by Paul Douglas | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog
Dreaming of a Beige Christmas? You’re In Luck! “Here’s the thing, models suggest a negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation in January, which implies lighter jet stream winds aloft and greater odds of bitter, Canadian air penetrating into the USA....
by Paul Douglas | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog
El Nino Watch: A Brown Christmas This Year? Overhead in Houston. “Uh oh. It may get down to FREEZING! OMG.” Overheard in Willmar: “Did you hear? It’s ‘gonna get above FREEZING! Yippee Skippy!” Here in the Land of Low Weather...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog
Snow Drought Continues – Marginal Air Quality So, you want so much snow even MnDOT’s plows get stuck? Drifts so high even Santa is stranded at the Mall of America? Dream on, you silly optimist. But can I interest you in an extra serving of bad air?...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog
No Big Storms Between Now and Christmas No big storms between now and Christmas? FAKE NEWS!! The big kid inside of me seriously hopes I’m wrong. The models are out to lunch. Maybe a glitch in The Matrix will blow up into an atmospheric bomb and plaster us with a...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 8, 2018 | Blog
No Weather Drama – Moderating Temperatures Likely Next Week “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold” wrote Aristotle. He said that back in ancient Greece (350 BC), where 30s was probably considered...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog
Stinging Wind Chill Gives Way to Thaw Next Week “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference” wrote American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. That applies on a morning...
