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Chris's Corner - April 11th
Apr 11, 2008 | 6:40 PM
Category: Weather
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Good Friday evening everyone... it's nice to be back home with the family and back to work!  I wish I had better news about the weekend weather...but I'll get to that in a moment.  For starters, as you can see above, you have one last chance to get certified as a storm spotter.  The NWS will be holding the last class of the season at the St. Louis Science Center Saturday morning.  Pre-registration is NOT required... just show up and be ready to learn.  One of the best in the business, Jim Kramper from the NWS, will be giving the presentation.

Now, lets talk about this weekend.  What a bummer....that's the best way to describe it.  A very unusually cold April low is slowly drifitng from the upper Mississippi Valley into the Ohio valley and lower lakes.  Plenty of moisture has wrapped around this low... and with such cold temps aloft...and strong April sunshine... I expect quite a bit of convectively enduced showers Saturday and Sunday.  I expect to see quite a range in precip types... ranging from a cold rain, to grauple, some wet snow...and even some small "soft" hail in the stronger more robust cores.  Oh...don't forget the wind.  It will still be a factor Saturday...with only slight decreases on Sunday.  Overall, a raw weekend.

Temperatures are on track for moderation by early next week.  It is April after all...  Models are saying low 70s by Wednesday.  I think that is not warm enough.  The pattern looks very favorable for warm, dry windy conditions to develop on Wednesday...a pattern the models usually don't handle to well in terms of temps.  I've pushed the forecast up to 75 on Wednesday... and that may not be enough...especially if the approaching cold front slows down any... which is entirely possible.

 I know there were quite a few questions asked by folks in the past couple of weeks that I was not able to get to.  If you would do me a favor and repost here... I will do my best to get to them over the next week or so.

 

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rosie read my blog view my photos
Apr 11, 2008 | 7:25 PM

burrrrrrrr. there isent anyone more upset then this ol girl
LightningStorm022 read my blog view my photos
Apr 11, 2008 | 7:52 PM

Welcome back Chris,

Don't know if you saw this or not on the last blog, but I need to ask you a favor.

I have a Senior project for my Lit. class that I am doing and it is about my future career. I want to become a meteorologist and I need to have an interview with someone that is in the field. My teacher doesn't care how, just as long as I have one. If I could interview you, I would greatly appreciate it. Just let me know where you would like to have it, maybe on the blog, or through email. Thanks in advance.
labrat read my blog view my photos
Apr 12, 2008 | 1:38 AM

chris, so glad to have you back, if only for a few weeks.
and if you need to find out anything about outprocessing, let me know and i can hook you up with my boyfriend, who is scrambling to get everything done..... (funny how deployment creeps up on you.... ;))
g'day!
madaboutweather read my blog view my photos
Apr 12, 2008 | 3:31 PM

WEOLCOME BACK CHRIS!!

We sure missed you while you were gone! (I guess a taste of what is to come in the future huh?) I', looking forward to the nice temps this week and some warm air will really help to dry out our garden...which looks nearly impossible! Well like I said, Welcome Home!!
madaboutweather read my blog view my photos
Apr 12, 2008 | 3:44 PM

Chris, are we to experience a freeze tonight and tomorrow night??? I saw this for further south of me, what our temps for night look to be the same. I cannot risk loosing my grapes and cherries again this year!! Hopefully you will see this soon.
deerhunter0821 read my blog
Apr 12, 2008 | 7:03 PM

not much going on to day i guess
deerhunter0821 read my blog
Apr 12, 2008 | 7:05 PM

well i guess with all this great weather we have been having every one must all be at the park having a picnic or something
RyanD read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 12:20 AM

Very heavy yet brief snow/rain burst just moved through here (Waterloo). Maybe even some "soft" hail but definitely large snowflakes too. It looked and sounded like someone through a bowl of salt from the heavens. I've NEVER seen a single snowflake this late in April in my life yet a snow shower!!!
jeepers4559 read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 9:57 AM

Okay, it's freaking snowing out there. Yep, snowing. Not snow/rain/hail/whatever, but SNOW!!

It's not sticking but dear lord...
BobBobbyRobert25 read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 10:44 AM

Just wanted to let everyone know that....

My daughter Lily was born Thursday April 10th at 7:07 pm

6lb 7oz
19inches long
light brown hair

The birth went well and my wife and I couldn't be happier!

thanx for everyones prayers and support in making this tough 4 weeks alot smoother.
BobBobbyRobert25 read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 10:45 AM

I'll try to post some pictures in a bit...
BobBobbyRobert25 read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 10:47 AM

Also it looks like our daughter was born right in the crazy weather. From warm temps with heavy Rain on thursday with some severe weather around. then colder weather with some light rain and snow! I couldn't be happier about that! LOL
BobBobbyRobert25 read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 10:57 AM

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Apr 13, 2008 | 10:57 AM

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Apr 13, 2008 | 10:58 AM

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reb333 view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 12:47 PM

BobBobby.... She's beautiful. Congratulations to you and your wife. I know it's been a difficult month for you.
Teach her well.
Fox2WeatherFan
Apr 13, 2008 | 1:39 PM

Congratulations Bob !
BRTNWXMAN read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 1:45 PM

Yep, she's a cute one - in a newborn way :) Love the name too, Lily. Congrats man!

I told you this system could drop some flakes! What a crummy weekend... Next week looks great though! Hey Weatherfan, you getter get ready for some big hauls of shrooms! This should be the best season in years.
Peagcu read my blog
Apr 13, 2008 | 3:57 PM

OMG man, that is the cutest little thing I've seen in a long time. Hope you and your's are well BobRobby.
guyatacomputer read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 6:49 PM

Congrats BobRobby!!! I'm glad everything turned out so well!

We had snow flurries various times today in O'Fallon, MO Definitely not a day to be doing much outside.

Time for a dry week...puh-leez!
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ChrisHiggins

I am the weekend weather guy at Fox 2...but one weekend a month you'll see me looking like this picture. I'm also a weather officer with the US Air Force Reserves. I'm currently deployed to the desert of SW Asia supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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