Watch Out For Icy Bridges… The temperature is dropping and snow is falling. Winter is finally here and with that comes slippery roads and slower travel. We all know to take extra caution while driving during wintry conditions. However, what most people are not aware of are the dangers of bridges. Related: Brain Post: Itโs Time to Get Your Car Prepared for Winter Weather Bridges […] Brains Emily Crofton | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA November Outlook: Warmer and Drier than Normal for the West Brought to you by Tom Di Liberto at the NOAA NOAAโs Climate Prediction Center released its November 2019 temperature and precipitation outlook for the United States last week. Scientists expect a tilt in the odds towards a warmer than normal November for the West Coast, Alaska, and Florida, and a cooler than normal month for parts of the Great Plains, […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 5, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA October Outlook: Warmer and Wetter than Normal Across Majority of North America Expect above-normal temperatures for most of the country for the second half of October. The outlook favors above-normal temperatures for most of the central and eastern CONUS and Southeast Canada and above-normal temperatures for much of the second half of October. Related: NOAA: Long Term Winter Outlook | Not Looking Great, But in Reality Could Go Either Way! Forecast of […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
Average Ski Season Length May Be Cut In Half By 2050 Ski season is getting cut shorter every year due toย climate change.ย Aย new studyย by theย National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC) suggests that if our climate continues to change at its current rate, then warmer winters will mean shorter ski seasons for mountains all over North America. This article gives predictions based onย researchย for average snowfall in the coming decades.ย Please take into account that […] Weather Martin Kuprianowicz | September 12, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official Fall and Early Winter 2019 Outlook… Warm Everywhere, Wet in Colorado and Alaska NOAA just released their latest weather predictions for the fall and early winter (Oct, Nov, Dec) in the USA. ย Meteorologic fallย begins in September 1st and meteorologic winter starts on December 1st. The CPCโs early outlook for fall indicates increased chances for above-normal temperatures across the Southern Region, with the greatest chances in far western and northwestern Texas as well as […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
Understanding Climate Change vs. Global Warming Climate change and global warming are different physical phenomenons, not just phrases.ย A common misconception is that there has been a large push to replace the term ‘global warming’ with ‘climate change.’ Many people think that because several places on Earth have experienced more cold and wet weather, that the Earth stopped warming as much and thus ‘global warming’ has […] Weather Sydney Stephens | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
Most of Us Are Already Halfway Through Summer (Which Means Winter’s Coming!) If youโre ready for summer to end, you might be halfway there. According to this map by Brian Brettschneider, most of the country has either passed or is at the summer midpoint (defined by monthly temperatures). Related: San Francisco, CA Hit 100ยบF Yesterday | Highest June Temperature in More Than a Century Areas of California, specifically along the coast and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 2, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: 4th July Holiday Temperature and Precipitation Outlook NOAA released their July 2nd โ July 6th, 2019 weather outlook recently to help us make our 4th July holiday plans. Related: Best Places to Ski on the Fourth of July This Summer On the 4th of July, we want hot, balmy weather that we can swim and be outside in along with clear skies to see those fireworks at […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 27, 2019 0 Comments