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12-15″ Reported Omaha to Des Moines – Record 50 Global Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in 2020
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...
Major Midwestern Snowstorm – Record 50 Separate Billion-Dollar Disasters Worldwide in 2020
Stumbling Into a “Goldilocks Winter”? Will this be a Goldilocks Winter? Enough frozen water to satisfy Minnesota snow-lovers, without the polar pain of 25 below? We seem to be moving in that direction this winter. To date: only 2 subzero nights at MSP and winter...
Heavy Snow For Omaha, Des Moines, and Chicago – National Weather Outlook For January 25, 2021
National Weather Forecast As we head into Monday we will be tracking a couple of areas of low pressure across the United States. The first, moving from near Oklahoma City Monday morning to near Pittsburgh by Tuesday morning, will bring a wide swath of snow, ice, and...
Active Weather Across The U.S. – National Weather Outlook For January 24, 2021
National Weather Forecast Active weather is expected across the United States as we head into the second half of the weekend. A system pushing through the central U.S. will bring showers, storms, snow, and ice from the Southern Plains and Deep South to the Great...
Plowable Snowfall – Tips For Deicing Your Driveway – U.S. Rejoins Paris Agreement
Twin Cities National Weather Service Plowable Powder and Icy Roads on Saturday We need a better way to set expectations for winter storms. “How many inches?” doesn’t capture potential impacts from timing and temperature. A lousy inch of snow at 15F can be far worse on...
Data Trends: Coldest Days of Winter Not as Cold
Dog Days of Winter?Climate Central Wait, It’s Been Snowier Than Average? With all deference to Winston Churchill, the weather is also a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. We all consume weather differently, based on interests, commutes and hometowns....