John Wheeler
Post-Bulletin
Fargo, ND, United States
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WeatherTalk: Lake Mead drops to a record low level this week
If Lake Mead falls another 150 feet, water will not be able to flow beyond the dam. → Read More
WeatherTalk: The woods are lovely, dark, and deep; and also cold
Trees are a drag force on the wind, which helps cold air to collect and sink to the ground. → Read More
WeatherTalk: There has not been much hoarfrost this winter
The difference is in the general circulation and how it has been influenced by La Niña. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Falling iguanas is a Florida problem
Iguanas are an invasive species. → Read More
WeatherTalk: No real spring flood concern, so far
The water equivalent of the snow pack is one to four inches, which is near average. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Southern snowstorms are not without precedent
In February of 1895, one to two feet fell from Galveston to New Orleans along with blowing snow and temperatures in the teens. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Weather is about variety, not averages
Long-term weather records show that weather is distinctly non-linear. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Only 2 places in the US have no winter at all
There is no record of frost in most of Hawaii and in the Florida Keys. → Read More
WeatherTalk: There is no 'January Thaw'
There is no mysterious reason for a warm spell in the middle of the coldest month of the year. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Flurries happen easily under certain conditions
When the temperature in the cloud is around 5 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, snow crystal making is maximized. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Cold is relative, to a point
In southern Florida, 35 degrees above zero is dangerous because many people do not own a coat. → Read More
The word 'blizzard' has evolved over the years
The term was used as early as the 1820s to describe a violent blow or series of blows in a boxing match. → Read More
WeatherTalk: The boundary layer is the lowest layer of the atmosphere
It is not unusual for the air temperature within the boundary layer to be quite different from the air above. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Radar estimates intensity, motion, shape of precipitation
Radar comes from the acronym; "RAdio Detection And Ranging." → Read More
WeatherTalk: Hawaii is hit by a somewhat rare blizzard
It is possible to go to Hawaii and participate in both water skiing and snow skiing on the same day. → Read More
WeatherTalk: A newly discovered planet is hot enough to melt iron
The planet has a daytime temperature of around 1,500 degrees Celsius, or about 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. → Read More
WeatherTalk: The Atlantic hurricane season was a busy one
Eight of the named storms this summer made landfall somewhere along the United States coastline. → Read More
WeatherTalk: The southwestern sky is an evening planetary show
Look southwest right after dark and you will see Jupiter, Saturn and Venus in a row. → Read More
WeatherTalk: When the lakes freeze over, it's quite a process
One key is the fact that water reaches maximum density at 39 degrees Fahrenheit. → Read More
WeatherTalk: Elevation is key to a mountain weather forecast
It is common for winter storms to bring rain to lower elevations and snow to the tops of the mountains. → Read More