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Is Another Record-Breaking Winter On Tap in the U.S.?

August 16, 2011 7:00 am
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AccuWeather's long-range forecast for 2011-12 (image:AccuWeather.com)

Salt Lake City, UT - Skeptics liken long-term weather forecasting to spinning a roulette wheel. But while it's a long way off, meteorologists are taking note of the persisting effects of the La Niña phenomenon that was credited with a memorable winter across most regions of the U.S. in 2010-11. Last winter set attendance...

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Big Snow, Unreported

April 21, 2011 8:44 pm
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Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - Thank you for reading this column over the season. It's been fun...

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Weather Forecast Bias

April 11, 2011 9:47 am
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Weather Forecast Bias

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. by Joel Gratz Boulder, CO - Computer model weather forecasts are often wrong. They give...

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Spring Swing

April 5, 2011 11:15 am
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Spring Swing

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - Springtime in the Rockies is about as stable as a middle school...

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Sneaky Cold Front

March 21, 2011 6:30 am
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Sneaky Cold Front

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - It’s all about the details. We can talk about big storms moving...

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Quick Storms

March 10, 2011 11:00 am
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Quick Storms

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - The weather pattern dominating the U.S. over the next week or so...

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Warmer Smoke

March 4, 2011 1:57 pm
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Warmer Smoke

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - It’s impossible to sum up an entire season with one generalization because...

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Cold Smoke

February 28, 2011 8:05 am
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Cold Smoke

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - Stereotypes exist for all the states in the U.S., and I'm talking...

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Computer Confusion

February 17, 2011 8:47 am
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Computer Confusion

Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - Forecasting snowstorms can sometimes be cut and dried. The multiple computer models...

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Snow Density is Key to a Stellar Powder Day

February 10, 2011 2:00 pm
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Editor's Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you "behind the scenes" of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO - Just like no two snow flakes are exactly the same, no two...

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