Natural gas–fired electricity generation during Texas cold snap just shy of record high
A February 19–22 cold snap increased electricity demand in Texas, and natural gas–fired electricity generation approached record highs for hourly and daily generation.
Natural gas-fired electricity generation during Texas cold snap just shy of record high
A February 19–22 cold snap increased electricity demand in Texas, and natural gas-fired electricity generation approached record highs for hourly and daily generation.
Just Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
Just Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance SANTA FE, New Mexico – Attention, New Mexicans who were affected by the Oct. 19-20 storms and flooding. Don’t wait any longer to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for help is only two weeks away, January 2, 2025. Homeowners and renters impacted by the storms and flooding, who live in Chaves County, have only until Thursday, January 2, 2025, to apply. FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP or other
Pilot Insights – It’s just a little weather – what’s the big deal?
There is a big misconception about the complexities of flying in clouds. There are lots of YouTube videos and flying magazine articles about flights into clouds that result in fatalities. Among them, you’ll find one that says: “I don’t understand how anyone could make that mistake. All you have to do is look at that artificial horizon thing to figure out whether your wings are level or not.” Or, perhaps you are a low-time Private Pilot. You received three hours of instrument training with a hood of some type, and you did pretty well. So, what’s the big deal?
It’s not just hot air: Improved air quality model aids forecasters in the field
Imagine you’re a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire. Your title is incident meteorologist (or IMET), and your job is to support agencies and emergency responders who fight these devastating blazes by providing accurate weather forecasts. Your forecasts help determine a variety of factors about how the weather could impact the fire, including but not limited to how quickly the fire might spread and where it could go. But you can’t do it alone. On the ground and in the lab Behind the scenes, NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) and Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) in