Series of Atlantic Super Storms

From The Pacific Ocean, across North America, into The Atlantic Ocean, a series of storms with immense power are forecast for February. The Tuesday February 2, 2010 00 GMT weather model run of the NAM forecast Low Pressure deepening to 944 millibars southeast of Newfoundland by Friday February 5th. Currently that Storm is flaking 6″+ snow on Virginia, the second plowable snow on The Mid-Atlantic... [Read more]

Series of Atlantic Super Storms

From The Pacific Ocean, across North America, into The Atlantic Ocean, a series of storms with immense power are forecast for February. The Tuesday February 2, 2010 00 GMT weather model run of the NAM forecast Low Pressure deepening to 944 millibars southeast of Newfoundland by Friday February 5th. Currently that Storm is flaking 6″+ snow on Virginia, the second plowable snow on The Mid-Atlantic... [Read more]

Groundhog Day at SeaWorld Orlando!

Photo by Jason Collier. Tomorrow, Feb. 2, brings Groundhog Day, the most-watched weather forecast of the year. When people think of SeaWorld, they immediately think of Shamu the killer whale and other marine animals. However, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens’ animal specialists care for thousands of different species each day — one of these is a one-year old groundhog named Marshall, pictured... [Read more]

Matt’s Weekly Weather Word – new word for the week of February 1, 2010

Our new word this week was a suggestion from a Weekly Weather Word Contest participant! The question is, will you ble able to come up with a creative, weather-related sentence that will WOW our judges? If so, you’ll not only receive a prize package full of NECN goodies, but also take home 2 lift tickets to Wachusett Mountain! To see this week’s word, along with full instructions on how... [Read more]

Say Good-Bye to January…February Will Not Be As Kind

This week will feature seasonably cold air…nothing as cold as this past weekend…but cold enough that anything that falls from the sky will likely be snow. Arctic Air remains in place just over our Canadian border. A series of fronts will push through and reinforce the chill across the region. One front pushes through Sunday night, another later Monday. This will keep high temperatures... [Read more]

Pet Gear: Stain and odor removers for pets

(NECN) – Stain and odor removers have come a long way since the old days. For anyone who’s battled the issue over time, it’s practically a miracle. But there are so many products on the market. So Vicki Croke thought she would get a little help from NECN Web Producer Allison Sonfist in sorting it all out. Pet Gear  Read More →

Dr. Martha Smith share why dogs are superior exercise partners

(NECN) – Well dogs score again. Scientific research keeps showing us how good dogs are for us and the latest is nothing short of remarkable, as the lead scientist says herself. A new study from the University of Missouri compares older people in a walking program: Part of the group chose humans as exercise partners, and part chose to walk dogs from a local shelter. and guess what? The people... [Read more]

Tia Pinney explains how things we do may help or hinder migrating birds

(NECN) – On the Secret Life of Animals, Vicki Croke turns now to a bird that recently made headlines for its rare appearance in Massachusetts. Video of a beautiful allen’s humming bird, a native species of California, was caught just a few weeks ago in snowy Harwich-Port on Cape Cod. For a while, the bird was constantly sipping sugar-water from one woman’s feeder, trying to stay... [Read more]

Bunny Watson shares what you need to know about Boa Constrictors

(NECN) – It’s a powerful snake, but also a popular pet. The Boa Constrictor can grow to almost 13 feet in length and can weigh up to 60 pounds. Sure there are smaller variations, but most people would agree, the boa is big and so is the responsibility that comes with owning and taking care of one. Joining Vicki Croke to share more is Bunny Watson. Bunny is the live animal curator at... [Read more]

Happy 125th Anniversary to the Blue Hill Observatory!

The Blue Hill Weather Observatory, in Milton, Massachusetts is the Big Ol’ Grandfather when it comes to the history of weather observations in the United States. Located atop Great Blue Hill about 10 miles (16 km) south of Boston, Massachusetts, it is home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America, and was the location of the earliest kite soundings of the atmosphere in North... [Read more]

January Thaw Ends With 5 Minute Blizzard

That 5 minute blizzard late Thursday January 28, 2010 brought a rapid temperature drop causing icy roads from New York to Maine. This is our NECN parking lot, the Squall looked like a blizzrd from 6:10 to 6:15 PM. Many spotters told of Thunder Snow. Our Southwick MA spotter reported 1.5″ of snow in ten minutes. Missy sent us this note: “Hello,Traveling from Belmont, MA to our ski condo... [Read more]

Matt’s Weekly Weather Word Winner – Week of January 25- January 29, 2010

It was a tight race this week to determine the winner of our Weekly Weather Word Contest, but our panel of judges voted democratically, and a decision has been made! Check out the video to see who walked away with a great NECN prize package by CLICKING HERE! And ofcourse, tune in to NECN Morning on Monday at 6:51 AM for a new word!  Read More →

Snow Squalls Crossing New England…track them on our brand new online radar!

One round of snow progressed from west to east across mainly Southern New England during Thursday morning and early to middle afternoon. This round of snow was most intense through CT and along the MA Pike. As the first round of snow departs, much more vicious squalls are racing east from NY State. These will cause horrendous travel conditions from west to east across most of New England. Follow... [Read more]

Matt visits the Eliot School in Needham, MA!

Meteorologist Matt Noyes makes superstars of the wonderful 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at the Eliot School in Needham, MA, where he recently traveled for a school visit! Check out the video by CLICKING HERE!  Read More →

Sky Scenes! Wednesday, January 28, 2010

Today’s Sky Scenes are nothing short of amazing! We start out by taking a look at some ice jam photos of the Winooski River in Vermont. To watch the full video segment, click CLICK HERE! Do you have your own pictures you’d like to send us? It takes mere moments to sign up for a Flickr account and start uploading directly to the Sky Scenes group, where every one of the thousands of pictures... [Read more]