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Randy Mann
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Volcanic eruptions and flight delays
There are over 1,500 active volcanoes around the Earth with an average of 50-70 eruptions per year. According to V…
Hold your breath as storm season approaches
In about five weeks, the 2020 tropical storm and hurricane season will begin. The official date it begins is on June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Based on the 30-year average, in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters, there are…
How dry we are, how warm we’ll be
We’re currently in a drier-than-normal weather pattern across the Inland Northwest. For April, precipitation totals are barely over a half inch in Coeur d’Alen…
Virus can also sicken weather forecasts
Our snowfall season across the Inland Northwest is winding down, especially in the lower elevations. As of the weekend, Cliff had measured a total of 69.6 inches of snow for the 2019-20 season. That’s only 0.2 inch…
Yes, that was a terrific temblor
Several weeks ago, I wrote an article on the earthquake activity across the globe. Since then, other quakes that were higher than a 5.0 magnitude were reported in Indonesia and parts of the South Pacific Islands.
Northwest summers get hotter and hotter
The calendar says spring, but there’s still a chance that we’ll see some snow in the lower elevations through the middle of April. After the full moon cycle of…
In midst of pandemic, earthquakes strike
While everyone is doing their best to get through this coronavirus pandemic, some places have been forced to deal with earthquakes and aftershocks last week.
Will warmer weather weaken coronavirus?
As we get closer to spring across North Idaho and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the full impact of warmer temperatures to the coronavirus, also known as the COVID-19 virus, is still uncertain. Scientists are…
Could we be heading toward a new El Nino?
Conditions across North Idaho and the much of the Far West have been very dry since the middle of February. In Coeur d’Alene, since Feb. 17, only .08 inches of…
February snow fizzled; here’s what’s ahead
What a difference a year makes here in North Idaho.
February snow fizzled; here's what's ahead
What a difference a year makes here in North Idaho.
Not much snow, but feel the winds blow
The early portion of February saw more crazy weather across the globe. Here in the Inland Northwest, it’s been the case of a rain and snow pattern.
Not much snow, but feel the winds blow
The early portion of February saw more crazy weather across the globe. Here in the Inland Northwest, it’s been the case of a rain and snow pattern.
Concerns about additional volcanic eruptions
Our pattern of wetter than normal winter seasons continues across North Idaho and the rest of the Inland Empire. Over 5.75 inches of rain and melted snow fell in January, which was well above the average of 3.77 in…
Like snow? Good. More on the way
Winter came back in full force this month as over 30 inches of snow has fallen in Coeur d’Alene since January 1. According to Cliff’s records, the January full moon cycle of the 10th through the 17th of this year w…
Wet will rule region for a while
The moisture continues to flow in from the Pacific Ocean and our weather pattern has turned a bit milder, which has meant more rain than snow in the lower elevations over the past week. As of late Saturday, 54.1 in…