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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6

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Chief Meteorologist at WRGB-CBS6 - Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Most thought May's was a clunker from a weather standpoint, but there were some good parts too. Here's the summary of what went down across eastern New York and western New England. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Soaked Saturdays and a Few Soggy Sundays, Here's the Look Back at May 2025
There was a lot of complaining about May 2025's weather, largely because, just like in April, it rained every weekend, and the better part of the last two weeks
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
My look at the upcoming summer, the months of June, July and August, including the CPC forecast, as well as a discussion about the impacts background climate change is having on gradually making the season warmer over time. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Summer 2025 Forecast and The Role Climate Change Plays in Increasing Summer Warmth
A look at the Summer 2025 forecast and the role climate change is playing in increasing summer warmth
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Today's the 30th anniversary of the Hillsdale, NY and Great Barrington, MA tornadoes. Here's a look back which includes some of our coverage during and after the event. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Tornadoes in Hillsdale, NY and Great Barrington, MA Today in Wx History May 29, 1995
This is a severe weather event summary surrounding the May 29, 1995 Hillsdale, NY to Great Barrington, MA tornadoes
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
On paper April wasn't a bad month for us, despite many of you thinking it was a clunker. Here's my look back - cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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April 2025 Capital Region Weather and Climate Review
Aside from the continuation of the windy pattern that became well established in January, April was a fairly unremarkable month in terms of both weather and cli
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It’s a nice start to May in the Capital Region with a great evening sky and mild, pleasant breeze. This of course precedes what will be days of gloom in Our very near future. Womp womp
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 28/04/2025
Yes, Virginia. Corporate media is a problem. Thank you Scott.
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Jana Adams @jladamswx.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Now more than ever, the weather community needs everyone's help in order to continue providing accurate forecasts and information in addition to saving lives. Great read and info on how you can help.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Today I'm looking at the relation that's been shown between increasing rainfall (snowfall too) in conditions that support heavy rain, and our warming Climate with this analysis from our partners at Climate Central. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Study Finds Rainfall Rates and Amounts Increasing as the Climate Warms
Have you noticed that when it rains it often rains a lot? It's not your imagination. When a weather pattern supports rain, the probability that heavy rain, and
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The yard is really lighting up with spring color, flowers opening up fast with the warm weather
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I'm wrapping up svr wx awareness week with a look at how to prepare for the season and stay informed when svr wx threatens.Links to this week's previous topics, T'storms, Tornadoes, Lightning and flooding are here: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat... Here's today's article: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: How to Prepare and Stay Informed
April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Today's severe wx awareness week topic is flooding, particularly flash flooding from slow moving t'storms. This week's previous topics, T'Storms, Tornadoes, and lightning can be found here: cbs6albany.com/weather/weather-extra Here's today's topic link: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Flooding
April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Severe weather awareness week in New York and New England continues. I'm looking at "Lightning" today. You can find this and the other topic articles in the cbs6albany.com/weather/weather-extra of our website. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Lightning
April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
It's Earth Day today so I put together a little article on what it's about and how ironically since the first Earth Day, greenhouse gas emissions have only increased, which has increased the impact of human induced warming of the planet. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Earth Day, Carbon Dioxide, and Global Warming
Earth Day began 55 years ago on this date, April 22, 1970, in the United States. The movement was spearheaded by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Wilson as way to put
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Svr. Wx awareness week continues this week in NY and New England. Yesterday I looked at thunderstorms, today's topic is tornadoes. Last year was a record year for them in New York with 32 confirmed, 10 of those in the local area. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Tornadoes
April 20-26, 2025 is severe weather awareness week in New York and New England and in conjunction with the National Weather Service we're looking at the various
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Nice sky over Schenectady right now
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 21/04/2025
A National Weather Service with insufficient data and an exhausted and demoralized staff will struggle to keep up with the documented increases in climate-fueled weather extremes. "When scientists and weather forecasters are targeted, everyone loses," by @johnmoralestv.bsky.social.
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When scientists and weather forecasters are targeted, everyone loses
A National Weather Service with insufficient data and an exhausted and demoralized staff will struggle to keep up with the documented increases in climate-fueled weather extremes.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
This week is severe wx awareness week in NY and New England and I'm kicking it off with everything you need to know about T'Storms from how they develop, the types, how destructive they can be when they become severe, as well as how the watch/warning system works. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Severe T'Storms
April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Wild weather occurred locally today in weather history in 2021. There was cold and snow along with severe weather including a couple of tornado touchdowns. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Snow Fell and Tornadoes Touched Down Locally Today in Wx History - April 21, 2021
Quick Hitting Rain to Snow EventMid Hudson Valley to Berkshire County T'Storms 2-4pmEF1 Amenia TornadoEF0 Kent, CT TornadoA Winter and Spring ClashSpring: 3pm A
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
shelf cloud going over the station, just in advance of a gusty downpour
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Three ago today in weather history we got slammed by a spring storm that dumped heavy wet damaging snow and resulted in significant power outages in large parts of our area Just an example of how wildly varying April weather can be. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Heavy Wet Damaging Snow and Major Power Outages Today in Wx History - April 18-19, 2022
Monday Night-Tuesday April 18-19, 2022 - Major Storm - Heavy Wet Damaging Snowfall - Major Power Outage EventThe storm came only four days after the first 80 de
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
It’s faint but there’s a little solar halo action going on right now.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Spring is lighting up in upstate NY, forsythia now coming into bloom - Clifton Park, April 17
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
25 years ago today in weather history, Albany's second largest April snow storm on record to date hit, this after a mid 70 degree day. We didn't see it coming either. Here's the look back. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Today In Weather History - The Snow Storm We Didn't See Coming - April 9, 2000
The Surprise Major Snow Storm - Sunday April 9, 2000It was perhaps the cruelest twist of weather to affect the region in April of 2000. A spectacular mid 70 de
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
A little spring on this windy wintry feeling spring day. I tossed these bulbs in the woods years ago because they didn’t bloom any more in the yard. They naturalized and every year now I get this spring bonus in the woods
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
On this date in weather history back in 2016, we had an unusual severe weather event that produced damaging convective wind in a narrow corridor impacting the Capital Region up to Glens Falls. Here's a look at what happened. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Today in Weather History, April 7, 2016 - Damaging Wind Brought Down Trees and Power Lines
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - (Unanticipated) Damaging Convective Wind EventA zone of significant straight line wind damage produced by 50-60 mph winds, with very l
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Here's a look at our just concluded March in the Capital Region and surrounding area...all the facts and stats. compiled for you here: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Except For the Wind, March 2025 Was Not "Normal" - What Made The Month Standout
March is always a month of transition across eastern New York and western New England, with the first hints of spring typically mixed in with lingering winter c
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Very cool evening sky with sprinkles in progress here at CBS6
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
A pretty big storm got underway just last year today in weather history. It produced a damaging downslope wind storm, heavy sleet, and in some places heavy wet spring snow. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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A Gravity Wave, Localized Damaging Wind, and Snow, all Today in Wx History April 3-4 2024
Major Storm - Wednesday and Thursday April 3-4, 2024April 3: Heavy Rain, Evening Sleet Storm - (Morning Gravity Wave)April 3-4: Damaging Downslope Wind Event (V
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Nice 22 degree solar halo over Clifton park right now
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Dennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 20/03/2025
NWS just announced a major reduction in upper-air (weather balloon) observations due to staffing shortages. Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites. Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.
Weather balloon cuts at Omaha NE and Rapid City SDBalloon launches suspended to once per day at six locations in the middle of the U.S.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Warm again today with temps. running a good 20° higher than typical. Background climate warming making the level of today's warmth 1.5 times more likely according to Climate Central's Climate Shift Index. Same air mass and pattern 50-60 years ago would still have been warm, just not this warm.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Climate Central's Climate Shift Index showing a strong connection to back ground climate warming in how high today's temps. climbed in the upper Mississippi valley with the level of warmth made 3-5 times more likely than if climate warming had not occurred.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
St. Patrick's Day parade weather is looking good in Albany this Saturday...breezy, but that's Albany, mild and dry...similar conditions to how it was last year.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Total lunar eclipse on schedule for very early Friday morning...viewing conditions look pretty good for us in the Capital Region. Some patchy clouds around but clear periods too. Expect temperatures in the 30s with light wind conditions.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Just two years ago today in weather history, a major heavy wet snow storm hit the region. Some higher elevation spots came in with up to 36" of snow. Lots of power outages resulted. Here's my summary of that event: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Today in Weather History - March 13-14, 2023 Damaging Snow & Power Outage Event
Widespread heavy wet damaging snow encased the region on Tuesday March 14th, 2023 leading to numerous downed branches, trees, and power lines which according to
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Lots of wind lately, there's no doubt about that...but winter and spring are very windy times of the year so that's typical. Quantifying whether or not the level of wind has been unusual is a challenge. Here's my look, cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Lots of Big Wind Days Lately, But Is It Windier Now Than It Used to Be?
"When will the wind stop? " or "Boy, it sure seems like for months on end it's been windy... is it me? or is it in my head? " These are probably the top two questions/observations that I hear the most...
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Here's a nice video from NASA's Visualization Studio explaining Lunar eclipses...this in advance of the total lunar eclipse happening early this Friday morning March 14. svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11516/
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | Understanding Lunar Eclipses
What can cause the full Moon to quickly darken, then glow red? A lunar eclipse: a striking display of orbital mechanics that occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow. To learn more, watc...
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Nick Bassill @nickpbassill.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Proud of our local federal congressman. He gets it - thanks for advocating for the meteorology community @reppaultonko.bsky.social!
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 10/03/2025
Such a sad story by @sedensky.bsky.social
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Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
We're now in Meteorological Spring and we've got a little bit of spring feel to the air today. The season is getting warmer and that's impacting the length of the growing and allergy season. Here's a look at the impact of climate change on spring in the Capital Region. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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The Impact Locally of the Warming Climate on Spring and the Allergy Season
Meteorological spring began on March 1 and includes the months of March, April and May. So yay, it's finally spring where we can look forward to the weather gra
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Eric Holthaus @ericholthaus.com · 07/03/2025
Scoop: ~33% of NWS offices no longer have sufficient staffing to safely keep 24/7 operations. Critically understaffed @nws.noaa.gov offices now include: Boston Miami Houston Omaha Wichita Kansas City Marquette, MI Sioux Falls, SD Rapid City, SD Cheyenne, WY www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump layoffs have hollowed out key weather monitoring staff amid storm season
The National Weather Service has lost about 10% of its staff, hitting offices prone to severe weather hardest
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Article dump today, here's the look back at our just concluded winter, 2024-'25, yes it was cold, but in the grand scheme, it really wasn't. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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What Made Winter 2024-'25 More Like Winter For a Change
METEOROLOGICAL WINTER (December, January, February) 2024-2025 SUMMARY(Compared to the 1991-2020 30 Year Climate NormalsQuick SummaryColder Than Average - (The F
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
March is traditionally a highly active weather month with extreme swings, today it's high wind and cold, in 2022 on this date it was a severe weather event. That's what I'm looking at in "Today in Weather History. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Severe Weather and High Wind Struck on This Day in Weather History - March 7, 2022
Monday March 7, 2022. Evening Squall Line - Gradient High Wind Event. It was a wild evening with a dramatic burst of heavy wind driven rain from a fast-moving squall line followed by several hours of ...
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 04/03/2025
A sobering — and critical — 4 minutes from my colleagues in Pennsylvania about the hollowing out of the National Weather Service and its parent organization, NOAA. Massive thanks to Marissa Ferger and @roblydick.bsky.social. "...the NWS costs each American about a penny a day."
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Special Report: NOAA and NWS Cuts
YouTube video by WeatherWorld PSU
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
February was annoying, here's a look back at how the month;s weather went down throughout the Capital Region area. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...
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Cold and Annoying - A Look Back at February 2025's Weather
February rounded out the 2024-2025 winter season notably colder than the 1991-2020 thirty year average by 1.2 degrees, the third consecutive month, behind Decem
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I support NOAA/NWS, and am deeply saddened at the abrupt mass firings today of some of the country’s top talent in the climate/weather/and ocean science spaces among others. This is a national tragedy
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Sunrise from Hallandale Beach, FL this morning. Rare on my shift to see a sunrise, but vacation does offer the rare opportunity
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Saw the SS United States yesterday as she was passing Ft. Lauderdale on her way to the Gulf of Mexico where she’ll be sunk to make an artificial reef. Pretty awesome to see
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
High wind watch up from NWS for Sunday night and Monday as the concern for particularly strong and damaging wind is increasing. Peak gust potential 60-65 mph. With snow and ice likely on the trees from Sunday, the power outage potential in this type of wind scenario would be high.
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Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6 @slapointewx.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Our weekend storm will bring front end snow, then significant sleet and freezing rain on Sunday. Snow/sleet forecast is through noon Sunday and is sensitive to changeover times. Icing potential is significant on Sunday, power outages possible along with hazardous travel conditions.
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