Welcome back for another year of Wildcard Weather! Albuquerque had two cold fronts move through during the past week. For … More
Tag: meteorology
No two alike? Snowflake Shapes and Formation
Good evening everyone, No two snowflakes have the same shape, right? It’s almost Christmas so its time for a festive … More
The Pineapple Express and California’s Rain
Another week and another big storm, so another post. Welcome back! California has seen some flooding rains the past few … More
How Nor’Easters Form
Good evening everyone, I grew up in New England, an exciting place for a budding meteorologist. The weather is ever-changing … More
Lake-Effect Snow and the November 2014 Buffalo Storm
Welcome back everyone, It seems lake-effect snow has become this year’s polar vortex, so there’s no more timely subject to … More
DYK: “Chemtrails” are a lie!
Good evening everyone, There’s a lot of jet contrails in the sky today, and that’s not surprising considering my proximity … More
What will this winter be like? Two Forecasts for Winter in your Region
UPDATE: Find out which forecast won HERE. Let’s get this out of the way first. This is for winter 2014-2015. … More
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Albuquerque Box
Good evening everyone! The biggest hot air balloon festival in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, is this week … More
Monsoons and The North American Monsoon
Good evening everyone. Welcome all of new readers to Wildcard Weather. Let’s start tonight’s post with a question. What is … More
Sun Dog INSIDE a Hole Punch Cloud
Evening all! I was looking through some old pictures and I found this beauty. It was taken back in December … More