by Paul Douglas | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
Probably Just a Little Snow – But a Lot of Cold Yes, the planet is warming, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have winter. If Canada ever runs out of cold fronts; if the snows and blustery days never come, the planet will have much bigger problems. A...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog
Outlook: Coldest Christmas Since 1996 This will probably be the coldest Christmas since 1996, when we woke up to -22F in the Twin Cities (air temperature) with a “high” of -9F. Next week could be the coldest week of the entire winter, with a 4 day stretch...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog
Some Cold (Or Not So Cold) Stats Colder weather is in the forecast as we head toward the end of the week. So I figured I’d take a look at the coldest highs we’ve seen so far this winter… and the last time we saw certain bitter cold temperatures across the...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog
Snow Drought So Far Across Most Of Minnesota, Upper Midwest Through Friday, we have only received 5″ of snow so far this season in the Twin Cities, while we should average 16″ of snow by now. The heaviest snow so far has fallen across parts of northern...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog
Dreaming of a White Christmas? You May Be in Luck This is the dark season, when a combination of meager daylight, a dearth of sunshine and debilitating bouts of holiday stress leave many of us curled up on the sofa in the fetal position. No wonder we turn on Christmas...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog
Cold Wave Coming – Dangers of Hypothermia It’s all hype, until it happens. Then it’s “why wasn’t there any warning?” The cold wave arriving in 6 days may last a few weeks; daytime highs in single digits, nights dipping below 0F....
