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Twin Cities Meteorological Society September 2013 Newsletter Twin Cities Meteorological Society Affiliated with the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association TCMetSoc.org ~ Like on Facebook ~ Follow on Twitter September 2013 Newsletter Volume 35, Issue 1 Editor: Jarrod Schoenecker [email protected] Your Society Officers President: ............... Mike Griesenger ....................................................... [email protected] Vise President: ..... Jim Marusak ..................................................... [email protected] Secretary: .............. Chris Bovitz .............................................................. [email protected] Treasurer: .............. Jim Taggart .............................................................. [email protected] In This Issue The September Meeting .............................................................................................................. Page 1 Member Birthdays ........................................................................................................................ Page 1 Notes from May Meeting .............................................................................................................. Page 2 President’s Corner ....................................................................................................................... Page 2 Winter Weather Contest ............................................................................................................... Page 2 TCMetSoc Logo Contest .............................................................................................................. Page 3 Newsletter Facelift ....................................................................................................................... Page 3 Flash-Drought Part III ................................................................................................................... Page 4 Weather on A Stick: Minnesota State Fair Weather History (Part One) ...................................... Page 5 The September Meeting It is that time of year again when we put the heat of the summer behind us, stare down the looming cold and snow of winter in front of us, and gather once a month with our fellow weather enthusiasts to learn about new topics in the field of meteorology, and related subjects, at the Twin Cities Meteorological Society monthly meetings! The September meeting will be held Tuesday the 17th at 7pm in the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen. Guest speaker journalist Eric Holthaus, lead meteorologist and weather editor for WeatherMob.me, will be with us. Eric was the meteorologist for the Wall Street Journal from 2010 thru 2013, including during Hurricane Sandy. He has also been an contributor for the Capital Weather Gang blog for the Washington Post and is starting to write regular pieces for Quartz, qz.com, a project of The Atlantic magazine. Mr. Holthaus will cover topics associated with covering weather events for print journalism. Who: Journalist Eric Holthaus What: September TCMS meeting When: Tuesday, September 17th @ 7:00 pm Where: National Weather Service 1733 Lake Drive West Chanhassen, MN 55315 Member Birthdays Please wish these members a happy birthday this month: Kenny Blumenfeld, Brad Nelson and Tina Taggart. Notes from May Meeting A fabulous buffet of pulled pork sandwiches, chips with homemade salsa, and Rice Crispie bars was served for the annual elections meeting. Because a quorum of at least two officers and five non-officers was not present, no official business was conducted. Winners of the Winter Weather Contest and a free year of TCMS Membership were: Brad Nelson – Snowfall Total Lori Bovitz – Minimum Temperature Anthony Stender – Minimum Temperature There was discussion about making TCMS an official registered non-profit, which would open the group up to opportunities not previously available. More information and research is still needed to be pursued to make a decision. It was discussed and agreed that we need to increase our membership and try to pursue avenues available to do so. We will make more use of Facebook and also use Twitter, which is now live, as our social media outlets. As well, pictures and more graphic-oriented media will be used more frequently. Election results for board members concluded in the days after the meeting and are posted within. President’s Corner by Mike Griesinger I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to another TCMS chapter year. We had a great year last year, with a wide variety of speakers and I believe myself and the other officers have been working hard to offer another great set of meetings for the group this year. Wondering how you could help out the group this year? Well, besides helping get our name out there by judging at science fairs, there are a couple of areas where you can help us out. First, do you have a little bit of an artistic side looking for a way out? Well, then we have a project for you! This year we would like to design a simple logo for the group and we will be seeking input from members on what they would like to see. So if you have a moment of brilliance while watching the Vikings on a Sunday, sketch it down and see if you can’t leave your mark on the TCMS! Lastly, don’t forget that the biggest ambassadors for our group are you the members. The best way you can help the group not only sustain itself, but also grow is to encourage co-workers or other acquaintances you have that may be interested in weather/climate/hydrology/etc. to come check us out. See you on September 17th and invite new potential members! Winter Weather Contest by Chris Bovitz Although we're still officially in summer, it's not too late to start thinking about our annual winter weather contest. This conversation-driving event has been quite popular in previous and it's back again this year. There have been enough questions and comments in the past that we've finally decided to create an official set of rules. While most of the things that we've done in past years have simply been written down, there are some things that are different from the way we've previously done it: • You must have your dues paid up on the first and last day of the contest for you to receive your prize. • You can only get one prize (free membership in the group) each year. If you sweep the contest, you still only get one year. If you win more than one category, you must pick one category in which to claim your prize, and the runners up in the other category (or categories) will vie for the prize, but you still retain bragging rights to being closest. • The storm-total snowfall contest is the tiebreaker, but we do have provisions if that doesn't break the tie. If you're not sure when your membership expired, visit the members page. After each member's name is the month and year when that person's membership expires. If yours expires between December 2013 and May 2014, you might want to ensure you renew your membership if you plan to play the contest. More information about how to enter the contest will be available later. TCMS Logo Contest by Jarrod Schoenecker Since inception of the Twin Cities Meteorological Society local affiliate, we have not had a visual representation of our organization. Having a logo is a vital part of our recognition by the community and helping us grow as an organization. This is why we are now hosting a logo contest in which any person, member preferred but not required, may submit their creative logo that will be the face of the organization. Contest rules are below. TCMS LOGO CONTEST SUBMISSION 1. Must be submitted as a 600px by 600px square-sized graphics 2. Must be presented/given in gif or jpg form and with original Photoshop files attached. 3. Must be presented in ONLY two forms a. Black and White b. Two-Color 4. Files must be labeled as follows a. Black and White = lastnamefirstnameBWLogoTCMS b. Two-Color = lastnamefirstnameCOLORLogoTCMS 5. Logos will be narrowed down to three different logos at the November 2013 meeting by all attending members. Final logo will be chosen out of the three by the TCMS officers and presented at the December 2013 meeting. 6. Must be submitted at least one week prior to the November 2013 meeting 7. Logo chosen will become full property of TCMS 8. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] including: a. One black and white logo (gif/jpg & psd) b. One two-color logo (gif/jpg & psd) c. Your name, e-mail address and phone number in the subject of the e-mail Any questions about the contest can be directed to Jarrod Schoenecker at [email protected]. Newsletter Facelift by Jarrod Schoenecker A major facelift will be given to the TCMS Newsletter in the coming months. In addition to cosmetic upgrades, we are looking to find some great regular and guest contributors to make the newsletter a more useful tool and an interesting and diverse read. Contributing can be as simple as submitting photos of unique weather phenomenon or as complicated as an in-depth story, with graphics, explaining a specific weather event. With that said, if you would like to be a contributor or know of someone who would, please send a message to [email protected] with your interest and ideas. Drought in 2013 Drought Monitor Drought Monitor Drought Monitor January 1, 2013 July 2, 2013 September 10, 2013 Flash-Drought Part III by Mike Griesinger One of the big concerns many people in the area had coming into 2013 was the drought we inherited from a hot and dry summer
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