Mark Torregrossa

Liking this weather we're having?! Me, personally, I don't mind some 50's in February and March. But, Mlive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa tells 95.3 WBCK there are potential effects. March May Still Yo-Yo Several days ago, Torregrossa thought March might start behaving more like its predecessors in previous years...

A few days ago when cold rain was pelting you in the face in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, it might have been hard to imagine summer. In fact, more than a few people griped on social media - questioning whether or not spring's hold on southwest Michigan was all that tight...

We've been hearing a lot about El Nino and how strong it is. Some forecasters - most, in fact - believe this El Nino is among the strongest ever. Typically, for the Great Lakes, that means a warmer-than-normal winter with less lake effect snowfall. ...

A few weeks ago, we might have been dreaming of springtime temperatures. This week, they're here! In fact, the National Weather Service forecast for Battle Creek promises daytime highs in the 50's. Mlive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa, a frequent guest of The Richard Piet Show on WBCK, recently said Great Lakes ice might be a factor in keeping things cool this spring...

Was the groundhog right? Find Our What Mother Nature Has in Store for Southwest Michigan.

Mlive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa admits Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog has very little meteorological training, but his forecast on February 2 for another six weeks of winter is probably correct. Torregrossa tells The Richard Piet Show on WBCK a quiet December, in which a Canadian cold pocket diminished and prompted speculation of a quieter, El Nino winter, was only temporary... Read Mo

The good news? Road conditions are as good Tuesday morning as they were Monday night. Drivers won't have to contend with new snowfall on roads for the morning commute, and likely won't for the next several days. The better news? A warm up is on the way which will put temperatures in the mid-30s by late in the week and early this weekend...

Some snow-loving Michiganders were probably starting to worry that the only snow they would see on Christmas Day was in a Currier and Ives scene. But, WBCK meteorologist Dennis Hodges tells The Richard Piet Show computer models on Wednesday morning suggest a storm will start as rain Christmas Eve and become snow...