Assoc. Prof. @ousom | Proud RI native | New England sports fan | Large-scale climate dynamics and S2S forecasting | Opinions & thoughts are my own. 🇺🇸 🇵🇹

Norman, OK
Joined February 2009
The American solution to the vaccine distribution problem might just be to set up drive up vaccine clinics at all Chick-Fil-A restaurants. Quick. Efficient. Familiar to many. And jabs done with “My Pleasure” after them and maybe a free Chicken Biscuit.
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Jason Furtado retweeted
1245 PM - From local emergency management: EVACUATE LEEDEY DUE TO WILDFIRE. LEAVE NOW and head toward the south HWY 34 to Hammon. #okwx
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The latest GEFS run (00Z 21 February) continues to feature a stratospheric wave reflection event end of next week (+ve wave flux over Siberia/-ve wave flux over Canada). This will lead to a building ridge near Alaska and higher cold risks for the Midwest and Northeast thereafter.
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I know it's cold now in the central/Eastern US. But, I am already tracking ANOTHER potential cold air outbreak on the way, thanks to a very strong stratospheric wave reflection event about to occur. Potential impacts would be early-mid March. #S2S
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Whoa…
Alex Bregman's contract with the Red Sox is for three years and $120 million, source tells @TheAthletic. Opt outs after each season.
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We are thrilled to announce Prof. Kristen Corbosiero's promotion to Full Professor, the department's first female faculty member to achieve the rank. Congratulations @ProfCorbosiero!
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He IS like us. 🏆 From the graduation stage to the #SuperBowl  celebration stage, we could not be more proud of you, @JalenHurts. You constantly represent OU with class, integrity and toughness, and we could not happier to see you shine in NOLA. ☝️
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Kendrick Lamar has more yards than the Chiefs Offense. #SuperBowlLIX
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What happened to all the "vortex split coming!" posts??
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Jason Furtado retweeted
News: Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum is expected to announce her resignation tomorrow, per multiple sources.
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3) The #PolarVortex at 10 hPa will likely weaken in the coming weeks. Split? As of now, the probability of a major SSW (complete breakdown, easterlies at 60 N, 10 hPa) is quite low (no members of the GEFS show it).
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5) EVEN IF the vortex at 10 hPa does have an SSW, there is still a high chance that, in North America, the impacts may be weak. Remember, the clamor is based on composites of all major SSWs. But when you study them case-by-case, there is high variability in North America.
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All this is to say - we have this flurry of activity every year when a long-range model predicts a major SSW. The fact is - the prediction skill for our current forecasts for SSWs is very low beyond Day 10. Lots will get lost in colorful maps. :)
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I sometimes fly a similar route (OKC —> DCA) in the same type of plane. Absolutely devastating to see this news.
Just horrible. Regional jets can hold up to 5 dozen seats or so. No word on number of people on board or outcome of jet at this point.
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