Total Lunar Eclipse February 19, 2008

There will be a total lunar eclipse tomorrow. The total lunar eclipse begins at 9:01 pm CST on Wednesday evening (February 20th). The big question, will the cloud cover hold off long enough to view it. There is a storm system moving in to the region for Thursday. We [...]

Interesting Day Ahead February 17, 2008

We’ve got a major winter storm moving through the Midwest. The good news for us here in Omaha is that we’re going to miss the brunt of it. The greatest amount of snow is across the mid section of Iowa toward Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa. We’re even getting some good returns [...]

HALF & HALF February 16, 2008

This weekend is a half and half weekend… first of all, today will be quite nice. It is a cold start to the day, but by the end we’ll see our temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s. That’s pretty close to normal for this time of year (believe it or not). [...]

A Brief Warm-Up February 16, 2008

You know it’s been a rough winter when folks feel good about temperatures in the 20s… but that was the case Friday afternoon here in the metro. Of course… it helped tremendously that the winds were light… and we had plenty of sunshine. But the over-riding factor is that it’s been so cold [...]

Valentine’s Day Snow February 14, 2008

I’m not sure if Mother Nature is in a bad mood this Valentine’s Day… but let’s just say that she’s definitely not giving us a sweetheart of a forecast. Obviously… it could be worse… as folks in northeastern Iowa will pick up several inches of snow. But… let’s be blunt… just about everyone [...]

Still Cold, and I’m Sick of It February 12, 2008

I’ve had it with the cold! In fact, I decided I was over it two weeks ago. Then we got a mild stretch of weather, mid to low 30’s for the beginning of February, and I turned the corner. I told myself, “This isn’t too bad, I’ll be able to make it to Spring.” [...]

Brr: The Sequel. February 10, 2008

Temperatures were amazingly cold this morning in many spots across the viewing area. The southern half of the viewing area saw temps in the double digits. However, everyone else was just a few degrees above zero. The wind is still blowing, so wind chills across the viewing area are well below zero.
We’re [...]

Brr. February 9, 2008

It was a pretty nice day on Friday as temps made it to 40 degrees. It felt almost like Spring and it should more often considering that it is getting closer and closer to March. We’re 1/3 of the way through February already.
We’ve got an arctic front that is heading for our area [...]

The Big Chill February 9, 2008

This version of The Big Chill doesn’t feature a stand-out performance from Kevin Kline. On the other hand… it also has a bit less drama to it.
What I’m talking about… in case you haven’t figured it out yet… is the next push of Arctic air that will spread across the area this weekend. [...]

Twisters February 7, 2008

We received snow, 5.2″ to be exact, but the big weather story is the severe weather outbreak to the south.
I have a personal tie to the storms, so I find myself glued to the television coverage. Both my brother and sister graduated from Union University in Jackson, TN. My sister graduated in May and [...]