Chris Legro
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@OceanStWx
NWS Meteorologist Cornell U ‘06 UML’08 Chaser of: Perfect forecast, thunderstorms, snow, seasons, passport stamps, a warm beach, toddlers. Opinions are my own.
Slotkin '98 is the 1st Cornellian elected to the U.S. Senate since Mark Kirk '81 (R-IL), who finished the final month's of Obama's senate term and then served one full term from 2010 to 2017. Slotkin is only the fifth Cornell graduate (seventh Cornellian) to serve in the senate.
Bad night for RCV: Statewide measures to change elections systems to ranked choice lost in CO, OR, ID. It also lost in Nevada, where it won in 2022 but had to pass again. It did, however, pass in Washington, D.C. Its fate in Alaska remains unknown.
Stats on the now record-setting Fall 2024 drought 48 states have some drought, most in #DroughtMonitor history. 87.2% of the Lower 48 and 73.2% of the US are Abnormally Dry (D0) or in drought, both #DroughtMonitor records. drought.gov @NOAA
12 to 17 UTC loop of Sandwich (combination of IR and VIS imagery) based on the FCI from yesterday's extremely severe storm.
Satellite loop of the slow moving severe thunderstorms across Southern and eastern Spain today, producing catastrophic flash flooding. Some incredible rainfall totals of over 200mm from some of these storms. #DANA #lluvia #tormenta #flooding
#OTD in Weather History: October 30-31, 1991. Also known as the "Halloween Storm", the "Perfect Storm" wrought havoc on coastal southern New England and the offshore waters. Find out more: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/bc…
