The Storm Watch Is On
Posted by Dr. Mel on September 2nd, 2010 at 08:48:18 am, 9452 views
Here we go. The most powerful storm on the face of the earth is about to make a very close pass to our region. It has been a long time since we last had a hurricane, and it is so easy to forget how fickle these storms can be...
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"I feel horrendous..."
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 10th, 2010 at 05:29:06 pm, 17010 views
"I feel horrendous ... this is a forecast that just did not go as planned."
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Takes a lickin' ...
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 10th, 2010 at 03:43:27 pm, 1700 views
... and keeps on, uh, doing whatever an iPhone does. This is Sara Welch's phone. It still works, despite the massive faceplate cracks all over.
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Now, Our Day Has Come
Posted by Dr. Mel on February 9th, 2010 at 03:00:18 pm, 10073 views
For over a month, storm after storm has been forced out to sea by a very deep Negative NAO which just means the flow of air was cold and dry from Greenland. Most of the time, a negative NAO is trouble, helping to generate storms along and north of the warm Gulf Stream. But during this whacky year, the cold air was so deep that the mid-Atlantic received the weather which we normally receive.
Well, this time, the storm system is taking a more northerly route, and some rain could fall to our south, not snow. A mix of precip might even fall for awhile along our shore.
In any case, upwards of a foot of snow may fall statewide. A good 12 hour period of heavy snow will fall, and winds could gust over 40 mph. It should begin during the wee hours of Wednesday. It will be a classic moderate to heavy snowstorm.
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So why the mad rush?
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 9th, 2010 at 01:10:19 pm, 2668 views
Our friend and co-worker Chris Velardi sent a Tweet out a little while ago with a picture from a grocery store and the disclaimer "Tuesday is just my normal shopping day. Everyone else is in pre-snow panic mode!"
Funny, I was thinking to myself how I need to stop and get a few things before going home.
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Big game, big cliches
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 5th, 2010 at 03:15:34 pm, 6576 views
So, there's a super-sized football game being played on Sunday that will fill airtime between some very expensive commercials. There will be several people 'up in arms' over every touchdown and field goal you see (They're called referees and judges). And you're likely to hear many lame sports cliches as the game goes on.
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Chasing perfection
Posted by Keith Kountz on February 3rd, 2010 at 09:38:59 pm, 430 views
The UConn women's basketball team has been so good for so long, a lot of us are probably starting to take their greatness for granted.
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SURPRISE!!!
Posted by Dr. Mel on January 28th, 2010 at 11:43:51 am, 25638 views
It wasn't a lot of snow, just 1-3 inches, but the squalls which were expected for the afternoon came during the morning rush hour. Temperatures were cold enough for icing to take place, and later today, temperatures will really take a tumble. Icy roads are to be expected. Tonight, wind chills will be between 0 to 10 below.
So what happened?
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Tax deduction for Haiti quake relief
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on January 25th, 2010 at 11:28:35 am, 3083 views
A question from our inbox this morning:
"I thought I heard that a person could claim a tax credit for a 2010 donation to relief efforts in Haiti on their 2009 tax return. Only heard this statement once, but would like to know if this is true or was I 'just dreaming'?"
No, you were not dreaming.
Yes, you can deduct contributions to Haiti Earthquake Relief if you donated between Jan. 11th and until March 1st. You can either take the deduction on your 2009 or 2010 tax return.
Of course there are rules. Read all the details at IRS.gov.
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