Lawrence Weather Watch

Two jetstreams phased as one

If you paid much attention to the forecast over the last few days, you've likely noticed the big drop in temperatures expected later this week. That may be about the only thing that is fairly certain. It looks very likely that we will have much colder air not only move in, but settle in for ...

Winter weather brings a good opportunity to send us some weather photos

Technology today makes photography very simple. With digital cameras, you don't have to worry about wasting money on purchasing and developing film; with camera phones and compact cameras, you don't have the inconvenience of lugging a camera around (unless you chose to bring the tripod and ...

Showdown weather looking up

The weather has a history (at least for the past two years) of being cold and miserable for the Border Showdown. November 29, 2008 @ 11:30 a.m. in Kansas City: light snow and temperatures in the middle 30s. November 24, 2007 @ 7 p.m. in Kansas City: the light snow from the morning ...

High winds in Kansas can’t be blamed on Missouri

First off, let's clear the air so to speak. The wind in Kansas has nothing to do with what you might think of Nebraska and/or Oklahoma or Missouri. If you've never heard the "Do you know why Kansas is so windy?" joke, then I'll let someone else fill you in on that one. So, what does make it ...

Winter weather poses special challenges for pet owners

With the holidays and winter weather approaching, we have already talked about some precautions we need to take to keep ourselves and our families’ safe, but what about our pets? From poinsettias to Christmas ornaments, holidays mean more hazards for our pets. Not only do we have to ...

When do you hang your Christmas lights?

It's like a scene from the movie "The Burbs"...standing up on the roof hanging the lights for this year, I look out and see several others doing the same thing. It seems like more often than not, we get lucky and find some nice days right before Thanksgiving--usually on a weekend, too--that ...