Generally the area picked up between 3″ and 5″ of snow. A bit more than what we were thinking 24 hours ahead of the event. We forecast 1.5″ of snow while the local NWS office…
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South Mississippi hype-free snowfall forecast
A decent model shift tonight may make snow-lovers a bit happier. That said, I’m not completely sold, yet. Because forecasting wintry weather in the South is tough. The proximity to the Gulf of Mexico makes…
Brief south Mississippi snowfall forecast
After digesting all of the data from the overnight and early morning models, and sneaking a peek at the unfinished data from the midday models, this is what the forecast looks like as of Wednesday,…
12/6/17 Overnight update – Gulf Coast chill offers mainly cold drizzle, perhaps wintry precip
Well, well, well, Winter. We meet again! The first time I had to deal with winter weather in Mississippi was February of 2015 behind a bout of severe weather. The last time? January 4, 2016…
Here is the ‘Way Too Early’ Christmas forecast
The number one question this time of year: “Whats it gunna be like on Christmas?” The second-most frequent question: “Is it gunna snow on Christmas?” While we are getting into range of not-as-accurate forecast models,…
2017 Hurricane Season ends, finally
Seventeen named storms later, we did it. We made it out of the 2017 hurricane season. It started slow, but man, once it caught its stride, it was brutal. Here is part of a press…
Mississippi may be in for soggy Friday night football
A cold front is set to move through the ArkLaMiss Friday afternoon, setting the stage for a muddy Football Friday. There is the chance for thunderstorms, which would (and should) put some of the games…
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WX Info: Why is it cooler on clear nights with no wind?
For nearly every spot on the Earth, the cloud cover and the wind dictate the temperature. A lot. 24 hours per day. Seven days per week. Every day of the year – all 365! Yeah,…
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Video: NOAA releases Winter Outlook for 2017-2018
NOAA released the Winter Outllok for 2017-2018 for the United State. The South Mississippi Winter Outlook for 2017-2018 is below:
Where are TV meteorologists from?
I’m lucky enough to belong to a facebook group with more than 1,500 television meteorologists from across the country. The group allows everyone to put their heads together on a tricky forecast, debate the newest…
