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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…
Weather extremes are off to a fast start for 2018
Our last big storm across the Coeur d’Alene area late last week created a slushy mess in many spots. At Cliff’s station, nearly 6 inches of snow fell from that system, bringing our seasonal total to 48.3 inches. Th…
Weather and climate disasters mar 2017
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been updating the weather and climate disasters for 2017. As of mid-December, there were 16 major events that had losses of $1 billion or more across the Unit…
Will La Nina bring us a lot of snow this season?
The weather pattern in early December over the western states has “not been typical” of a La Nina event. As mentioned in previous columns, La Nina is the abnor…
White Christmas? Maybe! Deep snow? Maybe not!
We’re now into the final month of 2017 and many folks have asked, “Are we going to see a White Christmas this year?”
The polar vortex may hamper holiday travel
Our first measurable snowfall arrived during our “full moon” cycle that began in early November. Many locations in the lower elevations reported about 6 inches of the white stuff. At Cliff’s station, he measured 8.…
The big weather change is here
Our big weather change arrived on schedule last week as rain and snow moved across our region. Our first measurable snowfall for the season happened last Friday, Nov. 3. As of early Sunday afternoon, Cliff has meas…
Big weather changes coming with return to Standard Time
Tomorrow is Halloween, and the weather will be good for the area “trick-or-treaters.” A big ridge of high pressure will keep our area dry and mild before conditions change in the next 2-3 days.
From fire to snow across parts of the North Country
Our mid-October pattern change has arrived across the Inland Northwest. Temperatures last week dropped to below normal levels along with rain and even a mix of snow in the lower elevations. Not very typical of mid-…
Trick or treat: Chilly and windy weather is here
With the month of October upon us, I’m getting many comments about the “change in the air.” My friend Julie said that, “it’s here,” referring to the recent chilly mornings. Ron, another good friend, was enjoying th…
Freezing temperatures expected in Coeur d'Alene in October
I know it’s sounding like a broken record, but the extremes just keep on coming. An unprecedented third Category 4 hurricane hit the U.S. Mainland and territory, Puerto Rico, for the 2017 season. As many of you kno…
Mother Nature leaves a pile of bills
This extreme weather for 2017 is going to be the costliest in history. The two huge hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, could have a price tag of nearly $300 billion. That's about 25 percent of all the combined natural di…
Western wildfires may set records
The 2017 fire season in the western U.S. has been described as “the worst in recorded history” by many officials. Smoke has been reported across British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Wyo…
Hurricane season expected to become more active
Last week, I was one of the lucky ones (or crazy ones) to experience the “Great American Eclipse.” I must admit, it was an amazing sight to see the moon covering the sun, even it was just for about a minute and 20 …
Eclipse is here; so is Farmer's Almanac winter prediction
After weeks, months and even years of planning for the big event, the day has finally arrived for the much-anticipated solar eclipse.
Here comes the eclipse and some new facts
About a month ago, I wrote a feature on the upcoming solar eclipse. In what is considered to be a rare event for this eclipse to be viewed across the U.S., many folks are “gearing up” and, in some cases, planning t…