With the arrival of Spring, major holiday celebrations arrive (e.g., Passover, Easter). With the arrival of spring, major, large-scale storminess often arrives, as well. While we may think that major storms are most likely in the middle of winter, it isn’t the cold weather that sets the stage for such
Read DetailsBatten down the hatches (and be prepared to take shelter today and tonight) if you live or are traveling across the southeast U.S. The Storm Prediction has issued a highly unusual severe weather outlook for the region – calling for a moderate to high severe weather risk for South Carolina,
Read Details“Super Tuesday,” perhaps the biggest single day of primary election year voting, has arrived. Twelve states have Republican primaries or caucuses; ten states have Democratic primaries (with American Samoa holding a caucus). Six of the primary states are in the Deep South, with three states (Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee) in
Read Details“Super Tuesday,” perhaps the biggest single day of primary election year voting, arrives in a little more than a week. Twelve states have Republican primaries or caucuses; ten states have Democratic primaries (with American Samoa holding a caucus). Six of the primary states are in the Deep South, with three
Read DetailsAs advertised, the strong cold front was plowing eastward and southward across the Gulf Coast states early this Monday morning. At 10:00 a.m. E.S.T., the front was located from northern Georgia southward to near Tallahassee, FL and then southwestward…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 11/17/14
Read DetailsLast evening, very low dew point temperatures (below to well below 32 degrees F) were observed over most of the United States east of the Rockies, except for all of the Florida peninsula and coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia. Dew point is a measure of…To read the entire
Read DetailsLast week saw some pretty incredible storminess. First, an outbreak of tornadoes and severe wind and hail storms moved across parts of the Midwest and the Deep South. About three dozen people lost their lives as a result, mostly across Arkansas and Mississippi…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally
Read DetailsMeteorologists monitor air mass movements and transitions because these are often a clue to impending weather events. An air mass is a large volume of air that has similar characteristics across its areal extent. Typically, frontal formations and movements…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 04/27/14
Read DetailsAs the last of a couple of weak weather systems exits the Mid-Atlantic region later this Sat., Apr. 26, 2014, a much stronger storm will organize over the Rockies. This system will begin to affect the Central Plains today. As it moves out into the Plains by tomorrow, it will
Read DetailsDuring the past three months, large-scale storm systems (including the snowstorm that struck Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month) have been noted for their excessive wintry weather. Throughout the winter, people in media…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 04/16/14 Spring is the season of extremes snow, severe,
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