Wild Start to March March 7, 2011

Soon, March will be approaching 1/3rd of the way through, and it really has not been since early February that we have had a decent storm system affect the Metro. February 1st recorded 6.2 inches of snow, as for the rest of the month, it was moreso an extreme associated with temperature fluctuations. Now that [...]

February THAW February 18, 2011

Hard to believe that approximately one week ago, temperatures in Omaha were recorded at -10 degrees for a low and 4 degrees for a daytime high. That was February 8th and that date was the continuation of temperatures that averaged well below normal for the start of February. Amazing how things can go from one [...]

Winter Storm Here, Winter Nightmare Elsewhere! February 1, 2011

The current thinking of the Weather Now Storm Team is that 3″ to 5″ of snow will end up being the storm total for the Omaha Metro with this recent event. Of course that amount is not outrageous, but throw in wind gusts above 30 mph for TUE aftn. and evening, and the situation does become [...]

That “Pesky Northwest Flow” January 20, 2011

Look for several snow chances to set up throughout the next several days, light snow locked within a northwest flow will be possible for Friday, Saturday overnight/Sunday, and possibly a few snow showers Monday as well. This winter has not brought near as many “more typical” snow-makers to our area. Unlike last season, many of [...]

Snow Chances Wednesday January 18, 2011

Light snow chances will increase for Wednesday, snow will approach from the west to east as the late morning progresses forward. We are working with a fairly dry air mass in place, this means that snow/liquid ratios will be quite high! In a “typical” or “textbook” scenario, snow/liquid ratios can be defined as 10:1 or [...]

What a Difference a Year Makes! January 11, 2011

Yesterday wrapped up what was really our first “decent” snowfall of the winter season for 2010/2011. Yes, we have had a few inches of snow here and there, but this one stood apart from the previous few snow episodes experienced. The great thing about this past snowfall (officially 6.9″ at Omaha, Eppley) was the fact [...]

Giving Thanks… November 24, 2010

For those who don’t know yet… I recently accepted a position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. I’ll be working with the Missouri River Recovery Program (MRRP)… an exciting project that will have a positive impact across the region for years to come. If you’re interested in checking out the MRRP… more [...]

Snow “Trickery” November 12, 2010

Well, like last year (except it was October), a larger unexpected amount of snow has come to the Omaha Metro with our first event of the season. Don’t be surprised to see 2 to 4 inches of snow by Saturday morning in Omaha. Greater amounts will set up north and northeast of the Metro! Some [...]

A Return to Blogging November 11, 2010

Hello Everyone, Tyson Pearsall here giving you an update on when we may see our first snowflakes fall in the Metro. Rain chances (first of all) really increase approaching early Friday AM, then continue throughout the day Friday, into Friday night. The moisture gradient seems to really tighten up as we go north of the [...]

Top Ten Weather Week !?! September 27, 2010

The criteria of a “Top Ten Day” are as such… Partly to mostly sunny skies. Light winds (less than 10 mph). Dry weather (no rain) with low humidity (dew points < 60). High temperatures in the 70s. Right now… it looks like we could see all of those ingredients on more than one day this work-week… [...]