Winter storm watch(es???)

A winter storm watch is in effect for the entire Cincinnati tristate area for Friday through Saturday for a complex storm which could dump snow in excess of 4 inches by Saturday midday, depending upon several factors coming together.  A mixed bag, including some rain, is expected Friday with the bulk of any accumulating snow starting Friday evening.  Details here.

A second winter storm is possible Monday afternoon into Tuesday.

Six more inches of winter???

A significant winter storm could affect the Cincinnati area Friday into Saturday.  It is still early, and things could change, but the factors necessary to produce a major storm with the possibility of significant snow appear to be coming together.  From the National Weather Service forecast discussion: “STRONG AND BROAD UPWARD MOTION IN A MOIST
AIRMASS HAS THE MAKINGS OF A SNOW STORM”.

More details herehere, and here.

Mount Washington’s World Record Wind Speed Toppled

On Friday, January 22, 2010, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report stating that a new world record wind speed was recorded on April 10, 1996 in Barrow Island, Australia during Typhoon Olivia. According to the report, the new record stands at 253 mph, far surpassing the Mount Washington, New Hampshire, Observatory’s record of 231 mph recorded on April 12, 1934.  Read more here.