Category Archives: Severe Weather

Santa Rosa, NM Experiences White Independence Day

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Greg Marvelous

I’m a little late to the party on this, but my holiday weekend was full of work in and around the new house.  As you can see above, the streets of Santa Rosa, NM required plowing on Wednesday.  Not from … Continue reading →

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You’re About to Become Very Familiar with Sandy

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

If you’re not aware, there is a hurricane in the Caribbean basin named Sandy and it’s currently moving through the island nation of Jamaica.  It will likely dump several inches of rain, causing flooding in many areas of the island.  … Continue reading →

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Snow Exits Great Lakes, Returns to Mountain West

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Greg Marvelous

As the calendar turns from November to December, snowstorms appear to be the theme.  One is currently leaving the US and heading up through eastern Canada while another drops south out of western Canada through the Rockies and high plains. … Continue reading →

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Cleveland, OH Sets Record for Annual Precipitation

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Greg Marvelous

It has been quite a wet year in Cleveland, OH… and there are over two months remaining before the calendar turns.  The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is monitoring the progress toward new records with daily updates of the … Continue reading →

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A Snowy Scene in Colorado

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Greg Marvelous

Here are some pictures from today’s snow event in Colorado…

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Severe T-Storm Outlook: 3/11/10

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

After tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas this week, it’s probably worth keeping an eye on where the severe thunderstorms may track today.  The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has identified two areas of concern today: the lower Mississippi River … Continue reading →

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One Dead, Others Injured in Arkansas Tornadoes

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

States in and around the Mississippi River Valley were lit up with severe thunderstorm and tornado watches/warnings yesterday as violent storms moved across the area.  The majority of the severe weather was found in the area from NE Texas to … Continue reading →

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Spring has Sprung

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

As we turned the calendar from February to March, we moved from meteorological Winter into meteorological Spring.  It’s true that astronomical Spring will not arrive until March 20 when the Vernal Equinox occurs, but we scientists are lazy and like … Continue reading →

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Snow was not the Only Storyline

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

When we get these historic Winter storms like the one this past weekend in the mid-Atlantic, we tend to focus on the heavy snow.  It is, after all, a Winter storm and the effects of the snowfall are so widespread … Continue reading →

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Policy Changes, Technological Advances in NOAA

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Greg Marvelous

The beginning of a new year can often bring about changes in companies and organizations.  NOAA is no exception.  They continue to try to find ways to improve communication with the general public, redefine how they classify certain weather phenomena, … Continue reading →

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