2009.11.07
Weather Journal taking a long break
The Weather Journal blog and newspaper column are on hiatus through Thanksgiving. I am taking some leave to deal with some family matters.
On the weather front, it's probably a good time to take a long break, before winter gets rolling. I might jump back on here if something extraordinary is happening, but otherwise, don't expect to see blog posts for nearly 3 weeks.
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I will note that Tropical Storm Ida has strengthened rapidly to near hurricane strength and may make a run into the Gulf. Colder waters in the northern Gulf and upper-level shearing winds probably will keep the storm from reaching the US as a hurricane, but it could dump a lot of rain next week. This could be a big story on my hiatus for the Southeast, but folks in our region should keep an eye on it.
Comment by Kevin Myatt — November 7, 2009 @ 5:33 pm
By the way ... there were 261 entries in the snowfall prediction contest, 50 more than last year ... looks like as a whole, the predictions were quite a bit more higher than last year's were. I'll compile some information on the picks when I return from my leave later this month.
Comment by Kevin Myatt — November 7, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
Wishing you well with your family...Take care.
Comment by Wanda — November 8, 2009 @ 9:43 am
Watching the latest update, it's up to CAT 2 and the Weather Channel folks are showing the low being up near this area by Wed or so with a lot of rain. The NWS is showing it turning away from the area sooner and staying further south, so I guess we'll see what happens.
Comment by Other John — November 8, 2009 @ 5:48 pm