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Post by amstilost on Mar 4, 2021 8:21:33 GMT -6
I just found out that apparently Starship10 exploded on the landing pad. A successful hop and landing though. Wonder what happened? Wow
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Mar 4, 2021 9:17:13 GMT -6
I just found out that apparently Starship10 exploded on the landing pad. A successful hop and landing though. Wonder what happened? Wow Amazing that no one was hurt since I would think there would be people moving in to shut it down and stabilize it immediately after it lands |
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 4, 2021 10:19:30 GMT -6
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 10:37:23 GMT -6
interesting, not sure how I feel about that, especially the winter advisories. Lowering threshold for watches and warnings a little might be prudent? Maybe. I mean no advisory or watch or warning for up to 5 inches of snow is kinda odd
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 4, 2021 10:44:09 GMT -6
It sounds like advisory level events will still get warned, they will just be replaced by “plain language” alerts instead of advisories
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 11:01:56 GMT -6
well that makes more sense. Gonna be different that's fo' sho.
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Post by Chris Higgins on Mar 4, 2021 11:55:07 GMT -6
Here's why this is going to be a disaster. Every single media outlet will fill the void with their own flashy phrase. It will be a "Code Red, Yellow or Green" day or a "High Alert Day". Some stations are already doing this and I am 100% certain the rest will follow... and without any consistency in messaging. Since this is going forward, I STRONGLY suggest the NWS drop the warning criteria for winter storms. If for no other reason than to keep everyone on this blog from going nuts ever winter.
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 12:14:49 GMT -6
maybe the nws should do the green yellow and red alert system. IDK.
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Mar 4, 2021 12:58:31 GMT -6
Why does every change to NWS protocol seem like a step backwards?
If it ain't broke...don't fix it
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Post by dschreib on Mar 4, 2021 14:10:51 GMT -6
Honestly, they should drop the watches during the winter months, since those were just based on the likelihood of a warning-level event anyway. Keep advisories for low-end events and warnings for high-end events.
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Post by dschreib on Mar 4, 2021 14:11:53 GMT -6
But then you run into the low-precip, high-impact events...which present a whole new problem.
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 14:17:14 GMT -6
Have one product: A Winter Weather Event. Issue probabilities of it happening, beginning 2 days in advance. On the day it happens say whether it will be a low, medium or high impact event to cover low precip, high precip events.
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Post by Lovableweatherguy TROY,MO on Mar 4, 2021 14:23:52 GMT -6
Dang another big earthquake of the coast of New Zealand. Preliminary results are 8.1
This makes 3 earthquakes in 6 hrs time. The other two where like 7.4 and 7.6? Tsunami watch for Hawaiian islands
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 14:25:09 GMT -6
Three big quakes off of New Zealand. 7.3, 7.4 and 8.1. Tsunami watch for Hawaii now.
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 14:25:49 GMT -6
loveableweatherguy must be banned.  |
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 4, 2021 14:29:45 GMT -6
Have one product: A Winter Weather Event. Issue probabilities of it happening, beginning 2 days in advance. On the day it happens say whether it will be a low, medium or high impact event to cover low precip, high precip events. I think impact based warning systems are the way of the future. The NWS is already starting to do this with tiered severe thunderstorm warnings this spring |
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Post by maddogchief on Mar 4, 2021 14:57:54 GMT -6
If the NWS plans on phasing something else in, it may be a good idea to include a press release on that. I agree with Chris that now the weather is going to be sensationalized even more so with ominous terms that have little to no criteria supporting them.
It’s all about the Benjamins, and weather is a stream that has yet to be tapped to its fullest.
Imagine the headline, “Deadly Winter Storm Margaret Set to Impact on busy Valentine’s Day Weekend”, click or tune in to WWJD for all the details. It’s deadly because it dropped .5” of snow in TX and caused a car accident, but is now hyped everywhere in its path even though the impact will be minimal. People will watch and click because the headline alone garners attention.
You’ll have 36 hours of debate on the big 3 24 hour networks putting their own individual spin on it.
Earth. Out. Of. Orbit.
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 16:23:12 GMT -6
Great to see Art Holliday on ch. 5 become the News Director. He's a great guy and have always liked watching him, will miss him in front of the camera.
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Post by Lovableweatherguy TROY,MO on Mar 4, 2021 16:52:24 GMT -6
loveableweatherguy must be banned. What is with you and your delayed posts. Must be a uploading issue or bad connection in Union. 🤣 |
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Post by jmg378s on Mar 4, 2021 17:03:41 GMT -6
Snowman is probably developing a complex so that everytime he's about to post something he's probably wondering if it was already posted a few seconds ago.
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 4, 2021 17:45:52 GMT -6
Snowman is probably developing a complex so that everytime he's about to post something he's probably wondering if it was already posted a few seconds ago.  |
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Post by Steven Penrod- HLEW on Mar 4, 2021 19:18:41 GMT -6
Glenn mentioned a chance of severe weather next week.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 4, 2021 20:21:51 GMT -6
Glenn mentioned a chance of severe weather next week. Dynamics look to be there but moisture return looks questionable. Pretty typical of a March setup |
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Mar 4, 2021 21:41:48 GMT -6
Gfs and euro showing one last chance of wintry potential mid month.
I could use one more legit storm to tide me over until November
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Post by REB on Mar 5, 2021 8:10:52 GMT -6
Happy Birthday TiLawn.
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Post by Jeffmw on Mar 5, 2021 11:51:31 GMT -6
Gfs and euro showing one last chance of wintry potential mid month. I could use one more legit storm to tide me over until November Um no. I. Done with the snow lol |
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Post by Tilawn on Mar 5, 2021 12:06:02 GMT -6
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Post by maddogchief on Mar 5, 2021 12:14:02 GMT -6
Gfs and euro showing one last chance of wintry potential mid month. I could use one more legit storm to tide me over until November I haven’t checked on them lately but teleconnections were lining up for something around that time |
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Post by dschreib on Mar 5, 2021 12:30:33 GMT -6
I know it needs a couple commas (added below), but am I the only one who reads Chris's pollen posts with a bad attitude--maybe like Chow from The Hangover?
Chris Higgins on Fox 2
#stlwx This count will be updated daily(,) M-F(,) except on holidays.
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Post by jmg378s on Mar 5, 2021 12:53:39 GMT -6
Details are still emerging from the winter storm induced Texas power crisis and it's looking like it could be the costliest weather related disaster in US history. I've seen upper bound estimates that factor in intangibles beyond just property damage at nearly $300 billion (though property damage and direct expenditures alone might make it the costliest).
Some new information that is coming out that is frustrating beyond belief is that ERCOT capped wholesale price of power at the max allowed ($9000 mw/h) when output was low but for some inexplicable reason left it capped for nearly 2 days after most generation was back online during a period when wholesale market costs would have implied *significantly* lower prices. It's estimated that ERCOT's error resulted in $16 billion in overcharging which, as I understand, is more than the entire wholesale market costs of power for the entire 2020 year...just in 2 days...just the overcharging error. When asked to roll back the overcharges the answer was basically...no...it's too complicated now. It's estimated that 10% of the overcharging will eventually get passed on to retail and residential consumers (unless the state intervenes). The other 90% apparently absorbed by the power distributors, some of whom are going bankrupt now.
Were there any winners? From what I'm reading, the power generators who were able to operate and receive fuel supply with disproportionally less cost during the crunch made out like bandits.
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