Ask NASA: Modeling the retreating Greenland Ice Sheet

Your browser does not support the video tag. Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to develop a more accurate model of how the Greenland Ice Sheet…

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Gulf Coast faces severe threat Wednesday, February 5th

The Storm Prediction Center continues to monitor the region for the potential for severe weather. From the SPC: …Tuesday/Day 4 to Thursday/Day 6… The medium-range models move an upper-level trough across the Four Corners region…

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South Mississippi faces another severe weather threat to start February

The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring the region for a chance for severe storms next week. Right now, it looks like the window will be between Tuesday night (the 4th) and Thursday morning (the 6th).…

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Ask NASA: Explaining snowflakes and how we can see them from space

Your browser does not support the video tag. The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the size and shape distribution of snow particles, layer by layer, in a…

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Ask NASA: Ever heard of “Dirty” snow? Research suggests aerosols make snow melt faster

Your browser does not support the video tag. Tiny particles suspended in the air, known as aerosols, can darken snow and ice causing it to absorb more of the sun’s energy. But until recently, scientists…

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Rain/Snow mix not impossible tonight for South Mississippi

via GIPHY Yeah, I am. It isn’t a great one. But, hey, if there was ever a chance it might be tonight between about 9pm and midnight. The Data The model soundings suggest a pretty…

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Mississippi sets state record for tornadoes

Last year was another active year for sever weather in Mississippi with a record-setting 115 tornadoes across the state. Multiple rounds of severe weather last spring and again during hte late fall and early winter…

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CPC shows chance for cooler-than-normal February for big chunk of US, but a warmer-than-average Spring

The Climate Prediction Center is out with the February outlook and a look at Spring, too. While fEbruary is looking like cooler-than-average conditions may prevail, the long-term look suggests that temperatures may rebound in March…

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