It hasn’t been awfully cold in southwest Florida so far this winter. Frosts and freezes have basically been non-existent. However, it has been chilly. Other than a very warm period at the start of 2015, and then a mostly above average month of January…To read the entire feature, click here.
Read DetailsWEATHERTORIAL: The opinions expressed herein are mine alone. They are presented for your enjoyment and thoughtful consideration. If today were the 50 or so years prior to World War II, newsboys would be at the street corners (Fig. 1) shouting, “EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT!…It’s Winter!” That’s right. This
Read DetailsThe following is a “weathertorial” concerning the, northeast “blizzard of Jan. 26-28, 2015.” Rather than jumping to conclusions, as many have done, I took some time to research the information and look at data in some new ways. Hopefully, this will put the storm and its forecasts into a much
Read DetailsThe explosive development of an east coast low (Fig. 1) yesterday (also known as a “meteorological bomb”), resulted in heavy snow across parts of New England and the mid-Atlantic. Considering the storm spanned two days…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 1/25/15
Read DetailsCalifornia remains locked in drought. As of last week, fully one-third of the state was categorized as having a severe to exceptional drought (Fig. 1). However, some relief has already arrived and more is on the way. Two storm systems…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 12/1/14
Read DetailsTypically, on or about the Thanksgiving travel day some form of inclement weather impacts parts of the U.S. This shouldn’t be surprising since the U.S. is as large as it is and weather systems (highs and lows) are small enough to allow each to affect various places within the larger
Read DetailsAlthough the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) data set has only been in existence since 2003, the snow cover the NOHRSC reported across the U.S. (and a small part of southwest Canada) on the morning of Nov. 16, 2014 is the greatest for the date during the last
Read DetailsNovember can produce some early snowfalls in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” But heavy snows across the Minneapolis area are somewhat unusual. The snowstorm that is affecting the area today and tonight (Mon., Nov. 10, 2014) may yield some impressive snowfall totals in and near the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St.
Read DetailsCollier County, FL, Naples and surrounding areas are waterlogged! Atop August’s foot of rainfall across the area, another foot has already fallen in some parts of the county so far during September. The area from Pine Ridge Boulevard…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 09/26/14
Read DetailsListen to any TV weather report concerning Atlantic Ocean area tropical storms and hurricanes and you’ll hear the term, “spaghetti plot” mentioned. Today (Sun., Aug. 24, 2014), spaghetti plots surfaced…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 08/24/14
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