6 Unusual Things the February Pattern Has Brought

1. PERSISTENT HEAT BREAKS MORE THAN 4,000 RECORDS

2. RAIN AND SEVERE STORMS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST

3. SOME HAVE SEEN SIX TIMES MORE PRECIPITATION THAN AVERAGE IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

4. LOWEST GREAT LAKES ICE COVER IN TWO DECADES

5. BLOOMING PLANTS UP TO THREE WEEKS EARLY IN THE SOUTHERN TIER

6. EXTREMELY HARSH WINTER

 IN THE NORTHWEST

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RAIN AND SEVERE STORMS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST

Record-level warmth has vastly outweighed any cool air so far this month. Ninety-eight percent of all records set since Feb. 5 have been due to warm air, while only one out of every 87 records set has been a record low.

Dozens of cities have set new all-time February record highs. Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Appleton, Wisconsin, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Moline, Illinois and North Platte, Nebraska all had daily high temperatures warmer than any previous February on record.https://www.google.com/amp/s/weather.com/amp/news/weather/news/unusual-things-that-this-pattern-has-brought.html

PERSISTENT HEAT BREAKS MORE THAN 4,000 RECORDS

Record-level warmth has vastly outweighed any cool air so far this month. Ninety-eight percent of all records set since Feb. 5 have been due to warm air, while only one out of every 87 records set has been a record low.

Dozens of cities have set new all-time February record highs. Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Appleton, Wisconsin, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Moline, Illinois and North Platte, Nebraska all had daily high temperatures warmer than any previous February on record.https://www.google.com/amp/s/weather.com/amp/news/weather/news/unusual-things-that-this-pattern-has-brought.html

15 Suggestions By Leading TV Meteorologists To Improve Weather Communication Now

The majority of meteorologists (greater than 91%) are not on television as the public assumes, however, the roughly 9% that are in the broadcast sector play a critical role in communicating weather information and warnings. In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that properly and effectively warning the public about weather hazards is about more than the latest radar, models, or satellite technology.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2017/06/08/15-suggestions-by-leading-tv-meteorologists-to-improve-weather-communication-now/#7c963928117e

Brad Pitt Delivers Bleak Weather Forecast: ‘There Is No Future'

Brad Pitt won’t silently weather the storm. The actor made a surprise appearance on Comedy Central’s The Jim Jefferies Show and didn’t hold back while poking fun at President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/brad-pitt-predicts-there-is-no-future-in-weather-forecast-w486718

Huge Fish Die-Off in Washington's Puget Sound Blamed on Hot Weather

Thousands of anchovies washed up on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington last week after hot weather over the Memorial Day weekend changed the feeding patterns of the fish, state wildlife officials say.

The fish reportedly began to wash up on beaches at Case Inlet near Belfair, Washington, early last week and continued to do so throughout the week, KOMO News reported.

https://weather.com/science/nature/news/washington-fish-die-off-hot-weather

How does weather influence your allergy symptoms?

Weather determines if seeds will sprout, if flowers will bloom and where pollen will spread, so it can play a major role in aggravating the symptoms of allergy sufferers.

"The best weather for allergy sufferers depends on what you are allergic to," said Dr. Cristina Porch-Curren, fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Coastal Allergy Care. 

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/how-does-weather-influence-your-allergy-symptoms/70001608