Trough moves westward: mid-month warmup!
The GFS ensembles and ECMWF continue to show the westward trend in the mean longwave trough over the United States. This suggests at least a break in the recent cold NW flow pattern that Kentucky has...
View ArticleMeteorology is a top-rated job!
Not only is Meteorology a high-paying job, but the Wall Street Journal reports that it is also one of the top 20 jobs in the United States. The methodology was based on job stress, income, environment,...
View ArticleMajor ice storm Monday night-Tuesday
This is shaping up to be a major ice storm for south-central Kentucky Monday night into Tuesday. There could be widespread power outages and downed power lines from ice-covered tree limbs. I would also...
View ArticleGroundhog Day Superstorm??
Less than a week after a major ice storm devastated a large swath of the central United States with ice, snow and flooding rains, another even more powerful storm appears to be on the way. In fact,...
View ArticleStorm cancel
In 24 hrs the models went from an historic superstorm over the Appalachians to a run-of-the-mill nor’easter. The models are now all in agreement that the phasing of the jet streams will occur well east...
View ArticlePaid summer internship at AccuWeather
AccuWeather, Inc. in State College, PA is offering a full-time paid summer internship this summer. The deadline is February 6th so apply quickly. The link can be found here. Click “Internship” and...
View Article2009 SCEP season is open
The NWS has announced that they are receiving applications for the 2009 SCEP. Anyone with an interest in working for the NWS after graduation should make sure to complete the application. All materials...
View ArticleMid-week severe weather potential
Anytime you get a stretch of several days in a row of 60+ weather during winter you have to be concerned about severe weather when the cold air returns. For south-central KY, it looks like the worst of...
View ArticleSnow at 48 degrees?
Right before noon at Tuesday I was outside and noticed a light snow/graupel mix that came down for about five minutes. At around 3:00 pm, there was an additional brief burst of snow and sleet. While it...
View ArticleWeekend clipper mostly rain for Bowling Green
The clipper that will move through the Mid-South early this weekend will not be a big snow producer for south-central KY, although taken at face value, some of the model outputs suggest that it could....
View ArticleExtreme solution for weekend clipper
Check out the 18z run of the NAM if you want to see a nice fantasy snowstorm for the Mid-South. This model is showing a 6-10″ snowstorm for parts of western TN, south-central KY, and northern MS. Don’t...
View ArticleZonal pattern ahead
The long-range pattern looks to be somewhat dull as a mean zonal flow should keep things quiet and right around normal in the Mid-South. (more…)
View ArticleSnowstorm to miss to the south this weekend
A complex two-part storm system will bring snow to the Deep South this weekend. Believe it or not, place like northeastern MS, northern AL, and much of the Carolinas could receive a couple of inches of...
View ArticleBig snowstorm misses Kentucky
The snowstorm that went to our south this past weekend definitely exceeded all expectations. The powerful upper level low that triggered the snowstorm produced convective banding which led to...
View ArticleWKU Meteorology student receives internship
Astrid Suarez Gonzalez, a junior Meteorology major in the Department of Geography and Geology, was recently awarded a summer 2009 research internship at the National Weather Center (NWC) in Norman...
View ArticleSpring snowier than winter for Bowling Green, again!
For the second straight year, Bowling Green has received the biggest snowfall of the year during WKU’s spring break. This also marks the second straight year that spring was snowier than winter for...
View ArticleStormTopper Network featured on WBKO-TV
The StormTopper Network was recently featured on the WKU homepage and on a video segment on WBKO-TV in Bowling Green. The StormTopper Network is a group of WKU Meteorology majors who assist Warren...
View ArticleTwo WKU meteorology majors awarded NWS SCEP internships
Jane Marie Wix of Brandenburg and Charles Danny Gant of Bowling Green, both junior meteorology majors in WKU’s Department of Geography and Geology, have each been awarded a 2009 Student Career...
View ArticleMeteorology major to intern with MRCC
Tony Bedel of Florence, a junior meteorology major in WKU’s Department of Geography and Geology, has been awarded a summer 2009 internship at the Midwest Regional Climate Center (MRCC) in...
View ArticleMeteorology major wins regional research award
Astrid Suarez Gonzalez, a junior Meteorology major in WKU’s Department of Geography and Geology, was honored last weekend by the Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation....
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