Politics… Burning down the house to kill a mouse 29 Dec 202529 Dec 2025 The Trump administration is apparently going to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). This is potentially a catastrophe for meteorological research and education in the US. I don't…
Tropical Cyclones… US Winter Storm; Southern Hemisphere Hurricane Season 28 Dec 202528 Dec 2025 Since it's winter, a winter storm is bringing winter to the central US and a brief cold snap to the Southeast ... lots of advisories and warnings up this Sunday:…
Administrative… Merry Christmas! 23 Dec 202523 Dec 2025 The weather for Christmas looks pretty nice, if a bit mild, at least for the Southeast and central US. The West and mountains look messy, as does the northeast, with…
Other Science Stuff Winter Solstice 21 Dec 202521 Dec 2025 Winter Solstice, the point at which the earth's north pole is tilted directly away from the sun, is at 10:03am today (21 December 2025). You can see the 23.5 degree…
Remote Sensing Is that snow or a cloud? 14 Dec 202514 Dec 2025 If you'd rather not travel to Michigan to find out, satellites can help. The storm that passed over the Midwest and is bringing a cold snap to the sacred environs…
Weather Hazards When is cold, “Cold”? 13 Dec 202513 Dec 2025 A strong cold front is on the way to through southeast so you know what that means: Elsa and Game of Throne memes, the Choir of the Church of the…
Doomwatch!… Cold snap preview 11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 If, like me, you're responsible for making sure plants are either covered or if moveable without a fork lift brought inside, just a heads up if you are in the…
Administrative… Internet changes 11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Several internal configuration changes under way, including changing over internet feeds, DNS, and web site hosting (not the blog, which will stay on Wordpress). The biggest impact is to the…
Weather Hazards Here comes the rain again 4 Dec 2025 It looks to be a dreary few days in the Frogmore Metroplex, with the rain approaching from the southwest this afternoon ... Although it feels cold to natives, it's not…
Weather Hazards Drought update and coastal SC flooding potential 3 Dec 2025 The front that passed through didn't do much for the rain deficit in coastal Georgia ... only got 1/4" in midtown Savannah. Here's the map showing the rain swath over…
