Where is the Warm Weather?

I think we all got spoiled by the 80 degree weather last weekend. It seems I have been getting asked "When is it going to get warm again?" a lot! First off, keep in mind just over a week ago, we got 17" of snow and my records do show snow in previous years during this time of April. Secondly, the weather we are getting is only a few degrees below normal, which is a bout 60.

However, that being said, it does look like we may get into above average range again soon! Heat is just starting to build across the dessert South West. By the weekend, it will spread into the rest of the west, then start to spill east. It will eventually make it here, probably in a couple of stages. One stage should warm us up early next week. Then, we might cool down a bit, but I think it may come back at us. Its still a long ways off and there aren't too many details out there on it, but I do think we should see 70 again within the next week or so!

tree damage

Our storm is pretty much over now, with just some light snow tonight. During the 7 o'clock hour, I was out helping knock snow off the trees in my yard. During that time outside, I heard a lot of creaking and cracking of tree branches, and a couple of bigger crashes where I think whole trees fell. I ask that you please let me know of any tree damage you have/see. Even tomorrow, when it gets light out again, I would appreciate any reports you have for me. I am also going to be giving this storm an entire page on my website, so pictures would be great as well!

Not Done Yet

While the snow has let up and may actually stop soon, do not be deceived because we are not done yet. The regional radar, once again taken from NewsChannel9's website, shows why:
If you look at the "ac" in "Syracuse" on the radar, you see a stripe of brown, indicating no precipitation. However, travel east and there is an area of dark greens and yellows, indicating heavy rain. This slug of precipitation is heading towards us, meaning we still have another round of heavy snow to go. This batch should push our totals into the 14-18" range I predicted earlier.

The winds will continue to be gusty, and, with the weight of the snow, could cause tree limbs and wires to come down, creating some power outages. If you have any tree damage, I would appreciate knowing about it so I can forward the information on.

I have been reporting to accuweather.com senior meteorologist Henry Margusity. He has been kind enough to put two videos up that I sent him, along with a few others from around the Northeast. Click Here to view his blog. My videos are in the posts titled "Another Cool Video" and "Snow Video from Madness Reader". Check them out!

The storm will begin to taper off after this next batch of snow. Flurries will continue into tomorrow before they change to rain showers. The rain showers won't leave until Wednesday night or early Thursday. After that, it looks like spring will finally arrive!