Bark without bite: The socio-economic context of the 1950s drought
The drought of the 1950s was among the most widespread, severe and sustained ever experienced in the United States, exceeding that of the 1930s “Dust Bowl” in several states.
January 27, 2016
SAMOS: How one dataset helps improve weather predictions
Did you watch the weather forecast today? Do you ever wonder where meteorologists get the information that helps them predict the weather?
A new OAR technical report informs the development of next-generation NOAA climate reanalysis
A new OAR/Climate Program Office (CPO) Report, summarizing key outcomes of the May 2015 NOAA Climate Reanalysis Task Force Technical Workshop held at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate …
Two new MAPP-funded studies provide new insight into drought understanding and prediction in the Central U.S.
New research funded by CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections Program focuses on drought in the central U.S./Great Plains region and evaluates why summer droughts occur in the …
January 2016 snowstorm was a Category 4 event
According to NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, the January 22–24, 2016, snowstorm ranked as a Category 4 —“crippling”—event for both the Northeast and Southeast.