After years of severe drought in California, historic rain and snow has pummeled the state this winter. This has helped to ease some of the concerns from years of rainfall deficits. The precipitation this year has been a bit surprising given that La Nina conditions are once again present. La Nina is the presence of…
While it is common for tropical cyclones to affect the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, it is uncommon to see storms make it across Central America and into the other ocean basin.
Ice creates arguably the most dangerous wintertime condition to pedestrians and drivers. It can be surprising to see the difference in public reaction to a “major” snowstorm compared to a “minor” icing event. In the days leading up to a major snowstorm, the media coverage is non-stop. The behavior of the public clearly changes significantly…
While weather data is the primary source for historical weather information, obtaining weather data without a thorough analysis by a forensic meteorologist can result in missing critical pieces of weather information. Weather data provides a significant amount of information regarding weather conditions on any given day. The data can include temperatures, wind speeds, precipitation type,…
All snow and ice is not created equal. The term snow and ice cover can cause some confusion, as it may not mean what you think it means. Not all snow and ice on the ground is considered snow and ice cover. Snow and Ice Cover Snow and ice cover has a very specific definition,…
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