There is only one poem in this message
In which we put on layers, learn a new acronym, and find out which month is the cloudiest.
A blessing, but also maybe not
This SF Chronicle article (or on Apple News if you prefer, either way there’s a paywall I think) talks about the pros and cons to the rains we’ve had. The rains impact the forests and grasslands differently, so the fire risks are different as well.
The difference a year makes
This was an interesting visual. Obviously a lot of these reservoirs are higher than they were a year ago, but not all of them.
California regional reservoirs update for 2/13 vs one year ago. #CAwx 2/13/2023
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda) 11:39 PM ∙ Feb 13, 2023
Some more info on La Niña and El Niño
Here’s a brief update on what’s going on now (there’s a bit of a focus on Australia since it was written by the Australian Government’s Bureau of Meteorology).
And then there was this too.
The reign of La Niña is forecast to end as conditions shift into ENSO-neutral for the Spring. Looking farther ahead, the chances for El Niño are forecast to creep up by late summer. For more on the February 2023 ENSO outlook, head to the ENSO Blog.
— NOAA Climate.gov (@NOAAClimate) 3:00 PM ∙ Feb 14, 2023
climate.gov/news-features/…
And some more on the polar vortex too
A little bit of a deeper dive on the polar vortex and sudden stratospheric warming (SSW).
Moreover, one study noted that “vortex displacement events increase in frequency under climate change.”
— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) 5:17 AM ∙ Feb 14, 2023
There’s also a writeup on blog.weather.us about the recent SSW event if you really want to get into the details.
The latest global climate report
Over here for your perusal. It highlights California getting hit with 9 atmospheric rivers.
Weather Twitter really likes Valentine’s Day
There were so many of these but I’m only going to share one. Bless you weather Twitter.
Roses are red
— NOAA Education (@NOAAeducation) 4:27 PM ∙ Feb 14, 2023
This rain makes me shiver
It was dumped on the West Coast
By an atmospheric river
noaa.gov/stories/what-a…
#HappyValentinesDay #NOAAResourceOfTheDay
@NOAA @NWS @NOAAClimate
What month is the cloudiest?
I’m glad you asked. I really loved this one.
Map showing the cloudiest month of the year using ERA5 Reanalysis data. February is the climatologically cloudiest month of the year for areas shown in dark blue. Congrats!
— Brian Brettschneider (@Climatologist49) 6:05 AM ∙ Feb 15, 2023
We got cold again fam
When I woke up yesterday we were at 31, but we got as low as 29.
Good morning! Check out these chilly low temperatures from around the area. Did you see any frost? Look for warming readings this afternoon with another cold one tonight! #cawx
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) 4:34 PM ∙ Feb 15, 2023
A bit of self-promo:
31 outside this morning. Gonna need layers. #CAwx #sonomacoast #sonomacounty #mendonoma
— Brody Klapko (@BrodyKlapko) 1:54 PM ∙ Feb 15, 2023
All kinds of weather happening out East
We’ve got winter storms.
A winter storm will drop a strip of moderate to heavy snow from Colorado and New Mexico all the way to the Great Lakes. MyRadar meteorologist @MatthewCappucci has a brief update. youtu.be/rLRttEkaMP0
— MyRadar Weather (@MyRadarWX) 11:00 PM ∙ Feb 15, 2023
A significant winter storm will continue to move northeast today into the Great Lakes, and then expand across the Northeast on Friday. Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain will occur along the track of this system producing dangerous travel through late week.
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) 11:00 AM ∙ Feb 16, 2023
And we’ve got tornado watches.
7:02am CST #SPC Day1 Outlook Enhanced Risk: from southern Mississippi to central Kentucky spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…
— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) 1:04 PM ∙ Feb 16, 2023
Tornado watch issued for northern Louisiana, eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee.
— MyRadar Weather (@MyRadarWX) 3:27 AM ∙ Feb 16, 2023
Rotating thunderstorms are possible overnight — both individual supercells, and as kinks in an incipient line.
Have a way to be notified overnight. https://t.co/9nqyPXgGrH
See you next time weather fam!
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