The “Born Loser” comic strip on Mar. 15, 2014 said it all. The cartoon starts with an, “Oh, no…what’s the matter” panel (Fig. 1). It ends with a…well, take a look and see the full cartoon. For many in the eastern half of the U.S., the cartoon’s message may be
Read DetailsMarch waited until today (Mar. 12, 2014) to roar. Roar, the weather will, today and tomorrow, as a major storm (advertised earlier this week) develops across the Mississippi Valley and races to southern New England before heading toward eastern Canada. The storm promises to be “meteorological bomb”-like, as its central
Read DetailsWinter 2013-2014 has seen many records for cold and snow. Many places across the Midwest and the Great Lakes have approached or exceeded seasonal snowfall records; others have been locked in brutal cold for most of the December 2013 – February 2014 period…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally
Read DetailsWhile another record-breaking winter storm crippled parts of the eastern U.S., many areas of the Southwest saw record-breaking warmth and a continued lack of precipitation. In fact, record reports documented by National Weather Service (NWS) offices soared during the past few days (Fig. 1). Fully one-third of NWS offices nationwide
Read DetailsAn early season snowstorm, replete with blizzard conditions, buried parts of the western High Plains and northern Rockies with several feet of snow during the period Oct. 4 – Oct. 5, 2013. Four feet of the white stuff…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 10/7/13
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