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The Meteorology Version of "Inside Baseball:" The NCAR Controversy Heats Up

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This posting is primarily for people in the field of atmospheric science. A popular weather blog opened yesterday with news of a lawsuit where a taxpayer-funded organization called the "University Corporation for Atmospheric Research" (a/k/a UCAR, a Washington, DC consortium of colleges with meteorology and similar programs) is using taxpayer dollars to sue other taxpayer supported organizations because the Trump Administration wishes to close the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado and distribute its programs to other research institutions. UCAR claims that defunding NCAR "violates the Constitution" and doing so will, among other things, harm the U.S. "national security." As I was writing this, a second blog weighed in making similar points .  Meteorology is tiny profession (per Grok, in 2024 there were 9,400 practicing meteorologists in the United States) which is of  far, far greater importance than its numbers would suggest . [I check...
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Important News From the #1 Winter Wheat State

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This is very sad news for the world, not just Kansas.  The map depicts the number of hours the temperature was below 12°F. Little if any wheat, once it has emerged for the season, can handle that intensity and duration of cold.
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Extreme Wind Risk in the East Coast Region

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The area in red has a high  risk of tornadoes, possibly strong, today. The yellow area has an exhanced risk and the brown area a significant risk. The area in purple has an extreme  risk of wind gusts of 60 mph or stronger -- with the potential for gusts of more than 75 mph. The pink area has a high risk and the red area has an enhanced risk.  Please keep up on the weather in these areas all day. This will be my only update due to illness.
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Note to Readers...

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Due to illness, I will not be able to do real-time blogging or tweeting about today's storm. Hopefully tomorrow when the East Coast states should get lashed.  If any of you remember the derecho that struck the District of Columbia in 2012, similar storms are possible in the East Coast states. Please prepare now. 
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Sunday Thought

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Update on the Severe Blizzard in the Northern U.S.

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Here is the color code: Orange = blizzard warning.  Note: I expect the blizzard warning to be expanded.  Pink = winter storm warning  Bright green = flood warning  Gold = high wind warning  Magenta = "Red Flag Warning" (high wildfire danger forecast) Burnt orange = extreme heat warning  Brown = high wind watch  Purple = winter weather advisory  Sand = wind advisory  Deep blue and light turquoise = freeze warnings  Here are the incredible snowfall forecasts with this storm.  Here is a  close-up of the official NWS snowfall forecast.  People will be snowed in for days! Power will be out in many areas. This will be a major disaster and I urge you to prepare accordingly.  Here are the peak gusts forecast with this storm.  This storm will be a record breaker. Please prepare accordingly.
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Sunday & Monday Tornado and Damaging Wind Forecast

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In addition to the blizzard from the northern Great Plains to the Great Lakes, there is an enhanced risk of strong tornadoes in the area in yellow in the South.  Scroll down for Monday's outlook.  It is time to ensure you are prepared for power outages and for sheltering in case a tornado warning is issued.  Not only is there the inherent risk presented by tornadoes, in this case the risk will be enhanced because of their fast movement along the ground; meaning you may have less time than usual to take cover if a tornado warning is issued for your area.  The yellow area is within a larger area of significant tornado risk (brown). The hatching means that if a tornado occurs, it could be strong (which meteorologists define as EF-2 or stronger).  The risk in the area from Chattanooga and Atlanta south to the Gulf will be after midnight Eastern time.  Damaging Wind Risk The area in pink has a high  risk of thunderstorm generated wind gusts of 60 mph or str...
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