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Hurricane Season 2012 review 28 Nov 2012 | 08:13 pm
Hurricane season officially ends November 30. And like the last three years, it was a very active season. A total of 19 tropical storms developed with 10 of them strengthening into hurricanes. Based o...
Strong thunderstorms possible tonight 26 Nov 2012 | 09:24 pm
Dense fog burned off to reveal a sunny sky which will help us reach a near-record high this afternoon. But the warm air won't last long. Another cold front pushes into southeast Texas tonight and shou...
Satellite data depicts fog that caused massive pile-up near Beaumont 23 Nov 2012 | 09:52 pm
Dense fog caused a massive pileup on Interstate 10 just west of Beaumont early Thanksgiving morning. Almost 150 cars, trucks and semi-trailers were involved. Two people died with dozens more injured. ...
Thanksgiving forecast for Houston 21 Nov 2012 | 07:50 am
Thanksgiving is going to feel more like Easter with mild temperatures and a little higher humidity. Winds in the upper atmosphere are blowing west-to-east across Texas, bringing high level moisture an...
Strong cold front Sunday night 10 Nov 2012 | 08:43 am
The average high temperature in Houston so far this month is 82.9 degrees, about seven degrees warmer than normal. But the weather pendulum is about to swing the other way. A strong cold front will pu...
Ranking Hurricane Sandy's Storm Surge 3 Nov 2012 | 05:13 pm
When Hurricane Sandy made landfall last week, maximum winds were blowing about 80 mph. The storm was ranked a category one on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Tropical storm force winds extend...
Powerful October Hurricanes are Not Unusual 31 Oct 2012 | 05:55 am
Even before Hurricane Sandy made landfall it set records for the largest wind field, lowest pressure in the north Atlantic and highest surge in New York City. And it might rank as one of the top 10 co...
Real "cold front" headed toward Houston! 26 Oct 2012 | 01:11 am
We've had a few "cool fronts" this fall, but no real "cold fronts." The kind that kick up the winds and drop temperatures twenty degrees or more. Brace yourself. The cold air arrives Friday morning. I...
New stamps showcase "Earthscapes" 19 Oct 2012 | 08:13 pm
When is the last time you sent someone a letter? A real letter, not an email. The United States Post Office is hoping some new stamps will encourage you to lick more envelopes. The “Earthscapes Foreve...
El Nino and the upcoming winter 28 Sep 2012 | 10:13 pm
Water temperatures along the equator in the central Pacific Ocean are about 1°F(.5°C) above normal and expected to get even warmer the next few months. These El Nino conditions could affect weather pa...
