Capital Weather Gang Archive: Posegate

2010 in Pictures: Your Weather Photos Revealed

The results are in. We received nearly 50 submissions of 2010 weather images from our readers -- pictures of looming clouds, breathtaking sunsets, mounds of snow, moonlit nights and more. Together they illustrated our incredible year of weather. Without further adieu, here are Capital Weather Gang's top five favorites from each of the two categories - "Snowmageddon" and "Other Weather" - described in our December call for photos.

By Ann Posegate | February 11, 2011; 12:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (10)
Categories: Contests, Latest, Photography, Posegate
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And the awards for 'Best Snow Comments' go to...

For the past few years, I've compiled the 'best of' comments from the first major snowstorms of the season for the D.C. area. Every year, the range of emotions exhibited here on Capital Weather Gang never cease to amaze me. Here's a sampling of your snow comments that stood out during this winter's first major snowstorm.

By Ann Posegate | January 27, 2011; 12:40 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (63)
Categories: Humor, Latest, Posegate, Winter Storms
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Year in pictures: Submit your 2010 weather photos

It's that time of year again to showcase this year's weather in photos! There are two categories: Snowmageddon and Other Weather. Each person may submit no more than one relevant photo to each category (for a total of two possible per person). Email your submissions to weathergang@wpni.com. We'll pick our favorites to post right here on the Weather Gang blog.

By Ann Posegate | December 22, 2010; 10:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
Categories: Capital Weather Gang, Contests, Latest, Photography, Posegate
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Local pumpkins survive summer heat, fall rains

Summer heat and dry weather affected pumpkin patches and other fall crops throughout the region this year, but the extent varied.

By Ann Posegate | October 15, 2010; 10:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Nature, Posegate
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Eaten by Aedes: The buzz on summer mosquitoes

Let's face it. Mosquitoes in the DC area have been voracious this summer. Their prolific populations have left us grabbing for the nearest can of DEET. Is it the heat? Severe thunderstorms? Drought? How have we coped ...or have we?

By Ann Posegate | August 25, 2010; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (16)
Categories: Nature, Posegate, Wx and the City
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What do you like about summer heat?

The D.C. area has already experienced its fair share of summer conditions ... and it's only the first week of July. We've heard -- and said -- plenty of complaints about the heat and humidity: sweaty work clothes, lack of energy, moldy basements. Yet, some residents actually seem to like the heat. Are you one of them?

By Ann Posegate | July 7, 2010; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (12)
Categories: Extreme Heat, Posegate, Wx and the City
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Older Entries in This Category »

How hot was it?, Ann Posegate , June 30, 2010

Is summer weather prime for crime?, Ann Posegate , June 25, 2010

The mysterious (and elusive) green flash, Ann Posegate , June 17, 2010

Don't Fry Day: Today and every day, Ann Posegate , May 28, 2010

While Haiti recovers, hurricane season looms , Ann Posegate , May 21, 2010

Kids' solutions to air pollution, Ann Posegate , May 7, 2010

'Be air aware' this week, Ann Posegate , May 6, 2010

Earth Day turns 40: Celebrate with local events, Ann Posegate , April 21, 2010

The pollen, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, Ann Posegate , April 8, 2010

Spring: in one day, out the next, Ann Posegate , April 7, 2010

World Meteorological Day 60th Anniversary, Ann Posegate , March 26, 2010

Start of spring for us, darkness at South Pole, Ann Posegate , March 23, 2010

Antarctic weather in photos, Ann Posegate , March 18, 2010

Daylight Saving changes time, not weather, Ann Posegate , March 16, 2010

Tracking the South Pole's 'puzzling' temperatures, Ann Posegate , March 5, 2010

Have you had a (snow) change of heart?, Ann Posegate , February 25, 2010

Region reacts to snow: 'Best of' CWG comments, Ann Posegate , February 11, 2010

Eating our way through 'Snowmageddon', Ann Posegate , February 5, 2010

Farewell to Mt. Washington's wind record, Andrew Freedman , January 28, 2010

Ann and Antarctica: How's the air down there?, Ann Posegate , January 27, 2010

Ann in Antarctica: Safety training, Capital Weather Gang , January 18, 2010

Ann in Antarctica: Stuck at the South Pole, Ann Posegate , January 13, 2010

Ann to Antarctica: There and back in one day, Ann Posegate , January 8, 2010

Ann to Antarctica: Weather delays flight, Ann Posegate , January 5, 2010

Winter: The season of static cling, Ann Posegate , January 4, 2010

D.C. sledding gets creative, Ann Posegate , December 23, 2009

Washingtonians react to storm and storm stats, Jason Samenow , December 20, 2009

Say 'happy holidays' with a snowball, Ann Posegate , December 16, 2009

Local exhibit showcases photos of climate change, Ann Posegate , December 10, 2009

What is winter, and how do we adapt?, Ann Posegate , December 8, 2009

2009 CWG photo contest: Top 10 picks, Ann Posegate , November 24, 2009

Feeling under pressure by air pressure?, Ann Posegate , November 19, 2009

Best of Sesame Street's weather, Ann Posegate , November 16, 2009

Hypothermia season underway for D.C.'s homeless, Ann Posegate , November 4, 2009

Fall foliage update: peak conditions arrive, Ann Posegate , October 28, 2009

Woolly worm makes winter forecast, Ann Posegate , October 23, 2009

CWG's annual photo contest, Ann Posegate , October 22, 2009

Harvest Moon Shines over National Arboretum, Ann Posegate , October 15, 2009

Attack of the Autumn Allergies, Ann Posegate , October 7, 2009

Cool Happenings for Cooler Temperatures, Ann Posegate , October 2, 2009

Reflecting on Hurricane Gloria, Ann Posegate , September 28, 2009

'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' Opens Today, Ann Posegate , September 18, 2009

Summer or Fall: Which Is It?, Ann Posegate , September 16, 2009

Learn How Scientists Predict Climate Change, Ann Posegate , September 10, 2009

Ike Dike Proposed to Protect Texas Coast, Ann Posegate , September 9, 2009

The Value of a Weather Forecast, Ann Posegate , September 3, 2009

Making Hotter Augusts Not Quite as Hot in D.C., Ann Posegate , August 31, 2009

Celebrate Weather & Climate With Year of Science, Ann Posegate , August 26, 2009

To A/C or Not to A/C? That is the Question., Ann Posegate , August 19, 2009

Whale Watching for Hungry Humpbacks, Ann Posegate , August 13, 2009

Sleeping Through Sunlight: Not a Success, Ann Posegate , August 5, 2009

Summer: A Good Time to Watch Clouds, Ann Posegate , July 29, 2009

Local Farms Adjust to Challenges of Recent Rains, Ann Posegate , July 9, 2009

Local Students Do Their Share for Cleaner Air, Ann Posegate , July 1, 2009

Lightning Safety: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors, Ann Posegate , June 24, 2009

New Climate Report Details Mid-Atlantic Impacts, Ann Posegate , June 17, 2009

Are You a Severe Weather Junkie?, Ann Posegate , June 12, 2009

Obama Proclaims Hurricane Preparedness Week, Ann Posegate , May 27, 2009

Sun Safety: Don't Fry Day Friday, Ann Posegate , May 22, 2009

The Scoop on D.C.'s New Wet Weather Fee, Ann Posegate , May 20, 2009

A Greener Greensburg Two Years After Tornado, Ann Posegate , May 7, 2009

Will Summer Weather Suppress Swine Flu?, Ann Posegate , May 6, 2009

Local Poets Slam on Climate Change, Ann Posegate , April 29, 2009

Making Severe Weather Less Scary for Kids, Ann Posegate , April 24, 2009

No Separating Weather From the Environment, Ann Posegate , April 22, 2009

Spring Happenings, Rain and Shine, Ann Posegate , April 15, 2009

Are You Prepared for Severe Weather?, Ann Posegate , April 10, 2009

Weather, Climate and Blossom Bloom Dates, Ann Posegate , March 31, 2009

Waxing Poetic on Cherry Blossoms, Ann Posegate , March 31, 2009

World Meteorological Day: The Air We Breathe, Ann Posegate , March 23, 2009

Another Pothole in Paradise, Ann Posegate , March 18, 2009

Moon's Effect on Atlantic Hurricanes, Ann Posegate , March 9, 2009

Dueling Springs: Meteorological vs. Astronomical, Ann Posegate , March 9, 2009

Snowstorm Comments: Best of..., Ann Posegate , March 4, 2009

Citizen Science & Global Change: What You Can Do, Ann Posegate , February 25, 2009

Which Rain Gear Did You Choose to Use?, Ann Posegate , February 18, 2009

Poll: Warm Weather a Mood-Changer?, Ann Posegate , February 11, 2009

Warming Changes Where Birds Wait Out Winter, Ann Posegate , February 11, 2009

Warm Weather: When the Ants Come Marching In, Ann Posegate , February 5, 2009

Deicer Dilemma: How to Choose and How to Use, Ann Posegate , January 28, 2009

Winter Weather Driving Tips, Ann Posegate , January 27, 2009

Inauguration Contrails, Ann Posegate , January 23, 2009

Inauguration Weather: How Cold Was It?, Ann Posegate , January 23, 2009

Inauguration Weather: What to Wear, Ann Posegate , January 17, 2009

Snow Lover's Lament: A Series of Poems, Ann Posegate , January 7, 2009

Top Five Local Weather Events: 2008, Ann Posegate , December 31, 2008

Forecast From... Santa?!, Ann Posegate , December 24, 2008

Our New Weather Photo Gallery, Ann Posegate , December 22, 2008

Give the Gift of Weather, Ann Posegate , December 17, 2008

The Science and Wonder of Snowflakes, Ann Posegate , December 10, 2008

Squirrels Achin' for Acorns, Attack Pumpkins, Ann Posegate , December 3, 2008

Winter Weather Joke, Ann Posegate , November 28, 2008

Weather and Thanksgiving Dinner, Ann Posegate , November 27, 2008

Weather Gang Photo Contest Top 10 Picks, Ann Posegate , November 20, 2008

Update on D.C.'s Stormwater Management, Ann Posegate , November 12, 2008

New NOAA Administrator, Ann Posegate , November 6, 2008

Election and Weather Analogies, Ann Posegate , October 29, 2008

Photo Contest (Earth as Art, Part 2: You), Ann Posegate , October 22, 2008

Earth as Art: Patterns in the Sky, Ann Posegate , October 15, 2008

Katrina Returns to Apologize, Ann Posegate , October 9, 2008

Monarch Weather, Ann Posegate , October 9, 2008

Weather and Baseball, Ann Posegate , October 2, 2008

NOAA Administrator Resigns, Ann Posegate , September 24, 2008

Pirate Forecast: Ahoy!, Ann Posegate , September 19, 2008

Wind Turbines and More at U.S. Botanic Garden, Ann Posegate , September 17, 2008

Stormwater and Sewage: The Fate of D.C. Rainfall, Ann Posegate , September 11, 2008

Talking to Kids about Hurricanes, Capital Weather Gang , September 3, 2008

Free Radicals! (and Lung Cancer), Capital Weather Gang , August 27, 2008

What to Do With This Ideal Outdoor Weather, Capital Weather Gang , August 21, 2008

Flood Stories, Capital Weather Gang , August 20, 2008

Haiku Forecast, Capital Weather Gang , August 15, 2008

What Weather Are You?, Capital Weather Gang , August 13, 2008

Clean-Air Nightmare for Beijing Olympics, Capital Weather Gang , July 30, 2008

Can You Take the Heat?, Capital Weather Gang , July 24, 2008

Newton's Revenge on Mount Washington, Capital Weather Gang , July 16, 2008

Thunderstorms and Asthma: A New link, Capital Weather Gang , July 16, 2008

How Humid's That Air? Ask Your Hair., Capital Weather Gang , July 9, 2008

Pigeon Weather, Capital Weather Gang , July 2, 2008

Lightning Myths Revealed, Capital Weather Gang , June 25, 2008

Sun Paradox: Getting Your Daily Dose of D, Capital Weather Gang , June 18, 2008

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