It's that time

First day in a long while I walked into my office and it was above 64.

I do appreciate a good rumble before the heaviest of the precip reaches the area

It was nice while it lasted. Said store is now closing. Getting my fix while I can.

My brain, after just a few minutes of cardio: ice cream?

Bracket is perfect so far. Ready to see the other upsets I picked ruin it.

GLM has been game-changing for the community that monitors meteors. Great example! It’s also one of the many new capabilities that would be lost in the current plan to stop flying a GLM-like instrument after the current fleet reaches end of life.

I do appreciate seeing clouds from my backyard

PSA: you can now buy Conecuh sausage in Norman at Homeland!

Oh, how I've missed having lightning nearby apps.nssl.noaa.gov/oklma/curren...

To whomever left a chocolate on my office door: thank you for the reminder that good surprises exist.

Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics

NSSL did a few things in 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSUA...

Did I just spend too long trying to log into the AMSAnnual page only to realize I was on the 2025 page? Maybe. Good thing I'm not in person and lost in downtown New Orleans.

I've enjoyed the snow in the Chicago area today and yesterday, but wow did lake effect during LEE change my baseline for snowfall rates and accumulations.

Will I have unburied myself from my inbox before Thanksgiving travels? Time will tell.

With the extra time on my hands recently, I may have finally finished a blanket which was a work in progress for maybe two years.

Me: "Is the sunset pretty?" My toddler: "No!" Me: Never lose your high standards

Gals, if you're not absolutely ruining the workplace for certain kinds of men, you need to step up your game. 🩷

It feels wrong outside. Nice. But maybe also really wrong for September.

We talk endlessly about “retention in science.” Here’s a hint: retention starts by recognizing scientists as whole humans with lives outside the lab.

Open up my inbox to a response to a random email I sent in June. Of 2023. Did I double check what year it is now? Maybe.

Related question: how long can a small human go only eating various berries, avocado, and cheese? Asking for a friend.

Goodnight Norman

Here's my own reminder to stop and try to appreciate the good things out there.

The duality of the storms over my old home contributes to a pleasant sunset at my current home.

Nice setup for some horizontally expansive lightning flashes this morning

I'm once again asking, where were all of these gorgeous storms when I lived in West Texas?

I'm glad I beat most of this into the office

I've had this plant on the same windowsill for years. It has never had so many flowers at once.

@noaa.gov provides lifesaving science, service and stewardship to the nation. #SaveNOAA is a group of terminated NOAA employees fighting for reinstatement to continue to deliver Americans these critical services. #SaveNOAA #NOAAStrong #NOAA #Science #Fed #FedEmployees #Federal #Layoffs

In our effort to appreciate the random person in Nebraska, we failed to appreciate the two unlabeled but much larger blocks beneath even them. That was government investment. 🧵

Multiple modeling jobs open at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute at the moment: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

ESSL is looking for a researcher to join its team. For more information, see: www.essl.org/cms/vacancy-...

As a wise man once said: My world's on fire, how about yours?

In the Student Conference, I'll be on a Severe Weather Research and Career Panel with @cameronjnixon.bsky.social, @frqltg.bsky.social, and John Allen: ams.confex.com/ams/105ANNUA...

First sunset of 2025 wasn't too bad

These two pictures of nature have been licensed for a permanent exhibit display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. A great honor. Also available in my print store if you'd like your own display :)

If you're a student at OU and interested in learning about lightning, join us next semester!

I'm going to be a little sad not to wake up to this view tomorrow

Yes, I also enjoyed watching the supercell over Norman tonight. And also this turtle chilling in my backyard.

tl,dr; it’s email

Goodnight, Norman