by Paul Douglas | Dec 3, 2020 | Weather
It’s Much Too Early To Write Off Winter “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love” wrote 19th century American essayist Hamilton Wright Mabie. Well-worn traditions will look different this year but the love story...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 2, 2020 | Weather
Blue Sky December Coping Skills Coping skills are getting a stress-test this year. For me it’s a streaming-TV coccoon every evening and Frosted Mini Wheats for lunch. No judging. That, and an empty Doppler screen. I have a strange, irrational urge to ski...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 27, 2020 | Weather
Winter Remains On Indefinite Pause Have you noticed that most disaster movies start out with people ignoring warnings from scientists? I have a respect for science – and faith in something more. God gave us experts. This Thanksgiving season I’m grateful...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 26, 2020 | Weather
Giving Thanks For Quiet Weather “When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself” wrote Tecumseh, a 19th century Shawnee Native American leader. In...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 25, 2020 | Weather
No Prolonged Winter Spells In Sight There is a bright (vaccinated) light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. Health experts believe the next few months will be better than the next few weeks. Which leaves us all in viral limbo this holiday season. Personally,...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 20, 2020 | Weather
I Have Good News And I Have Bad News Is the weather-glass half full or half empty? Depends on who you ask. Snow lovers are feeling blue, although it’s been consistently cold enough for ski resorts to be making snow. Cold, crystalline water is a big part of our...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 11, 2020 | Weather
Bright Sunshine Melts Some Of Our Snow Well that was fun. Storms (temporarily) distract me from viruses and politics. And – I’m bored and insecure – they give me something to point to. Over the years I’ve noticed that 3-6 inches of snow...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 10, 2020 | Weather
After 70s Time for a Slushy Reality Check Live long enough and you’ll see everything. Well, almost everything. Last week’s stretch of record 70s may have been historic. According to the Minnesota DNR, November 2020 was the first time the Twin Cities has...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 6, 2020 | Weather
A Start to November Like No Other “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it” wrote British novelist Roald Dahl. This week has been the definition of magical, an almost out-of-body weather experience. Want to de-stress? Just walk out the...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 5, 2020 | Weather
A Few More 70s, Then Slushy Snow Next Week? “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future” New York Yankee Yogi Berra famously uttered. No kidding. I almost feel bad for the pollsters, with their fancy models and confident projections....
