Hurricane Hunters: A Suicide Mission For Knowledge? Most pilots try to avoid flying through any sort of weather, but the Hurricane Hunters fly through hurricanes in the name of science. The concept originated with Capt. W. L. Farnsworth in the early 1930s and was subsequently signed into law as the “storm patrol bill” in 1936. However, the first hurricane warning service dates back to the early 1870s. […] Alex Camerino | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: 1st Snow of Season Possible for Lake Tahoe Next Week NOAA is tracking the remnants tropical storm off the coast of Japan that they forecast hitting California this Friday or Saturday. If it does hit, they expect it to be a decent storm. They are currently forecasting strong winds, moderate rain, and mountain snow in the Sierra Nevada […] Weather SnowBrains | September 15, 2013 6 Comments