Why is our weather so strange right now?
It sure has been cold and snowy in the past month or so across the Midwest and other parts of the United States and many of you are wondering what in the world is going on to cause this? Well,...
View ArticleTips on measuring snow and ice
Some of you are super eager to see snow cover the ground, while some of you are dreading it. Well, either way it is important that we have accurate snow and ice measurements. This helps the...
View ArticleA dry December so far
We had a few inches of snow the first few days of December, otherwise it has been rather dry in central and northcentral Wisconsin. Total liquid equivalent precipitation in Wausau through December...
View ArticleCould Christmas Week Deliver a Snowier Pattern?
As you know we have had a pretty dry weather pattern most of December so far in Wisconsin. Quite a few of you are hoping for more snow not only for Christmas, but for recreation like skiing and...
View ArticleJanuary Outlook
It appears December is going to go down in the climate books as quite a bit warmer than normal across our region. However January may take a different twist. Temperature Outlook The Climate...
View ArticleHow does this December’s snowfall compare to recent years?
It certainly has been a frustrating start to winter for those that enjoy recreational activities that require a good amount of snow on the ground. Through December 30th, Wausau received just 6.7...
View ArticleCould we set a February snowfall record?
There has been a good amount of snow as you know over the past few weeks, especially compared to earlier in the winter. But how is this month’s snow stacking up against the snowiest on record for...
View ArticleBreaking All the Snow Records
My grandparents often mentioned how there was so much snow and cold “back in the day”. You might recall your own older wiser elders telling the story of “walking 5 miles to school uphill both ways...
View ArticleEpic February 2019 Recap
I remember after the brutal winter of 2013-14 that people distributed buttons that said “I survived the winter of 2013-14”. I think someone should make buttons that say “I survived February 2019”....
View ArticleApril 2019 on pace to be a top ten wettest?
Our drenching of snow, sleet, and freezing rain on April 11th in the Wausau area has tipped the scales in favor of a rather wet April before all is said and done. As of April 14th, 2.44 inches of...
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