No big change to the forecast. Latest from the NAM, GFS and the ECMWF still show a chance for some rain on Sunday. The models still show a chance that the rain mixes with sleet.…
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Models trending drier for New Year’s Eve in South Mississippi
New data is coming in, and here is an updated look at what to expect for New Year’s Eve. If all you want is the numbers, swipe/scroll to the bottom. For an explanation as to…
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Brief early New Year’s Eve forecast for South Mississippi
12/28/17 1:00PM UPDATE: There is a new forecast available here: Models trending drier for New Year’s Eve in South Mississippi The morning model data has been wrestled with, and before the afternoon data starts to…
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Just how cold will the Gulf Coast get? Wait, really? THAT cold?
Maybe, yeah. If you are a weather enthusiast you have probably read about the cold air that is going to cascade into the Lower 48 next week. You have probably also read about the lobe…
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Christmas forecast explanation for south Mississippi: Why the last time it snowed does AND doesn’t change the forecast for this time
We are still getting our arms around all of the data to offer an accurate Christmas forecast. But due to a major airmass change that is set to happen around Christmas Day, it is making…
A snowy Mississippi recap: Learning for the next time
Generally the area picked up between 3″ and 5″ of snow. A bit more than what we were thinking 24 hours ahead of the event. We forecast 1.5″ of snow while the local NWS office…
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South Mississippi hype-free snowfall forecast
A decent model shift tonight may make snow-lovers a bit happier. That said, I’m not completely sold, yet. Because forecasting wintry weather in the South is tough. The proximity to the Gulf of Mexico makes…
Brief south Mississippi snowfall forecast
After digesting all of the data from the overnight and early morning models, and sneaking a peek at the unfinished data from the midday models, this is what the forecast looks like as of Wednesday,…
12/6/17 Overnight update – Gulf Coast chill offers mainly cold drizzle, perhaps wintry precip
Well, well, well, Winter. We meet again! The first time I had to deal with winter weather in Mississippi was February of 2015 behind a bout of severe weather. The last time? January 4, 2016…
Revisiting the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard with Matt Lanza
Matt Lanza, a meteorologist for an energy company in Houston, spent some time earlier this year researching the 1895 Gulf Coast Blizzard. It was a widespread winter weather outbreak across the Gulf Coast region around…
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