It is always a wild ride when trying to track the potential for snowfall in the south. The slightest wobble can really change things. And things tend to wobble back and forth almost every three…
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History supports outside shot for South Mississippi snow
Looking back through the records, I wanted to find if there were any past events that looked like the current one coming up on Sunday and into Monday. And for that, I turn to the…
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The Sunday/Monday wintry potential: We don’t know yet
Seriously. I’m doing my best to stay on top of the specifics, but we are just starting to get into the window of time where specifics are something we can estimate. And the data coming…
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Ask NASA: Climate Change and Humans
Your browser does not support the video tag. How does climate change affect humans? That’s the question we asked Tom Wagner, Program Scientist for Cryospheric Research at NASA. In four different ways, he says, from…
Ask NASA: Melting arctic ice could lead to increase in atmospheric methane
Your browser does not support the video tag. For centuries, a massive store of carbon has been locked underground in the Arctic’s permanently frozen soil known as permafrost. As Earth’s climate continues to warm, that…
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Ask NASA: Exploring the Cryosphere
Your browser does not support the video tag. Snow is one part of the cryosphere that many of us have actually encountered, but it also plays a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate. Through decades…
Ask NASA: Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere
Your browser does not support the video tag. NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere – the many forms of ice found on Earth. video and description courtesy of NASA
The “Big Chill” of Valentine’s Week in 1784 that froze the Mississippi River in NOLA
If you missed the quick breakdown of how icebergs ended up floating around in the Gulf of Mexico, here is the clip: The research on this shows that the eruption in Iceland did more than…
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Wintry mix not impossible for South Mississippi Tuesday morning
As wintry temperatures descend 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: 1. Is it going to…
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The South & the science of the snowy forecast
Surface map from 1/28/19 00z NAM // Courtesy: Pivotal Weather via GIPHY Sounds like an episode of the 1960s Batman TV show doesn’t it? I have good news, it will be just as fun. As we…
