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This morning at 5:44 am EST we officially experienced the winter solstice of 2016. This is the shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere (and the longest for the Southern Hemisphere) due to the tilt of the earth’s axis of rotation, which is tilting away from the sun this time of the year.…
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A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that unprecedented warming air temperature in 2016 over the Arctic contributed to a record-breaking delay in the fall sea ice freeze-up, leading to extensive melting of Greenland ice sheet and land-based snow cover. The Arctic Report Card, released this week at the annual American Geophysical Union fall meeting in San Francisco,…
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When I called my mom in Michigan today, she talked about how much snow they were getting. She lives (and I grew up) in western lower Michigan, where lake-effect snow often falls this time of year. In fact, this year the snow is especially heavy because the Great Lakes have been and still are well…
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In view of the latest round of severe weather that hit the Southeast ahead of a strong cold front on November 29-30, I think it is a good idea to remind each of you to assess what your plans are for your home and office and any meetings you may hold. My husband the meteorologist was…
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The rampant wildfires that have been affecting the Southeast over the last month have caused a lot of heartache. Certainly some of the blame for the wildfires can be put on the exceptional drought that is occurring over the region (which may in turn be partly linked to the weak La Niña occurring now), and…
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You might not think about it right away, but several of the planets in the solar system have atmospheres that are in some ways similar to what we have on Earth. After all, gases follow the same basic physical rules no matter what planet they are on. EOS.org posted an interesting story earlier this month…
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According to NOAA as reported in The Weather Whisperer at AgWeb here, 2016 had the lowest number of tornadoes on record at 830 as of November 17. The entire month of November had only one tornado as of November 23, according to the Capital Weather Gang here. A vigorous storm system that is moving through…