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How does weather affect snow-making?

Posted on November 29, 2021 by WeatherGuys Editor

Ski resorts often use snow machines to make snow and lay down a good base for the coming season.

To make snow for ski trails requires temperatures near or below freezing. The humidity also plays a role in snow-making; a lower humidity is better. A low temperature and a low humidity is the best atmospheric condition for snow-makers, as it yields the driest snow.

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Is our recent cold snap a harbinger of things to come?

Posted on November 23, 2021 by WeatherGuys Editor

Our recent cold snap has brought the November average to just 0.5 degrees above normal through the first 17 days of November after a relatively warm October in Madison, where the average temperature was 5.9 degrees above normal. It is … Continue reading →

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Do car tires protect you from lightning strikes?

Posted on July 7, 2021 by WeatherGuys Editor

Lightning is a huge electrical discharge, or spark, that results from vigorous motions that occur in thunderstorms. While you can be safe in a car in a lightning storm, it is not because of the tires. Rubber tires do act … Continue reading →

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What is the prediction for the 2021 hurricane season?

Posted on June 1, 2021 by WeatherGuys Editor

Tropical cyclones are large, whirling storms that obtain their energy from warm ocean waters. Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that originate in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico or the eastern North Pacific Ocean. Tropical storms have wind speeds … Continue reading →

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How is the ice cover on the Great Lakes?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by WeatherGuys Editor

Until this recent frigid arctic air outbreak, the Great Lakes were experiencing one of the mildest winters on record National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) monitors and reports on the ice coverage of the Great Lakes. NOAA reports total coverage … Continue reading →

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