How are the Appalachians ten degrees warmer than lower elevations today?
December 16, 2024
There’s a fascinating temperature profile across the Appalachian Mountains today thanks to winds interacting with the region’s rolling terrain. It’s a raw and chilly day across the Piedmont today as daytime high temperatures struggled…
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Cold air damming brought Greensboro a wild one-hour temperature tango
November 25, 2023
The weather is pretty darn cool this time of year. Huge storms romping across the U.S. drag down frigid air from Canada while sucking warm air up from the Gulf of Mexico. Fast-shifting winds spiraling around these sprawling lows can create huge…
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Can’t Stand the Gloomy Weather in the Southeast? Blame Cold Air Damming.
October 26, 2018
Happy CAD season! Today is the first installment of many gray, soggy days that will cast a shroud of gloom over the southeastern United States through next spring. Cold air damming (CAD) is a frequent phenomenon east of the Appalachian Mountains during…
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