Posted by Dave Gorham on July 20, 2011
Of course, it’s mid-July and everybody expects it to be warm. But not like this! Temperatures more common-place in Texas are spreading as far north as Canada. Though you can read about the “hot forecast” on many sources from The Weather Channel to CNN, ImpactWeather and YourWeatherBlog would like to take this opportunity to remind you to take care of yourself in this oppressive heat.
Posted by Dave Gorham on February 12, 2010
If snow was made of gold, a cubic foot of snow would be worth almost half a million dollars. That’s because a cubic foot of wet snow weighs about 30 pounds and with gold running about $1000 per once, and 16 ounces in a pound… But that’s a wet snow. More moisture, bigger flakes and [...]
Posted by Dave Gorham on February 11, 2010
Fascinating time-lapse video of the Feb 5-6, 2010 snowfall in the Washington, D.C. area. Interestingly, this is not video per se but single-frame images shot with a digital SLR camera five minutes apart, then captured as a video animation and uploaded to YouTube. YouTube SnowLapse As I watched, I couldn’t help but think how such [...]
Posted by Dave Gorham on February 9, 2010
Flat roofs and heavy snow are not a good combination. Outside view: DCjet at Dulles International Airport. Inside view: DCjet at Dulles International Airport. As if fixing the hanger roof wasn’t going to be expensive enough…
Posted by Dave Gorham on February 9, 2010
In light of all the snow that has fallen over the Mid-Atlantic and quite aware of even more snow to come, I started to wonder about how what’s being called Snowmageddon 2010 stacks up compared to previous blizzards. Is this past weekend’s blizzard of the Mid-Atlantic states destined for the record books? Yes. Is it [...]
Posted by Dave Gorham on January 13, 2010
Today is the 28th anniversary of the crash of Air Florida’s Flight 90 into the icy Potomac River near Washington DC; January 13, 1982. Source: Wiki This is one of those events that I remember exactly where I was when it happened. I was a young Air Force meteorologist stationed at Andrews Air Force Base. [...]
Posted by Dave Gorham on January 11, 2010
As we approach the 28th anniversary of the iced-over Air Florida flight (Jan 13, 1982) that plunged into the frigid Potomac River shortly after take-off from then-named Washington National Airport, and as we draw to a close what may be the coldest week of the 2009-2010 season, how many of you have been delayed at [...]
