March 15, 2019
Stories tagged "storm"
February 12, 2019
West coast storms to get new 1-5 rating system
We’re all familiar with the 1-5 rankings that Atlantic hurricanes receive based on the Saffir-Simpson scale which assigns hurricanes a number based on their sustained wind speed. However, despite experiencing heavy rainstorms, the Pacific coast hasn’t had...January 31, 2019
One “Hot” Take: Cold Shaming Is Not Cool
The Governor of Kentucky (who is up for re-election this year), found himself in hot water after a comment he made on Tuesday morning about the school closures in his state due to the extreme cold. Speaking on WHAS-AM (840 AM) Tuesday, the host, Terry Meiners,...January 30, 2019
Polar Express — Bitter Cold Air Hits Midwest
If you ever wondered what a polar vortex looks like from above, this is it. Grab a blanket and bundle up. The midsection of the country — even places like Minnesota that are accustomed to cold air — are bracing for the worst cold weather that has been...January 26, 2019
The Essence of Our Essential Government
By Monica Medina and Miro Korenha The government shutdown has been an ordeal but also instructive. It was devastating to government workers, contractors and grantees, who were directly harmed by the failures of our leaders to reach a funding agreement and pay them....January 15, 2019
Private Weather Company To Use Different Hurricane Severity Scale
The nation’s largest private weather provider, AccuWeather, is going to begin to use a new “scale” for conveying the severity of hurricanes in the future, diverging from the current scale used by the National Weather Service (NWS) and followed by all...January 11, 2019