Especially in the red area, never attempt to cross a flooded area by foot or by car. 

The private jet-set, bacchanal-like meeting known as COP 30 has been in progress in Brazil. Of course, the environmentalists had to cut down thousands of rain forest trees to create a highway for the conference.  There were concerns about a shortage of rooms. Not to worry! The "stripper pole" and blacked out windows are a nice touches. Sheesh.   Fifteen years ago, when the annual conference was in Copenhagen, some working girls offered free services to the delegates . Perhaps that is the reason attendance is down this year.  Remember: they are spending these tax dollars and attending this conference for our good! BULLETIN........BULLETIN.........BULLETIN..........BULLETIN  (5pm Friday) So, let me get this straight: when you and I use air conditioning, it has an " outsized effect on the climate " and needs to be cut back. But, when the jet-setting delegates to the global warming conference don't have enough cooling, that is a crisis that needs immediate attentio...

Sports Illustrated  Each school will receive $135 million as a result of the "capital deal" in addition to the $80 to $100 million each school receives year from TV rights.  Exactly why should these universities be non-profit? This "capital deal" -- selling assets that were originally paid for by taxpayers -- is as money grubbing a deal as any private sector company would make. Football is hardly a key academic activity. Universities also have endowments, sometimes worth billions, that also receive preferential tax treatment.  Before anyone says, "universities are engaged in public service," so was my company WeatherData, Inc. (we directly saved hundreds of lives) but the government wouldn't let us be non-profit.  Below are comments regarding last week's 60 Minutes'  weekly "Trump is evil" report that he allegedly shut down breast cancer research. This "overselling" over university research potential is, unfortunately, qui...

In the mountains north and west of Los Angeles as much as ten inches of rain is forecast to fall by the National Weather Service during the next five days. If this forecast is correct, there will be flooding and mudslides, especially in burn scar regions. It is essential that preparations be made now, in the hours before the heavy rains arrive.  Below is location-specific information.  Note:  For those of you who may have looked at the NWS's "National Flood Hazard Outlook," I disagree with its "limited" hazard forecast. If these extreme rainfall amounts materialize, the flooding will be quite serious.  Here is the radar at 12:20pm PST. 

As much as 9 inches of rain is forecast to fall over the mountains of Southern California with heavy snow over the Sierra during the next five days. A winter storm warning is in effect for the Sierra with a flood watch in the foothills. There could be mudslides in the burn areas.  Below are additional details from the National Weather Service. 

Is it me or did the PBS disaster -- dozens of PBS stations going off the air -- not occur? If your local PBS station went off the air on or since October 1, please let me know. 

Unsurprising. Just wanted to follow up now that it is official.  Above is from the San Antonio  Express-News. 

Big Climate has been working overtime to crank out the press releases after Hurricane Melissa. They would have you believe it is gloom and doom regarding humanity and weather-related disasters. The opposite is true. Dr. Cliff Mass has the details as to how deaths related to extreme weather are plummeting. 

Tonight is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald,  an ore ship, in the Great Lakes, It was immortalized by Gordon Lightfoot's outstanding song of the same name . The lyrics (at the link as the song is sung) are meteorologically correct.  If you are unfamiliar with this tragedy, take a few minutes to listen to the song. It will stay with you. 

The snow has eased off in Chicagoland and there is only one intense snowband coming off Lake Michigan. Weather conditions at O'Hare and Midway are fine and there are no major delays at this time.

What may be a record November snow event has just begun. This will unquestionably affect O'Hare and Midway (not to mention the issues with air traffic control due to the government shutdown) and may affect Amtrak.  Updated Snowfall Amount Forecast Current conditions in South Bend by Connor Croft. --- original post --- The area in pink has a winter storm warning. Purple is a winter weather advisory (lesser condition). The area around Waukegan has a winter storm watch. Thundersnow is possible.  As much as 18 inches  with drifting is possible. Please factor this into your travel plans. 

As much as 6 inches of precipitation (rain + the moisture content of snow) is forecast in the Sierra of California) during the next five days.  Given the rain they've already had the past 30 days, it equates to an early start to the California rainy season. 

It is snowing hard in parts of northwest Iowa. The red near Des Moines is sleet. A taste of winter. 

The cold air is beginning to sweep south.

Tornado watch for Middle and parts of East Tennessee as well as adjacent area of southern Kentucky and northern Alabama  --- original post ---- Central Tennessee will have a significant risk of tornadoes later today. The area in brown, including Nashville, has a significant risk of tornadoes. Please pay attention to the weather later today for likely watches and possible warnings.  Note: if you are in a hotel and a tornado warning is issued, take shelter in a hallway, preferably on a lower floor. 

It will be important to test your furnace before the cold wave arrives as well as to insure your pets are cared for. There will be quite a bit of snow in the usual "lake effect" areas.  P.S. I note that some NWS products are not available this afternoon. I do not know if it is because of the government shutdown or because of other problems. Companies like AccuWeather are not shut down and will continue to produce their products on their normal schedules. 

I agree with probably 80% of this and it is well worth your time. 

Enjoy the mild weather while you can. Here are the forecast highs for Sunday. 

With the death toll now 9 12 and expected to rise, I noticed a similarity in video of yesterday's crash of the UPS flight bound for Honolulu yesterday and the Concorde crash in Paris July 25, 2000. The UPS jet is above. It appears either the engine or the left wing fuel tank was on fire.  In the case of the Concorde ,the left wing fuel tank was on fire. The fuel tank had been penetrated by a piece of debris that had been fallen off a Continental Airlines plane that departed immediately before.  By no means am I saying the UPS jet crash had the same cause. I am pointing out that it is something investigators should look into.  Update: The NTSB arrived on the scene this morning. It will their job to sort through the theories and the evidence and make a determination as to the cause of the accident and what can be done to prevent a recurrence. 

WDAF TV's (Fox 4 Kansas City) Chief Meteorologist Joe Lauria interviewed me last month for his podcast. You can find it at WDAF+ on Roku, Apple TV or Fire TV. Hope you enjoy watching. 

The Telegraph  is hardly a conservative newspaper. You will find this story to be of vital interest .  The Nation of Uganda is one of the worst in one of recent world history. Christians are being slaughtered. People starving. "Do gooders" making their lives miserable.  As we have pointed out on a number of occasions, far too much 'climate' money has gone to rich, well-connected political donors. As the Telegraph  writes: The Telegraph can reveal that taxpayer money has also been spent on programmes accused of human rights abuses and for solar panels for one of the world’s richest hotel chains. Much of the money spend on climate programs is grift. Wind power is a terrible boondoggle not to mention the hugely expensive batteries and transmission wires that wind power proponents want to paper over the times the wind is too light (6 mph or less) to turn the wind turbines. It is a meteorological fact  winds are often calm or too light when it is very cold and very h...

Well, the Chiefs lost to the Bills 28-21 this evening, so I thought it would be a good time to celebrate a subpar Chiefs effort with a subpar original Dad joke by a Chiefs' fan.... What did Rashee Rice say to the football when #1 deflected the ball into his hands? "I'm not Worthy....I'm not Worthy...I'm not Worthy.  You are welcome. I'm sure Mahomes & Company will do better next week. 

Do you get the impression these days that physicians are more interested in collecting info they can sell to Google (see here and many others) than useful data in treating their patients? That thought occurred to me when I recently filled out a form for a doctor's office that had a "new computer system." While I am one of just 9% of the population that is (primarily) left-handed, I hardly consider it a disease.  Sheesh.

Let's hope.