Data & Analysis As discussed previously, the change in the earth’s climate has been shown on a local level. The USA Today and the Washington Post recently discussed that the East Coast was enuring “Less Snow, More Blizzards” each winter. In Amarillo, it seems like that trend might also be true. The current average snowfall in Amarillo is .3″ higher… Read more →
As a early spring system rolls through the high plains it going to feel more like winter than spring. Most recently, the latest computer weather models have come into better agreement with the track of the storm, but there are still a few discrepancies. Here is a look at what some of the weather models are suggesting Legend: Light Blue… Read more →
A lot of times “Global Warming” is a polarizing topic. No pun intended. A lot people say that global warming can’t be real because there have been multiple snow storms, blizzards and winter weather events in recent history. Background The term “Global Warming” is more about incremental shifts in the earth’s temperature. It’s a look at the earth’s climate, and… Read more →
Someone needs to consult that groundhog again. It’s looking like a few calm days before we traverse an up-and-down forecast – that includes snow – as we close out the week and start this weekend. Wednesday, we will start to usher in warmer, moist(er) air. We won’t have dewpoint values in the 60s by any stretch, but we are expecting… Read more →
Amarillo’s weather pattern is only slightly effected by the North Atlantic Oscillation. Generally speaking the more negative the NAO the easier it is for cold air to seep southward east of the Mississippi river. But it also tends to open the door for colder air across the high plains as well. And the NAO is looking quite negative right now…. Read more →
