Greg Horan

My love of weather started as a young kid. When I was a kid I would come home from school and watch the Weather Channel all afternoon and evening. I also had my first weather station on my roof when I was 13.

When I was 16, I would ride my bicycle over 10 miles from my house in New Haven to Bethany just to check out if there was any snow at a higher elevation.

As I became an adult my love of weather has continued.  About 4 years ago upon moving to Hamden, I became more advanced by installing a Davis Vantage Pro 2 Weather Station at my house. I am able to look back at past weather data from my station with software on my computer.

 Instead of my bicycle I now drive around in my car, during the Winter to check just where the rain/snow line is setting up in the higher elevations of Hamden.

I report my conditions to Gil Simmons frequently and I am also a Skywarn Spotter for the National Weather Service.  I spend my spare time outdoors as I am an avid hiker and kayaker.

View my weather station current conditions here

• Grass Turning Greener
  I was away for a week on a trip to California and upon returning yesterday to my house in Hamden, I noticed the grass has suddenly turned much greener. It will be certainly greening up more with the rain...
• Wintry Feel, Still Ice in Torrington
  It's a very chilly day for April 3! I decided to head up to Burr Pond in Torrington to see if the pond was still frozen. It turns out that it is mostly still frozen and in fact quite thick and you could...
• March Review for Hamden
  March 2013 was a near normal month for temperature here at my station in Hamden. Snowfall was a bit of above average, however. Most days featured temperatures in the 40's with just a few days in the 50's....
• Snow Hangs on Despite Mild Afternoon
  Today was the mildest afternoon of the month in many areas. Here in Hamden I hit 57 degrees, the warmest day since Jan. 31. Despite the warm temperatures, some areas in the higher elevations of New Haven...
• Huge Snow Pile Remains in Hamden
  Around the area there are some snow piles remaining after the record amount of snow this qinter season. This afternoon I spotted a massive pile on Ridge Road and Waite Street in Hamden. This has to be...
• Snow Hangs on in Northwest Connecticut
  In many areas of the state, including my area of Hamden, the snow has melted away and the grass is appearing again. However in the higher elevation areas there is still a decent snow cover. Even just 6...
• Total Snowfall to Date: March 22, 2013
  It's been quite a season for snow here in Connecticut. The first storm occurred on November 7th! Totals across the state have been quite variable this season. Typically the most snow occurs in the far...
• Snow Update From Hamden
  One day before spring begins, more snow fell here in Hamden! The latest storm accumulated to 3" just after midnight. Then sleet and freezing rain and plain rain took over throughout the morning and early...
• Coldest Morning So Far in March
  This morning the low temperature was 22.8 degrees here at my station in Hamden, it was the coldest morning since February 21, when the low was 22.9.  Temperatures were even down into the teens in...
• First Sign of Spring Appears
  Despite the chilly temperatures the last few days, the first sign of Spring has appeared at my house in Hamden. The Spring crocuses have started to appear! Before you know it many other flowers will be...

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