12/28/17 1:00PM UPDATE: There is a new forecast available here: Models trending drier for New Year’s Eve in South Mississippi The morning model data has been wrestled with, and before the afternoon data starts to roll in, I wanted to offer a brief look at what the morning data shows and what the forecast is looking like right now. I… Read more →
Maybe, yeah. If you are a weather enthusiast you have probably read about the cold air that is going to cascade into the Lower 48 next week. You have probably also read about the lobe of cold that will slam into the south, too. If you are not a weather enthusiast and are just hearing about this… buckle up. The… Read more →
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 it difficult. That airmass change is the reason that you see a lot of different stuff floating around social media or even hear from friends… Read more →
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 had 2″ of snow. That said, our totals were still less than the models that showed 7″ to 9″ across the area. A lot of… Read more →
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 accurate temperature forecasts troublesome – for humans and computers. Having a big bowl of 70-degree water right next to a massive push of arctic air… Read more →
