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Randy Mann
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Bomb cyclones have made headlines this month
Last week, a massive Pacific storm, which was referred to as a “bomb cyclone,” battered the western regions of Was…
Close to the normal number of thunderstorms expected this season
April has arrived and a new weather pattern has moved into the region with increased rainfall. There’s still a chance we could see a few more flakes of snow over the next several weeks, but it looks like we’ve seen…
Midwest flooding likely to continue through remainder of spring
In mid-March, a massive storm, which was labeled as a “bomb cyclone,” developed and brought very heavy rainfall and blizzard conditions to the Midwest. Parts o…
It was a cold meteorological winter for the U.S.
We’re at the end of March and 2019 has already seen its share of weather extremes across the country and the rest of the world. Here in North Idaho, we had the…
Spring will be here in the nick of time
Let me guess: You’re ready for spring.
Heavy February snows may lead to some flooding
Snowfall records just keep falling in Coeur d’Alene and the rest of the Inland Empire. Since Feb. 3, Cliff has measured nearly 60 inches of snow. It’s amazing that we’ve picked up nearly our entire seasonal snowfal…
It was a February for the record books in North Idaho
February of 2019 has come to a close, but there were many snowfall records broken in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions. Many residents of North Idaho are anxious for spring, as last month was certainly one of t…
More snow expected across North Idaho into early March
As of early Sunday, Cliff has measured nearly 50 inches of snow at his station for February. It’s very possible that Coeur d’Alene will have surpassed the 50-inch mark for this month early today. We’ve already smas…
It's going to be a February to remember
As of Feb. 15, a total of 39.7 inches of snow fell in Coeur d’Alene, an all-time record for the month. The old February snowfall record was 39.5 inches set back in 1955. Cliff tells me that no other monthly snowfal…
Will we see a new El Nino this year?
Winter has certainly arrived across North Idaho and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. As of Sunday afternnon, Cliff had measured over 13 inches of snow for February, with more expected later this week. Our origina…
The polar vortex returns to North America
The infamous “polar vortex” made a return to North America last week. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 50 degrees across the northern U.S. that led to several states of emergencies. Thousands of flights were…
Magnetic north is moving
Our Earth’s geomagnetic field, also known simply as the planet’s magnetic field, protects us from the solar winds and deadly cosmic rays that would severely damage or destroy the ozone layer that shields our planet…
A short distance can make a big difference
Late last year, I received a few emails asking about the climate differences between Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The distance between the two cities is approximately 33 miles. Across much of the country, there is no…
Mann responds to 'attack on credibility'
Friday, a My Turn column suggested that my weekly columns are based upon material that is “not based on science” and the information is “plagiarized.”
Rain, snow and ice glaze Inland Northwest
Moisture totals for the start of 2019 are doing well across Coeur d’Alene and the rest of the Inland Empire. We did get a break from the precipitation this weekend, but more rain and snow should be seen across the …
Keep an eye on weather advisories, warnings
It was another interesting year weatherwise across North Idaho. Despite having one of the driest summer and early fall seasons for the second year in a row, our annual precipitation total of rain and melted snow en…