by Paul Douglas | Mar 17, 2022 | Weather
Pete Schenck Unusually Mild and Quiet for Mid-March ”There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing wrote Alfred Wainwright in his 1973 book “Coast to Coast”. Sorry Al, I live in Minnesota and I beg to differ. There IS such a thing as lousy weather. I...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 16, 2022 | Weather
Paul Douglas Skipping a Month – Heading Right To April In case anyone asks, the last time the mercury hit 60 degrees in the metro was November 7, 2021. The high was 62F that day in the Twin Cities. There is a slight chance of 60F later today, a better chance of...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 15, 2022 | Weather
Not sure this will ever melt….Paul Douglas Forecast Calls For a Rapid Meltdown “Beware the Ides of March”? I think most of us will be just fine with March 15, 2022, as temperatures poke into the 50s, a preview of April-like warmth to come with a run of 50s into...
by Praedictix Weather | Mar 10, 2022 | Services & Products
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Topo.ai, a leader in the critical event management industry with their flexible, cutting-edge software platform. The latest press release dives into this exciting relationship. Integrating our personalized...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 26, 2022 | Weather
Polar Breeze Brings Stiff Winds Today The Capital of Cold. MinnesoCold. Land of 10,000 Dead Batteries. We hold up frostbitten fingers in a courageously-reckless display of bitter defiance. We will NOT be swayed by polar pain! Well, maybe a southern vacation or two....
by Paul Douglas | Jan 25, 2022 | Weather
Too Cold To Snow (Much) Anytime Soon ”It’s too cold to snow!” Well, sort of. There is some scientific validity to that old proverb. Too cold to snow (much). Of course it can snow at any temperature colder than 32F, but when it’s subzero the main storm track is shoved...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 21, 2022 | Weather
A Triple-Header of Alberta Clippers Coming ”It’s so cold we chopped up the old piano for firewood. We only got 2 chords.” Sorry. After a mild fall and very weird December, Minnesota got its Cold Weather Boasting Rights back. More subzero fun is likely next week, but I...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 20, 2022 | Weather
Mindless Musings During The Dead of Winter This time of year it’s the little things. Like glimmers of light when I fall out of bed at 7am every morning. Hints of twilight out the window as we gather for dinner. Hopeful chirps from a family of cardinals circling the...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 19, 2022 | Weather
My Father’s Advice: Embrace The Cold I am continually amazed by my 91-year old father, who came of age in Germany at the end of WWII. We’ve recorded hundreds of radio interviews and recently he surprised me with a story I hadn’t heard before. Growing up there was no...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 18, 2022 | Weather
Snowbird Alert: Stay Away Until Further Notice It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. It’s not the cold, it’s smug snowbirds in Florida trolling me about our hearty Minnesota winters. Where are these people during hurricane season? One important note to share when...
