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2021: 20 Separate Billion-Dollar Weather/Climate Disasters – Temperature Extremes – History of Radar
Another Subzero Stretch Shaping Up Old Man Winter arrived later than usual but in recent weeks he’s made up for lost time. Nearly 25” of snow has fallen at MSP, almost 2” above average. Our January thaw, and the mild blip that spawned 20 tornadoes on December 15, has...
Polar Vortex Swinging South in 2 Weeks? Dangers of Leaving Weather Prediction Up to AI – Staggering Global Air Pollution Deaths Every Year
Tracking a Variety of Cold (and Colder) Fronts Hi, my name is Paul. Hobbies include napping, tinkering with the Doppler - and tracking cold fronts. Big fronts. Little fronts. Sloppy little dribbles of chilly air and full-frontal Siberian Assaults. In defense of cold...
Minnesota Winter Olympics Underway – Is Cold Weather Good For You (no) – December Weather Weirding
Minnesota Winter Olympics Is Well Underway With apologies to NBC, Minnesotans participate in the Winter Olympics every year. Aerobic shivering. Advanced boot-stomping. Vehicular ice dancing is a personal favorite (no flips please!) Unless you’re fleeing to Florida or...
Limits of Cloud Seeding to Make Rain – Using Portable Doppler to Track Recent Colorado Wildfires
Wind-Whipped Snow, Then More Subzero Fun Maya Angelou had it right: If you don t like something, change it. If you can t change it, change your attitude. Don t complain. And yet and yet: we are genetically engineered to complain, which often makes things better....
Hurricanes Trending Farther North – Tornado Proof Homes – Billion Dollar Disasters
“Dad, check YouTube for a solution first. Chances are there’s a video that explains what to do.” My boys were right about that one. No matter what the task at hand is, it’s helpful to have the right tools. Meteorologist rely on weather models, but the trick is finding...
Temperatures Across Much of USA: More Halloween Than Christmas – Record December Tornado Outbreaks – Data Shows Shrinking Odds of White Christmas
Finding Christmas Joy In a Viral Blizzard We are having a Covid Christmas this year. A family member visiting for the holidays tested positive, has mild symptoms, and now we are isolating, so as not to potentially infect other members of our family, including our...