Severe Weather Season Unofficially Tomorrow, are YOU prepared?

Well we're entering that time of year, Severe weather season! And the biggest question to ask someone, "are YOU prepared?" Well if you take some simple steps, you will be able to make it through this years severe weather season. First off, let's take a look at the difference between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning. A tornado watch simply means that there is a threat for Tornadoes in the watch area and you need to be on alert for the possibility of tornadoes. A Tornado warning means that there has been a confirmed tornado on the ground or a Doppler radar indication of a Tornado. If a tornado warning is issued, you need to do one of the following:
(1) Take shelter in a Basement.
(2) If you don't have a basement, get in a closet or a sturdy room and put as many walls between you and outside as possible
(3) Abandon all cars AND mobile homes and get in a ditch or ravine, preferably a ditch that doesn't have a lot of water running in it.
(4) Stay AWAY From Windows.
(5) Wait for all clear.
Here are a couple of things needed when taking shelter
(1) A Flashlight
(2) Weather Radio OR if your local news station has one of these, an iPhone app that allows you to watch their LIVE severe weather coverage.
(3) Any possible Identification.

Winter's NOT over with us yet.

Sadly, the northeast is expecting ANOTHER winter storm. Yep, mother nature has played another one of it's tricks on the US again. It warmed up, yet she laughed in our face and said "Haha, winter's not over YET, idiots" This new winter storm is going to bring HEAVY snow accumulations for eastern New York, northern Vermont , and Central Maine. As much as 15 to 18 inches could be expected in those areas. According to the WPC Probability forecast, New York City will not get much snow from this round of winter weather. But places such as Rochester and Syracuse will get as much as 10-12 inches. Places such as Fort Wayne, Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit will get 6-8 inches from this nasty storm. Chicago will get 4-6 inches. As with any winter storm/snowstorm, TWNS and Highway Patrol recommend NOT traveling UNLESS it's an Emergency. http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/pwpf/wwd_percentiles.php?ftype=percentiles&fpd=72&ptype=snow

Did you like this warm weather? Cause it ain't staying for long.

We've seen an NICE warm up with the temperatures for most of the Midwest and the Southeast. Sadly, we're going to be expecting another Coooooool down by next week. Temps. will be down to the 30s to 40s for much of the Midwest and Southeast. http://pasteboard.co/1dYbiphB.png

First Day of Spring! :D

The first day of spring for many started out............................*wait for it* FANTASTIC! Temperatures BLOSSOMED up to the 60s for most of the southeast. 70s and 80s were reported in Amarillo, TX. Although for much of the north and northeast, it wasn't so warm. Temps were still at Freezing or higher or lower than freezing. This warming trend for the southeast should stick around for a couple of days. http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/model/displayMod.php?var=gfs_sfc_temp&loop=loopall&hours=

SEVERE WX REPORTS FOR 3/6/14

Today, a strong line of thunderstorms wrecked havoc across portions of South Central Florida. According to SPC, there were 2 reports of tornadoes near the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. Multiple wind reports from Cape Coral, FL to Miami, FL. In all, 13 reports of Severe Weather were reported. 2 Tornadoes and 11 reports of Wind.http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.gif