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Have There Been More Hurricanes In Recent Years Because of Technology?

     Have there been more hurricanes in recent years? Is that from climate change? Or is it just an advancement of technology? The National Hurricane Center's Christopher W. Landsea, Chief of the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch, and Eric Blake, a Senior Hurricane Specialist, studied this topic in a recent article of theirs. About 15 years ago, scientists and researchers found that the number of hurricanes had increased over the past hundred years. But interestingly, during the 1940s and 1950s, there was an increase in short-lived or low-impact storms. At the same time, there were more aircraft over the oceans and the Hurricane Hunters began missions looking for hurricanes.  Last year, nearly 42 trillion dollars of damage were caused by tropical cyclones. This included a record-breaking 13 in the U.S., six of which were in Louisiana. Down in Central America, trillions of dollars in damage was delivered by destructive hurricanes such as Hurricane Iota .  O...
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Milder Pattern Sets In, But Winter Might Not Be Over

   A milder pattern has set in, but winter might not be done.

March has brought major swings in weather many times in the last few decades. 

One time, temperatures were in the 80s for 4 days straight, followed by 2 inches of snowfall. 

We averaged 2.74 inches of snow each March in the last decade. 

Generally, snow accumulations need overnight timing and higher intensities to overtake the warmth.

Comuter models are indicating the pattern could go back to, or similar to, what we had the past few weeks.

This would involve Arctic air nearby to supply cold air, and ample moisture from the Gulf. 

Obviously, this isn't a guarantee, as the temperature, timing, and intensity all have to line up in order for accumulations to occur. 


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