Capital Weather Gang Archive: U.S. Weather
Mardi Gras storm risk & the new tornado alley
While Mardi Gras revelers get their buzz tonight in New Orleans, forecasters are buzzing about the severe thunderstorm risk encompassing Louisiana and surrounding states in the Deep South. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center says these areas, including the Big Easy, stand a slight to moderate risk of dangerous storms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes.
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Jason Samenow
| March 8, 2011; 3:15 PM ET |
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Active U.S. spring severe weather season likely
The predictions of several independent long-range forecast outlets support a very busy severe weather season across the middle portion of the U.S. from east of the Rockies to near the East Coast.
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Jason Samenow
| March 3, 2011; 2:05 PM ET |
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Snow in San Francisco? Could happen late Friday
Temperatures are on the upswing across the eastern third of the United States, but a very stormy and cold pattern is taking hold over the West Coast. A winter storm warning is in effect for Seattle, where three to six inches of snow is expected through Thursday. The same storm will dive southward, impacting much California, Friday into Saturday. In the San Francisco bay area, the potential for some very rare snowflakes is on the table.
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Jason Samenow
| February 23, 2011; 1:00 PM ET |
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Amazing U.S. snow cover retreat in six days
In a blink of an eye, snow cover extent has diminished from nearly two thirds of the lower 48 states to just not even one third.
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Jason Samenow
| February 15, 2011; 1:15 PM ET |
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Snow on ground in 49 states, almost none in air
For the second time this winter, snow covers the ground in every state except Florida. NOAA's National Snow Analyses indicate almost two thirds (65 percent) of the lower 48 is covered by snow today.
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Jason Samenow
| February 10, 2011; 1:45 PM ET |
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Snowstorm burying eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas
The winter of 2010-2011 is turning into a historic one in parts of eastern Oklahoma, Kansas, and northwest Arkansas. Heavy snow in the region from a storm in the region coupled with snow from the Groundhog's Day blizzard is bringing monthly and seasonal totals to record levels. Totals over 20" have been recorded in some locations in all three states.
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Jason Samenow
| February 9, 2011; 1:40 PM ET |
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