Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the geographically massive winter storm that will bring at least a half-foot of snow to most of Minnesota tomorrow through Saturday morning. Some areas of the state will get 10-13 inches, and blowing snow will become a problem in open areas as the winds pick up. Expect difficult travel conditions in most areas from Friday afternoon into Saturday. The snow will be followed by colder weather, and then a return to more normal January temperatures.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois recap the past decade’s and last year’s major weather events, remember the January 1975 Super Bowl “Storm of the Century,” discuss the Australian wild fires that are generating an unusual meteorological phenomenon, and look ahead to a snowy week with the potential for a larger storm event this coming weekend, possibly followed by a polar plunge.
A winter storm is bearing down on Minnesota and will bring a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow in the days ahead. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the potpourri of weather that will impact virtually every part of the state.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois celebrate the Winter Solstice on the banks of Minnehaha Creek and enjoy a holiday warm spell. Also, a look at the prospects for a brown Christmas in parts of Minnesota, the challenges in making climate change issues understandable to a non-scientific audience, and an opportunity to vote for the top 5 weather events of 2019.
After a snowy Monday morning commute in the Twin Cities, prepare for an arctic blast. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the expected snowfall amounts, and the upcoming below normal December temperatures with subzero lows on tap for Tuesday and Wednesday. Also, a look at the challenges of accurately predicting snowfall, the differences between forecast models, and why longer-range forecasts can change dramatically.
The Thanksgiving week storm duo pummeled Duluth-Superior and made travel difficult in parts of Minnesota and neighboring states, but the week ahead will be tame by comparison. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois recap last week’s wintry mix of weather conditions, make note of a new annual precipitation record for the Twin Cities and look at the prospects for a top-ten calendar year of snowfall for the metro.
Two winter storms are on the way, and one is the size of India! Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the snowy duo, the first of which will impact Minnesota on Tuesday and Wednesday while the second will make its appearance over the weekend. Also, a look at a record-shattering year for precipitation in many areas of the state, and a new ninety-day weather outlook.
While the past few weeks have been non-eventful from a weather perspective, this time of November has spawned some of the state’s most powerful and deadly storms. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois look back at the 1940 Armistice Day Blizzard, and the 1975 sinking of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald. Also, a glimpse at an unseasonably cold start to the week with a warm-up on the way in time for the weekend. Finally, Kenny and Jim discuss a recently released study signed by more than 11,000 scientists declaring that the Earth is in a “climate emergency” that requires action and sacrifice by all of us.
Remember the 1991 Halloween blizzard? The good news is it’s not happening this year (although we narrowly dodged some significant snow), but be prepared for a cold trick-or-treat night! Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the unseasonably chilly weather ahead, above average precipitation in October, wet fields giving farmers fits in some parts of the state, and an unusual tornado outbreak 23 years ago this month.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the blizzard that clobbered North Dakota, destroying crops and killing livestock; explain how the recent rains and melting snow might bring an April-like flooding threat to parts of the region; look at the challenges farmers are facing with continued wet field conditions, and celebrate the coming of warmer weather before another storm system arrives this weekend.
Some weather models are indicating that a potentially historic storm with snow, wind and cold temperatures may impact parts of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, but it’s too soon to know where it will hit or how much snow could fall. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the potential early arrival of winter, look back at a wet September that ended with a record-setting dew point in the Twin Cities, and rejoice over the pleasant fall weather that’s on tap through midweek.
It’s the first full day of autumn, but try telling THAT to the atmosphere!
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the potential for severe weather late this afternoon and evening, more fall-like weather coming for the rest of the week, and why high levels of soil moisture in the fall can set the stage for potential spring flooding.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois celebrate the return of summer and the first 80 degree temperature reading in the Twin Cities since August 20th, recap last week’s heavy rains and severe weather that included a trio of unusual tornadoes in Sioux Falls, consider the Farmer’s Almanac’s prediction of a brutal winter, and look ahead to a warm, humid and potentially stormy week.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois look at an unsettled and very wet week ahead with the potential for severe weather later today and tonight and again on Wednesday. Also, a recap of the severe weather outbreak on Labor Day, the destruction left by Hurricane Dorian, and the controversy over President Trump’s alteration of a map of Dorian’s track.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the prospects of severe weather this evening and into early tomorrow morning across much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities. Also, a look at the devastation being caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and how National Weather Service offices across the country, including the Twin Cities, are gathering upper air data that will benefit tropical storm forecasters. And finally, a look at how philosophy and weather forecasting sometimes intersect.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the upcoming taste of fall following a chance of thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow, the severe weather and heavy rains this past weekend, why late August mornings sometimes feel fall-like, the hurricane season outlook, and the prospects for a warm and wet September.
Beef...maybe it SHOULDN'T be what's for dinner!
Kenny and Jim discuss the weekend's heavy rains and tornadoes, weather planning for outdoor events, the 50th anniversary of the Northwoods Tornado Outbreak, warmer, muggier and potentially stormy weather ahead, and a recently released United Nations climate report that calls for radical changes in what we eat and how our food is produced.
Is this the summer of hail?
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the hail-acious storms that hit parts of the metro area on Monday, heavy rains over the weekend, a more active weather pattern coming in the days ahead with another potential severe weather outbreak on Wednesday, and look back at a warm, rainy and stormy July.
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss last weekend's severe weather outbreaks that were accompanied by impressive lighting displays and mammatus clouds, the characteristics of supercell thunderstorms, weather that's spiking the Glory Index meter this week, and a near perfect summer weekend ahead with a very slight chance of thunderstorms.
Now, that was some heat...and what the heck is a derecho?
Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss last week's withering heat indexes and barrage of storms, the devastating derecho that impacted parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, a record-setting severe weather parameter, the 32nd anniversary of the Storm of the Century, and warmer and unsettled weather towards the end of this week.
You can catch Kenny presenting “But it was cold last week!” And other sins against climatology at the Bryant- Lake Bowl in Minneapolis this Saturday (July 27) at 7 pm. More information is available here.