New York, May 1947. "Teddy Kaye, Vivien Garry (last seen here) and Arvin "Arv" Charles Garrison at Dixon's." Photo by Down Beat contributor William Gottlieb. View full size. Continue Reading »
Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1912. "The Boardwalk and Steeplechase Pier." George Tilyou's "amusement pier" lasted the better part of a century, hurricanes and fires notwithstanding. 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Continue Reading »
July 1, 1964. Here we are at the Midtowner Motel, in a Kodachrome slide donated by a fan of Shorpy. But where is the Midtowner Motel? Let us know in the comments below. View full size. Continue Reading »
Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1899. "The Factories -- Niagara Gorge. (Roof of first plant by water: Power Station No. 2, Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power & Mfg. Co.; second plant: Cliff Paper Co.)" 8x10 inch glass transparency, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. Continue Reading »
UPDATE: Several of our astute commenters have identified this as North Creek Station, Town of Johnsburg, Warren County, New York.
Circa 1911. "Commuters at train station, upstate New York." Where your charabanc awaits. 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Continue Reading »
SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook CORR 1
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0213 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
Valid 172000Z - 181200Z
...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS COASTAL
CALIFORNIA AND PORTIONS OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA...
CORRECTED FOR NDFD COLOR FILL ISSUE
...SUMMARY...
Isolated strong thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the
West today through tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are also
anticipated across the Upper Midwest late this afternoon and
tonight.
...Eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa...
Near the base of a negative-tilt shortwave trough and a pronounced
100+ kt mid-level jet, strong ascent is expected to develop late
this afternoon amid ... Continue Reading »
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1108 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
Valid 181200Z - 191200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible along parts
of the West Coast, lower Ohio/mid-Mississippi Valley, and lower
Great Lakes regions. Severe weather is not anticipated.
...Synopsis...
A pair of successive shortwave troughs are expected to progress
north-northeastward on Wednesday into Thursday morning. The initial,
weaker perturbation will move from the mid-Mississippi Valley into
the upper Ohio Valley. Some thunderstorm potential will exist ahead
of this feature within a warm advection regime in lower Michigan
into ... Continue Reading »
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0127 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
Valid 191200Z - 201200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE
LOWER/MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms with potential to produce a few tornadoes and
damaging wind gusts are possible across parts of the middle
Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early
evening.
...Synopsis...
Two shortwave troughs are expected to quickly lift
north-northeastward through the central Plains and into the Ohio
Valley region on Thursday. The initial perturbation will reach
Illinois/Indiana by early afternoon. The intensity of this feature
will ... Continue Reading »
SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook CORR 1
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0213 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
Valid 172000Z - 181200Z
...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS COASTAL
CALIFORNIA AND PORTIONS OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA...
CORRECTED FOR NDFD COLOR FILL ISSUE
...SUMMARY...
Isolated strong thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the
West today through tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are also
anticipated across the Upper Midwest late this afternoon and
tonight.
...Eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa...
Near the base of a negative-tilt shortwave trough and a pronounced
100+ kt mid-level jet, strong ascent is expected to develop late
this afternoon amid ... 
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1108 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
Valid 181200Z - 191200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible along parts
of the West Coast, lower Ohio/mid-Mississippi Valley, and lower
Great Lakes regions. Severe weather is not anticipated.
...Synopsis...
A pair of successive shortwave troughs are expected to progress
north-northeastward on Wednesday into Thursday morning. The initial,
weaker perturbation will move from the mid-Mississippi Valley into
the upper Ohio Valley. Some thunderstorm potential will exist ahead
of this feature within a warm advection regime in lower Michigan
into ... 
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0127 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
Valid 191200Z - 201200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE
LOWER/MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms with potential to produce a few tornadoes and
damaging wind gusts are possible across parts of the middle
Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early
evening.
...Synopsis...
Two shortwave troughs are expected to quickly lift
north-northeastward through the central Plains and into the Ohio
Valley region on Thursday. The initial perturbation will reach
Illinois/Indiana by early afternoon. The intensity of this feature
will ...