| What does the current El Nino mean for the coming winter? |
I take a look at how El Ninos in the past have affected Minnesota winters.
Updated: 04:42 PM
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| Funnels everywhere! |
Cold air funnels caused a little stir on Wednesday, but there's not much to worry about.
Updated: 05:21 PM
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| Are we turning the page on our cool spring? |
What has gone down as one of the coolest springs in over half a century is finally showing signs of warming up. Many times you'll hear meteorologists blab about the jet stream but you probably either tune it out or turn it off at that point.
Updated: 09:36 AM
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| Remembering a night that changed my life forever! |
May 6th, 1965 was a day that started out like many others here in Minnesota during the spring. It was sunny and mild with a touch of humidity. By the time I was walking home from Lovell Elementary in Circle Pines that afternoon, the temperature had climbed into the upper 70s and it was very windy!
Updated: 09:37 AM
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| We're in for an abrupt change! |
We've seen the drought grow from moderate to severe over much of southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin this spring. The cause was a fairly dry fall and then a meager snowfall for much of the area this winter. The jet stream was in the worst configuration possible for moisture to start out the spring season, but now it's about ready to change.
Updated: 09:34 AM
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| Many scientists have been looking for the reason behind our recent global cooling. What they've discovered might be just the beginning of much cooler weather ahead. |
NASA put out a statement at the beginning of this month, which explains a lot when it comes to chilly conditions over the Northern Hemisphere the last two winters. They stated that the sun in 2008 had the fewest sunspots in nearly a century.
Updated: 09:35 AM
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| Have you heard about the "Monsters of March" here in Minnesota? I'm talking about our annual March snowstorms of course. |
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 Are they real or are they just tales that seem to gather credibility with the passing of every year? March is the month of change across the United States. It marks the transition from the cold into the warm season. Storms feed off of the growing warmth developing over the southern part of the country and ingest an increasing amount of moisture as well from the Gulf of Mexico. The "ides" or in other words the middle of March seems to mark the peak of activity since it usually is the latest in the season when a significant amount of snow can still be covering the ground in many northern areas while it's also late enough to have a high amount of energy from the sun reaching northern areas as well. This can create a huge temperature contrast from north to south, which creates the perfect breeding ground for large storms to form.
Updated: 04:00 PM
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