A major hurricane and major cold outbreak are occurring

In this episode we discuss the winter-like temperatures that are about to descend upon the northeast. There won’t be any large storms nearby to interact with this cold air mass, but it’s time to brush up on our knowledge of nor’easters. Our educational segment describes the origins of these systems and a common misconception about them. Lastly, we discuss category 5 hurricane Iota in the Caribbean and it’s climatology significance.