Midwest Weather

Saying “It is colder than Antarctica” about the weather is silly, here is why

I’ve seen a handful of news outlets reporting that Chicago, Minneapolis and International Falls are “Colder than Antarctica!” and “Colder than Mars!” I’m not making this up, either. As if exclaiming that the “Polar Vortex is back with a vengeance” wasn’t bad enough… I get it. It is cold. But preying on people’s misunderstanding is cheap. And a bit shady…. Read more →

Short term forecast from the WPC

Short term forecast from the WPC

From the WPC: Widespread precipitation will continue across the southwestern corner of the Nation late this week as a deep upper trough edges southeastward towards northern Mexico and low-level winds ahead of the trough pump anomalous Pacific moisture inland. Orographic effects will help produce hefty totals along the upslope side of the terrain…and temperatures should be low enough to support… Read more →

Giant tornado-blocking walls would fail

I know, I know. You’re all shocked.Apparently those giant tornado killers would only spawn different tornadoes and landspouts in other areas. Oh, and turn the midwest into a desert. Brice Evan Coffer just published a paper in the E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology explaining that the giant walls would ultimately fail and cause more harm than good. The only thing… Read more →