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City declares snow emergency

January 9, 2009

The city of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire city of Madison, including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone. Read More

Pioneer of climatology dies at 88

June 12, 2008

Reid Bryson, a towering figure in climatology and interdisciplinary studies of climate, people and the environment, and the founder of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's meteorology department and Center for Climatic Research, and the first director of the Institute for Environmental Studies, died in his sleep early June 11 at his home in Madison. Read More

Curiosities: Why does the sky turn green before a tornado?

June 6, 2008

Scott Bachmeier, a research meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at UW–Madison, says that particles in the air scatter… Read More

African dust forecast may help hurricane season predictions

May 20, 2008

As the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, forecasters are developing predictions about the severity of this year's season. For the first time this year, African dust may provide a piece of this puzzle. Read More

The key to quieter Atlantic hurricane seasons may be blowing in the wind

February 15, 2008

Every year, storms over West Africa disturb millions of tons of dust and strong winds carry those particles into the skies over the Atlantic. According to a recent study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison atmospheric scientists, this dust from Africa directly affects ocean temperature, a key ingredient in Atlantic hurricane development. Read More

Photo, seismograph from Mendota ‘Ice Quake’ posted

February 2, 2008

The shaking felt Thursday afternoon in areas near Lake Mendota was most likely an ice quake, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison geologists. A tremor was recorded by a geology department seismometer at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, and lasted approximately two or three seconds. Read More

Curiosities: Is every snowflake unique?

December 17, 2007

One fact we know from childhood: every snowflake is unique. Isn’t it?   UW–Madison’s snowflake… Read More

UW space science technology powers Google Earth images

December 12, 2007

Satellite images provide a dramatic view of the Earth and its atmosphere. For timely views of winter weather in Wisconsin or wild fires in California, Google Earth users can now access the most recent high-quality satellite images generated at the Space Science and Engineering Center. Read More

Recent sightings: I can see my house from here

December 6, 2007

Space Science and Engineering Center Space Science and Engineering Center student Jarek Sromovsky works to string holiday lights on a… Read More

Recipe for a storm: The ingredients for more powerful Atlantic hurricanes

November 29, 2007

As the world warms, the interaction between the Atlantic Ocean and atmosphere may be the recipe for stronger, more frequent hurricanes. Read More

Curiosities: What determines the colors of the sky at sunrise and sunset?

November 6, 2007

Photo: Jeff Miller The colors of the sunset result from a phenomenon called scattering, says Steven Ackerman,… Read More

Jordan Gerth: Souping up state weather forecasts

September 6, 2007

Since arriving at UW–Madison from Kenosha in 2005 as a freshman, the atmospheric and oceanic sciences major has taken a lead role in a project that is making campus weather research tools available to frontline forecasters in Wisconsin’s National Weather Service (NWS) regional offices. Read More

Curiosities: Why does the sky turn green before a tornado?

August 24, 2007

Scott Bachmeier, a research meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at UW–Madison, says that particles in the air scatter… Read More

Weather advisory issued for this afternoon, evening

June 7, 2007

The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of severe and damaging storms during the course of Thursday (June 7) afternoon and evening. UW–Madison students, faculty and staff are urged to monitor rapidly changing weather conditions. Read More

Curiosities: What are clouds made of?

April 14, 2007

Question submitted by Jimmy Andruss, 7th Grade, Sennett Middle School. Read More

Preparing for better weather forecasts

March 27, 2007

UW–Madison scientist Allen Huang is at the forefront of preparations for new satellite instruments and the predicted data deluge. Read More

New evidence that global warming fuels stronger Atlantic hurricanes

February 28, 2007

Atmospheric scientists have uncovered fresh evidence to support the hotly debated theory that global warming has contributed to the emergence of stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. Read More

Online tool accesses Wisconsin winter driving conditions, airport delays

February 12, 2007

PDA users can quickly assess conditions on major roads in Wisconsin during a blizzard using the University of Wisconsin–Madison's PDA Animated Weather, or PAW - a PDA-friendly online weather service developed at the UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center. Read More

Study: Dust may dampen hurricane fury

October 10, 2006

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have put forward an intriguing theory that introduces a whole new dimension to the debate on what might be causing stronger and more frequent storms. Read More