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NORAD Tracks Santa 2009

December 24th, 2009 · No Comments

This may be one of my favorite days to work in television news and be a broadcast meteorologist. Christmas Eve is so much fun. I love Christmas, I love being a dad and I love believing in Santa Claus. I have worked every Christmas Eve since I have been in television. I use this site [...]

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Tags: Christmas · Holidays · Tracking Santa

Holiday Travel Weather & Potential Christmas Ice

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

It may not be the day before Thanksgiving but many people will be traveling between now and New Years. AAA estimates that 87.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their homes today through Jan. 3. Weather will obviously play a large roll in people’s travel plans. Across Western New York, the Mid-Atlantic, [...]

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Tags: Blizzard · Christmas · Discussion · Forecasting · Holidays · Ice · NY Weather · Rochester Weather · Weather News · Winter Storms · Winter Weather

I’m Dreaming of an “Ice” Christmas

December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

From my post on the News 8 Weather blog (Note: The title “ICE” Christmas was catchy but I don’t nor do the News 8 weather Team expect a major ice storm Christmas morning) At this point, to follow up Bob’s and Scott’s posts from the past few days, it’s safe to say that Christmas will [...]

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Tags: Christmas · Discussion · Forecasting · Holidays · Ice · NY Weather · Rochester Weather · Winter Storms · Winter Weather

Hold Onto Your Hats & Your Frosty & Santa Decorations

December 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

As of Noon the NWS in Buffalo, NY issued a High Wind Warning. The image is from our Storm Predictor for wind speeds at 1 a.m. Christmas morning. Winds could be sustained from the west-southwest at 30 to 40 mph. Gust could reach 50 to even 60 mph. If you are like many who have [...]

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Tags: Christmas · Holidays · NY Weather · Rochester Weather · Weather News · Winter Weather

NORAD Tracks Santa 2008

December 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s Christmas Eve and time for Santa’s big ride. If you want to track Santa on is journey just click the image… I love this site. I have worked every Christmas eve since I have been in TV. I use this site to show where Santa is. I remember being a Kid and watching the [...]

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Tags: Christmas · Holidays · Tracking Santa