malls or where ever to later being stranded in parking lots and on the roads. There was no reason for it!
Hey, how about this: the next time we say there is going to be a doozy of a storm, and your well-being could be in danger, how about you listen?
Unbelievable snow accumulations were left by the storm. Last post I recorded snow totals. It was just epic...EPIC!

-  Floods take over Australia as the final days of 2010 were upon us. Some towns in Northeast Australia were declared to be disaster zones. Water levels reached past 50 feet covering houses! Thankfully though, thousands of people were able to flee the rising waters but the damage has been done.

- If the West had not already seen the fury of Mother Nature, they sure did receive a swift kick in the backside to help ring in the new year. Snow, snow, and more snow! The Eastern Rockies got dumped upon with snow and palm trees in Las Vegas have snow on them!Over 20 inches of snow in Colorado along with negative digit temperatures and hurricane force winds gusting, and many casualties in Colorado. Blizzard conditions and ultimately zero visibility along I-94 in North Dakota caused a 100 car pile up! Yes, you read that correctly! This storm stretched as far North as the Dakotas, and as far South as Arizona and New Mexico and every where in between! The same storm took six (6) lives and created such destruction New Year's Eve, from rare Winter tornadoes (EF2 and EF3) that tore across the Midwest (Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois).

All this weather! What a way to end 2010! Just goes to show, Mother Nature can not be reckoned with. She will prevail.

May this coming year treat everyone well. I send positive energy and wish everyone a healthy and prosperous near year!

Keep tuning in for all of your weather updates and headlines!

~ V.S