Author Archives: David La Puma

Rarity Roundup Results

Posted on 11/14/2011 by David La Puma

This years rarity roundup, with the ominous start date of 11-11-11, sure looked good on paper! NW winds on Friday turning WSW on Saturday just felt like a conveyor belt for wayward western strays. The reality, though, was a little … Continue reading

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Feathered treats fly down the coast…

Posted on 10/31/2011 by David La Puma

…although the radar cannot resolve whether broomsticks were involved. Here’s the radar from sunset last night though 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation. Since the last of the cold … Continue reading

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Tricks before treats as something wicked that way goes

Posted on 10/30/2011 by David La Puma

Not quite a Halloween blizzard, the big low pressure system that dumped rain and snow across the region is now spinning its way off of the US coast to the northeast. For those locales which were outside of its clutches … Continue reading

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Brrrrrrrrrrr

Posted on 10/29/2011 by David La Puma

As I sit here pouring over the radar, I’m left to wonder: “Why the heck isn’t my heat working!??” Oh well. Here’s the radar from sunset last night through 5:00am this morning. Frames are every 1/2 hour. Click on the … Continue reading

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Riders on the storm

Posted on 10/28/2011 by David La Puma

I absolutely love that Doors song, which probably explains why this blog post title has been recycled four times since 2007. Anyway, if you were in the Northeast or mid-Atlantic last night then you probably heard (and/or felt) the latest … Continue reading

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