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Weather Analysis and Forecasting / Numerical Weather Prediction Conference Student Travel Grant Awards Student presentations selected as part of the 34WAF/30NWP conferences have the option of being judged, with a $50 award going to the top 3 oral and poster presentations in each conference (12 awards total). Also, once abstracts have been submitted, the WAF/NWP committee will offer three $375 travel grants to students whose abstracts have been accepted. Students who wish to be considered for a travel grant must send the following documents to the program chairs (austin.coleman@noaa.gov, john.lind@noaa.gov, jbravo2@stevens.edu, and tomer@windbornesystems.com) no later than Friday, April 3rd, 2026: Statement of why they wish to attend the WAF/NWP conferences - Statement of commitment to attend if they receive the travel grant - Letter of support from their advisor - Ensure that you have submitted an abstract to the WAF or NWP conferences before the abstract submission deadline

Hi everyone! With the abstract submission deadlines for the 2026 AMS Madison Joint Summit coming up, wanted to advertise these student award and travel opportunities available via the AMS WAF/NWP conferences. Feel free to spread the word to any interested students!

Base velocity scan from KVNX valid at 0345 UTC March 6, 2026

Just about as close as you'll get to resolving a tornado with an 88D. Just south of Vance AFB in northern OK this evening.

Radar loop of a long lived tornado approaching the Vance Air Force Base radar site in NW Oklahoma

Oklahoma legislature advances bill that would remove tenure at OU, public universities The Oklahoma legislature advanced a bill Tuesday that would remove the possibility of tenure for OU faculty, limit contract agreements to five years and require each state institute for higher

“Abolishing tenure cripples scientific & creative research...

This sends a strong message that top-tier academics seeking employment at Oklahoma universities should look elsewhere immediately. Why pursue a job here under such a repressive climate?”

— Michael Givel, OU AAUP President

March 2-3rd, 2012:
A massive outbreak of over 70 tornadoes impacted the Central and Southern US. 25 were significant (EF2+), two violent EF4s. Forty-one people were killed, several hundred more were injured, and over $3 billion in damage was produced.

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Stand up for science. National day of action. Save science protest health defend democracy. Saturday March 7th dc and nationwide.

Hey. Wanna help @standupforscience.bsky.social?

Take this flyer (or your local event flyer) and the blurb in the next post and send it to 10 of your favorite scientists.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU POST ON YOUR TOP THREE FAVORITE SUBREDDITS!!!

"Plans to shutter NCAR are misguided... Execution of this action will threaten habitability, water and air quality, environmental and public health, as well as national security and prosperity." Read more from @maxboykoff.bsky.social ⬇️

Also had some thoughts on the solar industry's latest attempt to win favor with the Trump administration. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/larry-elli...

“‘I am not a dangerous criminal. I didn’t enter the country illegally and had everything I needed to be there.’

So why did ICE detain her, and keep her locked up for so long? … ‘Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,’ Karen says.”

I've been asked about how to deal with the fear of speaking out. So, I wrote about it!

Fear and Fascism.

SUFS Blog: www.standupforscience.net/blog/fear-an...

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/sciencef...

@standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpforScience

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.

Visual of the cold air to come...

What's the climate change context of the eastern U.S. Arctic blast? It's all relative... In this clip from my longer livestream, I discuss the climate change context of the ongoing Arctic blast in the Eastern U.S., including why such events can still occur even as global temperatures are warming rapidly. I also reflect on why cold air outbreaks and snowstorms can become even more disrup

In this short clip from yesterday's livestream, I discuss the causes of & broader context surrounding severe cold/Arctic outbreaks (like the one ongoing in eastern U.S.) & why they can be even more disruptive against a backdrop of strong long-term warming.

Share your comments on NCAR with NSF Tell NSF the future that you want for NCAR by 13 March

@agu.org has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on the importance of NCAR: agu.quorum.us/campaign/154...

#SaveNCAR

Screenshot of panelists includes Chris Goode, Steven Thur, Alan Gerard, Joshua Kastman, Elyse Smith, and Alana Dachtler

Screenshot of Panel Discussion 8 at the AMS Annual Meeting, set to take place Tuesday from 4:30-6pm in Room 381A

Join us this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4:30pm in 381A for what will most certainly be an excellent panel discussion on the future of the public-private partnership! We're really excited to have such an amazing group of panelists! 😃

Screenshot of panelists includes Chris Goode, Steven Thur, Alan Gerard, Joshua Kastman, Elyse Smith, and Alana Dachtler

Screenshot of Panel Discussion 8 at the AMS Annual Meeting, set to take place Tuesday from 4:30-6pm in Room 381A

Join us this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4:30pm in 381A for what will most certainly be an excellent panel discussion on the future of the public-private partnership! We're really excited to have such an amazing group of panelists! 😃

📢 Fellow LGBTQIA+ peeps attending #AMS2026! 🏳️‍🌈
Coriolis has compiled some local resources to help optimize your experience here in Houston! Check out our local guide for more info (including our events this week), along with other community resources/maps 🗺️

Everyone protesting in Minnesota has been risking being murdered.

The rest of us Americans can make some fucking phone calls.

That goes for those with Repub senators as well as those of us with Dem senators. All of them.

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Turn it off, now.

NSF asks how to dismantle Boulder's NCAR after Congress rejects protections Letter seeks proposals to restructure Boulder-based climate and weather research center as scientists warn of national consequences.

After Congress refused to protect NCAR, NSF issued a letter asking for proposals to “restructure” the #Boulder-based climate and weather science hub, including privatization. The move would undermine a global pillar of weather forecasting and climate research. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/23/n...

Photo of a beautiful new restaurant in Houston with teal chairs and fun chandeliers called Buena Vista!

First restaurant stop of AMS Houston (came in early cause we didn't wanna get snowed in to OKC) gets an 11/10 from me! If you like Cuban food, I'd definitely recommend 😊

Winter Storm Severity Index. No more important added content to add from what is in the post text.

Take this storm seriously.

Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.

dang, @planetdr.bsky.social, our signal might not be as secure as we thought.

Stephen Miller • @StephenM X.com Only federal officers are upholding the law. Local and state police have been ordered to stand down and surrender.

Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”

What?

3 by 3 collage of NWS employees around the country

The National Weather Service is now hiring for both entry-level and seasoned meteorologist positions. Apply by January 29!

The entry-level positions are available in:
▪️ Houston, TX
▪️ Ft. Worth, TX
▪️ Hastings, NE
▪️ Great Falls, MT
▪️ Marquette, MI
Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700

For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org

Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN Help us respond to urgent community needs

Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g