Thursday was a raw and messy day for much of New England after a widespread 1-4 inches of snow fell. The clear jackpot zone was northern Maine, where an expected 8-12 inches ended up coming down amid storm strengthening and frontogenesis. Here are today’s totals (note that final totals may change in Maine as snow […]

Why don’t snowstorms have a strength scale like hurricanes and tornadoes? They do, it’s just not as well known as the Saffir-Simpson Scale (for tropical cyclones) or the Enhanced Fujita Scale (for tornadoes). The snowstorm scale, like the other two mentioned, categorizes snowstorms into one of five categories, with 5 being the most severe. However, there are a […]

The pitfalls of spring temperatures will be apparent over these next two days. It may be early in the season (and we’re still over a week away from the official start to spring), but Wednesday and Thursday will serve as a preview for the next couple of months. On Wednesday, a cold front will bring […]

My name is Timothy Dennis. I’m a weather enthusiast who was born and raised here in New England. All my life I have been fascinated by the weather. Here I write about New England’s current weather while documenting past weather events.  © 2035 by Going Places. Powered and secured by Wix

My name is Timothy Dennis. I’m a weather enthusiast who was born and raised here in New England. All my life I have been fascinated by the weather. Here I write about New England’s current weather while documenting past weather events.  © 2035 by Going Places. Powered and secured by Wix

The Midwest gets much of the attention when it comes to tornadoes. The area has long been called tornado alley as this part of the world sees more tornadoes on average than anywhere else on the planet. While New England is known for dealing with several types of storms, tornadoes generally aren’t the first that […]

A powerful line of thunderstorms moved through southern New England Wednesday evening into the night. This line of thunderstorms began well inside New York in the evening before pushing through southern New England, exiting the South Shore just after midnight last night. While torrential rain fell with these storms, the main issue was intense winds. […]

My name is Timothy Dennis. I’m a weather enthusiast who was born and raised here in New England. All my life I have been fascinated by the weather. Here I write about New England’s current weather while documenting past weather events.  © 2035 by Going Places. Powered and secured by Wix

Another multi-hazard storm is on the way to New England. Among the top concerns with this storm will be the threat of moderate to potentially major coastal flooding. In general, the highest threat for significant coastal flooding will be along the northern New England coast, but there is a threat of some coastal problems in […]

My name is Timothy Dennis. I’m a weather enthusiast who was born and raised here in New England. All my life I have been fascinated by the weather. Here I write about New England’s current weather while documenting past weather events.  © 2035 by Going Places. Powered and secured by Wix

The United States has entered into a general pattern typical for the summer months. The jet stream has flattened out, and will remain mostly flat across the country without any major ridges or troughs. This is a far cry from this time last year, when an extremely persistent omega blocking pattern was set up, with […]

My name is Timothy Dennis. I’m a weather enthusiast who was born and raised here in New England. All my life I have been fascinated by the weather. Here I write about New England’s current weather while documenting past weather events.  © 2035 by Going Places. Powered and secured by Wix

This Thanksgiving week will feature a storm in the middle, as we’ve been writing about since last Wednesday. Here’s the details on what to expect: Here’s the summary, read below for details: The first part of the week will be dominated by high pressure. This will lead to calm, but chilly weather. Skies will be […]

During the mid-morning hours of Sunday, August 18th, 2024, a flash flood warning was issued for the southwest corner of Connecticut. By the mid-afternoon hours, Fairfield county would be placed under a flash flood emergency after over a half foot of rain fell from a stationary thunderstorm. By that evening, a small portion of Connecticut […]