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One of New England's Most Unusual Weather Events: The 1804 Snow Hurricane
The following is an excerpt from the book "Tropical New England", which was written by me here at New England Storm Center. This book...
Tim Dennis
May 5, 20234 min read
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The Great Colonial Hurricane: One of New England's Strongest Storms Ever
The following is an excerpt from the book "Tropical New England", which was written by me here at New England Storm Center. This book...
Tim Dennis
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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Tropical New England: Complete New England Hurricane History Part One
Tropical New England: Documenting 2,000 years of tropical cyclone activity in New England is a book that NESC has been working on since...
Tim Dennis
Apr 16, 20233 min read
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A Total Solar Eclipse Will Pass Through New England in One Year
total solar eclipse, new england
Tim Dennis
Apr 8, 20234 min read
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A Look Back at the March 2012 Heat Wave
March of 2012 was truly amazing. This month provided one of the most memorable heat waves in the county's history. This heat wave brought...
Tim Dennis
Apr 7, 20233 min read
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Tropical New England Book Coming This Month!
Since the Atlantic Hurricane Database began keeping track of every system in 1851, New England has been hit by over 100 tropical or...
Tim Dennis
Apr 3, 20233 min read
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Top 5 Weather Defining Moments of New England's Winter
It's officially spring now. While this winter was not as harsh as others in the past, it did provide us with some memorable moments. Here...
Tim Dennis
Mar 19, 20237 min read
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Category 5...Snowstorm? Regional Snowfall Index Explained
Why don't snowstorms have a strength scale like hurricanes and tornadoes? They do, it's just not as well known as the Saffir-Simpson...
Tim Dennis
Feb 26, 20233 min read
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Disaster Declarations in New England
Recently USA Today published the results of an investigation into the amount of federal disaster declarations declared in every county in...
Tim Dennis
Feb 19, 20236 min read
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Four Things I Love About New England's Weather
This Valentine's day I thought I would take time to acknowledge everything that makes New England's weather so special and why I am so...
Tim Dennis
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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The Most Intense Arctic Outbreak Occurred 124 Years Ago This Week
All temperatures mentioned in this article are Fahrenheit The Great White Hurricane. The Great Blizzard of 1978. The Blizzard of the...
Tim Dennis
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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It's Officially Blizzard Season in New England
New England is getting to the point of the year where snowstorms typically start to ramp up. We like to consider January 15 through March...
Tim Dennis
Feb 8, 20233 min read
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There Were TWO Blizzards of 78. How Do They Compare?
Recently, I saw a Facebook post asking people if they remembered the blizzard of 1978 and if they did, where were they when it struck....
Tim Dennis
Feb 5, 20236 min read
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Extreme Cold Weather Safety: What to do Before, During and After
With temperatures plummeting below zero and wind chills reaching -30 to -60 degrees this weekend, it's important to be prepared. There...
Tim Dennis
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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Sunken Dreams: The Tale of Connecticut's House at the Bottom of the Lake
Across New England, there are a handful of communities that were sacrificed in the name of water. The formation of Massachusetts' Quabbin...
Tim Dennis
Jan 29, 20234 min read
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New Hampshire Ice Castles Open for the Season
For a while this winter, it was looking rather grim for the acclaimed New Hampshire ice castles. This year's persistent warm temperatures...
Tim Dennis
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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The Three New England Winter Storm Tracks (and what they produce)
When it comes to winter storms in New England, there are three basic tracks that low pressure systems take. These storm tracks play the...
Tim Dennis
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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The Biggest One Day Snowfalls in New England
The blizzard of 78. The April Fools' Day blizzard. The blizzard of 2013. The Great White Hurricane. These are just a few examples of the...
Tim Dennis
Jan 8, 20234 min read
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The COLDEST Temperatures Ever Recorded in New England (and beyond)
It can get pretty cold in New England, anyone who's lived here through just one winter knows that. Every winter New Englanders will...
Tim Dennis
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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