Rukavina's Extreme Weather and Climate Blog

SUNDAY AND MONDAY ARE WEATHER AUTHORITY ALERT DAYS FOR WINTER WEATHER  LIVE STREAM LINK Sunday PM Update:   WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY 6PM FOR LOCAL 6 AREA. The Weather Authority will be streaming live weather updates at 6/7/8/9/10pm Sunday evening as the storm approaches on our web channel and on Digital 6.2/6.3. Hopefully your preps are coming to completion as snow begins to move in tonight. Snow totals continue to look very heavy for most of the area with sleet accumulation also possible over NW Tennessee. Light snow will be possible this evening but the heavier snow will likely begin overnight for most of the area. Snow accumulation still matched the forecast graphic just below. Once the heavier snow begins, road conditions will deteriorate quickly, even on treated roadways, due to cold temperatures.  Sunday Update:  WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE LOCAL 6 AREA. Preparations should be complete today before ...

We are officially in the heart of winter. February can bring flooding, winter storms, severe weather....are you keeping your guard up? ARE YOU PREPARED? I made it a resolution of mine a year ago to participate in Weather Ready Nation (a partnership with the National Weather Service) and to get our community involved in the process. It's been a great start and now it's time to grow forward! WPSD Local 6 was honored with the title of Ambassador for the Weather Ready Program almost a year ago. The National Weather Service recognized us as one of the first TV stations in the nation and the only in the WPSD area....something I am truly proud to share with you, our viewers. Your commitment to "A community prepared, is a community strong" has given us stronger defenses for future natural disasters. Share with me YOUR story! I want to hear how you prepare yourself and your family/co-workers in the event of dangerous weather. We all have a story.....sharing helps ...

......during National Severe Weather Preparedness Week! FEMA and NOAA partnered to designate March 3-9, 2013, as National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, and is calling upon all Americans to Be a Force of Nature . I'm a firm believer and am committed to Being a Force of Nature and pledge to do so by: knowing our risk, taking action, and being an example for our families and community by sharing the steps we took to be prepared. Because we live in an area prone to tornadoes, flash floods, severe thunderstorms, and high winds the last year's winter EF4 Harrisburg tornado reminded us that this weather can strike anywhere and at any time.   Harrisburg, IL Leap Day 2012 - EF4 Damage Just this past year, there were more than 450 weather-related fatalities and nearly 2,600 injuries. Each time severe weather threatens we hear stories of ordinary Americans who do the extraordinary to save loved ones – a mother protecting her children by shield...