As we look toward the weekend an area of low pressure, with a batch of cold air aloft will slide from New Mexico and west Texas across the southeast. It will open the door for…
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SPC concerned about ice accumulations for Texas Oklahoma, Kansas
The SPC is concerned about freezing rain for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as well as parts of Kansas. From the SPC: SUMMARY…The risk for freezing rain accompanying showers and thunderstorms will spread northward/northeastward through…
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Chaos Theory and Forecasting
Back in 2003, Crystal Ives was a student at Oregon State in Physics 407 – Life, the Universe and Everything. It was a a class to discuss those borderland regions where modern science, philosophy, and…
WPC UPDATE: Heavy rain, icing possible for Louisiana, Mississippi
The Weather Prediciton Center is concerned about considerable icing across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi SUMMARY…Freezing rain and sleet will increase along a corridor from central LA, across central MS, into central AL this afternoon/evening.…
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South Mississippi Winter Weather Update
As wintry weather descends on the Pine Belt, here is a quick update regarding a few hot topics… Before you ask The Top 3 questions I get are as follows: Is it going to snow?…
Forecast Guarantee: Snowfall amounts will be disappointing
There is at least one forecast that is a promise: Disappointment. The Reality: This is Tough Starting late Thursday, through Friday and into Saturday there will be a really good chance that many parts of…
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1/2/17 10am Severe Weather Update: Latest model trends discussed
Good morning, everyone. Here is a brief breakdown of where we are… Timing Louisiana’s round one is moving through western Louisiana. Mississippi’s round one is moving through the Pine Belt. Alabama’s round one is moving…
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Latest from the Storm Prediction Center: January 2nd, 2017 as of 2am
Most of the southern sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, including a 5% Tornado risk. Here is the latest from the SPC: Low-level moistening is already underway…
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Overnight Model Data: Latest on severe weather threat for Jan 2 in South
NEW DATA IS BEING DISCUSSED! FOR THE LATEST UPDATE HEAD HERE: http://nickelblock.com/?tag=severe-weather Okay, the overnight data is in and here is what we know, don’t know, think we know, and want to know…. WHAT WE…
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New Year starts with severe weather in South
Looking toward Monday, the threat for severe weather returns to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The Storm Prediction Center has issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather – suggesting a 3 out of 5 on their…
