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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Thread: 2011-12 Season

« on: October 27, 2011, 06:30:10 PM »

Weather.com does have a good article explaining the uncertainties of snowfall and accumulating snowfall in this article.

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/weekend-storm-wet-snow_2011-10-26

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 25, 2011, 06:25:26 PM »

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/25/us/solar-flares/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Some of you guys, if you were paying attention, may have gotten a rare opportunity to see the Northern Lights last night. They were reported as far south as Oklahoma City, Little Rock, and even Atlanta. Anyone see them?

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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Thread: 2011-12 Season

« on: October 24, 2011, 04:29:55 PM »

Looks like Denver is going to get some respectable snow totals tomorrow or Wednesday...and HPC is a bit bullish on a prediction of accumulating snowfall in Pennsylvania and New York by Friday.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Rina

« on: October 24, 2011, 03:17:37 PM »

Whoever said that this storm wouldn't have much fanfare with it, you jinxed it. 

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday, Martin!

« on: October 22, 2011, 05:50:41 PM »

A happy 20th to you, Martin! Your work with the forum is strongly appreciated! 

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General Weather Chat / Re: NOAA Releases 2011-2012 Winter Outlook

« on: October 21, 2011, 06:57:53 PM »

Colder AND wetter in Grand Forks. Geez, I hope winter isn't as brutal as they're calling for. 

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TWC Fan Art / Donovan and Mac's Collaborative IS2 Emulator

« on: October 21, 2011, 01:02:30 AM »

Hi, folks! It's just in its infant stages, but Donovan and I are working together on making a highly realistic IS2 emulator on Powerpoint 2010. It'll take us a few weeks, possibly a month, but we're hoping to have this done before December rolls around. Here's a sneak peak of what we have so far, and we'll release more images as we progress. What do you think?

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: October 20, 2011, 04:06:24 PM »

Although details are still unclear, the first snowfall in Grand Forks could occur on Tuesday evening, according to models.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Farmers Almanac Winter 2012 Prediction

« on: October 20, 2011, 02:10:20 PM »

The Climate Prediction Center issued the official Winter Outlook today. The general overview:

New England
Has an equal chance to be above or below average temperature wise. Western New York southward should generally see some above average precipitation totals. The rest of New England has an equal chance.

Southeast
A good portion of the Southeast can expect a drier winter, although temperatures have an equal chance of being above or below average.

Midwest
Chances are good for a colder and wetter winter in the Northern Plains, while farther south, a warmer and drier winter seems likely.

West
Pacific Northwest could see a colder and wetter winter, while the Southwest and Four Corners region should expect a warmer and drier winter.

Maps attached below.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: October 20, 2011, 10:37:10 AM »

We hit a pleasant low of 20 in Grand Forks today, and currently we have freezing fog being reported on campus. We should warm up nicely today, though, with an expected high of 53 degrees.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 19, 2011, 11:02:03 PM »

The picture below shows what happens if you give me a lot of free time. Yes, this is hand-drawn. Yes, this is a rough draft. Yes, I plan to redraw to borders in the future.

You butchered my state.

Dang man, that's not bad for a rough draft.
The west looks good, the middle section is good. But, what happened to the east?

I actually started drawing states from Maine southwards and eventually west. If anything, the West is the most disproportional. I'll change things around. There are quite a few mistakes: Texas just looks bad, the Midwest states are stretched a bit, Delaware turned into a giant black marker scribble, and Alabama is a bit too fat. I'll work on it this weekend and post the second draft.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 19, 2011, 07:56:22 PM »

The picture below shows what happens if you give me a lot of free time. Yes, this is hand-drawn. Yes, this is a rough draft. Yes, I plan to redraw to borders in the future.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: October 19, 2011, 01:04:56 PM »

A cool and crisp 23 degrees was the low this morning. If weather conditions remain favorable, we may hit a low in the upper 10s tonight. To my friends down south: enjoy the warmth while it lasts!

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Your Local Weather / Re: Grand Forks Weather

« on: October 18, 2011, 10:37:26 AM »

A nice chilly and breezy morning today in Grand Forks! Currently 33 degrees, with a few clouds. The winds currently knock the wind chill factor down to 24 degrees.

Short term: Temperatures won't make it very far today, only climbing to around 49, and to 44 by Wednesday. Lows will hold in the mid to upper 20s the next few nights. The good news is, this trend won't last long, as an isolated 60 or two are possible at the beginning of the next work week.

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General Discussion / Re: Kevin Martin vs. NOAA/NWS

« on: October 18, 2011, 12:19:09 AM »

*BUMP!*

I've been looking around Facebook recently, and there are quite a few weather websites out there now that are starting to get bold and claim that their forecasts are more accurate than those of the NWS, and that therefore they can be used as an official source of weather information. Just as a precaution, if anyone here (and I know a few who do) run a weather website, if you don't have a disclaimer like the following, I strongly advise you put one in, just to emphasize that NWS is considered the official source of weather advisories and warnings.

The Weather Center Organization is not associated in anyway with the National Weather Service, the United States Department of Commerce, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Any watches or warnings issued by any office of The Weather Center on potentially hazardous weather situations are not official. All advisories and warnings linked on the page of a local office are linked to the appropriate local NWS advisory.

The Weather Center strongly reminds all viewers that all meteorological information provided on this website is not official. For the most reliable weather information, please refer to the National Weather Service. Weather Center policy strongly enforces close coordination of products with National Weather Service advisories and forecasts, and reserves the right to remove any forecaster who does not comply with these standards.

- The Weather Center Administration