Meteorologists are in agreement that forecast skills drops off the further one predicts into the future. In fact, according to an American Meteorological Society policy statement, “The current skill in forecasting daily weather conditions beyond eight days is relatively low. However, products…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published
Read DetailsThat persistent “polar vortex,” also known historically as the Hudson Bay low, is beginning its brief hiatus. During the next several days, the warmest temperatures in weeks will spread…this trend is going to take a sharp reversal before the end of the week. In fact, the “polar vortex,” will be
Read DetailsYesterday was the Ides of February (Feb. 15). That means that meteorological winter will be over in less than two weeks. Astronomical winter has a bit more than a month to go. Winter officially ends (and Spring begins) on Mar. 20, 2014…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published
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 DetailsHappy belated Groundhog Day (Feb. 2, 2014)! What does that furry marmot from Punxsutawney know anyway? What do all those other Johnny-come lately groundhogs and other critters know? Not much, even with their hyped weather forecasting accuracies…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 02/11/14
Read DetailsA significant winter storm is expected during the next 24 to 36 hours across the Deep South. Depending upon location, there will be a wide array of wintry precipitation types starting early on Tues., Jan. 28, 2014 and continuing into the morning of Wed., Jan. 29, 2014. Look for snow,
Read DetailsThere doesn’t appear to be a whole lot of weather going on across the contiguous 48 states this Sunday morning (Jan. 26, 2014), except along the northern tier. However, the national watch-warning map (Fig. 1) can be a bit deceiving, especially…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/26/14
Read DetailsYesterday morning, there was a possibility of significant snowfall event occurring from the Mid-Atlantic into New England today (Tues., Jan. 21, 2014) into Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2014). That potential has been fast transforming into reality…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/21/14
Read DetailsAs the polar vortex reasserts itself over eastern Canada, one of the many “clippers” (see article from Jan. 19, 2014) rotating around it appears ready to spawn an East Coast snowstorm. If the computer and human forecasts verify…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/20/14
Read DetailsCold air is firmly entrenched across the northern tier of states. Early this New Year’s Day morning (Wed., Jan. 1, 2014), an east to west front from Oklahoma eastward through the Ohio Valley separated two disparate air masses. To the north (e. g., Iowa), temperature readings were in single digit
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