Winter kicked the door down ❄️

And how do storm chasers pick the right storms anyways?

When I wrote last week that it was going to be a big week of weather, I honestly didn’t expect the main story to be historic wildfires in Southern California caused by the ‘kicker’ system.

As the influence from that system exits stage left, our attention now turns to the upcoming week. What are we looking at?

Quiet Start

There’s not much to talk about at the start of the upcoming week, with offshore flow in the gulf hampering any moisture return north. A chilly weekend is in store as snow melts across much of the region.

Offshore flow into the gulf means we’ll have very little to work with any minor atmospheric disturbances that move overhead.

Maybe Something Next Weekend

I’m not that confident in this just yet, but there are some signs on models/ensembles of a system bringing some moisture back north by this weekend (ahead of a major shot of arctic air). If some things line up, this could bring a low severe weather risk.

Warmer weather with moist air could bring a low-end set of severe weather risks to portions of the South. You can also note the significant Arctic cold front beginning its march south on the backside of the Great Lakes storm system.

By next Sunday, cold and dry air will have settled in over the lower 48, with that aforementioned cold front pushing all the way to the Caribbean Sea. This usually portends a period of quiet weather in its wake. Low temperatures could be in the teens as far south as central Texas, and the single digits could be seen across portions of Oklahoma. We’ll have to stay tuned on that one.

A Storm Chaser’s Secret to Picking the Right Storms

Have you ever wondered how storm chasers pick the right storms when there are so many to choose from? Never fear, we put together a video just for you on that very topic.

Toxicity Is a Choice

Every community has people who make it less fun to be around the good people. This winter, remember that toxicity is a choice, and you can ignore trolls online.

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