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A rare winter storm impacted the central Rocky Mountains during early May 2026, bringing heavy wet snow that provided temporary relief to the drought-stricken region. Per NWS WFO Boulder, CO, the winter storm brought substantial snowfall accumulations, where Estes Park, CO, a town embedded within the Front Range Mountains, observed 30+ inches. Below, users can Continue Reading

Earlier this week, the National Weather Service (NWS) Atlanta, Georgia, posted a social media infographic describing the significant drought conditions across the state of Georgia, where approximately 90% of the state experienced severe to exceptional drought (i.e., D2 to D4 on the drought intensity scale). Subsequently, these conditions were conducive to fire initiation and spread, Continue Reading

Approximately a month ago, several fires erupted across western Nebraska, where the Morrill Fire and the Cottonwood Fire burned ~642,000 acres and 130,000 acres, respectively. An aerial view of the Cottonwood Fire is provided below via social media. Both fires erupted during the afternoon of 12 March 2026. Smaller fires also ignited in Nebraska, Kansas Continue Reading

On 10 March 2026, NWS WFO Honolulu, HI, issued a rare Ashfall Warning over the big island of Hawai’i as Kilauea, an active shield volcano, had violently erupted (yet again). This time, the volcanic eruption produced a significant ash plume that led to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to temporarily close parts of the park and Continue Reading

NWS WFO Fairbanks, AK, forecasted blowing snow across northwestern Alaska, where the region would experience strong and gusty winds of ~50-60 mph from 6-8 March 2026. On the afternoon of 8 March 2026, the high winds led to the existing snowpack becoming dislodged, then picked up and blown across the remote landscape. Blowing snow and Continue Reading

On 17 February 2026, the NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued an Extreme Fire Weather Outlook for the central and southern high plains, stretching from southwest Nebraska to the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. The outlook relayed the increased fire danger over the region, which was forecasted for high winds and low relative humidities. Abundant dry Continue Reading

A significant chunk of ice fractured across Lake Erie last weekend, where an 80+ mile long crevice was seen from space, and nearly stretched from Ontario, Canada, to Cleveland, OH. A social media – drone video (below) captures the fractured ice along Lake Erie. Per NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), ice coverage over Continue Reading

During late January 2026, a historic winter storm impacted millions of people across the central and southern United States, producing significant snow, sleet and ice accumulations that led to a flurry of airport delays and cancellations, impassable roadways for motorists, damage to infrastructure, power outages, and cold temperatures. This blog entry focuses on the significant Continue Reading

After the start of the new year, hot, dry, and windy conditions were conducive to bushfires erupting over southeastern Australia. The fires were primarily observed in the state of Victoria, where the capital city of Melbourne resides. According to the broadcast outlet, 10-News Melbourne, approximately 400,000 hectares (or ~980,000 acres) were burned over the region, Continue Reading

Earlier this week, the Big Island of Hawaii received snow over the volcanic summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Both summits are 13,000 plus feet above sea level, where they can accumulate snowfall, typically throughout Hawaii’s wet season (October through April). On Monday, 5 January 2026, winter storm warnings forecasted high winds and 5-10 Continue Reading