tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095709393884268330.post5668260082698600993..comments2024-02-22T22:30:41.915-06:00Comments on MWN Blog: Weather Mythbusters: Disproving urban myths related to today's "disappearing" snowMeteorologist Erik Proseushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116114428520631122noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095709393884268330.post-68821369002165016882015-02-25T21:14:45.073-06:002015-02-25T21:14:45.073-06:00Hukie - It would be nearly impossible to get the r...Hukie - It would be nearly impossible to get the radar above all ground clutter and lower radar to see evaporating precip would be subject to the same clutter that the higher radar was trying to avoid.<br /><br />Jay - It's generally not misleading. But there are these times when it can appear to be. Radar was created for those trained to use it. The preponderance of weather data on the internet has resulted in the general public seeing lots of products meant for meteorologists. Just the nature of 21st century communications!<br /><br />Anon - it's not always too dry here to snow. In this case, it's just where the back edge of the precip set up. Collierville, Olive Branch, and Hernando (with 2-4") of snow was not a lot different humidity wide from Memphis ahead of this storm. The snow has to have a back edge somewhere!<br /><br />Thanks all for your comments and for reading the blog!<br /><br />--ErikMeteorologist Erik Proseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116114428520631122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095709393884268330.post-11507191650734270422015-02-25T20:10:19.094-06:002015-02-25T20:10:19.094-06:00Why is it always too dry here to get snow? Why is it always too dry here to get snow? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095709393884268330.post-14133829088141657112015-02-25T06:26:18.125-06:002015-02-25T06:26:18.125-06:00Thanks very much for this. I've spent my whol...Thanks very much for this. I've spent my whole life wondering why it never snows in Memphis. But this begs the question: why do we even look at radar if it's so misleading?jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892324086333934228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095709393884268330.post-20946675486716439462015-02-25T01:08:11.850-06:002015-02-25T01:08:11.850-06:00So why don't they mount the radar higher up to...So why don't they mount the radar higher up to avoid ground clutter ( tall buildings, trees ect,) and have another moisture radar at lower angle relative to the ground to see the evaporating precipitation before broadcasting such radar loops that are inaccurate?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208317762373861909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095709393884268330.post-17417115261823230142015-02-24T07:51:23.448-06:002015-02-24T07:51:23.448-06:00Thank you. It has been a standing joke that Memphi...Thank you. It has been a standing joke that Memphis has M.I.S.S., Memphis International Snow Shield, which occasionally breaks. Extremely informative. Much appreciated.R. Meekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421756923411089355noreply@blogger.com