***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

BigJCy

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jmb

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Wait, are we mocking Mother Nature because it is only going to be -20 instead of -40? We sure this is wise?
To be fair the wind chill wil be 73 when I land in Miami tomorrow ;)
 
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3TrueFans

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Funny that my Storm Radar app gave me the Emergency Broadcast System Alert sound for a snow squall that is effective until 8:30 here in Ames.
The alert sounded very scary but we got a dusting of snow and it seems like it’s only lightly snowing now. Very weird.
 

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The alert sounded very scary but we got a dusting of snow and it seems like it’s only lightly snowing now. Very weird.

Snow squalls shouldn’t be taken lightly, my first and only snow-related car accident happened during one (before the NWS started issuing warnings for them)… the white-out conditions they cause can happen very suddenly.
 

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I was expecting way worse snow after my phone made the amber alert style sounds.
The squall alert is big for highway and interstate driving mainly. In town it’s not as bad, but there are areas within that warning that can be at zero visibility at times. It’s better to put out the alert than not.