By Chris Martz | May 29, 2019 Follow @ChrisMartzWX Question: “Can a tornado happen in winter?” – Scott Martz The short answer is yes. While tornado season is generally late March through early June ¹ due to high atmospheric instability… Read More ›
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Do Tornadoes Always Come From the Southwest?
By Chris Martz | May 29, 2019 Follow @ChrisMartzWX Question: “Do tornadoes always come from the southwest?” – Nancy Martz Dear, Nancy, This is an interesting question and believe it or not, it’s one of the most frequently asked questions… Read More ›
D.C. To Have First 90 Degree Day This Weekend
By Chris Martz | May 26, 2019 Follow @ChrisMartzWX While April 2019 sure had it’s fair share of 80 degree days in our nation’s capitol, not to mention ranking among the warmest on record, the mercury did not climb to… Read More ›
Chicago Set to Break Latest 2+ Inch Snow Event
By Chris Martz We’re on the verge of wrapping up the month of April as we are full steam ahead toward the final month of meteorological spring, but winter is still trying to keep its grip on the Midwest. A storm… Read More ›
What Causes Dust Devils Anyhow?
By Chris Martz Earlier today, a rotating column of dust formed over a football field at Brooks Junior High School in Alberta, Canada. Monster dust devil at Brooks Junior High School football field in #Brooks #abstorm video taken by Sadie… Read More ›
April Snowstorms: The Rule, Not the Exception
By Chris Martz | April 16, 2019 Last week, the Great Plains and upper Midwest were pummeled with a late-season blizzard. A wide swath of 10 to 20+ inches of snow buried parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota,… Read More ›
Late-Season Blizzard to Hit the Plains & Upper Midwest
By Chris Martz We are now less than two months away from meteorological summer, and there is no sign of a locked-in spring for the Upper Midwest and Great Plains, as a late-season blizzard is set to drop a hammer… Read More ›
Rare April Snow Hits the Carolinas
By Chris Martz Many living in interior North Carolina and South Carolina woke up Tuesday morning to find a light coating of snow on the ground, a rare sight even in winter! @wxbrad Near Wingate/Unionville pic.twitter.com/Uo1L3AXYxY — Micah Tyson (@Micah_GlassJoe)… Read More ›
Weather Weekly! What A Boring Pattern!
By: Chris Martz Good evening everyone! Welcome back to another “Weather Weekly” forecast discussion! In tonight’s blog/video, I will be doing a medium-range forecast for North America. We have been in a pretty quiet weather pattern over this time period,… Read More ›
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