I was wondering how long it would be until you were on her singing the praises to this storm.

Kind of funny how 'quiet' you get in the Summer, though. Your bias is really showing, Melsy.

Dr. Mel is not necessarily a fan of snow. He likes active weather systems. Have you ever seen him with a huricane bearing down on CT? He gets that gleam in his eyes. Keep it going Dr. Mel. Aren't many like you to keep us informed.

Is it really called for to insult the man, "snow hater" ? I mean, seriously?

S.H. - move to FLA. Dope.

Wow, that's amazing literary work! You managed to rub your two brain cells together long enough to call me a dope! Let me guess, normal statements from you include 'duh', 'um', & 'hmmmmm'.

Yeah, how about hyping up the NICE weather when it's here? Gloom and Doom meteorologists at WTNH.

GLOOM AND DOOM all the time. Don't forget their are homeless people outside and others that loose power and elderly people that can't shovel snow, etc. Have a heart. Don't make this evil weather a party.

I think you are awesome Dr. Mel thanks for the updates and a smile everyday!! I can't understand negative comments, I think you do a great job!!

We really can't complain this year. We had only one snow on December 19th. That was it. Even if we get two feet of snow on Wed (not likley)...the angle of the mid February sun will do it's work on any snow cover. Each day, not only are the days longer and the sun stronger...but monthly mean temps are increasing.

In the hype of the snow in the VA/DC area is really unfair. They had just one snowstorm back in late December...then nothing until this past weekend. The news media tries to spin it like they have had such a long snow winter. Yes, they much more snow than normal - but it came on just three events. Sorry to say, but when you cut through all hype out there...the East Coast just has mild winters with a snow at the beginning and end of winter normally. Sustined cold and snow just can never hang on south of Boston.

Connecticut and the East Coast just don't have the elevation and latitude to have alot of snow. So lets all enjoy the snow tomorrow...because snow is fleeting on the lowlands of the East Coast.

Dr mel enjoys his work as I do mine. It is a great feeling to know you are helping other folks just by doing something that you like, just jealous that Mel got the gig that lets you keep your job when you don't get it quite right (hehe).
Keep up the good work Dr Mel, go get some sleep and let the youngsters stay up all night for this one.

Dr. Mel, Love following you from afar in TEXAS. Good luck with this forecast. FORMER WESTCONN MET GEEK 1987-88

40mph. gust I wonder how deep the drifts will be.~Peace Glenna~

I decided to respond here. People are accusing me of being a bigot from East Haven. But, maybe they should hold a mirror up to their own face!

Anyhow, I LOVE Dr. Mel and he's from East Haven. Can't say I'm always crazy about his forecasts, but that's life in New England.

Hey Si,

Looks like I should have stayed on vacation for a couple more days! LOL!!!! Judging from the posts on previous blogs, I did not miss much. I was supposed to go back to work today, but they're closed. I had not planned on going in, but now I don't have to use another vacation day.

Let's hope this is our last 'big one' of the year. Time to start thinking Spring.

Chat soon.

I have to say that I must agree with this comment. This is one thing that drives me nuts with the channel 8 forecasters. They are always hyping up the cold & shooting down the warmth. Dr. Mel & Gil live for the 90 days of winter. Hello! What about the other 275 days out of the year?

Just wait until the end of March into the first part of April when we starting hitting the upper 40s & 50s. Maybe even 60s. They'll try telling us how cold it is outside that that it does not feel like Spring to try to keep the spin going.

That s/b AND that it does not feel like Spring.

you retards complaining about dr.mels forecasts are living in the wrong state. honestly no one cares , its their job to report the weather (no matter how right or wrong the forecast may be) so if they get a bit excited during bigger storms so be it.

morons.

Shoreliner:

Glad to see your back. How were things in the southland. My trip down I-95 will be next week. By mid week I'll be near Melbourne, FL. Highs are supposed to be over 70 F. Then I dash back up I-95 by the last week of the month or so.

We should be in good shape after the snow passes...the pattern looks to be quite, with no big storms for much of the last two weeks of February. I know you are not a snow lover…but enjoy the snow, because this may be the last big snow in the Tri-State area until next December. Today’s snow is the only snowstorm we have had since December 19th. I think most of the state will see 8 to 12 inches in today’s storm…though some rain will mix in on the coast/I-95 corridor and keep accumulations in check. By Thursday, the sun will be back out blazing, and the quick melting will begin.

Keep in mind the solar angle is increasing every day – fast. The sun’s energy is now driving up surface temperatures everywhere. So the snow cover will have to fight hard to survive much south of 42 latitude. Also, in the coming weeks the subtropical south Atlantic states/Gulf States will warm quickly. Charleston, SC for example has January mean high temp of 58 F…while the first weeks of March have a mean high temp of almost 70 F. Any advections of southern air much after mid Feb – will almost certainly bring in warm air.

This winter was a good balance for snow fans and non-snow fans I think. One big snow early in winter (on December 19th)…then mostly sunny and dry for the bulk of winter…then one big snowstorm near the end of winter (today).

So relax my warm weather friend…from here on in…the sun becomes more and more in control of things. The forces of the subtropical south are march toward now…

yeaaaaaaaaaaaa finally a decent snowstorm!!!!

I think a tag team wrestling match with Dr. "Melon Head" and Geoff "I don't know the fax" Fox, with Matt "beam me up" Scottie and Anne "Naughtie" Nyberg as their team mates. The team that wins, is the forecast they use on air. Maybe throw in some pudding or jello to make it interesting.

LOL!!!!!!!!

Can I come with you? :)

My vacation was relaxing. Not happy to be back with this, but like you said, we really can't complain. I could have to deal with winters like they get in Minnesnowta.

I hope you're right in saying this is our last big one until next December. It's time to start thinking Spring. :)

Well, enjoy your trip. Chat soon.

Forgot to answer your question. Really wasn't much better than up here. Trips are always good, but I like to go & get away from the cold for a while. Oh, well, time off is always nice regardless.

Hey weather gurus. It's 10:20. Hardly any snow here in Waterbury. Where's the big snow storm?

Blizzard???? Not even sticking in Hartford so pathetic. Glad i stocked my house with groceries for the crazy snowstorm........

Sun's breaking through the clouds in Hartford. Once again, a big bomb.

Hey,all "non-essential" employees who didn't show at work today:don't be surprised if that label sticks in the next line of lay-offs.

10:47 not even a flurrie in soutington

Once again the infamous Channel 8 Weather Thumb was up someone's you know what again. Doctor Mel, please be careful when you sit down.

Not too bad here in Branford...light snow and light accumulations. Lets enjoy it...those humid 88 F days are not far off...

let it snow!! i am tired of the promise of the big snow storm and then nothing.. maybe its time to get a new doppler radar. ive had with wtnh8 im switching to the weather channel for my forecast.that seems to be were the profesionals are!!!!! buy the way someone needs to tell doctor melvin to were thinner diapers while he"s on air its hard to watch.......;

[amquote by="Rob Lewis" id="63758"]Hey,all "non-essential" employees who didn't show at work today:don't be surprised if that label sticks in the next line of lay-offs.[/amquote]

Oh man are you RIGHT!
It would serves the lazy SOBs right ...In this ecomomy why would you provide your employer with evidence that they can do just fine WITHOUT you!
There was NO REASON to close ANYTHING today or to stay home from work. This is why this country is LAST in EVERY THING. Nobody knows the value of an honest days work anymore.

The weathermen are not like you make them out to be. They are only repotring what the wather is going to be. I do not like it at all, but don't blam them they are only reporting it.

Report From Waterbury: 12:15 we are holding our own here. People are just beginning to panic in the streets. The snow drifts are 2 inches high with almost, I repeat almost 1 inch of snow. That is all for now. We are heading for the shelters. We will be out in June.

BTW: the sun is now out in Waterbury. Thanks Dr Moron.

Did have time to read all the messages so forgive me if this has been covered. When will these weather forcasters stop creating panic over snow?? Every kid in CT will now be in school an extra day for no reason. 90% more than likely could have had at least a 1/2 day. They may be excited but their behavior is irresponsible. I'll bet I'm not the only parent who had to take an unpaid day off for no reason.

let me guess you must have a management position. sorry that now you have to wash dishes or change the elderlys diapers or some other job that you normaly dont have to do unless it snows. hope that you are enjoying your day at work,you pathetic lowlife!!!!!

No surprise to see that the almighty WTNH Storm Hype Machine is alive and well. I find it difficult to believe that with today's weather technology they could unintentionally be so far off on today's forecast. Literally, the sun is peeking through the clouds here in the Waterbury area with absolutely no accumulations on the streets. Even half of my lawn is still exposed while a few flurries float around. Bet the ratings were pumped up though. Enjoy it for a day or so, network news is a soon to be an extinct dinosaur

keep up the good work fellas.....
it must be about time to start downplaying the storm.

John, you are so right! All these people on here crying about people not showing up to work & businesses being closed or closing early are either in management & now actually have to WORK instead of forwarding email jokes & playing bejeweled online all day long, or are jealous that they have an employer who does not care enough about their employees to shut down.

BTW, Robert Lewis & Hysterical Nonsense, guess what, my company closed for the day & I DID NOT HAVE TO WORK!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha! Nyah nyah nyah!!!!

That s/b jealous BECAUSE.

to Get it Right:

I personally would rather see the schools closed for a full day than being in session for only a half day. In my town, 2/3 of my healthy dose of tax dollars feeds the bloated educational budget. I want every dollar of my contribution to be stretched as far as it possible with no shortcuts. And we do not have, nor do we plan on having children...

Once again the million-dollar technology and hype doesn't pan out.

Of course, there will be no admission of the fiasco by the on-air staff.

And we will continue to see the self-aggrandizing promos about how Ch 8 (and 3 and 30) kept us UPDATED AND WARNED ABOUT THE WINTER STORM.

You TV folks need a little less shill and a lot more humility. I'm not holding my breath.

What snow?????? The only up side has been that our grandson spent the morning with us because school was canceled last night for the BIG ONE!!! It seems like weathermen did a better job forecasting "back in the day" before all the computer models. Much ado about little or nothing!

[amquote by="Disgusted" id="63776"]Once again the million-dollar technology and hype doesn't pan out.



Of course, there will be no admission of the fiasco by the on-air staff.



And we will continue to see the self-aggrandizing promos about how Ch 8 (and 3 and 30) kept us UPDATED AND WARNED ABOUT THE WINTER STORM.



You TV folks need a little less shill and a lot more humility. I'm not holding my breath.[/amquote]

I am in Monroe and I am waiting for the big snow. Where is it????? I only have 2"!!!!!

This is really pathetic, we closed our entire business today, no work = no money. There is barely enough to covert the grass, a few flurries, roads completely clear, they can put a man on the moon, the forcasters can't tell you what it is doing an hour from now.

This is the last time I listen to the HUGE BLIZZARD coming and close my business

Downgrading the storm as it happens is something anyone could do. This channel is even bad at telling you whats happening currently.High temperature of 30, really? Its 34 here in Hartford and the snow isnt sticking to anything. Another bunch of clueless weathermen. If you would just put your neck out before the storm and say 0 to 16 inches i would have a lot more respect for you folks.

Dr. Mel,
This "snowstorm has truely been a great disappointment. "Wimpy snow" at best. Very little here in North Haven at 2:05pm; 2 inches at the most. My mother, Dorothy Barth, said the only blizzards around here are at Dairy Queen! Well put!
Betty1949

Going out to shovel the snow before it melts. Just have to find my sunscreen first!!!!

Where is the snow? Maybe 1.5 inches so far in Shelton. I can't believe they actually closed school! So sad.

Thanks for the paid day off!!!! Closed due to weather. HA

Seriously, where is the snow ? I mean all the stations made it a point to *emphasize* how we were gonna get clobbered and every road I have been on is completely clear ??

I feel bad for already struggling familys that depended on an accurate forecast and they could have worked today. It seems that the weathermen cannot get anything right. They should evaluate there career

I think that the TV meteorologist need to get a paper bag and put it over their head tonight when explaining where the blizzard went.
Like the old N.O. Saints fans use to do)

Maybe they need to trash the Doppler radar, and just put their finger in the air to forecast the weather.

how much will vernon,ct get blizzard conditions/?

Today's forecast is more proof that bad news sells and WTNH is using scare tactics to get ratings! All this at the expense of keeping people out of work for a day and costing children a day in the classroom...shame! shame! Turns out CT "Meteorologists" (Aka TV birthday wishers) are about as competent as our state government officials. Thanks for the unpaid vacation day!

Well its almost 3pm,no snow on my driveway, 1.5 inches on my deck.Its 11 hours since this storm was gonna start.I had to take today off from work to stay home with the kids.I think storm team 8 should pay us all for the day.Storm team 8 should use the farmers almanac....they would do much better.It may get bad later on tonight...But not today like I saw at 6a.m. weather report said.Do I need to take tommorrow off...Wait I'll ask jeves,or my crystal ball.Store team 8 Has no clue..See ya tonight news channel 3

This is New England what is the big deal? Remember global warming.

WEATHER ALERT FOR DANBURY CT!: THERE IS A FLURRY HERE. as someone that depends on accurate weather forecasts in order to schedule my work, the accu-best-guess storm team guys have struck again...they totally missed it a couple of weeks ago when it DID snow, when it wasn't supposed to, and after all the usual hype and screaming and yelling that the world is about to end, they miss it again...weather forecasters and cell phones are really similar: they both tout their state of the art technology and reliability, but simply do not work as advertised, and neither ever seems to admit it...

Think of how many lives were disrupted because of these "weathermen." Think of all the schools and businesses that closed, for what? What about the people who have young children who were forced to use a vacation day or take an unpaid day so they could be home with their child because their school closed? "Weathermen" are allowed to cause all this greif without fear of penalty.

2 things.

1. The global warming excuse is not funny or accurate. Global warming does not mean winter does not exist so give it a break.

2. Weathermen have hyped snowstorms for as long as I can remember. If you live here you should have learned to downplay what they say. If they say it's going to start at 6AM, remember the whole state is not on the shoreline.


Also, this specifically has annoyed me while reading through the comments.
If school's cancel and you think they could have had a half day, you should get a better hobby. Remember when you were a kid. Put yourself in a new set of shoes and picture how hard a bus driver would have to work if it started snowing before kids got out.

Maybe instead of putting their finger in the air they should stick somewhere else.

When I was in school all they did was put those chains on the school bus tires and there was NO problem getting around. What happened to that? I can remember walking home in a foot of snow quite a few times. The only time we stayed home was if there was a wicked ice storm. Otherwise, OFF TO SCHOOL!!

Where's the snow?..........2.5" in Orange.

Just wanted these doubters to know that the blizzard part --as of 3:40 PM in mid-southern CT--isn't even HERE YET --Try watching this:
http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand.asp?video=19668940001&title=Blizzard Just Keeps Coming..The Latest on the Storm

Hey Mel, Geoff, Matt and the rest of you weather guys,

Business had been a little slow, but thanks to you sales have skyrocketed!
Stop by for your bonuses!

Bob Sweet
Bob's Snow Shovel, Ice Melt & Grocery Store Inc.

Ann,

Have you noticed even channel 8 has decreased the amount of snow we are to get! By half!

Remember "Storm of the Century" and the failed forecast back a couple of years ago. I think they outdid themselves. Listen... I don't mean to be overly critical, but when this is your primary job (not to mention past experience with poor predictions), you should be at least in the ballpark. It's not just Channel 8, but most all of the meteorologists. I hope Channel 8 considers removing its "8 day forecast". C'mon, if you can't get it right within 6 hours, how can anyone take you seriously when you try to predict eight days in advance? We'll give you some more time (maybe it's a late start), but if there isn't any significant accumulation, it's time to eat crow, Channel 8.

Wow Wendy,

If you think Dr Mel is doing a great job, how bad does someone have to do something to be doing a horrible job?

To everyone who is shocked that the weathermen were wrong again: In all actuality they weren't wrong at all. Their main job is to make sure you stay glued to your television waiting for the newest update. Forecasting the weather is a secondary duty. News stations rely on ratings and by building this up as "the storm of the century(like every other storm)", we stay home from work and weather-watch and the ratings rise. So judging by the amount of people who are commenting here, Facebook, and various other blogs, I'd say they did a fine job.

Dr.Mel, These bloggers that are so crude in their comments seem to think that meteorologists are really gods in t.v. studios. If they were gods, lightning bolts would have wiped the bloggers out a long time ago. Bloggers, be civil.

I'm not complaining (much), but an inaccurate prediction from the media causes a great economic cost to everyone. Like others, my small company shut down today based upon the hype. I could have worked today and would have.

Ok Dr. Mel and all of storm team 8... YOU BLEW IT. COMPLETELY. PERIOD. Do your supervisors understand that almost all of the states schools where shut down because of this so called storm? My college was, as well as countless businesses. You all made this out to be the big storm of the year and thus, the state practically shut down. You've costed people a lot of time and money in some cases. Don't you feel you should be held accountable? I know your just "doing your job", but if i did my job like you did yours', i would be fired. Im demanding answers as to what happened here... ON AIR. I hate when you guys never admit your fault. You just act like "Oh well, stuff happens" and then move on. I think its time you show the public your sincere apologies. Especially to the men and women who lost money because they stayed home anticipating a storm that never came, or the parent's who had no choice because their childrens school were closed. Your actions and predictions are deplorable.

Thanks a lot Geof. I took off from because of your forecast, I lost a days pay.

Where is all this snow that was forecast? No more than 2" here in Madison - now it's raining!
Another inaccurate forecast - scaring viewers and drumming up ratings.

Very annoying. It is now 4:30 pm and we've received about an inch of snow all day in Brookfield. Thanks so much for the lousy accuracy of your forecast. As a result, yesterday I cancelled an appointment (to avoid the <24 hours cancellation fee) that I had for today that took me quite a while to have scheduled in the first place. I understand that there can be unpredictability in forecasting the weather, but why does the website still have the completely inaccurate update from 1:00 pm today describing the horrible conditions that aren't happening right now?! So much of the state has been significantly inconvenienced; I expect to see some serious crow-eating tonight. Our day has come, indeed!

Agreed!

Thanks for the great forecast. Employers go out of their way to let workers out early or even tell workers to stay home. That won't happen again this year. Next time I will be stuck in traffic when there is a real storm.

[amquote by="DJ" id="63786"]Seriously, where is the snow ? I mean all the stations made it a point to *emphasize* how we were gonna get clobbered and every road I have been on is completely clear ??[/amquote]
I agree with you, this was such a terrible thing to scare the entire state
of connecticut by telling people to stay off the roads, stay home, close schools, etc. with all ther"Great" doppler " nonsense they should be able to be right on and be exact as to where the snow is. They are not any better today that they were 50 years ago. It must be nice to get paid a great salary and you can still be wrong. unfortuntialy most of us in our jobs dont have the luxury to be wrong. but this time is truly shameful for all the chaios that this totally incorrect forcast has costed people. I hope you
where the egg on your face well. I will never never listen to what any of you so call weather forcasts have to say because you are always WRONG!!!!!!
The Indian Chiefs used to be able to stand on the mountain and predict the weather better than you weather forcaster do.

when I was walking to my car late last night after work, I said how could we get a "blizzard" its so WARM outside. Im just wondering if DR Mel and Geoff Fox felt the same warm air, or was there cold air comming from somewhere else that they felt? I KNEW we were not gonna get this snow, cuz it was sooo warm and now look. Weather predictions were better back in the day, years ago before all this sky max doppler junk. I have to agree with an earlier comment, the only blizzards around here are at dairy queen

Where's the snow? I know the Northwest was suppose to get the least amount but1/4"? That isn't even snow, come on you guys have to do better than that. Your forcasting is a joke, not just you but everyone else too.

The warmth you felt was hot air from their months.

I can understand a storm that suddenly swings away so as to lower predicted snow totals ...but to have miscalculated the temperature and the winds so badly? You should have seen that with all the million dollar tools at your disposal. This has happened one too many times and unfortunately, when the "big one" does hit...for all your hype (and it is truly ridiculous and extremely annoying), nobody will be listening. Geoff, do you really think I would give credence to what YOU PREDICT about tomorrow after the screw up about today? Of course it will be icy tonight....and I PREDICT darkness until dawn.

Anyone can track a storm, the trick is to PREDICT, or FORECAST what's going to happen and you guys have failed miseravly. I'll just keep looking out my 'Accu-window' to see what the weather is!

the town of branford virtually shut down with about 3 inches of snow!! the media as usual created a panic.. when will this sensationalism stop???

Gil simmons and geoff should find new jobs,maybe stand up comics,because everyone in connecticut know think that your forcasts are hilarious. what a joke a whole days pay lost because of you two clowns.

I THINK THESE FORECASTERS GET PAID TO MUCH.THEY RARELY GET THE FORECAST RIGHT.EVEN ON THE DAY OF THE STORM THEY STILL CANT GET RIGHT. I TOOK THE DAY OFF SO I WOULDNT HAVE TO DEAL WITH ICE AND SNOW ON THE WAY HOME. NEVER AGAIN, I JUST DONT TRUST THEM.

Stay in school. You can't spell or use proper grammar.

What happened with this storm? This was the first time that I closed my hair salon because I was concerned about the 12-15 inches of snow. All I got was an empty cash register and a driveway full of 12 to 15 inches of something we didn't even have to shovel.

I'm always disappointed in the WTNH weather team. There's too many of you and you're constantly talking down to your viewers. Geoff just gave us another lesson about "noreasters". Your management should invest in more reporters and get rid of a couple of weather people. If my employees were as bad at there jobs as your weather people with their modern equiptment, I'd be out of business. I'm sorry for the poor grades, but you asked for it.

I am blown away by such a joke of a forecast.As mentioned in almost every blog everyone is disgusted with such a overblown forecast and many businesses chose to close today and lost a lot of revenue. The sad part is channel 8 was predicting as much as 15 inches of snow right up until 3pm, are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!! here in Stratford I've measured 4 inches. If you do miss the forecast please do us all a favor and let us know that we are not getting a blizzard as predicted so some of us can still go into work and make some money. I just watched the 5 o'clock news and Jeff Fox still didn't say why the forecast was missed so badly. Man up and say you blew it please.

no one is saying meteorolgy is easy, but when you get it wrong as many times as these guys its time to look for another job.

PATHETIC...........
How much are you weather forecasters paid? 2010 with the technology that is avaliable today and you still cant get IT RIGHT......PATHETIC. We got about 2 inches in The Valley, @ 7:30 this morning it was going to be up to what a foot, We got a foot alright but it certianly isnt on my lawn. Again, PATHETIC prediction

Amazing that we can continue to post failed forcasts. TWO for TWO guys!

I'm no weatherman..but gosh..even as you were "still" forecasting heavy snow amounts, I was watching your radar and was saying....no way is this going to be a big storm.

C-mon....you gotta have some "gut feeling" somewhere in your forecasts????

I'm waiting for THREE for THREE!
Very Bad Performance.

There should be a VERY POOR grade


Did you mean .....12-15 "FLAKES" ...casue i certainly don't see 12-15 inches!!!

I closed my store for a DUSTING.....you have to do a better job.....I'd be fired if I made so many miscalculated errors!!

If I had the same "pinpoint-accuracy" at my job that all you "weather experts" have at YOURS, I'd have been fired long ago, and rightfully so!!! You guys need to throw away all the sophisticated computer garbage you are using, which seems to do nothing except create panic, FOR NOTHING!! thanks for helping to make me so paranoid, I lost an entire days pay... FOR NOTHING! DID YOU GUYS GET PAID? do you think you deserve to be paid???? yea, that's what I thought.

That's great... although I find their incompetency disgusting, your comment was hilarious !!!

I have to hand it to the weather staff, you guys are consistent..consistently wrong! Now that the entire state of Connecticut went into panic mode because of the impending doom with you 12" of snow and 50 mph winds, I'm still waiting!
Maybe it's time you folks find another job like reading a crystal ball at a carnival. I do have to admit one thing. You guys are correct when you tell us what HAS happened. But here again no need to tune in for that!!

I work in a grocery store and want to thank you all for the panic that you created. It's bad enough that these morons who live in this state freak out when they hear SNOW but when you so called weather men with your high tech equipment can't get it right it makes me sick. It's one thing to mess up once in awhile but with News 8 it's all the time.
My sister-in-law with the bad knees is more accurate than you. Great job guys.

As long as the weather is a major $ generator for local TV stations, panic inducing coverage of these storms will continue.

Too bad stations like channel 8 can't devote more resources to genuine old fashioned reporting, instead of ridiculous storm coverage.

These forecasters cost us big time today. Too bad.

Yeah, I think the station needs extra money. I sure hope they give some to Geoff, Mel, Sid, and the other one. They sure can use some new suits!

Kudos to Geoff Fox for being the only meteorologist in the state - that we've seen so far - to apologize over this storm. It not only shows his professionalism, but that he's only human too. None of these guys can control the weather and Geoff is humble enough to admit that. This is one of the reasons why we still turn to Geoff and channel 8 no matter what. So let's give the poor guy a break. I didn't see any of those hard heads on 3, 6, or 30 apologize.

I remember "The storm of the century" by Geoff. DO YOU ? I just know that I have another night off as I work in the restaurant buisness. Funny thing is that we are one of the biggest advertisers for WTNH.

as much as the poor forecasting annoys me, i will give geoff credit for apologizing...maybe the next time he spins the weather wheel of mystery, it will actually match what is outside...

umm woman when did you become an english teacher? i have a 4.0 gpa right now thank you. oh and way to comment on what i said... if you dont have anything intelligent to contribute, don't say anything at all.

...I hate to be the kind of guy that said "I told you so".

Just listen to the comments above...but of course you guys won't. You try to hype winter/snow...in a lowland,humid coastal state. You guys make a fool of only yourself.

Did you ever wonder why there is no ski resorts in the Atlantic States? Perhaps there "is" something to long term climate data after all.

I agree even when there is a stretch of nice weather all they talk about is the storm that is maybe 8 days away that may hit us and it could be big and if it moves to the north and if that happens it will surely be the end of man kind. It gets so old and all they do is keep it going

What is everyone talking about, this is a big snow not the 2 inches they were saying on the forcast. It is 2:45pm here in Newtown and we have about a foot of snow!!!

...and what kills me is that with all the hype...this winter has been a typical wimp in most of Connecticut. NWS Bradley is running more than 7.5 inches BELOW NORMAL in terms of snowfall.

March 10- 14th is normally the last average date for snowfall across Connecticut. So it's a good bet that the season will end with less snow than normal once again.

Snow fans like Gil and Mel should move to the high country of California where they have had 245 -inches so far (lol)

Matt,

Now that the final week of Meteorological Winter is upon us, it's a pretty safe bet that the winter fans will start getting very testy on here, saying things like 'we can still get one!' & 'we've gotten them at late as April!', etc. Like you said before, it's possible but not likely.

You have to admit, it is pretty amusing the way they get when the curtin is falling on winter. It's almost as funny as the Connecticut Weather Show. :)

YOU PEOPLE NEVER LEARN YOUR LESSON....NOW THIS MORNING YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A POSSIBLE STORM COMING IN 7 DAYS...CAN WE GET THE WEATHER TODAY CORRECT FIRST...

Shoreliner:

Fear not my warm weather friend…I think the door is slowing shutting on another winter in the Atlantic lowlands (lol).

There is a utter lack of true arctic air across North America now…combined with the fact that mean daily normal temps are rising fast…and the solar angle is increasing…I really think there is little winter left. Over the past week or two, we've seen a cold pattern become much less so. Yesterday temps shot into the 40’s across much of the Tri-State and near 50 F in the Middle Atlantic States. The latest reports that the snow in the Middle Atlantic is melting so fast that flooding is a growing concern. Latitude and solar angle are showing their might.

There has been a growing northward shift in the models for the semi-storm that was expected to be in the eastern USA by Mon/Tue. So whatever passes by us will be rain or a mixed wet and light event. The pattern just has too much warm advection now…the subtropics are warming quickly. I would think most of the snow cover across the whole East Coast south of Boston will be mostly gone by Tue or so. We may even have a little rain/fog to help along that process. Your grass will be showing by Tuesday.

After that, the bigger storm that “might” be near the eastern USA by late next week looks more and more like it will cut toward the Lakes trying to follow the retreating cold. It could be the last chance for a signifcant snow. After that (next weekend)… another modest shot of cooler air, but not really all that cold. Then there are signs that early March will see a more northern pattern (more normal) so with the solar angle increasing…mean temps rising…and the length of daylight increasing…snow will have a hard time surviving. Add in a little southerly advection on the east side of storms heading toward the Great Lakes now and then…and we could see our first 50 to 60 F days the week after next.

The two minute warning for winter is upon us…

The bitterness of the winter fans is starting to show. Right now its 46 degrees in Branford, yet Mel forcasted a high of just 40.

Here we go-now they are going to uncut the highs.

Hello, Si,

Always happy to see winter on the way OUT! Like I've said before, I will never understand all these people who like it. It does nothing but cause problems.

Matt, if you think that's bad, just wait until we start having 70 degree days, and Mel & Gil try telling it's a little cool outside & we might want to take along a light jacket when we go out. :)

Speaking of Mel, is his smile fading yet? I haven't seen him on TV for about a week, now. It seems like it always fades when the door is closing on winter.

Wow, nice out there this weekend. Hit almost 50 F! The snow looks like it's almost gone. Keep that sun and rain coming I want to see my grass turn green soon!

Snow's totally gone off of our lawn. It's not green yet, but the rain their forecasting for us this week will probably take care of that. I figure I'll be mowing it before long.

I can't honestly say I'm a big fan of having to mow the lawn when it's hot out, but given the choice between that & dealing with winter, I'll take mowing the lawn anytime!

Damn Canadian, Vermont, & Maine weather should stay up there where it belongs!

Si & Matt,

Well, we've made it! The final week of Meteorological Winter! That, coupled with the rain that's coming this week will surely get the dander up on the winter fans. Before long, they'll be on here saying 'It's not over yet! We can still get one!' But, even if we do, it does not last. The increasing angle of the sun would surely see to that!

Yep, the curtain is falling on yet another Tri-State Winter, and I am very happy to see it go away! Good riddance, Winter!

I am flying into Ct. on wed. at midnight from Dallas. Should I cancel and fly tomorrow instead?

have they figured out what we were getting this week. snow,ice, rain or all of the above. I have a job where I have to drive all night long, from 2 am - 6 am, I really need to know.
Also, the last storm alot of people blamed Geoff Fox, well I watch all of the news times, and in my opinion, everybody, Gil and Geoff, both messed up. They should have done what Scott Haney did... broke an egg over their heads. I also never heard Gil apologize, just Geoff. I don't get that at all.

Rita:

You should have no problem...most of the week in CT will feature on/off rain showers and some mix...but it will amount to very little. Temps will be mostly near 40 F. You'll be fine. You missed a nice weekend...temps hit near 50 F under blazing sunshine.

Gil buddy, former Connecticut resident here:

It’s snowing up here in New England (Vermont)! We are expecting 8 inches today…then maybe a foot or two this weekend. I see by the weather map it’s raining in the Tri-State area (lol). The storm this weekend will also be rain down in the Tri-State. Give it up, move here to the northland and enjoy a real winter! I tried down in CT, but the winters are just too wimpy!

It’s just too warm down there…come up north... into the winter wonder land!
A crisp 22 F here right now. What is it in New Haven 40 F? lol.

Well, again, this morning Gil posted my area would get 5-9" of snow. obviously, WAY OFF!!!! how hard is it. Dr. Mel, of course, was more in line, but still, we have received absolutely nothing so far, only rain and very little flurries. Don't get me wrong, I love Gil, but whenever it is suppose to snow, it is always over the top. Almost like crying wolf. Thank god I go back and forth between channels. That's when I get a more accurate picture.

You do me a favor & just keep the cold & suck up there. You can have it!

I'll take wet over white anytime!

Shoreliner:

What’s so funny is you can see how hard Gil/Mel are rooting for snow…and the pure anger on their face that 80% of Connecticut saw just rain. Notice how they try to send people way the heck to near the Mass line to get the fleeting snow pics (woo, 3.7 inches – look out Green Bay-lol). It’s beyond funny. They try to tell us how awful it is outside – it raining, that happens in humid lowland climates, that what will turn everything green in a few weeks (lol).

The funniest time of year is the early part of March…when you see they “wishcasting”. When they start ignoring the weather in 75% of Connecticut to show us the weather up along the Mass line…I know that winter is over below Boston.

Now it’s the comic relief that begins.

The Connecticut Weather Show, it's better than Fox TV! LOL!!!!!!

Just wait until we start hitting the upper 50s & lower 60s. They'll try saying that it does not feel like spring. Then of course when the 70s hit, they'll try telling us that it's a little cool outside & we might want to take along a light jacket!

You're also right about things greening up in a few more weeks. I'm sure the green will have them seeing red! LOL!!!!!! I remember last year, our lawn actually started greening up the beginning of March.

Also, I've noticed that our other 'friends' have been awful quiet lately. Haven't seen their names on here for some time. I'm sure they're both seeing red over this being a week of mostly rain & not the other! :)

Shorleiner:

We were dying of laughter here this morning!

It’s raining in 100% of Connecticut…the grass is showing in 95% of the state…but they keep trying to tell us ”well there is snow on the ground in the NW Hills” (yea, we know mountains locations get snow – even in Hawaii). You could see the pure pain on Gil’s face that the map is all green. It steams his some bad.

Then he shows the snow map. Talk about wishcasting…2 -5 inches of snow with 35-mph south winds off the 60 F Gulf Stream (lol). Only in his world. Then at the end he tries to pitch 6 to 10 inches in the verrrrrrry tip of SW CT (Greenwich). We just died here of laughter. They just have to get it in (lol).

The “show” is in high gear! Quick, get out the storm truck and drive around on wet roads with 40 F temps and tell us the conditions are “just so treacherous” . It’s beyond lame.
Yea, our friends have been really silent. Hmmm. Makes you wonder who they really were?

I figure that either Mel or Gil posts as both names, or maybe Mel is one & Gil is the other.

lol.

Wait...wet roads in Connecticut, call out the National Guard! (lol).

Think what wimps people in the snowbelts of the Great Lakes think we are on the East Coast. I heard them say "verrrrry cold today" - it's 30 F!
What would the Dakota farmer who braves windchills of 60 F below zero say?

It's beyond lame.

Matt,

Did you happen to catch Mel's noon update? I was wondering what his demeanor was like today. I'm sure seeing all that heavy crap just out to our west has got to sting for him! Even if he's grinning on TV, you know that inside, he has got to be pretty p*ssed off about that! Same with Gil.

Matt,

I just got through shoveling the remaining slop off of my porch. Wanted to do it before it melted. :)

Give up the fight, winter! You're not going to win, you never do. Just die, and stay dead! Don't ever come back.

Shoreliner:

Well you made it…meteorological winter 2009/2010 is officially history!

In the end, despite some wild weather around the USA…most of Connecticut enjoyed an average winter with temperatures ABOVE NORMAL with snowfall BELOW NORMAL except for a narrow strip along the coast. As you remember this was my hunch back in late October; we would experience a warmer than normal winter with less than normal snowfall.

While the bulk of CT was a good bit warmer than normal this winter ( by 2 to 3 F)…the coastal areas where fairly close to normal (+/- 1 to 1.5 F). Still, even at the coast, NWS Bridgeport, had just one winter month than had a mean temperature below freezing! The warmth of the Atlantic helped keep real winter away once again this winter. The rain/snow line saved CT several times (lol). Here is a quick rundown of monthly mean temperatures (high/low) for the two NWS Connecticut stations:

NWS BRADLEY = 3.5 F above normal.
December… 30.3 F ( -0.5 F)
January… 27.5 F (+1.8 F)
February…31 F (+2.2 F)

NWS BRIDGEPORT = -1.4 F below normal.
December… 33.3 F ( -1.8 F)
January… 29.7 F (- 0.2 F)
February…32.5 F (+0.6 F)

In terms of snowfall…most of Connecticut had it easy for the most part. The entire state of Connecticut for the most part had only 30 to 40 inches in the three months of meteorological winter. In fact, NWS Bradley, even in extreme northern Connecticut…could only muster 30.6 inches of snow all winter…while NWS Bridgeport had 38.0 (however about a quarter of this occurred in just 1 snowfall on Dec 19th/20th). There were really only a handful of even modest snowfalls this past meterogical winter. In fact, NWS Bradley had just 5 modest snow (greater than 2 inches) and NWS Bridgeport had just 6 modest snows since November 30th, 2009. Both CT NWS stations could only muster a single 6 inch or greater snowfall all winter.

NWS Bradley …snowfall of greater than 2.0 inches;.

Dec, 9th…Dec,20th…Jan 28th, Feb 16th… and Feb 24th. (only 1 snowfall of 6.0 inches or greater).


NWS Bridgeport…snowfall of greater than 2.0 inches;

Dec 19/20th…Jan 2/3rd…Jan 28th…Feb 10th…Feb 16th…and Feb 26th.

So all in all…we made out nicely in Connecticut during winter 2009/2010.



As far as what lies ahead?

Th sun is getting stronger every day…the days are getting longer…and the cold season continues to weaken. While it’s possible for a cold blast or modest snow to happen…the long term numbers are mounting quickly against it. El Nino is slowly weakening, so the pattern will see much less storminess in the coming weeks…as mean temperatures surge upward while the solar angle continues to mount higher and higher. This week will have more of a spring feel in Connecticut, wet and cool, but not at all cold. A mix of light showers and some wet snow mixed in…trending toward mostly rain showers. By this coming weekend, the should be a decent warm push from the subtropical south…so much of the Tri-State/Middle Atlantic could see temperatures next Sun/Mon/Tue in the 55 to 60 F range. Of course, the wartmth and rainfall tell us the green wave is building (lol).

For the winter fan…once again winter’s lease was all too short.

Howdy, Si!

Yep, another Meteorological Winter comes to a close. I know we can still get one, but like you said, it would not last. The increasing angle of the sun & warmth would surely see to that!

Saying goodbye to winter would not be complete without this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsaTElBljOE

Si & Matt,

Looks like we're dodging a bullet big time tomorrow! That, combined with the forecasted temps in the 50s (yeah!) will surely get the dander up on the winter fans. I'm sure you've noticed how quiet they've gotten all of the sudden! LOL!!!!!

Good riddance, winter! If I never see you again, it'll be too soon.

When is the last frost...I'm ready to start my garden !

Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! Just read Gil's forecast. Talk about wishcasting! Yep, he's really gotta be seeing red over the storm being more or less a miss. LOL!!!!!!

Just wait until next Monday when we hit 50. I'm sure he'll REALLY be seeing red, then.

Shoreliner:
March is truly the fun time at “Channel 8 weather show”! I call it the season of denial (lol).

This morning I watched Gil…he was barely able to hide his anger that the ground was too warm for today’s snow to have much of an effect. Then (and this is truly a display of how bitter winter fans are)…someone remarked about how this weekend should see high temps near 50 F …so he says “yes, folks, it may get to 50 F , but it will be cloudy”. We just died laughing!! You can see he is so bitter that another wimpy Connecticut winter is coming to an end. It steams him so bad that it is getting warmer each day. He tries to hid so bad that winter is quickly slipping away. March 12th…is the mean date of the last 1-inch snowfall (100% prob) at NWS Bridgeport (9 days away!).

Just keep watching the fun my friend…as the solar angle increases and the daily means swiftly rise…the comic relief gets better. Enjoy this weekend…sunshine and temps 45 to 50 F Sat/Sun. I see a lot of winter fans seeing red this weekend and beyond (lol).

They should rename March “When the winter fan turns bitter”.

Matt, that is too funny! Too bad I missed that part! Yep, he's no doubt seeing red over today's miss. I don't know about the rest of the state, but I know where I am, you can't even tell it did anything.

Yep, the blogs will probably get very quiet now, as they do at the end of every winter. We probably won't hear from Mel again until next Fall, when he has his 'guess the first snow' forecast.

That s/b guess the first snow CONTEST! I so wish they'd give us an edit option!

50 degrees & not a cloud in the sky. I'm guess that Mel & Gil are both seeing red today! :)