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Classic Water Spouts
I was on a boat a few years ago and I had my first and only experience with a water spout off the coast of miami during the Columbus Day Regatta. There was only one spout and it was large enough to scare us and make the water really rough. Here is video of 2 water spouts that formed in the Mediterranean Sea in August 2006.
Flooding Across CT & RI- One TV Station’s Experience
This TV report shows the SEVERE FLOODING in CT and RI March/April 2010. This reporter does not have a monitor to see the video that her photog shot. She does a good job trying to convey the information to the viewers at home.
Happy Easter & Happy Passover !
Friday 4/2/10 965 MB LOW PRESSURE FORMS & TRACKS ACROSS VANCOUVER ISLAND
Passover/Easter Weekend – Chilly, Snow Level down to 1,000 ft.
LOS ANGELES: Passover/Easter Weekend will be dry 
NEW YORK CITY: Wettest March on Record in Central Park 10.69″ (10.54″ was the old record in 1983)
Snow Totals For Eastern CO ending March 24th & Great Video!
Last night, on the evening of March 23rd, the snow was extremely heavy in and around Denver. Really heavy !!! The 23rd of March, 2010 started out with sunshine and by late in the afternoon, heavy rain, soft hail(Grapple), lightning and thunder was being reported which quickly changed to very heavy snow until just after midnight. Snow continued through the morning rush, numerous flights, schools, and businesses closed due to the slick roads. The snow is moving into the Texas Panhandle, clearing is in the forecast for Denver.
Snow Totals Ending March 24th, 2010. (These snow amounts were taken by Trained Spotters)
13 miles NW of Golden CO (in the foothills) - 21.8″
13 mile NNE of Aurora CO 10″
Aurora CO 12.4″
1 mile east of Castle Rock – 11.5″
1 mile SSE of Estes Park – 11.7″
3 miles SSE of Denver - 9.5″
5 miles NE of Denver – 8″
4 miles W of Denver – 9.4″
5 miles NW of Denver – 7″ (National Weather Service Employee)
2 miles S of Boulder – 7.9″
Video Below is what that heavy snow looked like when it was coming down at 2 to 5″ per hour on the evening of 3/23 !
More Snow for Denver !!! 3/23 and 3/24 Winter Storm Warning
Snow will spread across the area Tuesday, becoming heavy in the Foothills during the afternoon and night, also heavy in the urban corridor Tuesday Night into Wednesday Morning.
Expected Snow Amounts:
7 to 16″ in the Southern Foothills
6 to 14″ in the Palmer Divide
5-10″ in the Denver Metro Area.
Also a Gust NE wind of 15 to 25 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.
WINTER STORM WARNING IN RED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
Kansas City Snow Totals March 20th, 2010
KANSAS CITY SNOW TOTALS 3/20/10 & WESTERN MISSOURI
Denver Area Snowfall Totals From Friday 3/20
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 935 AM MDT SAT MAR 20 2010 .
7 miles north of Glen Haven(Larimer County) 11.1″
Evergreen(Jefferson County) 14.5″
15 miles north of Elizabeth(Arapahoe County) 9″
1 mile north of Longmont(Boulder County) 5.9″
3 miles southeast of Denver 8.6″
1 mile NNE of Littleton(Arapahoe County) 9.8″
2 miles south of Boulder 12.6″
Spring started snowy and very cold in Colorado, but the Front Range will see plenty of sun for the weekend as the Friday Snow event begins to melt. 36 Saturday with sunshine, 52 on Sunday with more sun & 62 on Monday with continued sunshine according to ABC 7′s 7 day forecast with Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson. Welcome to Spring!
Denver-March Snow Storm for Friday
A Winter Storm Warning has been Posted for the Denver Metro Area. Today, March 18th, clouds and sun will be the rule with highs in the 60′s. Tonight, the weather begins to change as a potent storm develops and colder air moves in changing rain to snow. Friday, snow and blowing snow will be the big weather story with highs only around the upper 20s with temperatures falling into the teens by Friday night. Moderate to Heavy Snowfall can be expected in the mountains, the front range foothills & the adjacent high plains late tonight into Friday March 19th. 6 to 12″ of snow are likely. Secondary roads and neighborhoods will likely be the problem areas as they become snow and slush covered. Strong upslope NE wind gusting up to 30 miles per hour will also cause blowing and drifting of the snow. 
67 Mile Per Hour Gust at JFK 3/13/2010
March 13th, 2010: VIDEO BELOW: HIGH WIND GUSTS CAPTURED ON VIDEO, GREAT NATURAL SOUND!
HIGH WIND WARNING NYC UNTIL 1AM 3/14/10 LIGHT GREEN=FLOODING
HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FOR 3/13/10
NEW YORK
…NASSAU COUNTY…
JONES BEACH ISLAND 63 240 PM 3/13 MESONET
JONES BEACH STATE 63 240 PM 3/13 COAST GUARD
WANTAGH 63 445 PM 3/13 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MERRICK 55 1257 PM 3/13 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BAYVILLE 53 132 PM 3/13 MESONET
…NEW YORK COUNTY…
NYC/CENTRAL PARK 53 345 PM 3/13 ASOS
…QUEENS COUNTY…
BREEZY POINT 67 330 PM 3/13 MESONET
NYC/JFK ARPT 67 517 PM 3/13 ASOS
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
BLUE POINT 67 302 PM 3/13 MESONET
FIRE ISLAND 58 230 PM 3/13 MESONET
SHIRLEY 56 539 PM 3/13 ASOS
AMITY HARBOR 55 330 PM 3/13 GREAT SOUTH BAY MESONET
WESTHAMPTON BEACH 55 502 PM 3/13 ASOS
ISLIP 54 346 PM 3/13 ASOS
FARMINGDALE 51 505 PM 3/13 ASOS
LINDENHURST 48 1100 AM 3/13 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SOUTHAMPTON 48 1120 AM 3/13 MESONET
FISHERS ISLAND 47 1105 AM 3/13 MESONET
NAPEAGUE 43 1038 AM 3/13 MESONET
GILGO BEACH 40 245 AM 3/13 MESONET
…WESTCHESTER COUNTY…
WHITE PLAINS 58 535 PM 3/13 ASOS
LARCHMONT 46 919 AM 3/13 HARBOR MESONET
Flooding/New York City & Long Island to Philadelphia 3/13 & 3/14
A Flood Watch was in effect from Saturday morning the 13th of March through Sunday morning the 14th. Light rain Friday will become steadier and heavier into Saturday. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4″ is possible, this along with the existing snowpack will result in poor drainage and river flooding across mary areas. Due to the saturated grounds and high water tables across coastal areas, basement flooding is possible. The rainfall will lighten by Sunday March 14th. Numerous flood warnings are now in effect. Go to NOAA for more info.
DC, Baltimore, Philly, NYC & Long Island in the FLOOD WATCH