Category: Weather Nerd

How El Niño is Changing the Winter Forecast

Road sign reads: Polar Vortex Extreme Cold Take Precautions

A strong El Niño is favored this winter, which is typically associated with warmer-than-average conditions in much of the northern U.S. It also means parts of the southern U.S. usually see temperatures somewhat below-average in winter. Remember, this outlook is an overall three-month trend. Therefore, we will likely see periods that are warmer or colder […]

Who are the “Polluter Elite?”

According to a new report, the “polluter elite” are disproportionately driving the climate change crisis that’s melting ice caps, driving up record breaking temps, fueling hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, and floods. So, who are the “polluter elite?” Apparently, it’s the wealthiest 1% of people in the world, who are putting out as much carbon pollution as the […]

Residents Evacuated, Everyone on Edge, as Iceland Volcanic Eruption is “Days Away”

More than 530 earthquakes rumbled southwestern Iceland before 7 a.m. on Monday, as magma continued to “slowly” move toward the surface, Icelandic Meteorological Office officials said. “The likelihood of a volcanic eruption is high, and an eruption can be possible on a timescale of just days,” a specialist wrote on the Met’s website Monday morning. […]

What is a Snow Squall?

As the Winter Weather Season arrives just in time for the biggest holiday travel week of the entire year, it’s important to know about potentially dangerous travel situations. One of the biggest threats to drivers during this time of year is a snow squall. As Fox Weather reports, snow squalls can happen at a moment’s […]

Cross-country storm over next several days could disrupt Thanksgiving travel

Closeup bumper of car on a wintry snow-covered forested road

Americans are bracing for inclement weather during one of the busiest holiday travel weeks of the year. As ABC News reports, a potent storm will be making its way across the country as travelers make their way to their Thanksgiving destinations. Heavy snow will begin to fall in the Rocky Mountains on Sunday, leading to […]

Could the Great Sphinx Have Been Shaped by Wind?

More than 40 years ago, Farouk El-Baz — a space scientist and geologist known for his field investigations in deserts around the world — theorized that the wind played a big hand in shaping the Great Sphinx of Giza before the ancient Egyptians added surface details to the landmark sculpture. Now, according to a press release from […]

Scientist who sounded Climate Alarm in the 1980s says Earth is Heating up Faster than Predicted

The planet is on track to heat up at a much faster rate than scientists have previously predicted, meaning a key global warming threshold could be breached this decade, according to a new study co-authored by James Hansen — the US scientist widely credited with being the first to publicly sound the alarm on the climate crisis […]

New Island Emerges after Undersea Volcano Erupts near Japan

An undersea volcano erupted off Japan a few weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but if you want to see it you’d better hurry, because experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1 kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of […]

Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July – is an Eruption Coming?

More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, setting many who remember the 1980 eruption disaster, on edge, wondering if another devastating event is imminent. However, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, there are currently no signs of an imminent eruption. As The Associated Press (AP) reports, most […]

Good News for the Beleaguered East Coast: AccuWeather Declares 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Over

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has been well above the historical average in terms of the number of storms, although compared to recent hyperactive seasons, it has largely flown under the radar, as the majority of the tropical storms and hurricanes have remained over the open waters of the ocean. With only a few weeks […]