A Climatological Potpourri: October 2016 Recap
Overview
Season transitional months are often known for the wide swings in daily and weekly weather conditions. October 2016 did not disappoint when it came to exhibiting such variability.
Overview
Season transitional months are often known for the wide swings in daily and weekly weather conditions. October 2016 did not disappoint when it came to exhibiting such variability.Summer is Slow to End: September 2016 Recap
September 4th sunrise at Sea Girt (Monmouth County) as Tropical Storm Hermine lurked offshore (photo couretesy of Kathleen Melli).
Princeton-Area Deluge on July 30 an Extremely Rare Event
The several-hour-long downpour that drenched parts of Mercer and Middlesex County on the afternoon of July 30, 2016, represented an exceptionally rare event for the area. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms dropped 7.23” in West Windsor (Mercer County), with Plainsboro (Mercer) reporting 5.15”, South Brunswick (Middlesex) 5.03,” and North Brunswick (Middlesex) 4.90”. These rainfall totals were measured by volunteer weather observers in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS) network, providing vital precipitation data that would otherwise be nonexistent.
A Return to Hot Julys After a Two-Year Respite; Awfully Wet Too: July 2016 Recap
Rushing water floods parts of the Princeton Junction rail station on July 30 (photo by Michael Mancuso/NJ.com).
Overview
A Tale of Multiple Seasons Within a Month and an Almost Backward Spring: May and Spring 2016 Recaps
A coating of graupel occurred at some northern NJ locals on May 15, such as this Sparta (Sussex County) residence (photo by Erik Aronson).
Another Dry Spring Month: April 2016 Recap
Firefighters battle a brush fire along the Northeast Corridor rail line in Secaucus on April 19 (photo by Joe Shine/The Jersey Journal).
