Friday, April 07, 2023

Cleveland Baseball Opening Day Weather History

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I checked the temperature for every "opening day" since 1871 when the professional baseball team was called the Cleveland Forest C...
Monday, March 20, 2023

If the rain this winter was snow how much would we have?

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It's a great question.   After all actual snowfall this winter versus the 20 or 30 year averages was extremely low.   Snowfall as of thi...
Thursday, February 02, 2023

How Does The Christmas 2022 Blizzard Compared to the January 1978 Blizzard?

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Just last week we remembered the Blizzard of 1978 or the White Hurricane as it would be known as after the fact. Ohio turnpike was shutdown ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Lake Erie Ice Cover Update

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High resolution image of Lake Erie, January 16,2023 I finally updated the  daily Lake Erie ice coverage charts for each season since 1972. I...
Friday, January 13, 2023

Above/Normal Winter Temperatures in Cleveland: Is there a Trend?

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How often have we heard the saying "Perception is Reality"?   No other phrase describes the weather better than this one. We look ...
Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Below Zero Wind Chill History: What Years Experienced More?

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It's been two years since I updated this chart.  It shows total hours at each below zero level from last winter (2021-2022) back to the ...
Friday, October 28, 2022

How Do Meteorologists Define Precipitation Chances? Part 2

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Part 1 of the Precipitation Percentage topic talked about the technical definition and my definition and usage.  What about on-air meteorol...

What Does Percentage of Precip Actually Mean? Part 1

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What does the Percentage of Precipitation actually mean on a weather forecast?   Does it mean we'll receive rain 40% of the time, 40% of...