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by Paul Douglas | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
Paul Douglas Forecast: Dark (But Relatively Mild) ”The darkness declares the glory of light” wrote poet T. S. Eliot. My personal favorite: “It’s often darkest before it goes pitch black.” MSP will see 9 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today. That compares with 15 1/2...
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by Paul Douglas | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog
Paul Douglas In Defense of Snow Days ”A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water” quipped comedian Carl Reiner. I can live without 20 below but I don’t mind the snow. It’s an insulator, shielding plant life from extreme cold. It’s a...
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by Paul Douglas | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog
500mb (18,000 foot) wind speeds at 18Z Wednesdaypivotalweather.com The Jet Stream Makes For Bad Hair Days ”Blow, blow, thou winter wind. Thou art not so unkind, As man’s ingratitude” wrote William Shakespeare in “As You Like It”. The winds are howling, a symptom of a...
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by Paul Douglas | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
Paul Douglas Outlook: Cool, Quiet (and Mostly Dark) I dare you to go one day without complaining about how early the sun sets. By the way sunset is 4:44pm. 9 hours 32 minutes of daylight. The sun angle in the southern sky is equivalent to January 26. Which makes me...
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by Paul Douglas | Nov 12, 2021 | Blog
Pressure/Precip Type Through Sunday EveningECMWF, weatherbell.com Tangled Up In A Complex Winter Storm These days I’m relieved to talk about the weather. All of us are weary and frustrated by the virus, politics and flailing football teams. I’d rather complain about...
