Category: Weather Nerd

March 6 in Music History: From Motown Magic to Global Pop Moments

March 6 stands as a fascinating snapshot of music’s evolving story, with key moments that stretch from Motown soul to modern pop and electronic music. One of the most memorable milestones came in 1965 when The Temptations reached the top of the U.S. charts with the soulful anthem “My Girl.” Written by Smokey Robinson, the […]

Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone Erupts for First Time Since 2020

Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone with steam clouds rising

Yellowstone National Park’s Echinus Geyser is doing something visitors have not seen in years: it’s erupting again. As AccuWeather reports, on Feb. 7, the geyser logged its first eruption since 2020, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. More eruptions followed, and by Feb. 16, activity had ramped up to eruptions every 2 to […]

March Is When Daylight Returns with a Vengeance

March can still deliver wintry weather, but the month comes with a quieter shift that’s easier to notice by the day: The sun hangs around longer in the evening. And as AccuWeather reports, the change isn’t really subtle. By the end of March, many locations will have gained well over an hour of daylight compared […]

What to Expect from the 2026 Tornado Season

Tornado funnel and storm clouds over midwestern field

The 2026 severe weather season is about to ramp up, and AccuWeather forecasters say that it may look different than last spring’s headline-grabbing tornado outbreaks. “There may be fewer tornadoes reported compared to last year, but that does not mean this will be a quiet severe weather season,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex Duffus said. “There is […]

This Year’s Worm Moon Comes with a Lunar Eclipse

Full worm moon with orange glow behind tree branches

The Full Worm Moon reaches its peak on the morning of Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 6:38 A.M. ET, and this year’s March Moon is especially notable because it coincides with a total lunar eclipse. You don’t need any special equipment to enjoy this celestial pairing. Simply step outside and watch as the Full Moon changes […]

A Six-Planet ‘Parade’ Peaks This Weekend

Mother daughter view planetary alignment before dawn with telescopes

February’s widely promoted post-sunset “planet parade” or “planetary parade” reaches its most accessible this weekend. Viewing the Planetary Parade According to NASA, “Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter will line up in the southwestern sky. With a telescope or binoculars, you can see Uranus and Neptune in the procession, too!” The space agency circles Feb. 28, 2026, […]

If You Live Near a River, Ice Jams Pose a Real Flood Threat during Winter and Spring

Huge ice chunks on river threaten farmhouses along riverbanks

On February 20, an ice jam break on the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania triggered a flash flood warning in multiple counties. As temperatures rose out of the winter lows, ice on French Creek in Crawford County and Oil Creek in Venango County caused raised water levels and ice jams, prompting a warning to local residents […]

Rare February Tornado Strikes the Midwest – Where they Can Happen and Why

Tornado in a dark sky

February is here and with it comes cold weather and the beginning of a new severe weather and apparently, early tornado season. The evening of 19 February featured a rare-for-the-midwest winter tornado outbreak. Tornadoes were reported in several locations in southern Illinois and Indiana, accompanied by numerous reports of hail and damaging winds. Much of […]

The Tragic Death of 9 Skiers in Lake Tahoe Reignites the Need for Avalanche Awareness

Cross Country Skier observes recent avalanche on snow covered mountain

Crews have now recovered the bodies of all nine backcountry skiers who were killed in an avalanche in Northern California over President’s Day weekend. As NPR reports, it marks an end to what authorities on Saturday described as an agonizing five-day search and recovery operation complicated by intense winter storms northwest of Lake Tahoe. “While we wish […]