Southeast St. Patrick’s Day severe weather potential

As we head into next week, there will be a few rounds of storms. Right now it looks like Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will feature the possibility for storms. Monday may even feature the chance…

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SPC highlights Gulf Coast for severe weahter potential on St. Patrick’s Day

As we head into next week, the next system slated to push across the Gulf Coast will bring the potential for severe weather. Because of that, the Storm Prediction Center is now highlighting the Gulf…

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Early look at severe weather potential next week

If that ole ‘in like a lion out like a lamb’ thing carries any weight, then what does it say about the middle of the month? Because next week, on St. Patrick’s Day, the Gulf…

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Gulf Coast wintry precip mess: Finally some answers

Keyword: Some. Looking through a lot of the (more reliable) data this morning, and chatting with a few of my super-smart meteorological colleagues, has started to clarify a lot of what may – or may…

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Using the “Handy ‘Will it snow’ guide for the South” to figure out if you see snow

Snow is still in the forecast for some areas in the South Sunday/ Monday. So, I figure it is time for another round of everyone’s favorite game… (read this like the people scream “Wheel! Of!…

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12/31/20 9a update: Morning model guidance holding, forecast becoming more certain

There wasn’t much of a change between the overnight and mid morning data. That is good news. It means the model guidance is finally getting a good handle on things. Or it gave up. Ha!…

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12/31 early AM update: Severe weather potential remains for later today across Gulf Coast region

2020 going out with a bang, so to speak. Would you expect any less? Severe weather remains a possibility for later today across east Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. It still looks…

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12/30 update: Gulf Coast faces severe risk NYE

Not much has changed regarding the potential for severe weather on New Year’s Eve. Instead, we are starting to get a better idea about how the severe weather threat will shake out as we are…

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New data gives more insight to NYE severe risk for Gulf Coast

As a professor, this is the type of weather event that I would probably use on a test. Because at first glance, and on paper, it looks like a guarantee for some severe weather. But…

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It’ll be a New Year’s Thunderstormin’ Eve for northern Gulf Coast

Now that we are getting to be about 72-96 hours out, data is starting to come into better agreement about the timeline and threats for the severe weather threat on New Year’s Eve for the…

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