by D.J. Kayser | Apr 20, 2023 | Weather
National Weather Forecast A system in the central United States will bring the threat of showers and storms from the Great Lakes to the Lower Mississippi Valley, as well as some icing and heavy snow on the cold side back into the Upper Midwest/Northern Plains. A few...
by D.J. Kayser | Nov 21, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast As a cold front drives east on Sunday, showers and storms will be possible from southern Texas into the Northeast, with rain/snow across the Great Lakes and portions of New England. Heading west? You should see mainly dry weather. The...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 19, 2021 | Weather
In Defense of Snow Days ”A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water” quipped comedian Carl Reiner. I can live without 20 below but I don’t mind the snow. It’s an insulator, shielding plant life from extreme cold. It’s a moisture...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 3, 2021 | Weather
Salvaging A Pretty Nice Holiday Weekend I’ve been tracking weather systems for 45 years, but nothing has prepared me for 2021’s dueling weather disasters. Our weather models have consistently underestimated the intensity of drought, fires and eastern floods. Why?...
by Paul Douglas | May 27, 2021 | Weather
May you live in interesting times, the proverb goes. I suspect it’s not a compliment. It may snow a little today, a few fat snowflakes amid chilling sheets of rain. Unusual? You ‘betcha! The record for latest flakes at MSP is May 28, 1965. The reality: snow has been...
