Becoming Acclimated to the Cold Weather
Temperatures are rising across the northern regions.  After feeling trapped indoors during a deep freeze for what has felt like months, these warming temperatures are a welcome relief and a chance to get outside for change.  People are throwing open the sunroofs and breaking out the shorts as temperatures climb into the 30s and 40s. [...]
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Maps Looking More Like March (El Nino Watch; can USA/NOAA catch up to Europeans on model forecast accuracy?)
GFS vs. ECMWF Meteorologists are an odd bunch. When we’re right (it has been known to happen) we puff out our chests, noting our experience and good sense. When we’re wrong we blame the weather models. “It’s not my fault, the computers made me do it!” In 1976 there was 1 weather model (LFM). Now [...]
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Thawing Out – Details on National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Lake Superior Approaching The Record Of 95% Ice-Covered. At last report, NOAA showed ice cover of 94.7% – very close to the all-time record set in 1979. NBC News has the story; here’s an excerpt: “..The ice cover may even eclipse the 1979 record of 95 percent with temperatures expected to dip in the coming [...]
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More Mountain Snow Adds To Avalanche Concerns – How Are They Handled?
If you’ve been watching WeatherNation at all recently, you’re likely aware that your trusty meteorologist, Aaron Shaffer (me), is a very avid skier.  I just got back from skiing at Jackson Hole, and had some first-person interviews related to avalanche control. There were three take-aways from these discussions:   1. Ski areas take avalanche control [...]
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