About this episode
The episode discusses the Blizzard of '26, its formation, and its impact on the Delmarva region.
Rivaling past blizzards on Delmarva, the Blizzard of '26 will be talked about for years to come. Highs winds brought down trees and caused power outages. Heavy snow bands dumped snow at rates similar to lake effect snow events in the Great Lakes. There was even thundersnow! Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant look at the data from the storm and discuss how this nor'easter was classic textbook in its formation and how this coastal storm impacted the entire region.
People in this episode
Host: Rich Wirdzek
Guest: Jake Grant
Topics covered
- blizzard
- meteorology
- nor'easter
- weather events
- storm impact
Keywords
- Blizzard of '26
- Delmarva
- thundersnow
- nor'easter
- weather data
- storm impact
- high winds
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Delmarva, Great Lakes
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