Before I was interested in meteorology, I was fascinated by volcanoes. Even as early as preschool, I would religiously watch my many volcano VHS tapes, and I’d make my parents read this book to me. I was particularly fond of the Hawaiian volcanoes because the lava was so colorful, so my 5-year-old self was beyond […]
A Historic Storm
Sunday, November 9, 2014 5:04 pm Every once in a while, a storm so unbelievably massive, so breathtakingly powerful, and so horrendously destructive appears in the models that you literally go into cardiac arrest. This is one of those storms. I’ve seen many crazy, crazy storms in the models. I’ve seen gigantic 930 hPa “bombs” […]
Another Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Friday, June 17, 2011 1:08 P.M. I am loving this weather right now! Sure, it could be a little warmer, but it is nice and sunny outside, and that is definitely good enough to put me in a good mood. Just like the past few mornings, we had some morning clouds, but they were significantly […]