by Paul Douglas | Jan 29, 2021 | Weather
ECMWF Snowfall by Sunday Eveningweatherbell.com When Will Our Mild Weather Bubble Pop? The Dog Days of Winter have lost their growling bite. Two subzero nights? Data suggests we’ve saved about 9 percent on heat bills since September. A persistent Pacific signal has...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 28, 2021 | Weather
Icy Trees in Tangshan, ChinaKent Kruhoeffer Mid-February Is Looking Particularly Polar This isn’t cold. “Nippy” or “chilly” maybe. This winter is a faint echo of previous winter hardships. I think of 2013-14, with 53 subzero nights at MSP. Or January 22, 1933, when...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 27, 2021 | Weather
The Perils of Snow Squalls and a Thanksgiving Thaw Many of us become transfixed by the big snowstorms but sometimes it’s the little things. Like yesterday’s 60-minute snow burst, a “snow squall”. Prevalent downwind of the Great Lakes, these...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 27, 2021 | Weather
Yes, It Has Been A Crazy November Mother Nature is drunk again. Sorry, I said the quiet part out loud. The meteorological tantrums are getting worse. Tropical Storm Eta just brushed Tampa. Now we’re tracking “Theta” in the Atlantic. Next up,...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 27, 2021 | Weather
NOAA Long Overdue for a Subzero Stretch ”I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood” wrote Bill Watterson, the cartoonist who brought Calvin and Hobbes to life. Minnesota’s coldest days tend to be sunny, which makes the sting a bit...
