Fog: The Silent Killer

Fog: The Silent Killer

By Hope Kleitsch Fog blanketed over 20 states last week, causing the National Weather Service to issue a record breaking number of Dense Fog Advisories. 1,517 advisories were issued on Thursday, Jan. 25, making it the record number of dense fog advisories ever simultaneously issued. Jan. 24 and 23 made…
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The Polar Vortex: What is it and Recent History.

The Polar Vortex: What is it and Recent History.

The Polar vortex is a commonly misunderstood, yet popular term in the meteorology world. By Hope Kleitsch Note, this is NOT a new term, it just happens to be a term that is flowing freely on the internet. It refers to the area of low pressure that is parked atop…
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