Some Minnesotans reacting to a snowstorm. 1) They said a big storm is coming! ❄️❄️❄️ 2) It'll probably miss us... 3) Weather enthusiasts post raw model data... 4) So when is the snow gonna get here?? 5) It's snowing! 6) Snow stopped. Is this all we're gonna get???
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7) Looks like a bust!! 8) Whoa, the snow is really coming down now... 9) That's a lot of snow! 10) The wind won't be THAT bad. 11) I can drive in anything!
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1/ THREAD: The #COVID19 crisis is heartbreaking on many levels. My first thoughts are always with those whose health livelihoods are impacted. I'm also thinking about the economic impacts all of us are feeling.
2/ I'm also in awe all of you heroes working on the front lines. Health care workers. Grocery supply chain workers. Scientists working on fighting this disease and developing a vaccine. Anyone still working in a higher risk environment. You are amazing.
3/ But what's unfolding got me thinking about my #ClimateChange beat in a deeper way. Opportunity can be born from crisis.
Dire predictions with Hurricane #Florence look increasingly likely for the Carolinas/Virginia. Several points need to be made as Monday dawns. 1) This will be a LARGE storm. HWRF model Simulated IR satellite is an esitmate, but shows a storm as large as North Carolina.
2) @NHC_Atlantic official forecast is 150 mph winds (near Category 5) offshore. #Florence will likely be Category 4 near landfall with 140 mph winds. Landfall zone may still shift, but most models show a devastating wind field near Wilmington/Topsail/Jacksonville, NC Thursday.
3) Historical comparisons w/ Hugo (wind/surge damage) & Harvey (flood damage) look more likely with each new model run. #Florence will likely stall inland or on NC coast for 3-4 days. 20" to 30"+ rainfall totals look likely. This would produce devastating floods.