@nickpbassill.bsky.social aurora pillars visible from @nysmesonet.org cams.

Northern Lights tonight from Binghamton, NY.

3 minute exposure using my Samsung cell.

The vernal equinox is a sight to behold from 22,000 miles above earth.

Maybe? I NEVER imagined values of that magnitude would support precip. But, yeah. Perhaps the pellet's fall velocity allowed it to fall thru the thick dry air cushion without evaporating like a flake or drop. Good point.

Nick, we had confirmed VERY light graupel/snow within a few air miles of KBGM with a dewpoint depression of 30°+ degrees this afternoon. Amazing.

Does that mean the answer is still in the room? lol.

A retired pilot in Norwich, NY shared this incredible picture of non-thunderstorm related mammatus clouds tonight.

12Z NAM 3km stinks in NY/PA today. It's missing observed dewpoints by ~15°F at 3pm. This may have implications on start of any precipitation this evening.

Weather/aviation geekery incoming! Cold front crossed KBGM within last half hour.

A pilot flying at 9,000ft reported MOD/SEV turbulence. Turbulence directly caused by the front.

We've now lost 3 radiosonde launching sites due to cuts to NOAA. 97 more sites to go before we're just be using satellites, airplanes and chinese lanterns.

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