weather and climate tidbits from a professional to the enthusiast
Welcome back for another year of Wildcard Weather! Albuquerque had two cold fronts move through during the past week. For most areas, that would mean measurable rain or snow. But not here in the desert, by the time the fronts reached us here in Albuquerque most of the moisture was gone. Instead we ended up …
Good evening everyone, There's a lot of jet contrails in the sky today, and that's not surprising considering my proximity to Albuquerque's Sunport (an international airport) and Kirtland Air Force Base. The contrails are the long, crisscrossing lines formed by passing planes. Unfortunately, many people don't understand what contrails are and make wild "chemtrail" accusations. …
Good evening everyone, Now I grew up in Boston, and something you have to deal with in Boston (especially this winter) is nor'easters. Nor'easters are strong winter storms that intensify off the American northeast or mid-Atlantic coastline and deliver strong winds, coastal flooding, and plenty of rain or snow. They are a winter phenomenon, but …
Hello everyone, Sorry for the recent period of inactivity; working evening have really cut into the blogging time. Tonight I wanted to introduce a new type of post. The Did You Know? posts will cover an even wider range of topics than usual and will typically be short and sweet. They will bridge the gap …
