This furthers the racial achievement gap in Minneapolis among kids. Devastating. Kids will be dealing with the implications of virtual learning between 2020-2026 for a lifetime.

Last week the AMS Annual Meeting exposed a lot of issues the atmospheric sciences face after a year of Trump 2.0 - but also showed me how an incredibly talented and dedicated scientific community is determined to keep serving society. More (w/thx to @gporterwx.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/2wuk4zvf

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

Applications for #SPOTTR 2026 are officially open! Deadline: 3/13/26. Questions? Email or DM the instructors, @tornatrix.bsky.social and @meteodan.bsky.social. A PDF version of the flyer below can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/19iLu...

Loud graupel this morning in West Lafayette. Some of the particles are rather large, as far as graupel goes. (The nickel in the picture is for scale.) Roads and sidewalks are slick, too. Be careful out there. #inwx

We know many of you are waiting for the application cycle to open for #SPOTTR 2026. We’re working out some last-minute adjustments to the budget and instrument suite (all good!). When applications open, you’ll read it here first! Watch this space!

February is Black History Month and we are celebrating the accomplishments of pioneering Black women scientists. Visit https://awis.org/historical-women-scientists/?_ethnicity=black to learn more and let us know who needs to be added. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

“Every social theory undergirding Trumpism has been broken on the steel of Minnesotan resolve. The multiracial community in Minneapolis was supposed to shatter. It did not. It held until Bovino was forced out of the Twin Cities with his long coat between his legs” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

GWC LIVES ARE BACK! 🥳 We're looking forward to having SPC Forecaster Elizabeth Leitman with us to talk through some exciting changes to the SPC severe weather outlooks and answer your questions, LIVE -- on our YouTube or Facebook channels! We'll see you at 6pm CT on Tuesday Feb 3!

Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice Singing through the bloody mist We’ll take our stand for this land And the stranger in our midst Directed by Thom Zimny Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

🧵SPC will be introducing new information in Convective Outlooks starting in early March. The following thread will offer some basic information regarding these changes. The TL;DR: outlook categories are not changing! But there will be more info for peak hazard intensity.

I stood. I started with MM5 & WRF. WRFhelp, WRF forum. All the online resources, presentations & documentation. i contributed back for years. It takes a village to build, maintain & help/contribute back. All possible bc of an institution dedicated to supporting our community & us supporting NCAR!

Just reporting what I heard. I too, have been a bit annoyed at the refrain, “Hang in there; we’ve seen this before.” No, we haven’t. This isn’t a typical administration, and it’s causing unprecedented, wanton destruction. I hear, “I’m nearer retirement than you; it’s not really my problem.”

AWIS offers Opportunity Scholarships for Career Re-entry to help STEM professionals return to the workforce after a career break. Apply by 2/28. https://awis.org/awis-opportunity-scholarships-career-re-entry/ WomenInSTEM

#SaveNCAR www.cpr.org/2026/01/28/s...

Sabrina Servey with the CMU team shares some initial hail swath distributions from three ICECHIP IOPs. #AMS2026

I’m part of the elite club whose outbound #AMS2026 flight on Southwest did not have assigned seating, but whose returning flight does. Indeed, all the silver numbered pillars Southwest used to line up passengers at the gates have evaporated. Melted down for scrap, perhaps? 🤔

outside and inside snowstorms courtesy of The AI #AMS2026

After the #AMS2026 emergency town hall regarding NCAR, it is ***imperative*** that folks contact their senators and representatives. IN PARTICULAR: Maine: Susan Collins (Chair - Senate Approps.) Oklahoma: Tom Cole (Chair - House Approps.) Colorado: John Hickenlooper and Joe Neguse #SaveNCAR

Packed house for the NCAR and Federal Appropriations Town Hall at #AMS2026.

Join UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi at a town hall meeting this afternoon at #AMS2026 to discuss the threats facing NSF NCAR. https://bit.ly/3NNXHS5

Incoming AMS president Alan Sealls, UCAR President Tony Busalacchi, and outgoing AMS President Dave Stensrud talking about the evolving situation at NCAR. #AMS2026

What on earth did I just witness #AMS2026

Loving this “Radar Happy Hour” at the OU exhibit booth. Beer + ZDR columns = 😋 #AMS2026

NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...

👀 #inwx

I have never seen such electrical outlet parsimony in a convention center. #AMS2026

🤠 Discover some fun Houston weather facts during #AMS2026! Did you know? The original Galveston Weather Bureau office was the first in the state of Texas and one of the very first in the nation, established on 19 April, 1871⚡

“Your job, your career does not define your work… who am I without my career?” FACTS. #AMS2026

We are releasing extreme weather bench today!! Come see our pair of talks on it. #AMS2026 Check out: ExtremeWeatherBench 1.0: A Flexible Evaluation Framework for Extreme Weather Events @ 106th AMS Annual Meeting ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUA...

Fascinating education study by the always-amazing Dr. Peggy McNeal showing how meteorology students explain concepts with their hands that they don’t yet have the meteorological vocabulary for. #AMS2026

I'm co-chairing the Atmospheric Science Education Research (ASER) session this morning--come by 350D for a fantastic set of talks, largely focusing on impactful field experiences for students! #AMS2026 @amshighered.bsky.social

The cold here in Houston has proven fatal for at least four unhoused people. This story mentions a local org, Together for Texas, that is working on the streets to connect those in need with supplies and shelter. #AMS2026 www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Standing ovation at the end of the Wakimoto symposium #AMS2026

Thanks, Russ!

Prelim results of the GS-1340 survey (n=146) from #AMS2026 town hall. Respondents were asked how important it is for federal mets to have coursework in ___ (on a 5-pt scale). This interactive page breaks down answers by sector. gs1340update.org/GS1340_Surve... Spoiler alert: Synoptic won!

Weather nerds unite! 👊🦸‍♀️⚡️ We're so thrilled to be in Houston for #AMS2026. We hope you'll swing by our booth during the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception tonight and say hi! We can't wait to see you. Check out our events and presentations: https://bit.ly/4a9S0Xn

Shameless plug: I expect to host a grad student through NOAA’s Lapenta program this summer to evaluate global or near-global storm-scale MPAS forecasts. Contact me for more details! And I’ll be speaking today at 4:30p CT in Rm. 362C on our regional model development efforts with MPAS! #ams2026

Here’s our group photo! #BoilerUp #AMS2026

For #AMS2026 - John and @pamknox.bsky.social report that Elevator #14 at the headquarters Hilton should be avoided at all costs. They had to be freed from it by Houston Fire Dept after it got stuck, and the FD told them it happens regularly with that elevator.

Sorry for the confusion! The correct dates and times for our headshot studio are: 📸 Sunday, 25 January: 1:00 PM–4:00 PM 📸 Monday, 26 January: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM & 2:00 PM–6:00 PM We look forward to seeing you there!

“One love, one Minnesota” youtu.be/Rz09ZO2eVTc

Fellow hotel elevator passenger offered the following unsolicited opinion: “This winter storm won’t be as bad as they say.” #AMS2026

With the mayor and police chief getting all the sound bites, I was particularly captivated by Rachel Sayre, the Minneapolis EM director, who spoke 3rd. With her credibility and restraint, she seems to be just the right person to be in that position in this moment.

Live TV coverage of the gathering storm in downtown Minneapolis www.youtube.com/live/o72g7uT...

We've got a sizable Purdue EAPS cohort here at #AMS2026. Threaded below are this week's presentations by me and students who've worked in my lab (WRRL): 🧵⬇️

The AMS Student Conference turns 25 at the 106th Annual Meeting 🎊! What began as a student-led idea is now a cornerstone of leadership, mentorship, and community in the weather, water and climate enterprise. Read more about #AMSStudent2026: https://bit.ly/4sTlaBt

Simple feed for #AMS2026 posts - pin away!

For those attending #AMS2026, you'll note there aren't nearly as many NOAA/NWS folks as normal - largely driven by the impacts this administration has had on our field. While perusing the many private company booths, recall none of the big players did so much as issue a press release in opposition.