by Paul Douglas | Nov 21, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Uncertainty Over Next Week’s Storm Risk Like a pack of smokes, weather forecasts should come with a warning label. Or maybe a “confidence level”. Every now and then the outlook is black and white. No ambiguity. More times than not there’s a lot...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 20, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
We May Still (Enjoy) a White Thanksgiving Winter has been described as a snowy near-death experience. The agony and the ecstasy. Minnesotans love it and dread it, simultaneously. A story at Fast Company questioned why Norwegians don’t suffer the levels of winter...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 19, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
A Big Storm The Day Before Thanksgiving? Mother Nature is a drama queen. Yes, it’s been a cold November, and where are we living when 40s feel like sweet relief? In spite of a few feeble clippers, November has been storm-free and snowfall amounts are running...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 15, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Precious Little Weather-Boredom in Minnesota Some days I wonder if Minnesotans aren’t afflicted with a wicked case of “thaasophobia”, which is fear of being bored. Think about it. We enjoy complaining about the weather. Other days we brag about...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 14, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
You’ll Be Amazed How Good 40s Will Feel I woke up yesterday to the “Today Show” trumpeting an “Arctic Invasion” with tips on how to survive an early cold wave. Here in Minnesota we call that…Tuesday. We’re all pleasantly...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 13, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Nuisance Snow May Create Travel Nuisance Today My lawn was still a supernatural shade of puke-green when my backyard thermometer sank to 5F yesterday. According to NOAA that’s the earliest, coldest temperature in the metro since November 4, 1991, when we woke up...
