by Paul Douglas | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog
Can We Please Have a Moratorium on Spring Break Updates? “The weather is here – wish you were beautiful!” I’m really enjoying the photos my wife is texting from the beach. She’s with girlfriends – it’s thoughtful of her to...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog
Forecast Calls for Two Marches in a Row I’m befuddled. Should I talk about tornado safety or Alberta Clippers and wind chill? Is it late March or late February? The pattern appears stuck, at least looking out 2 weeks. We just won’t shake a cold, Canadian...
by Paul Douglas | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
Remembering the March 29, 1998 St. Peter Tornado “Paul, can you guarantee this forecast?” Cue the crickets. Nope. The only thing I guarantee is sunrise and sunset. Confidence levels are higher for some weather scenarios than others, but there is always...
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...
