Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Cold Air Scorecard
To show you how widespread this winter weather problem is, here is a list of places under some type of winter advisory, watch or warning: …All but 10 counties in New mexico …All of the Texas Panhandle and North Texas … Continue reading
What a Front!
Check out these 1 o’clock reports: 72 in St. Louis 28 with light freezing rain in Kansas City (Ice Storm Warning) 69 in Tulsa 19 in the west part of the Oklahoma Panhandle
Dealing With Coldest Air Since Last Winter
Let’s touch base with some selected cities that will be experiencing adverse wintry weather. This is not an all-inclusive list. At midday the cold front, which is causing a quick drop in temperature, was across Central Missouri to near Oklahoma … Continue reading
Big Contrast on the Thermometer
At 9 o’clock this morning, there was a 54-degree difference in temperature across the state of Oklahoma, from 19 in the west edge of the Oklahoma Panhandle to a balmy 73 in the SE. The cold front is spending a … Continue reading
WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS–11/28/06
* 430 was the number of lightning deaths in Florida between 1959 and 2004 making it the leading state in the USA for lightning fatalities. * 102 was the number of deaths in Alabama for the same period (national rank … Continue reading
Bitter Cold Arctic Air Will Cause Travel Problems
NOTE: Please scroll down to listen to the latest episode of Weather Brains and to check on James Spann’s morning discussion. Always remember that the latest post on this blog may be preceeded by a number of posts that are … Continue reading
For Cold Weather Fans
Some early lows on this Monday morning: -8 at Cut bank, Mont. -49 at Mayo, Yukon (NW Canada) (Pressure 31.00 inches) -45 at Northway Alaska -47 at Watson Lake, NW Canada -48 at Faro, Yukon (pressure 31.02 inches) ALABAMA 30 … Continue reading
WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS, Short Version
Everybody in the whole wide world is at the mall except me, so I will keep this short. * 47 below zero was the temperature this morning at Faro in the Yukon of NW Canada. * 45 below at Mayo, … Continue reading
A Drastic Thanksgiving Cold Wave in Alabama
People were sitting in the stands at Legion Field in short sleeves. James Spann was six years away from being born. It was 70 degrees and sunny. It was Thanksgiving Day, November 23. And it was 56 years ago today, … Continue reading
A REAL Coastal Storm–Spot Reports
If this storm was tropical in nature, it would be a strong tropical storm. However, it is an “ordinary” but extra intense coastal storm with the center of the low pressure area just off the North Carolina Coast. You can … Continue reading
