Archive For February 2009

KC Storm Depth

on February 28, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Looks like 4 to 5 inches so far.

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Snow in KC

on by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Taken from my hotel window. Looks like a bit more than the 2-3" forecast! That drift around the front of the van is more than a foot, and there's […]

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Lone Grove Mission of Compassion this Sunday

on February 18, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Fellow StormTrack member Jeff Smith is organizing a Mission of Compassion, coordinated with churches in the Lone Grove, OK area. It’s this Sunday, and according to this post on Jeff’s […]

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The “Mobile Office” is Ready to Go!

on February 14, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Finally, the get-ready-for-season project is done. Been working most of the past two weeks to get it accomplished, and finally had everything in the van today and could take some […]

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Spotter Talks and Continuing Prep

on February 11, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

If you’re in the Wichita area, you need to make time to see the annual spotter talks given by the local NWS office. Storm Fury on the Plains is consistently […]

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Slight Risk Today, I Think I’ll Stay Home

on February 9, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

It didn’t take a lot to convince myself not to bother with today, in spite of a slight risk area within a few hours’ drive. Mostly, it’s an equipment issue…the […]

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Verizon-Alltel Merger — Good for (not the customers)

on February 6, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Okay, so this is one person’s anecdotal observation. But I am prone to believe the Verizon takeover is already impacting customers in our area. I have an Alltel phone — […]

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Sunday…Bleah!

on by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Hefty wind rolling into the plains today, but it’s from the wrong direction. South and southwest is bringing dry air in. If today’s winds were transporting gulf moisture, I’d be […]

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Sunday Update

on February 5, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

Still not looking at Sunday with much detail at this point. But in this morning’s discussion and hazardous WX outlook, ICT is mentioning strong storms for Sunday late in the […]

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Sunday Possibilities

on February 4, 2009 by sroberts in Uncategorized, Comments Off

SPC Day 4-8 outlook is showing chances for storms on Days 5 (Sunday) and 6 (Monday). Took a quick look at the GFS for Sunday afternoon and evening, and I […]

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