Monday, February 16, 2015

Major snows east - no record highs this week

Our latest storm system is on the way out, but it didn't produce any amount of snow that would compare to what Boston and Massachusetts received this weekend. Snow blowers can't even throw the snow high enough to get it off the sidewalks and away from businesses. It might be the middle of summer before some of the piles melt as Boston is experiencing the third snowiest winter on record.

The pattern will continue to favor colder than average temperatures across the eastern half of the country. We won't have any record high temperatures like last week. And while it may be cold here, Kansas will be on the edge of the bitter Arctic air that will continue to surge into the deep South. And there could be another fairly significant storm in the works for next weekend, so check back for more updates as the week continues.

While all of this is going on, we are busy preparing for the upcoming severe weather season. The National Weather Service is conducting storm spotter and safety meetings across the state. Here is the list for this week.

They are free and open to anyone that wants to learn. Storm Team 12 is busy working on informational pieces for Severe Weather Awareness Week that is coming up the first week of March.

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