This meso loop of #Melissa from CIRA is absolutely stunning at it makes its closes in on landfall in southwestern Jamaica.

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From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.

I am happy to report that for the first time in THIRTY TWO WEEKS we just had a completely dry weekend 🎉

Absolutely classic spring to summer transition in Albany. 40s to 90s within a few days.

If it feels like it rains or snows every weekend, you might be right if you live in upstate NY.

You have to go all the way back to November 16th-17th, 2024 to find a weekend that was completely dry in Albany, Syracuse, and Saranac Lake. That's over 6 months ago!

Parts of the Northeast appear to be next in line for an exceptionally wet pattern, as a cutoff low will meander for at least several days, if not a week or more.

Over 50-60% of EPS ensemble members show over 4” of rain through mid-May:

Our weekend storm will bring front end snow, then significant sleet and freezing rain on Sunday. Snow/sleet forecast is through noon Sunday and is sensitive to changeover times. Icing potential is significant on Sunday, power outages possible along with hazardous travel conditions.

After the wind tonight and tomorrow it's onto the next storm this weekend...long duration. Phase I will be a light intensity snow Sat PM/Night, 3-6" by 7am Sun. Phase II is more complex on Sunday with sleet and frz. rain. An ice storm for parts of the area is possible. More snow for the north.

looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.

Friday weather heads up...lots of wind, gusts from 40-50 mph morning into the afternoon and a potential for some scattered squalls...best potential between 4 and 9am, brief bursts of snow and quick coatings with reduced visibility. Some additional snow showers in the afternoon from lake effect.

Snowstorm on track for Saturday night into Sunday morning...I don't expect mixing with this one and it will zip right along. Widespread plowable snow likely, early spit ball thinking that a lot of could come in somewhere between 5 and 9". Down to just a few snow showers Sunday afternoon.

The snow part of tomorrow's storm comes through quickly, 2-4 hour burst in the morning, then some sleet and a glaze due to freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Expect roads to snow over fast after the onset with slick travel, icy conditions linger through the day as temps. will struggle to rise.

The storm coming in Saturday night into Sunday looks like will be a bigger snow maker than tomorrow's system. Moderate to heavy accumulations increasingly likely. Plenty of time to watch the evolution.

I deactivated my Twitter account the other day after 16 years. It’s somewhat sad to leave but I just can’t in good conscience have any association with it anymore.

The forecast spread for this storm roughly 18 hours out is immense! The low end to high end forecasts for Albany are 0” to 18”. Could be literally nothing, or the biggest storm in several years. Yeesh.

Chef’s kiss to someone uploading a photo of the plane on the side of the road within hours of it landing on I-90 lol

It’s amazing the amount of talent there is in the college (and now pro) game! Looking forward to watching this season