• BitCoins in Tornado Alley

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:45
    StormTours.com, the leading provider of adventure storm chasing tours in America's Tornado Alley began accepting BitCoin as payments for tour services on November 26th, 2013.

  • Bennington Kansas Tornado Print

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:45
    Brian has made his print of the 2013 Bennington Kansas wedge tornado available for sale on his photography website: http://www.BrianBarnesPhoto.com.

  • Storm Chasers Killed by El Reno Tornado

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:45
    It is with great sadness this morning that we have learned three well known and highly respected storm chasers have lost their lives while chasing near El Reno, Oklahoma on Friday. Tim Samaras and his son Paul, and Carl Young were killed by the wedge tornado that occurred on Friday.

  • Storm Chasing Tour 2 Intercepts Granbury Tornado in NE Texas

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:45
    Tour 2 intercepts tornadoes near Granbury, Texas

  • Watch: Intense thunderstorms light up the night skies over Hawaii

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:44
    "state of the art astronomical observing facility" and researchers have placed a few web cameras nearby to record the skies at night. The observatory also posts daily time lapse videos of what their cameras caught.

  • UW alum seeks to forecast perfect ski day through 3D snowflake photos

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:44
    An Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Utah, who also holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington, is seeking to improve global snow forecasting through the simple act of taking photographs of snowflakes. OK, so it's not simple. In fact, it's quite complex.

  • Interactive web site allows you to easily visualize Earth's wind patterns

    Updated: 2014-01-31 15:19:44
    The planet's weather is full of complex interactions, but one web site aims to make the current weather a bit easier to visualize. Check out this site from Earth.Nullschool.net which shows the current wind patterns around the globe at any moment. * ink to current wind field pattern You can click on the globe to move it around to the area you desire, scroll to zoom in, and clicking on the "Earth" utton will give you other data to plot (cool!) or the wind map, the brighter the color, the faster the wind speeds.

  • Warmer Days…Some Rain… Thursday Forecast Update – 4:40pm

    Updated: 2014-01-30 22:48:30
    Good Thursday afternoon! Lows this morning ranged in the -4 to 14 degrees across west and central Alabama. The coldest spot was just northeast of Gadsden, in Black Creek. Vic Bell reported a low of -4 there! After one of the coldest nights in many years across Alabama, this afternoon felt amazing-ish. I put the […]

  • Extreme Cold Lastnight… List of Morning Lows… Thursday Update – 11:20am

    Updated: 2014-01-30 17:44:26
    Good Thursday morning! Wow, it was cold! Lastnight’s temperatures ranged from -2 to 15 across west and central Alabama. Even places like Mobile reached the teens lastnight, with an official low of 18. Good news… temperatures are now well above freezing as of 11am, and we’ll remaiin above freezing until 8pm this evening. We’ll reach the […]

  • Super Bowl Weather: Super Boring

    Updated: 2014-01-29 08:30:00
    : : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , January 29, 2014 Super Bowl Weather : Super Boring After all the hype and worry about snow storms and blizzards . nbsp Of freezing temperatures and strong winds . nbsp After all the gnashing of teeth and media coverage , it appears that the fears were . unfounded Super Bowl Snow Apocalypse . Avoided The Super Bowl will have super boring . weather Weather that will make the Seahawks feel right at home . nbsp We are now within 120 hr of the start of the game and this is a time horizon within which weather forecasting models are far more skillful than at more extended ranges . nbsp Yes , there are some uncertainties , but it would be extremely unlikely for any major

  • 2013 Versus 2014: The View from Space

    Updated: 2014-01-27 08:30:00
    : : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Monday , January 27, 2014 2013 Versus 2014 : The View from Space The snow pack over the western U.S . is dramatically less in mid-January 2014 than for the same time in 2013. The view from space is startling and scary . I have selected two days when high pressure was overhead January 20th , 2013 and 2014 so that clouds do not obscure the view . The pictures are from the NASA MODIS Aqua . satellite The picture on the top is from 2013. Plenty of snow on the Sierra Nevada , and northern and central Nevada is covered by snow . The Klamath Mountains Siskiyou Mountains on the Oregon CA border have snow . Even the higher terrain in the Oregon coastal mountains have some white . Life is

  • Oregon's Fire Season Starts in January and 122 MPH in the Columbia Gorge!

    Updated: 2014-01-25 09:00:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Saturday , January 25, 2014 Oregon's Fire Season Starts in January and 122 MPH in the Columbia Gorge Today brought two extraordinary meteorological events in : Oregon First , the Oregon wildfire season began in JANUARY , with multiple fires around the . state Second , winds today gusted up to at least 122 mph at the Vista House in the Columbia . Gorge This is really . unusual The National Weather Service has a Red Flag Warming out for the Cascades and Coastal Mountains of Oregon see graphic With drought conditions for the past several months , very strong easterly winds , warm temperatures reaching to 70F on the central Oregon coast and rock-bottom relative humidities , western

  • Weather Insights for SuperBowl 2014

    Updated: 2014-01-23 11:09:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Thursday , January 23, 2014 Weather Insights for SuperBowl 2014 During the past few days , a few bookies and odd-setters have contacted me , asking my take on the weather associated with the Super Bowl on Feb . 2 at the MetLife Stadium in Meadowlands Sports Complex in Rutherford , NJ , located just to the west of New York . City In this blog , I will take a look at the forecast outlook for the game , making it clear what is possible to say nearly two weeks out from the big event . nbsp Since my blog is only read by Seahawks' fans , perhaps some of the information can be useful to the team and the 12th men women that might . attend Why is the weather important Sure , really bad

  • Winds Hit 115 mph in the Columbia Gorge

    Updated: 2014-01-21 21:43:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Tuesday , January 21, 2014 Winds Hit 115 mph in the Columbia Gorge The strongest winds in several years struck the scenic Crown Point overlook above the Columbia Gorge : nbsp a gust of 115 . mph The proof , provided to me by Portland TV meteorologist Mark Nelson , is shown below . nbsp In fact , I have receive an unofficial report that the wind at Crown point reached 118 . mph Just to orient you , here is a picture of Crown Point and a map of its . location Crown Point has a lot of things going for it to get strong winds . nbsp It is on the western side of the Gorge , so that winds can accelerate down this narrow gap if there is a large pressure different down the gap , with

  • Cloud Bowl of Eastern Washington

    Updated: 2014-01-19 18:33:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Sunday , January 19, 2014 Cloud Bowl of Eastern Washington While many of you are thinking about the Superbowl , today let's talk about another bowl : nbsp the Cloudbowl of eastern Washington . While a warm , blazing sun is considered the signature condition of eastern Washington by some see the logo for the TriCities Visitor Bureau below the truth is that during the middle of the winter the Columbia Basin of eastern Washington is often filled with fog and stratus clouds : nbsp a cloud . bowl To illustrate , here is a MODIS satellite image from mid-day on Saturday . nbsp Typical cloud bowl conditions . nbsp You can see low clouds in eastern Washington , with fingers westward in the

  • Extreme Drought in California

    Updated: 2014-01-17 09:30:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Friday , January 17, 2014 Extreme Drought in California California is now experiencing an extraordinary , historic drought . nbsp 2013 was the driest year on record for many California cities , and as the graphic here shows the precipitation averaged over the entire state was the driest for a record going back to 1895. Oregon was also quite dry 4th most arid on record In contrast , wet conditions were observed over much of the central and eastern . U.S The precipitation totals for all of 2013 were amazing all in inches A few examples Downtown LA 3.60 Santa Barbara 3.95 Paso Robles 1.92 Santa Cruz 4.78 All are all-time records . nbsp I could give you a dozen more . nbsp The total

  • Powerful Winds, Heavy Rain, and Snow: The Perfect Northwest Weekend

    Updated: 2014-01-11 18:45:00
    : , , : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Saturday , January 11, 2014 Powerful Winds , Heavy Rain , and Snow : The Perfect Northwest Weekend This weekend promises a large amount of weather action , with much of the fun yet to . come Last night a strong warm front moved through , bringing powerful winds in its wake , followed by a cold front . nbsp And a strong , bent-back trough will be here soon , increasing the winds again . nbsp Plus , heavy snow coming in the mountains , and big winds on the eastern side of the Cascades--too much weather for one blog Just to give you some perspective , here is the large scale chart for 4 PM yesterday . nbsp Solid lines are sea level pressure , near-surface winds are the pennants

  • Serious Snow Returns to the Washington Cascades

    Updated: 2014-01-09 06:23:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , January 8, 2014 Serious Snow Returns to the Washington Cascades The snow pack in the Cascades has been a disappointment this winter , with a snow water equivalent on Wednesday morning ranging from around 60 near the Canadian border and 30 in the south Washington Cascades to a disastrous 20 over the Oregon Cascades see graphic The Sierra Nevada is stuck at around 25 But now the good news the Northwest is finally going to get a decent snow dump during the next few days and I believe Snoqualmie Summit will be able to open this . weekend Today's front has already started the process . with Cascades snos bringing Snoqualmie up to 25 inches as of 9 PM Wednesday . very close

  • Does the Cold Wave Imply Anything About Global Warming? The Answer is Clearly No.

    Updated: 2014-01-07 06:31:00
    : . Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Monday , January 6, 2014 Does the Cold Wave Imply Anything About Global Warming The Answer is Clearly No . The central and eastern U.S . is now in the midst of a major cold wave , with large regions dropping below zero F and wind chills reaching below 30F . nbsp That is . fact The problem is that the media , some non-governmental organizations , and plenty of individuals are making claims that this event has some kind of implication regarding anthropogenic global . warming On one hand , some global warming skeptics suggest that such cold is clear evidence that global warming is . nonsense On the other , global warming advocates explain the cold wave as another example of extreme

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