Category: Winter weather
Lake-effect snow in northeastern Minnesota
AWIPS images of 1-km resolution GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel data (above; click image to play animation) revealed the formation of convergence bands withing a weak cyclonic circulation over western Lake Superior on 07 March 2011. These convergence bands were responsible for producing... Read More
All-time record low temperature in Oklahoma — and a Tehuano wind event
Following a record-setting 27 inches of snowfall in a 24-hour period on the previous day, new all-time record low temperature was set for the state of Oklahoma when Nowata dropped to -31º F (Tulsa OK Public Information Statement) on the morning of Read More
“Groundhog Day” Blizzard of of 01-02 February 2011
AWIPS images of GOES-13 6.5 µm water vapor channel data (above; click image to play an animated GIF; also available as a QuickTime movie) showed the evolution of the “Groundhog Day Blizzard” of 01 February... Read More