by Paul Douglas | Mar 24, 2018 | Blog
A Snowy Near-Miss for MSP – The Limits of Weather Models In 1978 I did weather updates for a dozen radio stations while pursuing a meteorology degree at Penn State. There was only 1 weather model, the LFM. Now we have scores of models. We are drowning in weather...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog
Metro on the Edge of a Heavy, Plowable Snowfall? Me: “It’s spring!”. Old Man Winter: “Hold my beer”. This is why meteorologists have ulcers on their ulcers. Rarely is a snow forecast black or white. It’s usually some nebulous shade...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog
Blah March? Winter Storm Watch for Slushy Snow Friday Night & Saturday AM Look at the bright side: you won’t need to wear bug repellent anytime soon. No need to mow the lawn or dirty up your knees with aerobic weeding. Severe thunderstorms will not muck up...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 21, 2018 | Blog
March Madness? The Northeast Is Getting Socked Again “It’s snowing on the first day of spring, Paul. How does that make you feel?” a friend inquired. Like a Minnesotan, I answered. March is a fickle month. Blizzards and 80s and everything in-between....
by Paul Douglas | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog
100 Percent Chance of a Spring Equinox Today So how is your NCAA Tournament bracket working out? Mine is a 3-alarm dumpster fire. Not sure whether to shred my brackets or fold it into a paper airplane and fly it out the nearest window. As Yogi Berra famously quipped...
