VP Weather Communications & Strategy @_FNNINC Former @weatherchannel -- Opinions are my own #FSU #UHawaii #UWisc
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Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
16,000 linemen ready to roll.
Thank you to every crew preparing to restore power after Isaias, and to @FLSERT for keeping Florida ready.
Stay safe, and follow official guidance as Isaias approaches. 🌀
🚨 The State Emergency Response Team is hard at work making final preparations ahead of Hurricane #Isaias.
Our teams continue coordinating with state & local partners, staging critical resources & positioning personnel to support impacted communities.
▪️ 3 million shelf-stable meals
▪️ 1.1 million bottles of water
▪️ 30 Points of Distribution
▪️ 16,000 linemen ready to restore power to Florida communities
Florida is prepared & our teams stand ready to respond! 💪
Score! My favorite fish to try and catch in the canals when I was younger. I always used worms, but tough to beat shiners. Nice job!
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
@53rdWRS Hurricane Hunters currently flying into Hurricane Lowell at 8AM HST Friday. They are getting valuable data to go into computer models and to use for the 11AM HST NHC update. Look at this track and loop right through the eye!
@weatherchannel @HurricaneLowell #Hawaii
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
“It’s Summer, it’s Hot.” We hear ya, but this is no ordinary heat. Several all-time heat records are likely to be broken across the Eastern U.S. this weekend, with triple-digit heat up and down the East Coast. Stay hydrated, have a cooling plan and #StayCoolforthe4th
ALT A significant Heat Wave will impact the Eastern U.S. this July 4th weekend with Major-to-Extreme HeatRisk for much of the population.
Very cool!
Time for an aerial tour of Mount St. Helens!
Summer has arrived, and that means field work in the Cascades. On Wednesday, June 24, teams from the Cascades Volcano Observatory were at Mount St. Helens to swap batteries, upgrade GPS sites, solidify solar power systems, remove legacy equipment, and survey river channels for changes.
Along the way, one of the field crews captured this aerial video of the crater of Mount St. Helens. The helicopter flies up the western arm of the Crater Glacier, past the 1980-86 lava dome, and then swings to the left around the still-steaming 2004-08 lava dome to get a view to the north out of the crater at Johnston Ridge, Spirit Lake, and Mount Rainier in the distance.
Cascades Volcano Observatory update for Friday, June 19, 2026: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington were at normal background levels of activity for the last week. Small earthquakes were detected at Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens.
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📽️: USGS video from helicopter flight into Mount St. Helens Crater by Marco Bagnardi, June 24, 2026.
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
Director of the National Weather Service @wx4keg visited the @weatherchannel for a wide-ranging conversation with @JimCantore about the future of weather forecasting and public safety!
LISTEN to the full interview on the Weather Geeks podcast: linktr.ee/WeatherGeeks
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
It's a bird...It's a plane...It's the Artemis II crew on their way to the moon! #ArtemisII
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
Since January 14, 2026, total snow cover in Colorado has been at a record low in the 26-year-satellite record. Stay current on snow conditions with NSIDC's Snow Today. nsidc.org/snow-today/snow-vi…
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
California’s snowpack is melting fast. Here’s why that matters for fire risk.
An early-season heat wave is rapidly melting snow across the Sierra Nevada weeks ahead of normal.
Right now, that snowmelt is helping keep vegetation moist. But less snow = earlier drying. Snowpack acts as a natural reservoir, slowly releasing water into spring and early summer. When it melts too quickly, grasses and brush dry out sooner.
Experts warn that early snow loss increases the chance of earlier and longer periods of fire activity, especially if warm, dry conditions continue.
What to watch for:
➤ Rapid snow loss in the Sierra
➤ Warming temperatures and wind
➤ Grasses curing earlier than normal
California sees fire year-round, but these conditions can bring peak fire activity sooner. Now is the time to get ready:
➡ Clear defensible space
➡ Harden your home
➡ Make a wildfire action plan
➡ Pack a go-bag
#CALFIRE #FireSafety #ReadySetGo #SierraNevada #Snowpack @CA_DWR
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
Our Trenton snow observer photographed these yesterday... inverse snow tracks! The snow was walked in when it was changing to sleet (ice pellets) back on January 25th, then the footprints filled up with sleet, and now the softer snow around them is melting faster than the sleet.
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
We're monitoring all things #Fern tonight on @weatherchannel with @mikebettes & @DrRickKnabb.
Here's a look at the last forecast state by state:
Back at ya Henz! Always fun talking weather with @JimCantore. And thanks to @weatherdak for the incredible satellite loop!
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
This was Cornwall Regional (the hospital I was born at) in Montego Bay Jamaica earlier today
Matthew Sitkowski retweeted
Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay. Melissa was no joke. Prayers. 🙏❤️🇯🇲 #HurricaneMelissa
This is great to see. Progress is being made on intensity and RI forecasts. Kudos to @NHC_Atlantic forecasters and the teams behind the models!
