A La Nina Advisory has been issued by the Climate Prediction Center. This is an indication that La Nina conditions have been observed and are forecast to continue. Recall that a La Nina, in short, means cooler surface water off the coast of Peru. As you can see from the sea-surface temperature anomalies above, there is cooler water off the… Read more →
As if one this virus wasn’t enough, Mother Nature looked at the Calendar and remembered that it is still Spring. Looking at the latest data, there is still a chance for severe weather across parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast next Tuesday and into Wednesday. An area of low pressure looks to close off and slide from West TExas… Read more →
1/5/20 UPDATE: The SPC has now included parts of the Gulf Coast under a Slight Risk for severe weather for Friday and Saturday. For more information, head here. On that page, you can scroll down a bit and see that the SPC has highlighted parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle as areas to watch for… Read more →
Happy new Year! At least it isn’t tornadoes, right? As the next system swings through the Gulf Coast, there is the potential for heavy rain and flooding. And while severe weather can’t be ruled out, the main concern with the next system moving through the region is for localized flooding. What follows is my stream of consciousness look at the… Read more →
Yeah, you read that correctly. It is roughly the same pattern today as what brought all the snow to South Mississippi two years ago – almost to the day. So why no snow this time? I’ll explain… But first! Let’s go back in time! A lot of snow fell from the sky that day. We were expecting up to 3… Read more →
