Since the cold air has descended across parts of the South again, I wanted to break out my handy “Will it Snow?” graphic. And I wanted to walk through two quick examples showing why it…
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Category: Education
Wx Info: Programming your weather radio
When severe weather is possible, it is important to make sure you have quick – and easy – access to warnings from the National Weather Service. A Midland Weather Radio is the best way to…
Wx Info: The SPC Issued Day 6+ risk – what that means (and doesn’t mean) for you
So, the Storm Prediction Center issued a Slight Risk for Day 6, Day 7 or Day 8, eh? That must mean it is definitely going to be bad, right? As Lee Corso would say, “Not…
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Remember the big December 2017 snow? It is almost the same setup today
Yeah, you read that correctly. It is roughly the same pattern today as what brought all the snow to South Mississippi two years ago – almost to the day. So why no snow this time?…
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January 21st: An active period for Pine Belt Weather
Anecdotally, I was chatting with Karrie the other day at the anchor desk and I mentioned that it “felt like” January 21st was – historically – an active weather day for the Pine Belt. I…
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WX Info: How do I know if my pipes will freeze?
This is a big question from people who live in areas that don’t see a lot of cold weather – and even in someplace where cold weather happens less frequently. At what temperature do pipes…
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WX Info: Monsoon Gyre vs Tropical Wave
I received a good question on Twitter that I couldn’t answer it quickly and easily – and with the allotted number of characters – so I wanted to take some time to answer it here.…
MJO / Kelvin Wave may increase Atlantic activity in coming weeks
I don’t often get onto sub-seasonal oscillations on here for a handful of reasons… 1. I don’t know as much as I wished I did about them 2. In general, it doesn’t apply to everyday…
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Why aren’t hurricane forecasts as good from the start
Hurricane Dorian is in the process of re-shaping some of the islands of the Bahamas. The destruction it will cause is unimaginable. So why weren’t the forecasts a few days ago as good as the…
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Since 1950, South Mississippi 100-degree days nearly unchanged while overnight warmth increases four-fold
The headline says it all. Looking back at 70 years of data, South Mississippi’s hottest days during the “Summer” (from May through September) have stayed about the same while the temperatures overnight have warmed up…
