Gary Archibald, Weathercaster

The Spring Nor’easter of 2007 was and (technically still is as of this writing) – one for the history books. As it stands right now, it is a very mature, massive storm, composed of two primary areas of low pressure – spinning at what appears like opposite poles around the same axis. Wow. Love the water vapor images. It’s like looking at fish in a fish tank – words of my esteemed colleague, meteorologist and Weather Plus producer Kevin Maloney. So true. All of the ingredients, the blatant signature qualities of this storm, define and redefine the term Nor’easter.

Was it a challenge to cover this storm? You bet. But this is what we do here at NBC WeatherPlus. We live for the weather. Our mandate (which we obviously take very seriously) is to provide you with up-to-date, accurate forecasts- the kind of essential information that will help you conduct your daily life.

Whatever it is you and I, and everyone else, has in mind for the day – the weather will always have, at the very least, an underlying role. On a fair beautiful spring day – it’s a blessing and ungratefully for some - an afterthought. In times of crisis – as such with this significant active-weather story – it changes lives, alters relative perspectives…gives you reason to think, count your blessings, think of others who are suffering. The rising flood waters, people’s homes and livelihoods threatened, damaged and destroyed, fatal car accidents on snow-covered roads – all contribute to the real world, sobering picture, and the reverence that builds, as it should, for Mother Nature’s power above all. We bear witness here at WeatherPlus as you. For those who were adversely affected by this storm our thoughts and prayers are with you.

I would like to thank personally on behalf of our Weather Plus staff for the additional expert and deft live-to-air coverage that meteorologists Hillary Andrews and Steve Maclaughlin provided. Thank you!

And to you our viewers – thank you for allowing us into your homes. We look forward to providing you with stories about the weather – your weather at all times. It’s a position we do not take for granted.

My best to you and yours,

Gary