This is about the simplest way I could think of to show you why the weather hasbeen so horrific lately. It's basically been a matter of two things.First, cold air has been very persistent across the Midwest and Northeast.
Obviously, before it can snow, it has to be cold. Normally, even during thedead of winter, there are fluctuations between cold weather and somewhat milderconditions, but that hasn't been the case recently.
Second, there has been an abundance of storms which have all funneled rightinto the mid-Atlantic region. Moreover, two of the storms have been realpowerhouses. Normally, only one storm of this magnitude occurs every four orfive years. This winter season, there have been three already!Will there be more? The pattern is still ripe for more fun and games, butnothing big looms on the horizon at this time.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.
