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First images from new Landsat satellite capture northern Colorado Front Range

Friday, March 22nd, 2013 10:51am MDT

For four decades Landsat satellites have beamed back amazing pictures of the Earth from their perch far above the planet’s surface.  The latest craft in the series was launched last month and among the first images it captured were pictures of the area around Fort Collins and the Galena Fire burn scar. The Landsat Data [...]

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NASA Image of the Day captures powerful Nor’easter set to slam northeastern U.S.

Friday, February 8th, 2013 10:11am MDT

Two powerful winter storms are set to collide over the northeastern United States today in what could be a record-breaking weather event.  Many locations including Boston and New York City will see blizzard conditions in what some are calling a potentially historic event. Parts of New England will be measuring snow in feet when this [...]

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Northeastern United States prepares for monstrous blizzard, watch WeatherNation TV live

Thursday, February 7th, 2013 3:54pm MDT

While we await our own snow coming this weekend, the Northeast is set to be pounded by a monstrous blizzard, one which will likely set records.  Watches and warnings spread from Virginia to Maine with snowfall amounts measured in feet likely. Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, Providence, RI, and Portland ME could all see more than [...]

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America comes together to celebrate National Weatherperson’s Day

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 8:18am MDT

Today, February 5th, we celebrate one of our nation’s most important holidays – National Weatherperson’s Day. In what is truly a very revered occasion, we take time out to honor those men and women who bring joy to schoolchildren when they announce a snow day, are the bearers of bad news when severe weather is [...]

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Weather and Inauguration Day: Mother Nature can play a role in the swearing in

Monday, January 21st, 2013 7:20am MDT

President Barack Obama will be sworn in for his second term today and while the weather looks to cooperate for the ceremony on the steps of the Capitol, that hasn’t always been the case. Mother Nature has impacted previous Inauguration Days and most famously led to the death of a president.  Read the rest of [...]

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The Weather Channel dubs approaching storm ‘Winter Storm Draco’

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 12:40pm MDT

So The Weather Channel has named Colorado’s impending snow storm ‘Winter Storm Draco.’  Does that strike fear into your heart?  ;-) The network’s decision to unilaterally start naming winter storms has been largely panned and shows why many people just don’t take TWC seriously anymore. Click here for a good story from Examiner.com highlighting why [...]

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Weather Geek Stuff offers holiday deals on gifts for weather enthusiasts

Saturday, December 15th, 2012 7:00am MDT

Not everyone gets excited about blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes and other types of extreme weather but many folks out there are passionate about Mother Nature.  Weather Geek Stuff is an online shop just for those whose hearts race with the thrill of severe weather and they are offering special deals on Black Friday and through the [...]

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Will the weather determine the next president?

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 1:20pm MDT

We oftentimes hear about how weather can affect voter turnout but is there truly a link?  If there is, who does it benefit – Republicans or Democrats?  Studies seem to indicate that what might be thought of as an urban myth is indeed true. In 2005, political science researchers Brad Gomez, Thomas Hansford and George [...]

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Green Bay TV parodies replacement referees with ‘replacement weather guy’

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 2:36pm MDT

An arguably botched call by replacement referees during Monday night’s football game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks is now being parodied by a Titletown television station. The ‘replacement weather guy’ made an appearance during NBC26’s Tuesday morning news taking a jab at the NFL.  Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com [...]

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Severe weather threat forces President Obama’s acceptance speech indoors

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 9:26am MDT

President Barack Obama’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection Thursday has been moved indoors to Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable arena. Democratic National Convention organizers said the threat of severe weather was the reason for the move from the planned outdoor venue. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com

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