Wednesday, October 5, 2011 12:12 P.M. I was looking through the UW 12z extended WRF-GFS, and in one of the model frames, I saw an “unsettled” pattern. Meteorologists always talk about unsettled weather. But what does unsettled weather really mean? “Unsettled” weather does NOT refer to nice weather. Most of you knew that, but I […]
I’m still here!
April 26, 2011 10:23 P.M. Hey everybody, I know I haven’t posted for the longest time, but those of you who know me know that I’ve had a ton on my plate and I simply have not had the time to keep this blog up. Everything is starting to settle down and I will have […]
Another Big Storm and Tons of Snow in the Mountains
Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:23 P.M. Hey all, I’m sorry I haven’t updated in so long. Junior year man… if you are an underclassman, get ready for it. It’s intense. And the fact that I want to be successful in life is what is keeping me bogged down with work and causing me stress. I […]
Instability
November 7, 2009 7:16 P.M. What is instability? I often mention instability as the cause of post-frontal showers after the cold front of a storm system has passed in the PacNW, but what does it really mean for the atmosphere to be unstable? It means that the atmosphere has a steep temperature gradient. Our surface […]
