A Meteorological Mea Culpa

Last week’s winter storm failed to produce the expected snowfall amounts in much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the “busted forecast” and how an unforeseen dry slot reduced precipitation. Also, a look at the over-reliance on forecast models, public frustration when forecasts go wrong, and the risks of trying to predict a weather event with too much precision. And there’s good news ahead; today is the last day of unseasonably cold weather for at least the rest of the month.