VISIT: Meteorological Interpretation Blog

On the evening of 21 February 2017, a well defined mid-level circulation moved into the San Francisco Bay region.  This circulation was responsible for a region of convection in the vicinity, mostly showers but a few thunderstorms with some low-level rotation. The mid-level circulation can be readily identified in the 700-500 mb layer of the Continue Reading

After a series of tornadoes ripped through southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi on 7 February 2017, a power outage occurred in eastern New Orleans affecting 10,000 plus people. Below is a screenshot of the affected areas: the red lines imply the power lines are off. Additionally, there are a different colored triangles on the map: the Continue Reading

Who would have thought that the West Coast would get more precipitation? In a series of atmospheric river events that pummeled the West Coast a few weeks ago, another synoptic-scale precipitation event approaches….yet again. As of this morning, parts of Washington, Oregon and California are expected to have 3-5 inches of rain and from 1-3 feet Continue Reading