Joe Sullivan Iowa State – Meteorology DTN Senior Meteorologist Has been with DTN for 15 ½ years What is your favorite part about being in MetOps? The people I work with! What is the most challenging part of being in MetOps? Forecasting for areas of the world with little to no weather data/observations. What is
You may have spring fever. You may be ready for grass to turn green and flowers to bloom. But, are you prepared for the threat of severe weather this spring? The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) evaluated the probability of severe weather throughout the year for a 30-year period
Winter can bring a wide variety of weather conditions, including various types of precipitation. Freezing rain, for instance, can be especially hazardous and forms in very specific conditions. Different types of winter precipitation (freezing rain, sleet, and snow) form in the same fundamental way. The main difference among these precipitation types lies in the temperature
Maggie Christopher @WxWriterMaggie DTN Aviation Meteorologist Valparaiso University – Bachelors in Meteorology Started with DTN for just over 3 years ago What is your favorite part about being in MetOps? Being able to use my degree, but also being an aviation meteorologist, which was my goal since junior year of college. What’s the most challenging
It’s fascinating to see how modern technology has helped us increase our agricultural productivity in areas not otherwise suited for our higher value crops.
Seed selection season is here again for corn farmers across the United States.
Brad Nelson @Brad_nado DTN On-Site Event Meteorologist & Sports/Safety Product Manager St. Cloud State University – Meteorology and Environmental Studies Started at DTN in June 2004 What is the craziest weather event you’ve experienced personally? So many to choose from! If I had to pick, it would be coming face-to-face with the massive El Reno,
Air masses are always in motion, bringing with them, different types of weather conditions. The transition between two different types of air masses is called a front. There are four basic types of fronts, and the weather associated with them varies. 1. Cold Front A cold front is the leading edge of a colder air
It’s that time of year again when cold air from the mid-latitudes surges into the tropics. The effect in Africa is a strong east to northeast wind from the Chad basin to Mauritania and northern Gabon called the Harmattan. Harmattan winds blow west to southwestward from the Sahara, with enough strength to carry desert sand
Leah Dailey explains how one of Minnesota’s largest cities has prepared for the influx of out-of-towners set to face its typically unforgiving weather conditions.
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