As many universities are moving to online for X number of weeks, here is some unsolicited advice for teaching online. By no means and exhaustive list, just some thoughts . A thread…
A thick plume of smoke from the eastern Canadian wildfires will continue over the region today, resulting in a noticeable smell of smoke and lower visibility. Air quality will be unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups. Air Quality Alerts remain through this evening. #nywx
@theweatherprof @ametsoc@AMSEarlyCareer This was a great webinar - thanks for sharing your thoughts! I really liked how you laid out the different types of career transitions!
To promote justice, equality, and equity for the transgender community, the National Weather Service family champions and stands alongside our transgender employees on this day and every day! #TransDayOfVisibility
@NickPBassill@btangyWx I don’t but we are a mile from my parents who do- I’m optimistic we can get to them in a pinch! BTW I’ve been loving having the mesonet data!!
@btangyWx@NickPBassill It is an experience to be living it! It feels like a regular lake effect event but then the wind gusts and complete white out — and I can’t wrap my head around this continuing for another day
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This will be a long event, with heavy lake effect snow developing tonight and lasting all the way through the weekend. With the lake effect bands slowly changing orientations, no one location will see the heavy snow for the entire duration of the event.🧵
Dr. James Ruppert and I are looking for a Master or PhD-level graduate research assistant to study the S2S prediction skills of the diurnal cycle and MJO over the Maritime Continent. Please see this website (https://t.co/FSJLZ5Kvfc) or contact me if you have any questions!
An intense lake effect band is pounding downtown Buffalo right now. The pink dots here are @nysmesonet-operated @NYSThruway sites, and their camera snapshots give a sense of the conditions. The mesonet's @NYSDOTBuffalo site at the Skyway (purple) has gusted as high as 59 mph.