Jim Steenburgh
@ProfessorPowder
Prof @UUtah @UofUATMOS. Fulbright Scholar. Author, Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth. Blog, Wasatch Weather Weenies (http://goo.gl/0gJZNc). Tweets my own.
MY OPINION: There was a plan to dismember and partially privatize NOAA and the National Weather Service in 1995. It was a bad idea then, and weakening those critical public-safety agencies is a worse idea now. More at bit.ly/4ioxHqu
NOAA firings are “going to affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans,” Adm Tim Gallaudet told AP. President Trump appointed Gallaudet as acting NOAA chief during his last administration. “Lives are at risk for sure.” apnews.com/article/noaa-d…
Good for them
The longest running continuously family-owned ski resort in the US is now almost 85 years old. They’re preparing for celebrations starting this weekend. ksltv.com/local-news/bea…
We remain deeply divided on many issues...
🔗: bit.ly/4kp3bP7 A new Deseret News/@hinckleyinst poll reveals the name people prefer for Utah's NHL team. If Utahns had their druthers, they would go with Outlaws, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll. But it’s by no means a majority…
"Two of the probationary employees who had been on the job for less than two years were flight director...This is particularly problematic since every hurricane hunter mission is required to carry a flight director." yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/03/noaa-h…
And so it begins...
Backcountry Closure, LCC Full North Side, (3/5) 10:00 PM tonight to 08:30 AM (3/6), Gate B to Grizzly @UACwasatch , @UTavy , @UDOTcottonwoods , @AltaCentral, @WasatchBCAlli
The included Bennett Building also includes the offices for National Weather Service Western Region Headquarters, including key scientific and technology support personnel
Sunday afternoon no. Sunday evening yes.
Have you tried holding your office hours on Sunday afternoon? We find the students really like it when faculty are available on weekends.
This is horrible news for numerical weather prediction in this country. The data that comes from these key parts of our weather enterprise saves lives. DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases on key weather buildings axios.com/2025/03/03/dog…
Just released statement from the American Meteorological Society urging strong support of NOAA and federal science agencies for the continued success of the weather enterprise and American people.
Maty Wilke cemented herself in BYU-Utah lore after this phenomenal shot
Appreciate Jim's perspective here. He's as good as they get.
This is deeply troubling. NWS forecasters don't just come in and put a forecast together. They make processes for all forecasters so much better. I encourage you to read @mammatusman last forecast discussion he wrote to see how deep this cut really is. This is just one…
"The perceptions around the value of higher education are misaligned with the realities of the value"
“The perceptions around the value of higher education are misaligned with the realities of the value,” said Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward. buff.ly/43myEeZ
Private sector meteorology is flourishing and there are lots of weather and weather-adjacent jobs. Despite what some claim, we do not compete with NWS; we heavily utilize the data and repurpose it for business continuity needs. EVERYONE is hurt by understaffed and underfunded NWS