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#NH EnviroGuy Blogger, Pulitzer Finalist, Ex SciComm @RutgersU & Environmental/Weather/Investigative #Journalist @AsburyParkPress, from ROC NY Posts≠Endorsement

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Joined April 2009
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New: Over the past year, ProPublica has photographed some of the more than 500 U.S. citizens who have been held against their will by immigration agents and learned of the lingering impact the experience has had on their lives. These are their stories. propub.li/4iQ7Eus
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A sunrise down here in Argentina, El Chaltén Patagonia. The Fitzroy Mountain lighting up from the first light.
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El Niño continues to strengthen, with a strong-to-very strong El Niño likely through January-March 2027 (remaining greater than a 79% chance). An #ElNino Advisory remains in effect. #ENSO cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a…
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A Nor'easter is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to the region today and Friday. The deeper valleys will likely remain warm enough that precipitation through the daylight hours will remain rain with a transition to snow occurring following sunset.
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The Sierra Nevada mountain ranges will see some heavy snow Friday into Saturday with 6-12 inches forecast above 6000 ft. and as high as 2 feet in the highest peaks. Winter Storm Severity Index is showing Major impacts as heavy, wet snow will make travel difficult in the passes.
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New: A vet who couldn’t get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn’t harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short. propub.li/4iLscEh
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A rain/snow mix Downeast early tonight will transition to mostly light snow overnight into Friday morning. Snow accumulations up to around a half inch are possible late tonight into Friday morning. Generally dry conditions will persist across northern areas. #Maine #MEwx
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Water temperatures along California coast continue to warm & have now reached genuinely *astonishing* levels. At the Farallon Islands--usually the epicenter of NorCal's infamously frigid upwelling zone--temps now exceed 66F, shattering all records for this late in calendar year.
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#DuringCovid is today. Please give yourself grace if you have the emotional fortitude to acknowledge we are living in an ongoing pandemic.
PMC COVID Update Week of Nov 9, 2026 PMC reports SARS-CoV-2 levels continue to percolate around 1 million estimated new daily infections, as 49 states and territories experience observed outbreaks, an increase from last week.
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The summit has been largely locked in freezing fog for the past couple of days, and as rime and glaze ice accumulate on our wind instruments, our observers have been going up to the instrument tower at least once every hour to de-ice.
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Forecast confidence is increasing for this weekend's system to bring rain and snow to the area. Accumulating snow is likely at 1500 ft+, where the greatest amounts are expected. There remains more uncertainty elsewhere based on marginal temps and northward extent. #mewx #nhwx
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An update on the threat for snow in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic late this week.
You may have heard there is a threat for snow in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic late this week. Here is the latest information on that possibility. Please stay weather aware at weather.gov for the latest on the storm!
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Our Monthly U.S. Temperature & Precipitation Report is out again, this time for #October:
October 2026 U.S. highlights are in! 🌡️ CONUS recorded its fourth-warmest October on record, with nighttime minimum temps setting a record for the fourth straight month. Meanwhile, drought coverage dropped to 44%! 🌧️ Learn more: bit.ly/USClimate202610
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Global temperatures have tied their all-time highest value on record at 2.04C above preindustrial levels (measured as a change from the 1850-1900 period) in the Copernicus/ERA5 dataset. The prior record was set back in November 2023. The world has now experienced seven days above 2C.
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October 2026 featured a variety of weather from late season heat that set records, rain and tornadoes from Post-Tropical Storm Isaias, the first snow of the season, coastal flooding and a lengthy dry spell. Here is a look back at last month.
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99 Years Ago...VT's Historical ALL-TIME Flood across a much more rural, farmland extensive landscape. weather.gov/media/btv/events… #vtwx
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Overall, October 2026 was a warm and dry month with all 6 of our climate sites seeing around half of their average precipitation for the month. We currently remain in the driest stretch of the year for all sites with no rain since October 17th.
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