UPDATED: MON 3/29 - FRI 4/2: NJ "snowday" outlook

A bit above normal (50s) temperatures this week

Expect some rain mid week

Chance winter weather will impact the school week: V LOW

Check back for possible daily changes & updates

Mw 

 

UPDATED: SUNDAY 2.28 8am

No major snow expected 1st week of March:   

A cold start, warming up later in the week.

*assuming in-person learning in all schools

Check back for updates....

Be safe, COVID-19 is still dangerous  !

woroworld

Winter Storm Warning NW NJ 1.31-2.2.2021

Updated: 2.2 at 7pm  Dangerous Winter Storm!

SUNDAY: Snow beginning by late afternoon

MONDAY: Moderate/Heavy Snow, windy , possible power outages 

TUESDAY: Snow ending, 2-3 FEET total

 **WED: NO SCHOOL75%  DELAY: if they open    **THUR: DELAY possible  

More snow (2-3") possible later in the week (wtf?)

 ** assuming in-person learning at all schools

Be safe, be warm...

Mw

Welcome to 2021 : "Snowday" Outlook for NW NJ

* I will be assuming IN PERSON Learning for all schools.

UPDATED: Wednesday  at 9am

REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS COLD BUT MOSTLY DRY

NEXT CHANCE OF SNOW: Late Sunday into Monday

Check back for updates and changes !

Mw

Welcome Back to a New & Different School Year

 OUTLOOK FOR NW NJ WINTER WEATHER

...is for above normal temperatures with average snowfall for the region. That should result in 2-4 snow days this winter.  Last year was much below average snowfall  and it is somewhat rare to get 2 years in a row of such low numbers 

Sunday 12.20:       Week of Dec 21th   

No Significant Winter Weather Expected 

NOTE*  Rain expected Christmas Eve & Christmas Day t 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS & Happy New Years !

NOTE*  I will be assuming schools are open & in-person learning is taking place. 

UPDATE if forecast changes 

COVID-19 will be a serious/deadly issue for all of us into the summer of 2021 

Good luck this school year & be safe !

Check back for updates,

Mw 

NW NJ SNOWDAY + COVID-19 OUTLOOK

LOW CHANCE OF ANOTHER SNOWDAY THIS SCHOOL YEAR
COVID-19 IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, TAKE PRECAUTIONS
NOTHING LIKE THIS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 100+ YEARS
THE NEXT 2-4 MONTHS WILL BE CRITICAL IN ITS CONTROL
USE RELIABLE SOURCES FOR INFORMATION:
world health: www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
CDC (USA) www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
Good Luck, 
Be Safe.
Mark Worobetz (woroworld)

Check back for changes in weather information


3.16.2020
 

Snowday Outlook for NW NJ March 9-14

UPDATE:  Monday  3.9.2020
SNOWDAY* this week ? LOW (again)
* include Delays & Early Dismissals 
Check back for updates and changes
Mw 

Snowday Outlook: NW NJ 2-24/28

UPDATE: Sunday   2.23.2020
Chance of a snowday* this week: LOW
* Includes Delay and Early Dismissal 
Check back for changes/updates
woroworld

SnowdayOutlook NW NJ 2/10-14

Another wet but not so white week ahead?
Above avg. temperatures expected Mon-Thurs
Chance of a snowday this week: LOW
Check back for changes & updates
woroworld

 

NW NJ Snowday Outlook: Feb.3-7

Chance of some wintry mix later Wed.-Thurs am   
Thursday: Chance of a delay:  25% SLIGHT *
* best bet, north of I-80  
Thurs-Friday: a cold rain expected
Check back for changes and updates
2.6.20 6:20am
Mw

 

NW NJ SNOWDAY OUTLOOK

a) HAPPY HOLIDAYS
b) MERRY CHRISTMAS
c) HAPPY NEW YEAR
d) ALL THE ABOVE 
See You in 2020 !
woroworld 

OUTLOOK INTO THE FALL

The Seasonal Outlook (not a forecast) for the rest of the summer into early fall is "Above Average Temperatures" and normal rainfall. NW NJ has had frost as early as late September and measurable snow by early October. One would not expect that this year ?
The warmest part of the summer in late July into the first week of August.
NEXT UPDATE: (revised) 1st week of OCTOBER   

END OF THE SCHOOL YR OUTLOOK

Above Average Temperatures 
Expected May-July NW NJ

Snowday Outlook NW NJ 2.4-9

update: Thursday 2/7 @ 8am
Warm Wet spell is over this weekend
Back to winter: cold then icy & snowy
Next week: DELAY or SNOWDAY: 55% !
What's average? upper 30s to low 20s
Will update this weekend...
woroworld  

Last week of January Outlook 1.28-2.2 NW NJ

UPDATED: Thursday @ 1pm 
One more night then it gets back to “normal”
DANGEROUS AM WIND CHILLS...
FRIDAY Morning: -5 to -10
Schools may still DELAY (33%) due to the cold
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FYI Normal high upper 30s / low mid teens 
woroWorld Mw 

School Day Outlook NW NJ 1/21-26

Bitter cold early - warming up & wet later
MLK Day: Very Cold, below zero wind chills
Wed-Thur: Warming up rain expected
Chance of No School this week: V LOW
Chance of a Delay this week: MAYBE **
** Tuesday AM Schools may delay due to Below Zero Wind Chills & Icy Conditions
Expect below avg. temps through mid Feb.
Average this time of year: mid 30s / upper teens
Check back for daily updates
woroworld 

School Day Outlook: NW NJ 1/14-19

SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM
updated: Saturday 5pm
Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning
mix of snow,sleet,freezing rain (4-8”)
then much colder temperatures 
POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE 
MONDAY : MLD Schoolday may be impacted 
Next Update: Monday 


Mw 

WOROWORLD Is Back ....

Welcome to a New School Year
WOROWORLD: 
The place for  “No School”  Weather Forecasts !
If the weather threatens...check out this blog

WOROWORLD also on Twitter and Facebook.

Will make weekly posts leading up to Snow Season (Oct-April).
Mw

LIVE COVERAGE of Sunday's SpaceX Launch

( LINK) livestream.com/spaceflightnow

Catch the SPACE STATION over NJ !!

There will be some nice passes if the ISS
International Space Station over NJ 

250 miles Up

Going 17,500 mph

Check Link Below for times and location:


www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544 


 

APOLLO 8: Christmas Around The Moon 1968

December 24th 1968: Human Orbited the Moon for the First Time

NW NEW JERSEY: Hottest part of the summer is past us.
Weekly average temperatures should drop by 1-2 per week till late January 2017.
This Week: (UPDATED) 8/ 28- 9/2:
Great week ahead, normal Tps 60s- mid upper 80s, Chance of showers mid week. No days a "wash out." 
Current long range forecasts are for ABOVE AVG TEMPS though October.

Check back for weekly updates
Mw   

woroworld goes on summer vacation !

woroworld is going on summer vacation,
will return with weekly weather forecasts this fall.
Will post when major weather hits or space related info
for the northwest New Jersey area. 
FYI:  
Earliest sunrise: June 13
Summer Solstice: June 20
Latest sunset; June 27
Warmest time of year: Last 2 weeks in July 
woroworld returns: Sept 15th   

Keep Looking Up, Its Free !

Mw 

#snowday? Feb 20-March 5: NW NJ school day weather

Friday at 7 pm
Coldest Weather Mid Week, Warming Up
Thursday: Colder, high upper30s, M sunny 
Friday: AM Snow showers (about 1" ) low 40s DELAY CHANCES * 33%  * Best Bet: South of I-80 (Warren & Morris Co)
Saturday: M Sunny, mid 40s
Sunday: Warmer, upper 40s 

Rainbow Last week over woroworld World Headquarters

Chance of a (another) snow day this winter: 40% 33%
Chance of 2-3 more snow days this winter:  < 20%

Mw

#snowday ? Weather 2.15-20 NW NJ

TGIF at 7:25am (check back if forecast changes)
GOOD SPACE STATION PASSES THIS WEEK

check LINK TO RIGHT for more info

 
Presidents Day: Not as cold (low 30s), snow by 1PM into the night (2-4")
Tues: Snow changing to rain by 3am, rain most of the day Chance of a DELAY 66%
Wednesday: M Cloudy low 40s
Thursday: M Sunny but colder, mid 30s
Friday: Becoming cloudy, mid 30s, light rain/snow mix over night
Saturday: Mostly sunny low 50s (Best Day of the Week):
Sunday: Pt cloudy mid 40s
Next Best Chance of Snow: Next Wednesday 
Chance of 1-2 snow days this winter: 60%
Chance of 3+  snow days this winter: 33%
Sorry, Mw 
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#snowday ? for 2.8-13 NW NJ Weather

Friday at 5:25 pm
Record Cold this Weekend
Friday: colder, chance of light snow < 1" overnight.
Weekend: Record cold, but mostly dry.
Dangerous Wind Chills expected (-15 to -30) !
FYI:
NEXT WEEK :SNOW - HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED (Mon- Wed)
Average temps are now increasing each week by 1-2 F
Chance of 1-2 snow days this winter:  66%
Chance of  3+ snow days this winter:  45% 

 Mw

NW NJ Weather Nov 23-28th

Tuesday @ 6am:
A Rather Dry Week Ahead
Chance of snow this week:: near 0%

Monday- Thursday: Dry most of the week 
below average temperatures first part, warming up later in the week.
Chance of rain, late Friday into Saturday

Averages: 48 highs, lows 28

Check back for daily updates and changes
Mw

Welcome Back to School...(Fall Outlook)

woroworld will start its weekly snowday/ sports afternoon weather forecast next week!
Long range fall outlook:  near normal precipitation and slightly above temperatures for NJ.

Temperature outlook for Sept,Oct & Nov.

Check back for updates !!

GOOD PASSES OF THE SPACE STATION OVER NJ next 2 weeks

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR UPDATES TO WHEN TO SEE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION OVER NJ and PA.

http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=41.0393&lng=-74.8088&loc=Fredon+Township&alt=219&tz=EST

WILL UPDATE  Mw

Fall prediction: Above Normal Temperatures:

N.O.A.A. prediction for this fall is ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES and average precipitation:

NOAA's long range "prediction" is for a normal winter

"NORMAL WINTER" is for ~60" of snow in northern Sussex/ Bergen Counties and about 40" in southern  Warren / Morris counties. This would translate to 2-5 Snow Days for the season. Mw

NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER: (but first: A moon attack.... sort of)

video (45sec): FUNNY- ENJOY !   * weather forecast posted just below *


Astronauts Attacked By Monster On The Moon... by mistersexybuzz 

                           Weather Forecast BELOW 

The Old Famer's Almanac "predictions" for the winter 2013-2014

The 2013 Old Farmer's Almanac's predictions for snow for north-western New Jersey (Sussex County) & surrounding areas. NOTE: This is a "prediction" based on sunspots, past weather patterns & a current understand in meteorology. It is NOT a weather forecast based on current weather conditions

OCT: Above average temperatures, no snow predicted.
NOV: Chance of cold rain or snow showers beginning and end of the month, no major snow events
DEC: No major snow events: but multiple days of rain/snow followed by very cold conditions
JAN: Above average temperatures, no major snow events.
FEB: (1-3) Heavy rain or snow followed by very cold weather, (16-18th) another storm with snow possible, (21-22) another chance of snow
MARCH: snow showers early in the month, (17th) heavy rain

Overall: Winter should be cooler and drier than normal. Best chance of snow is in December and February. 

Graduation: JUNE: (22-30) Sunny & Hot with T-storms then cooler temperatures

Mw 

FEMA: "Winging it is not a plan"

(Update) Coming this winter: "Comet Of the Century" ?

Updated:  As of September 15, 2013: Comet ISON does not expect to be a "Spectacular Comet"

 

Video: "The Final Countdown" (for those who like watching rockets go wrong! )

In the sky this week: Comet panSTARRS + SPACE STATION

LINK TO: http://www.universetoday.com/100589/a-guide-to-help-you-see-comet-panstarrs-at-its-brightest/  

LINK TO: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ 

ISS PASS LINK: http://www.heavens-above.com/ 

Use link ^above^ to find the Space Station ( ISS) in the morning sky !
UPDATE 3/15 at 8am:  A Rain/Snow mix is forecasted for during the day Monday into Tuesday.    (next update by Sunday...TGIF Mw ) 

                                            Yikes....Well tonight I hope I can do better.  

(Thursday @8pm):  Snow SHOULD begin by 6pm. 2-4"**  expected, mostly on grassy areas. **Temperatures need to fall below 30F for greater amounts, this may occur above 800' (top of Glen Rd and West Mnt. Rd) in elevation.  FRIDAY DELAY = 60%   NO SCHOOL =33%  Snow should end during the day on Friday.  NEXT UPDATE  if forecast changes  Mw

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!