We are still getting our arms around all of the data to offer an accurate Christmas forecast. But due to a major airmass change that is set to happen around Christmas Day, it is making…
Tag: Winter Weather
A snowy Mississippi recap: Learning for the next time
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…
Read more of A snowy Mississippi recap: Learning for the next time
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,…
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:
Revisiting the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard with Matt Lanza
Matt Lanza, a meteorologist for an energy company in Houston, spent some time earlier this year researching the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard. It was a widespread winter weather outbreak across the Gulf Coast region around…
Read more of Revisiting the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard with Matt Lanza
Thunder in February, Frost in April
Ah, the “thunder in February, frost in April” saying. Works every time, right? Well, not quite. This is an “old wives tale” that a lot of gardeners and farmers still use. And it is circulated…
WPC UPDATE: Heavy rain, icing possible for Louisiana, Mississippi
The Weather Prediciton Center is concerned about considerable icing across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi SUMMARY…Freezing rain and sleet will increase along a corridor from central LA, across central MS, into central AL this afternoon/evening.…
Read more of WPC UPDATE: Heavy rain, icing possible for Louisiana, Mississippi
South Mississippi Winter Weather Update
As wintry weather descends on the Pine Belt, here is a quick update regarding a few hot topics… Before you ask The Top 3 questions I get are as follows: Is it going to snow?…
Forecast Guarantee: Snowfall amounts will be disappointing
There is at least one forecast that is a promise: Disappointment. The Reality: This is Tough Starting late Thursday, through Friday and into Saturday there will be a really good chance that many parts of…
Read more of Forecast Guarantee: Snowfall amounts will be disappointing
