Weather Blog
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Remembering Columbia Shuttle Accident-My Perspective
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Columbia accident that some of us witnessed live across the Gulf Coast on Saturday morning February 1, 2003 . As many of you already know, in addition to meteorology, I’m a space and astronomy geek and...
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Winter Outlook for Acadiana
The Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for the U.S. this winter calls for above normal temperatures for the Western States from December through February. The rest of the country should experience a “near-normal” pattern with the exception of below normal temperatures across the Florida Peninsula. Meanwhile the precipitation pattern should bring...
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Mid-Hurricane Season Update
September 10th marks the mid-point of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. To date there have been 13 named tropical storms in the Atlantic Basin, 7 of which have become hurricanes and only one major storm, Michael. So far, it appears that the amount of activity in the Atlantic may have been...
Wide World of Webb
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Lafayette Regional: ULs Proving Ground
51 Regional Appearances. 9 Women’s College World Series Trips. That’s the level of history and prestige that will invade Lamson Park this weekend for the Lafayette NCAA Regional. It is without a doubt one of the toughest if not the stoutest regional field in the entire tournament. Whoever comes out...
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Finally At Home, But Still Got Hosed
It’s been nearly a decade since UL softball hosted a regional, so the Cajuns should be happy. In a time of the ongoing college athletics arms race, Louisiana was a little late to the party of building a state of the art facility. But it’s here, and it’s no surprise...
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Saints Have No One to Blame But Themselves
Like all Saints fans, when the NFL initially released its report of an investigation into the Saints’ bounty system, I was steamed. How could the NFL really justify singling one organization out when it isn’t out of the ordinary that bounty schemes are part of many league locker rooms, unspoken...
