1/18/25 10p Wintry Weather Update: A regional breakdown of the timeline and impacts

Well! The last 24 hours has been quite the ride as the model guidance continues to funnel in. So far we have see a bit of a move south with the colder air, a bit…

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1/16/25 6p — A brief snowfall forecast update

Behold! THE ELBOW! The “Elbow” is the right-angle in the 500mb map over west Texas that often times produces a shot for wintry precip across the region. It is the setup we get down here…

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Whoops! Let’s get this fixed…. A snow/ice/rain forecast for Friday

Whilst doing the forecast yesterday, I was pulled away halfway through. My “9-to-5” weather job needed me to produce some data quickly So I did. Then when I came back to our forecast I realized…

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Colder with precip on the way, snow unlikely, freezing rain possible: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 1/6/25

It’ll be a pretty chilly night tonight as overnight lows bottom out in the upper 20s across the area. Some folks may even squeeze down into the mid 20s in the low-lying areas. This is…

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Answering “Why aren’t you talking about this, Nick?!” and other questions about the chance for snow

Depending on who you are and what your threshold for weather-related interruption is I know it can feel exciting – or scary – to hear about the chance for snow and colder temperatures. For what…

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Here we snow again: A quick update on the snowmaggedon posts across social media

“Meteorologist’s low, Weather Date one-two-two-seven point two-zero-two-four….” I’ve received a lot of questions about the chance for snow along the Gulf Coast during the next few weeks given a shot for cold. The short answer…

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Second research project: how weather models can improve upslope snowfall forecasting

Hello there; thanks for taking the time to read this research. This is my second piece of research for the summer, and I have decided to switch things up from my last research paper. This…

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Nice through Saturday, then a soggy Sunday, plus a preview of the forecast for February: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 2/2/24

Things continue to look good during the next 48 hours. Then the rain starts to move into the area on Saturday evening. It looks like we will still be looking at a soggy Sunday with…

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Exploring Meteorology: Part 15 – Blizzards & Winter storms

Introduction: Winter brings not only picturesque snowscapes but also the potential for extreme and hazardous weather events. In this educational post, we’ll explore two of winter’s most significant meteorological challenges: blizzards and other winter storms.…

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1/1/24 730PM Update — Wednesday morning wintry mix or brief flurries looking slightly more possible for some areas

Intriguing data this afternoon from the HRRR model. It shows two big things for snow-lovers on Wednesday morning between about 4a and 8a: We will be building (a lot) of snowflakes up around 18,000ft (blue…

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