tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81565545182785885862024-03-14T02:55:04.244-04:00Justin's WeatherTalkTV Meteorologist from ABC2 in Baltimore and radio show host. Stuff I don't get time to mention on the air and more. Fellow weather geeks and snow lovers join in...Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-65662225961503183842010-10-06T08:18:00.002-04:002010-10-06T08:34:19.840-04:00Twitter UpdatesNow updated on the right column --->
<br />Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-28213356869149435692009-09-29T06:49:00.002-04:002009-09-29T07:39:00.215-04:00Fall UpdateI want to thank those of you who have inquired about my posts, and potential winter weather updates. As you may have noticed, I have not written much on this format in the past year as I moved my primary blogging to Examiner.com. Unfortunately ABC2 was not happy with the competition. After months of debate, I was forced to stop in May after over 4 years of blogging online. Tony Pann has taken over the post on Examiner. Click <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11224-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">this link</a> for his page:<br /><br /><br />This location has been up in the air (sorry for the pun), so check in at ABC2 for more until further notice.<br /><br />Thanks for your support, and I promise that at some point I will be back. Don't forget all of the good times we have had here ;-)Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-85237700707029436282009-05-26T08:13:00.001-04:002009-05-26T08:14:35.566-04:00Memorial Day tribute with Air Show Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11224-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d25-Three-parts-of-Armed-Forces-Air-Show"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/ShvdABMGEVI/AAAAAAAABsY/yBqtO1PYjj0/s400/AirShow.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340104775566758226" border="0" /></a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-13513809824965868662009-05-22T05:45:00.001-04:002009-05-22T05:53:18.800-04:00New Examiner Posts from Tony Pann<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">TRACK THE FLORIDA WEATHER RADAR</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11224-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d22-NASA-watching-the-weather-for-Friday-Shuttle-landing"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/ShZ0dRHsgAI/AAAAAAAABsQ/EO42vqYHx6w/s400/X_Shuttle_Weather.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338582454455009282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11224-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d21-NOAA-issued-Hurricane-seaon-outlook-for-2009"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 129px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/ShZ0ZE-JkHI/AAAAAAAABsI/CH7mSyodDto/s400/X_Hurricane.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338582382474268786" border="0" /></a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-24196552265733643182009-05-08T07:36:00.004-04:002009-05-08T07:38:29.493-04:00Morning Stories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d8-Santa-Barbara-fire-forces-an-additional-6-thousand-people-to-evacuate"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SgQZVBAaIPI/AAAAAAAABr4/Pc78dsIv4EA/s400/Story1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333415707551604978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d8-May-8-Baltimore-weather-almanac-and-forecast-outlook"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SgQZZm_ohFI/AAAAAAAABsA/VJ1OSKG7d0w/s400/Story2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333415786468377682" border="0" /></a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-9031094301124872662009-05-05T08:21:00.001-04:002009-05-05T08:22:31.246-04:00Incredible Video Of Storm Damage As It Happened<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d4-Dallas-Cowboys-practice-facility-collapse-video-and-pictures"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 161px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SgAvTjy-5HI/AAAAAAAABrw/zUkTSzkLU-c/s400/Post.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332313971879765106" border="0" /></a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-29089519762507096572009-05-01T02:56:00.008-04:002009-05-01T16:43:26.601-04:00My posts are back on Examiner.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/Saf1QBHn4SI/AAAAAAAABqw/78fi4jmrp34/s320/Examiner.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 69px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/Saf1QBHn4SI/AAAAAAAABqw/78fi4jmrp34/s320/Examiner.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This week I made my return to writing on Examiner.com<br />Click below for the following links:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner Home Page</a>:<br />This will have the latest stories.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SfsINywx5HI/AAAAAAAABrY/di2InZwH1rY/s1600-h/May1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SfsINywx5HI/AAAAAAAABrY/di2InZwH1rY/s320/May1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330863616980804722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m4d29-NASAs-Earth-Observatory-10th-anniversary-top-10-images"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 132px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/Sfqdvrcd8qI/AAAAAAAABq4/Qe_J1dqX4bU/s320/Picture+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330746551387943586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m4d28-La-Plata-Tonrado-Anniversary"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/Sfqd7pke1eI/AAAAAAAABrA/0Xs0QnBo6CE/s320/Picture+6.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330746757043115490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m4d27-Swine-Flu-or-Heat-Exhaustion"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 121px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SfqeS0y-uxI/AAAAAAAABrI/Y0tDAk3EVEU/s320/Picture+7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747155193707282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SfqfAAzX98I/AAAAAAAABrQ/VT2IMns9MzE/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 122px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SfqfAAzX98I/AAAAAAAABrQ/VT2IMns9MzE/s320/Picture+8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747931510699970" border="0" /></a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-35490136560153393952009-03-05T14:21:00.001-05:002009-03-05T14:21:51.975-05:00Great Satellite Image and local pics after SnowstormI am sending this out to share some impressive images after this latest snowstorm. NASA's Terra Satellite shows the snow from Georgia to Maine. The slide show has zoomed in larger views along with local photographer pics of Washington DC and cherry blossom report.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner~y2009m3d5-NASA-satellite-after-snowstorm-and-Washington-DC-cherry-blossom-report">http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner~y2009m3d5-NASA-satellite-after-snowstorm-and-Washington-DC-cherry-blossom-report</a></div><div><br></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div><div>Justin Berk</div><div>Meteorologist AMS CBM</div><div>Posts on Examiner.com</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></span></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span> </div><br>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-66630292802815538752009-02-27T09:13:00.002-05:002009-02-27T09:16:25.895-05:00Daily Posts On Examiner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 69px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/Saf1QBHn4SI/AAAAAAAABqw/78fi4jmrp34/s320/Examiner.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307480341406540066" border="0" /></a>I shifted my daily blogs over to <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner.com</a> back at the end of October. Please go <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">there</a> for my current reports.<br />I am holding this page for archiving purposes.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-38837705041107981212009-01-30T06:28:00.002-05:002009-01-30T06:34:52.573-05:00Could February Bring The Big Storm We Have Been Waiting For?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SYLk2E7XasI/AAAAAAAABqc/a1zBGGW8Q18/s1600-h/Nogaps.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SYLk2E7XasI/AAAAAAAABqc/a1zBGGW8Q18/s320/Nogaps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297047729427933890" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of many computer models that came in overnight with a shift to a colder, coastal storm for Tuesday. This is only a 50 to 100 mile push east of the storm track, but could be enough to change the whole playing field.<br />Click<a href="http://www.examiner.com/ExaminerSlideshow.html?entryid=92632"> here</a> to see the break down of how some of the models looked yesterday. I will be posting my updates on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner.com</a>. It is important to know that models do often bounce a little on a storm track days before the event. What is more important is to see if this trend holds.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-28819624911676408032009-01-28T08:19:00.003-05:002009-01-28T08:22:51.113-05:00Icy Morning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SYBbcgv9yxI/AAAAAAAABqU/hQttC38IzH0/s1600-h/WxCam_2009_Jan28_ECity.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SYBbcgv9yxI/AAAAAAAABqU/hQttC38IzH0/s320/WxCam_2009_Jan28_ECity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296333707173284626" border="0" /></a><br />This winter storm has done it's thing. A little less snow, but it doesn't matter since the freezing rain would have compacted it down. Ice this morning was very bad. Rain continued to fall with temperatures in the 20s. For more cameras, my morning report and snow report for Maryland, click here for <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d28-Icy-morning-weather-cams-and-warning-update">Examiner.com</a><br /><br />Check out the interactive radar on <a href="http://www.abc2news.com/weather/default.aspx">abc2news.com</a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-18614173438635273642009-01-27T10:30:00.004-05:002009-01-27T10:34:38.766-05:00Winter Storm Warnings and Wniter Weather Advisories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SX8o6XbgQvI/AAAAAAAABqM/Rxh4liBbj8w/s1600-h/WxMap_2009_Jan27_Snowcast2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SX8o6XbgQvI/AAAAAAAABqM/Rxh4liBbj8w/s320/WxMap_2009_Jan27_Snowcast2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295996669997892338" border="0" /></a>Does it matter which one at this point? I often wonder if the public cares. "Just tell me how much", is what I hear. This map was my original forecast.<br />Considering the morning band of snow that moved south, heavier snow may bust that forecast around the bay. Southern Maryland and Ocean City could pick up 1-2 inches this morning alone. <br />The main storm will build in this afternoon and tonight. It looks colder, and that will delay the change to sleet and rain....but it will happen. That change over will occur from south to north late night and Wednesday morning.<br />I will update all day on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner.com</a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-9558561518314486452009-01-22T05:26:00.002-05:002009-01-22T05:33:45.690-05:00Freeze Warning in Florida<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SXhKAOhUvGI/AAAAAAAABpo/QHf45c3MGEs/s1600-h/FL_FreezeWarn.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SXhKAOhUvGI/AAAAAAAABpo/QHf45c3MGEs/s320/FL_FreezeWarn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294062729732340834" border="0" /></a><br />The arctic air has made it all the way down to Florida this week (late January). This morning (Thursday Jan 22) the coldest part of this air mass was passing through. I have a friend working for the Superbowl preparation in Tampa, and their whole crew is chilly! The morning temperatures down into the 30s will threaten the citrus crop all the way down to the southern part of the state. <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Freeze Warnings in dark blue</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Frost Advisories in light blue</span><br /><br />I am posting here, since my latest story on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d21-Oceans-are-cooling-according-to-NASA">Examiner.com</a> has generated a lot of interest. If you want to read about NASA's report on Oceans Cooling, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d21-Oceans-are-cooling-according-to-NASA">click here</a>. The link to the original NASA story is in that post.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-40681912843620548332009-01-19T09:26:00.002-05:002009-01-19T09:32:07.504-05:00Inauguration Snow PossibleAs I write this, snow showers have already dropped a coating on Kent Island, and the radar is covering central Maryland with snow. My morning post can be found on by clicking on Examiner.com here. I have been watching the models trending a little closer with Tuesday's coastal storm. I have little confidence in most models these days since there has been a strong bias all winter. The bias means that the trend has had these storms verify farther north and west than predicted. If that holds, then Tuesday may end up surprising a lot of people in Washington, DC.<br />For more on Inauguration Weather, check out my series by clicking below:<br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d12-Presidential-Inauguration-weather-history-part-1-normal">Part 1- What is Normal Weather for January Presidential Inaugurations</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d16-Presidential-Inauguration-weather-history-Part-2-Extreme-Weather">Part 2- Extreme Weather for Presidential Inaugurations</a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-65743101169533560152009-01-08T10:09:00.002-05:002009-01-08T10:12:48.863-05:00State Trooper Flips Over on Icy Road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SWYX4T3hEdI/AAAAAAAABpE/SPWGtAciQv0/s1600-h/Story.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SWYX4T3hEdI/AAAAAAAABpE/SPWGtAciQv0/s320/Story.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288941068566467026" border="0" /></a><br />A quick snow shower that melted, and then refroze led to icy roads in Anne Arundel County this morning. Click <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d8-Not-much-ice-this-morning-but-wind-and-flurries">here</a> for my full story on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2009m1d8-Not-much-ice-this-morning-but-wind-and-flurries">Examiner.com</a><br />There will be snow showers today, but some accumulating snow on Saturday. I will post more on that this afternoon on Examiner.comJustin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-10894661799953974422009-01-06T06:31:00.003-05:002009-01-06T06:35:09.615-05:00Winter Weather Advisory Jan 6 and 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SWNBUZRFctI/AAAAAAAABo8/-2voMxa4JVg/s1600-h/WxMap_2009_Jan6_Adv2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SWNBUZRFctI/AAAAAAAABo8/-2voMxa4JVg/s320/WxMap_2009_Jan6_Adv2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288142206098830034" border="0" /></a><br />I am still doing my main posting on Examiner.com... <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">click here</a> for my latest post. However, while you are here there is a lot of weather information on my main web site. Click on the TV Graphics Tab or Radars Tab above. There are also County breakdowns with local weather stations and cams.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-54719769198017489332008-12-26T10:30:00.003-05:002008-12-26T10:33:45.494-05:00Weekend Ski Conditions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SVT4nDwdY2I/AAAAAAAABo0/pRwo7tQvCnc/s1600-h/Ski_conditions.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SVT4nDwdY2I/AAAAAAAABo0/pRwo7tQvCnc/s320/Ski_conditions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284121612719580002" border="0" /></a>As many of you know, I have focused most of my weather post on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner.com</a>.<br />I have also included a weekly update on local Ski conditions like posted here.<br />There is also a regional radar, and live slope cams. Check it out <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner%7Ey2008m12d26-Ski-conditions-this-weekend">here</a> and share your thoughts.<br /><br />If the link does not work, you can always find me in the News Section on Examiner.com. Make sure your location is set for BaltimoreJustin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-58238949926302930982008-12-16T05:57:00.002-05:002008-12-16T06:03:14.507-05:00Winter Weather Advisory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SUeJmUOMevI/AAAAAAAABos/VQatc9eI_Qo/s1600-h/WxMap_2008_Dec16_Adv2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/SUeJmUOMevI/AAAAAAAABos/VQatc9eI_Qo/s320/WxMap_2008_Dec16_Adv2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280340379471477490" border="0" /></a><br />This advisory will go into effect this evening, and last through Wednesday morning.<br />Temperatures will continue to drop all day, and showers will linger. By late afternoon and evening, northern Baltimore and Carroll counties will be near freezing. Freezing rain and some sleet may cause icy problems for the commute home. The computer models are indicating that up to 1/4 inch of ice could fall and accumulate in these areas. While this is the advisory map from early this morning, I see parts of Howard and Harford county that could get icy as well. Depending on the progress of the cold air, there may be some freezing rain into northern parts of Baltimore City by Wednesday morning.<br />Stay tuned to my updates and full posts on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/baltimore">Examiner.com</a> Look in the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">News Section.</span>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-24668014502308666292008-12-13T13:47:00.007-05:002008-12-13T13:57:31.687-05:00Ski Conditons This WeekendI know some of you have been visiting this page, while I have shifted my primary blogging on the <a href="http://www.examiner.com/baltimore">Examiner.com</a>. Thank you. I will continue to post important model updates for storms, and other special events here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.skiliberty.com/lmr/SiteAssets/_ftp/TLC1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.skiliberty.com/lmr/SiteAssets/_ftp/TLC1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I just wanted to point out that I have made a page for <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Ski Conditions This Weekend on Examiner located here</a>. Look for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Winter Favorites on the right side...</span> You will see area conditions, as well as a live slope from most local mountains. I am in the process of trying to make a formal page, so stay tuned. I am also going to make a trip to 7 Springs in western PA next week. More video to follow.<br />If you have any requests, questions or comments, you can always email me using the contact link on my main web site listed above.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-14085811789380326572008-12-08T14:05:00.005-05:002008-12-11T19:13:51.020-05:00Video Log from Snowshoe this past weekend.I have been making my primary post on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner.com</a>, but here is the playlist of what I had made (so far), from my visit. I hope to add some more video later...<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/p/C5B2A9668D51DC75"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/p/C5B2A9668D51DC75" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-71647939327315841132008-12-05T11:44:00.003-05:002008-12-05T11:53:13.958-05:00Snowshoe Mountain Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STlcD0D_jeI/AAAAAAAABok/PgJbbppEap8/s1600-h/IMG_3479.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STlcD0D_jeI/AAAAAAAABok/PgJbbppEap8/s320/IMG_3479.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276349659026001378" border="0" /></a>I am working the mountain and will be posting reports on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1586-Baltimore-Weather-Examiner">Examiner.com</a> this weekend. the conditions are awesome, and more snow is on the way. They have officially crossed the 70 inch mark for seasonal snowfall, and could hit 80 inches with the next storm- of the clipper slides farther south. If there is a snowfall forecast to update, I will do just that...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STlcDwvnRVI/AAAAAAAABoc/CDikFvkI6rs/s1600-h/IMG_3462.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STlcDwvnRVI/AAAAAAAABoc/CDikFvkI6rs/s320/IMG_3462.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276349658135217490" border="0" /></a>Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-61951390347760150742008-12-04T07:54:00.002-05:002008-12-04T08:01:54.476-05:00Guranteed Snow.. For Me At LeastI will be in transit to Snowshoe, WV today. Time is tight, so my posts will be on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/baltimore">Examiner.com</a> while I am away. I will be attempting some video posts, to show the snow and conditions. I expect strong wind, blinding fog (the village is at the summit of 4848'), and some added snow. If I do see more of a shot for Maryland snow over the weekend, I will post a little more detail.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-63716132284860769482008-12-03T06:48:00.004-05:002008-12-03T07:21:50.483-05:00Much Colder Weekend Brings Back Hopes of Snow ShowersThis morning was clear and crisp, with many area thermometers dropping into the 20s. While sunshine should get us back to bear normal this afternoon, another shot of polar air is on the way.<br />A cold front on Thursday will be the first sign. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STZ5iZeOn5I/AAAAAAAABoM/MrMVqdSz0qg/s1600-h/NGM_ThursEve.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 216px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STZ5iZeOn5I/AAAAAAAABoM/MrMVqdSz0qg/s320/NGM_ThursEve.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275537645371301778" border="0" /></a>How many times have I mentioned that the atmosphere likes to repeat itself? How many times do I repeat myself, should be a better question. I can get redundant, I know... especially in the season of snow. Here is the cold front on the NAM model for Thursday evening. The timing will be tough. Here, I've analyzed the cold front off of the coast, but the moisture lingering behind in the cold air. The initial shot of the front will may not have a lot of moisture with it. The station's Adonis model (which I posted on Examiner this morning) has the front with showers here in the morning. I looks a bit more like early afternoon. The timing will determine whether we get in that 48-50F range, or stay cooler. The back side, may allow the cold air to catch up with the showers, and mix some snow. The upper level energy lingers much farther west, but there is a chance that some get a mix tomorrow.<br /><br />The weekend clipper type system looks much more impressive aloft than at the surface. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STZ5ilKUwPI/AAAAAAAABoU/goFDUl8lLCc/s1600-h/GFS_SatEve.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STZ5ilKUwPI/AAAAAAAABoU/goFDUl8lLCc/s320/GFS_SatEve.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275537648509042930" border="0" /></a>Typically, if a clipper low pressure center passes to our north, we miss out. But this upper level (500mb) map for Saturday evening shows the trough in the jet stream, with the cold pocket of air swinging through. The black 'X' are the vort maxes, or strongest spins aloft, and will be overhead or south- which support showers for us. The purple line is the trough axis, which brings the final surge of cold air and energy. This will time out for Saturday evening into Sunday morning. I think a dusting to an inch in some heavy showers are possible. I will reporting from Snowshoe, WV- where just the elevation of 4848 feet will likely dump 3 to 6 inches or more. I'll have pictures to prove it, but maybe you will have some of you own as well.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-3017761305261331002008-12-01T06:32:00.005-05:002008-12-02T06:13:17.628-05:00Winter Begins Today. Not Much of it Around Here<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STPVh7mun6I/AAAAAAAABoE/JHx20dutFvA/s1600-h/MondayPM.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STPVh7mun6I/AAAAAAAABoE/JHx20dutFvA/s320/MondayPM.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274794367493513122" border="0" /></a>This afternoon will bring showers, and a surge in the winds. That is the cold air lingering behind the mountains this morning. This 'trough' will bring some showers with the wind shift this afternoon. Temperatures will drop shortly after noon as this band passes. However, this pattern does not support much of the snow to reach us. The wind direction will be more from due west as opposed to northwest. While the cold air may bring some mix or flurries on back end this evening or tomorrow morning, it should be a 'non event'.<br /><br />Call this break from the cool pattern we had for the last two weeks of November. The overall pattern does not look promising for snow, but the calendar says otherwise. The famed December 5th date is Friday. That has marked the first winter storm 5 of the past 6 years, and I will have more on that later this week. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STPPhUw3ETI/AAAAAAAABn0/3H2PpGjbmMg/s1600-h/Thurs_Eve.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 172px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STPPhUw3ETI/AAAAAAAABn0/3H2PpGjbmMg/s320/Thurs_Eve.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274787759997260082" border="0" /></a>For now, I just wanted to show the only glimmer of hope those of you that have emailed me waiting for something on this day. Here is the GFS showing the upper level energy because the surface features don't look impressive at all. A cold front will pass with most of the energy to our north, and swing through Thursday evening. A surge of warmer air will build in during the Thursday afternoon, so when the front arrives, it will likely bring rain showers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STPPhyLvVNI/AAAAAAAABn8/Z6IRQ7OuAIU/s1600-h/Fri_Evening.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqxKS6y7eEg/STPPhyLvVNI/AAAAAAAABn8/Z6IRQ7OuAIU/s320/Fri_Evening.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274787767894627538" border="0" /></a>On Friday, the passage of the upper level trough, does not look impressive. If anything, some flurries may linger in the morning. Considering how quiet it is on the weather maps... I will follow this all week, but don't hold your breath.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156554518278588586.post-11973621283187194332008-11-29T19:17:00.003-05:002008-11-29T19:19:56.514-05:00The evening got away from meWorking on a Saturday night is not the norm for me. While adjusting to this schedule (for one day), I got a little behind schedule. So I made a post on <a href="http://www.examiner.com/">Examiner.com</a>, and will forgo my update here.<br />Basically I see some sleet and snow at the start, but a turn over to all rain during the morning on Sunday. It will be wet and stormy up and down I-95 for the big ride home. Still a chance of snow showers Monday evening and Tuesday morning.Justin Berk, AMS CBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617236011630970241noreply@blogger.com0