Ah, the weather. The topic of satisfyingly lukewarm conversations everywhere. While I do dislike excessive weather complaining (well, just any excessive complaining), it is always on everyone's minds and never offends anyone. What I hate, however, is smug WeatherBragging in response to any weather-related comment.…
[DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 06: Icicles form on a barricade in front of the Dallas skyline on December 6, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. The ice storm that has hit North Texas has left over 250,000 residents and businesses without power and has led to more than 1,700 flight delays and cancellations across the country. (Photo by…
ALERT AL ROKER ALERT: the cutest fucking kittens you've ever seen are coming for your job.
One of the biggest storms in history slammed the Philippines, with wind speeds as fast as 190 mph, by some estimates. Officials with the Philippine Red Cross estimate as many as 1200 people are dead in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, with thousands more left homeless.
A veteran, weather-beaten meteorologist in Los Angeles recently filed a discrimination lawsuit against KABC-TV, alleging he wasn’t even considered for the position of green-screen gesticulator because the station had already made up its mind to hire an attractive young woman with very little experience. Armed with the …
It's so hot on the East Coast right now that, last night, I had a dream I robbed a bank with the cast of Pretty Little Liars and was incarcerated in an oven as punishment. Amazingly, not everyone is sweltering right now/having sweat-induced dreams! We're doing this to ourselves!
Man, fuck this week. Is it Sunday yet? No? Fuck that.
I'm working from home today, which means I haven't actually stepped outside yet, so tell me: what the fuck is going on outside? It does not look good. Also, I think the wind is trying to tell me something. Can anyone translate "o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o"? Maybe it's "you're the biggest West Coast-raised wimp ever, suck…
If we weren't before, we should probably all be worrying about the ozone layer right about now: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that this past October was the fifth warmest ever, tied with the one in 2008. One repercussion of this unseasonably warm trend, says an analyst at Weather…
Apparently Hurricane Sandy can't be blamed on climate change or a loss of Arctic Ice or even the gays; according to one pro-Iran, anti-US group in Syria, the whole storm was brought to you by the weather-controlling (but curiously still non-nuclear weapon possessing!) Iranian regime.
Floridians and residents of the Gulf Coast are probably laughing at us like how I laugh at southern cities that completely shut down and declare states of emergency the second a snowflake touches the ground. Let's meet this natural disaster's Frankenstorm of jerks.
Temperatures across the States are reaching record highs this week, so take a tip from Rowdy the dog by trying to stay safe and cool. Reeeeaaal cool.
Perhaps you have been wondering why a big chunk of the country has been without power for the last several days? Your answer: we were struck by a land hurricane. Yes, a land hurricane. For some reason, that sounds far more mysterious and menacing than a regular hurricane—sort of like a land shark is to a regular…
Viewers of the BBC got a surprise today when Prince Charles dropped into a Scottish television show to deliver the daily weather report. For someone with little experience in meteorology, the prince did a stereotypically British job of it — solid and to the point, but also stiff and slightly unfeeling.
On Sunday, we brought you the story of the MS Balmoral, the luxury cruise liner that is retracing the steps
For our sanity's sake, we prefer to think that deadly avalanches only happen on remote mountains on the other side of the world. But really they can happen anywhere, as people in Washington state sadly learned today. Earlier this afternoon, an avalanche occurred in the Cascade Mountains northeast of Seattle and killed…
We've all been there: you show up a little later than you'd planned for work, and, of course, your boss just happens to see you sneaking in, and then you have to explain yourself. Most of us are sensible enough to say something vague, like "problem with my car." And that's smart because, according to a new survey…
Though many of us appreciate that there's been little snow shoveling this year and we've yet to step into a puddle and get frigid street slush in our boot, some people aren't so happy about the bizarre lack of snow. Currently only 19% of the country is covered in snow, which is less than half of the average snow cover…
You know in Sim City when your city wasn't working out that well so you decided to hit with a tornado and a flood and a hurricane, and then also a monster? According to scientists, that's what's about to happen to the earth. For the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has focused not just on…
We all know by now that too much rain can be dangerous to life and limb. But rain can also be dangerous to your psyche, and even if you're not at risk of flooding, you've probably recognized that constant rain is fucking depressing. Herewith, some tips for feeling better.
You may not be able to hold on to hundred degree temperatures and freak weather patterns but why would you want to?
Hurricane Irene has made landfall in North Carolina, and Hurricane Freak The Fuck Out is currently churning its way up the East Coast in front of Irene. Memes were generated! Alerts were issued! The subways are closing in New York City! Everybody out of the low lying areas! Booze and flashlights!
We know Bret Michaels loves his rocker chicks. We know he's a spokesman for diabetes awareness. We know he's hiding something (probably baldness) underneath that bandana. What we didn't know, however, is that the man has a passion for meteorology. Here's a segment from the Weather Channel, in which they detail his…
We've all heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder, which some call the Winter Blues. But have you ever heard of Summer SAD? It's a real thing. It exists.
Yesterday's episode of Univision's Despierta America featured an interview with Tom Hanks talking about his new movie. Each time he was asked a question that he couldn't quite comprehend, he kind of just ...danced it off. So, when his interview ended, he was pulled in front of the weather map and the show…
"Those who felt that the current day was warmer than usual for the time of year were more likely to believe in and worry about global warming than those who thought it was cooler outside. They were also more likely to donate the money they earned from taking the survey to a charity that did work on climate change."
Weather Network Canada has some great advice on how to keep warm during a snow storm! Of course, you could head outside to start shoveling, but either way, expect to see a lot of plowing.
On the matter of rodents predicting an early spring: Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck are full of shit.
The more you know.
