Atmospheric river interacting with a low pressure system and impacting the U.S. West Coast NASA Earth Facebook Page/NOAA A series of “atmospheric rivers” have been impacting California over the past w...
Tag: Polar vortex
Here’s Why Air Or Wind Chill Temperatures Can Be Negative
CLOSE-UP OF THERMOMETER COVERED WITH SNOW ON WINDOW getty I am typing this from the Atlanta area right now, and it’s cold. In fact, the current temperature at my house is 9 degrees F and the winds are...
Santa’s Bringing A Piece Of The Polar Vortex To Town
Maximum temperatures on Christmas Eve 2022 (and how far they are from expected values). NOAA/NWS Hanukkah season began this weekend, and parts of the country are experiencing cold temperatures. Howeve...
8 Misused Weather Terms – Are You Guilty?
I was listening to sports talk radio last week, and one of the guys used the term “tsunami” to describe rainstorms that had moved through our area. While I often hear that description, it is a misuse ...