A Potential East Coast Winter Storm Beginning On Friday

A potential winter storm may impact the East Coast beginning Friday through the weekend. A pair of storm systems may meet and combine off the Eastern Seaboard into a powerful low pressure system. At this time, heavy snow, gusty winds and coastal hazards are possible from North Carolina to New England with the most significant impacts in eastern New England. This forecast will continue to evolve. Read More >

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View Northland Winter Climate Statistics and Records

Science Resources

Interested in pursuing meteorology as a career? Here is a list of universities that offer degree programs in meteorology.
Learn more about "derechos" from the Storm Prediction Center.
Learn more about tornadoes from the Storm Prediction Center.
In February of 2007, the NWS transitioned to the EF-Scale to classify tornado damage. Learn more here.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DATABASE

A collection of writeups and summaries of major weather events that have impacted the Northland.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW

Have you ever wondered, what is Lake Effect Snow? It has a major impact on winter weather conditions around the area. Find out more about it here!

WEATHER EDUCATION

Find tools, reference materials, and handy websites for teaching and understanding meteorology.

Recent Science Stories

Occasionally we will post a Top News story explaining some aspects of meteorology, or highlighting a particular weather phenomena that recently affected the region. These recent stories, along with other interesting recent information concerning the science of meteorology will be posted here.