365 Project
During 2010, I posted a blog a day containing at least one meteorological image a day. Some are simple graphics, others are somewhat technical explanations, and most are somewhere in between. Please browse around, click on a link to see the associated image of the day, and let me know what you think!
Statistics of the 2010 365 Project
Well, the 365 Project has come and gone, and I couldn’t be happier with how it went. During the project there were 368 posts made during 365 days 704 images used 40,797 Visits 64,962 Pageviews Visitors from all 50 states Visitors from 6 of 7 continents (Missed Antarctica) The 10 May 2010 High Risk post was the most frequented page with over 2200 views 12 February 2010 had the most daily visitors with 3890, although most visitors only visited the main site and not the specific post I know people have been encouraging me not to stop,...
read moreDay 365: A Tragic End to 2010
Shortly after 5 AM CST this morning, I was awakened by the sound of text messages coming to my cell phone. These text messages were severe thunderstorms warnings for northeast Oklahoma, in the general vicinity of my previous stomping grounds: Northwest Arkansas. I began tracking the storms on my iPhone and began to get concerned that the storms were becoming better organized and that northwest Arkansas would be under the threat for tornadoes. (Yes, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had a Tornado Watch in effect.) At 6 AM CST, the...
read moreDay 364: 2010 Ending With a Bang
A couple of strong cyclones are moving across the United States this evenings. The first cyclone (circled in orange below) is has drawn warm, moist air northward in preparation for a second cyclone (circled in yellow below). On the cold side of these cyclones significant snowfall is expected, and severe weather is possible tomorrow on the warm side. As the second cyclone begins to move into the plains, showers and thunderstorms have developed across portions of Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle. As this precipitation...
read moreDay 363: The Fog Before the Storm
As mentioned last night, after an active weather pattern for the East, it’s the West’s turn for some active weather. A potent short-wave trough has been bringing wintry weather to a large part of the west today, and will continue to do so tomorrow. Late tomorrow into Friday, this trough will move into the north-central United States, bringing with it a myriad of conditions. Snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain, and thunderstorms will all be possible as this trough, and attendant surface cyclone intensifies during the trek...
read moreDay 362: Attention Turns to the West
After focusing on the east for much of late November into December, particularly this latest nor’easter/blizzard, attention now turns to the west. Much of the western United States, is under some form of a winter weather advisory, watch, or warning. Once again, this is good news for ski resorts, as well as for the summer water tables.
read moreDay 361: Wet and Dry
The 5-day precipitation forecast from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center shows quite a bit of precipitation forecast over the western, northern, and eastern United States. The far eastern United States is recovering from a powerful storm, so they’ve had significant precipitation recently. So who is missing out? Western Texas, western Oklahoma, and western Kansas. The lack of precipitation in this area over the last few weeks, combined with the upcoming potential for warming conditions will lead to a significant fire...
read moreDay 360: White Christmases & a Nor’Easter
So who enjoyed a White Christmas? Well, the image above (National Snow Analysis) for Christmas Day depicts areas of the country that had snow fall during Christmas day (12AM to 11:59 PM Central Standard Time). As indicated by this product, the heaviest snow fell in the southern Appalachian Mountains across northern Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western Carolinas/Virginia. The image below depicts places where snow was present on the ground during at least part of Christmas Day, which is a much larger area. In fact, slightly...
read moreDay 359: The Day After Christmas Nor’Easter
A quick look at tonight’s National Weather Service’s (NWS) National Watch/Warning/Advisory graphic shows that much of the east coast of the United States is covered in some form of winter weather product. In fact, New York City northeast toward Boston is covered by a Blizzard Warning! The culprit is a cyclone developing and intensifying over the Gulf Stream Current. During the day tomorrow this cyclone will rapidly intensify, bringing strong winds and heavy snow to areas along the immediate east cost. The image below...
read moreDay 358: Christmas Day Temperatures
Merry Christmas (Eve)! The image above depicts the official Christmas morning low temperature forecasts from all local offices of the National Weather Service for across the United States. The image below depicts the high temperature expected Christmas afternoon. For those hoping for a white Christmas, I hope you get your wish! (I didn’t; here’s to hoping for a white New Year’s!)
read moreDay 357: Winter Weather Advisories
As the cyclone that has pounded the west coast begins to move east into the central United States, winter weather is certainly a possibility. As such, local National Weather Service offices have hoisted Winter Weather Advisories for a large portion of the United States. Current indications are that central Iowa will be the big winner (or loser, depending on your point of view) in terms of maximum snowfall, with isolated areas receiving upwards of 8 inches of...
read moreAbout Patrick
Patrick Marsh is a Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma's School of Meteorology. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Physics (cum laude) from the University of Arkansas in 2005 and a Masters of Science in Meteorology in 2007. In addition to working on his doctorate, Patrick serves as the National Severe Storms Laboratory Liaison to the Hazardous Weather Testbed where his research interests lie in working with operational forecasters, data mining, data visualization, and all things high-impact weather. For more about Patrick's work, check out his complete CV!
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