by Paul Douglas | Apr 11, 2014 | Blog
Weatherwise “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it” Mark Twain mused. Little has changed since 1889. The weather still affects an estimated 30 percent of America’s GDP; everything from agricultural yields to...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 9, 2014 | Blog
Feverish Here in The Land of Low Weather Expectations 40F is considered grilling weather. 70F is an invitation to take off your shirt and bask in the sun. Today may at least partially restore your faith in a Minnesota spring; probably the mildest day of the year, to...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog
Hope Springs Eternal Sinclair Lewis said it best. “Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.” 69.5 inches of snow, 17 inches above average, to date. The Polar Vortex is getting its own reality TV show. I’m relieved that spring has regained...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 7, 2014 | Blog
Anticipation Cue Carly Simon (but hold the ketchup). The sound track works for tired neighbors emerging from hibernation, dazed parents pushing dusty strollers over nagging piles of dirty snow, cyclists and runners weaving around pond-size puddles. “I love this...
by Paul Douglas | Apr 6, 2014 | Blog
Risk of Spring Curious new words are entering our weather lexicon, like “shower”, “T-storm” & “mild”. Phrases that simply don’t compute, after barely surviving a brutal, Pioneer Winter. Like a therapist handing out free...
