Winter Storm Briefing – Sunday PM February 21, 2010

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the NewsChannel 5 Viewing Area from 10pm Sunday to 10 am Monday. A low pressure system currently located over Texas will move northeast over Northern Ohio by late Monday. The storm will bring a variety of precipitation to the region, including freezing rain and rain.    All forecasts are consistent bringing the center of [...]

Lake Erie still open for snow business! January 29, 2010

Unfrozen lake means more Lake Effect Snow Think this cold weather means no more Lake Effect Snow? Well think again! While January temps have been cold, they have not been frigid enough to freeze the surface of Lake Erie. An unfrozen lake is all Mother Nature needs to create those famous snow squalls that travelers [...]

Lake Effect Snow Blasts Northern Ohio January 4, 2010

Here are the measurements of snow on the ground across Northern Ohio as of Moday morning: …ASHTABULA COUNTY…    PIERPONT 2SE          32.0″ as of  9:10 AM   1/4    WINDSOR               19.0″  @ 8:20 AM   1/4    CONNEAUT I-90         12.0″ @  9:32 AM   1/4    ASHTABULA 1SW         11.0″  @ 8:57 AM   1/4    ASHTABULA              9.2″  @ 7:57 AM   1/4 …CRAWFORD COUNTY…    [...]

Get Ready for COLD! December 30, 2009

Mother Nature gives us little signs that changes are coming. If we see these signs soon enough, we can prepare. Well, folks, get ready for cold. The Arctic Oscillation Index (AO) has been in a negative phase for that last few weeks. The Arctic Oscillation refers to opposing atmospheric pressure patterns in northern middle and [...]

SNOW COMING? November 26, 2009

 Hey Mark,     Well I hope your right with your snowy forecast being that you are the ONLY one in Cleveland calling for an accumulation. 19 Action news Jeff Tanchak is now calling for nothing but a few wet flakes with NO accumulation. Channel 3 has said all along that there will be no accumulation. [...]

70% Chance of Confusion October 28, 2009

Recent discussions amongst several TV Meteorologists reveal the fact that few folks actually understand what the percentages mean when it comes to precipitation.  “There’s a 40-percent chance for rain tomorrow.” But what does that mean? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “Precipitation Probabilities (PoP)  is defined as the likelihood of occurrence (expressed [...]

Mark’s Winter Weather Forecast October 27, 2009

As November moves in and winter approaches, our thoughts now turn to the cold and snow of the coming season. Meteorologists have enough trouble predicting the weather 5 days out let alone 3 months down the road. In fact, after about 48 hours, our skill and accuracy begin a precipitous plunge toward downright futility. Why [...]

Tornado Confirmed in Wooster! August 4, 2009

…TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR WOOSTER OHIO… LOCATION…APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTH OF WOOSTER IN WAYNE COUNTY OHIO DATE…JULY 31 2009 ESTIMATED TIME…745 AM TO 750 AM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING…EF1 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED…90 TO 100 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH…150 YARDS PATH LENGTH…0.33 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON…40.731 N / 81.919 W ENDING LAT/LON…40.732 N / 81.912 W * [...]

On This Day In Weather History May 12, 2009

THE CLEVELAND OH CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  May 12 2009                        NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   67        89      1881 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        32      1976 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MAY 12 2009………..SUNRISE   611 AM EDT   SUNSET   837 PM EDT MAY 13 2009………..SUNRISE   610 AM EDT   SUNSET   838 PM EDT 1934- A dust storm darkened skies from [...]

On This Day In Weather History May 11, 2009

THE CLEVELAND OH CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY May 11 2009                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   67        87      1881 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        33      1977 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MAY 11 2009………..SUNRISE   612 AM EDT   SUNSET   836 PM EDT MAY 12 2009………..SUNRISE   611 AM EDT   SUNSET   837 PM EDT 1953 – A tornado hit Waco, TX, [...]