tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post6744645364342537291..comments2024-03-27T04:17:21.221-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: West Coast StormRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-83762241759568733942019-03-01T04:44:57.360-09:002019-03-01T04:44:57.360-09:00Unfortunately, from what I've heard, the tempe...Unfortunately, from what I've heard, the temperature cutoff is a restriction that has been deemed acceptable.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-9407032553012674752019-02-28T10:40:08.909-09:002019-02-28T10:40:08.909-09:00Surely they are not going to accept that -40 cutof...Surely they are not going to accept that -40 cutoff for interior stations (they really should not for Nome, Kotzebue and Barrow either!)Jim Greenhttp://williwaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-29720202441394455972019-02-23T15:17:06.063-09:002019-02-23T15:17:06.063-09:00Yes. Nome is supposed to be switching over to the...Yes. Nome is supposed to be switching over to the automated launch system (autolauncher) this year, and the wind cutoff is 25 m/s (55 mph), so this limit will come into play occasionally. A bigger problem for the autolauncher program in Alaska is the temperature cutoff of -40... no more soundings when it's cold.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-22591835642367697622019-02-23T14:02:11.841-09:002019-02-23T14:02:11.841-09:00Kudos to the weather service guys/gals for getting...Kudos to the weather service guys/gals for getting a balloon off under such conditions. And over and over again with the series of storms they've had.Jim Greenhttp://williwaw.comnoreply@blogger.com