Neoweather meteorologist Brian Ivey takes a look at what we’ve seen so far and an update on what’s expected for this December in 2019. The bottom line is lots of ups and downs with a cold finish. He expected it to be a more stable system of warmer weather, but December has proven to be very touch and go between warmer than average and colder than average temperatures across most of the country. The biggest take away for Brian’s long … Read more Official Winter Forecast Update – December 2019 Long Range →

Break out the long johns today if you are in Canada, the Dakotas, Midwest down into the Ohio Valley and even the Tennessee Valley! The arctic blast hit last night and will continue until tomorrow. For snow, you’ll just see some lake effect snow off Lake Superior and Lake Erie that will move east. Tomorrow Wisconsin and Minnesota will get hit by a clipper that moves up into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan before it fades a bit in Southern … Read more Bigger Storm Next Week? 12/11/19 Forecast →

In the world of professional commercial snow removal it’s very important to make the right decisions for your operations on pre-treatment timing, scheduling your crew, deicer amounts, and more. When it comes to putting together your plan of attack during snow events, it all starts with a reliable and detailed weather forecast. Snow contractors need a weather service because of how important it is to make the best possible decisions based upon the weather. You are wasting THOUSANDS of dollars … Read more Why Snow Contractors need a Weather Service →

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The snow storm that just buried Duluth, Minnesota is moving east and will wreak a little havoc in Maine early this week. This Nor’easter will drop 10 or maybe even 15 inches of snow in spots. The rest of the country stays pretty quiet as the next system moves in late in the week with mostly rain in the West except in higher elevations. The lack of snow is due to some warmer air moving in from the Gulf that … Read more Canada, Lake Effect, Northeast Snows →

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John Slawson from Berlon Industries has been in the manufacturing and distribution industries for more than 30 years. With Berlon he realizes they have a strong history and rich culture of product innovation and he’s excited to showcase their new products when they are released. The Snow Grrr and Ice Meltrr are innovative products that lead Berlon’s line up for the snow and ice industry. John has a strong lean background so he plans to really focus on operational efficiencies … Read more Berlon’s Approach to Excellence →