La Nina spring brings violent weather
FROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:
Paul Pastelok, the long-range forecaster who replaced Joe Bastardi at Accuweather.com, agrees the spring seasons following La Nina winters come with “high potential” for violent weather. He says lingering cold and snowpack to the north, and warming air and moisture from the Gulf, will clash this spring in the mid-Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio valleys, producing violent thunderstorms and tornadoes, like those that struck Monday in Chattanooga, Tenn. and Henry County, Ky.
(LA Times PHOTO: South Dakota, 2005 )
Posted by Frank Roylance at 12:01 AM | Permalink
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Categories: From the Sun's print edition
Categories: From the Sun's print edition
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Not to dismiss the threat of "violent weather," but I find myself wondering if Mr Pastelok has inherited Mr Bastardi's penchant for alarmist weather forecasting....
FR: I guess time will tell. Can't whack the guy in his first week on the job.
Posted by: BankStreet | March 4, 2011 11:21 AM
Are you going to cover European weather or just USA? Remember, many more people (and readers) live in Europe. It would be good to know because for me, reading about expectations in Alabama or Texas are pretty meaningless.
FR: As this is a blog called "Maryland Weather," our primary focus will be on local Maryland (USA) weather, where the vast majority of our readers live. And because we're on the East Coast, and most of our weather comes from continental North America, yes, we will pay more attention to US weather than European.
Posted by: Gavin Chittock | March 12, 2011 8:34 AM