A large storm system produced up to 26 tornadoes last week, however that wasn't the biggest story. The system's central pressure aided in producing very strong winds (with some gusts exceeding 75 mph). These winds helped create fire conditions in New York, allowing for the Long Island brush fires to combust, and strengthened ongoing blazes in South Carolina.

After a tangent on making Daylight Savings Time permanent, Gavin discusses the trajectory and severe weather associated with the Colorado low (mid-latitude cyclone), followed by the ongoing wildfires in South Carolina and New York.

Fire weather is a real concern! Don't carelessly discard your cigarette butts outside or leave flames unattended. It doesn't take much for a fire to ignite given the right conditions!

Some potentially useful information:

Live US/Canada Fire Map

Article on South Carolina wildfire (near Myrtle Beach) arrest (NBC)

Article on Long Island, New York wildfires (FOX)

Origin of Wind (NOAA)

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The Weather Review, Episode 15: Fanning the Flames

It was a quiet week of weather, but severe weather season is around the corner.

Hundreds of probationary employees within NOAA were terminated, including meteorologists at the National Weather Service. While the immediate concerns, such as the potential for more unwarned tornadoes, are clear, some of the more long-term effects arise when NOAA's data collection capabilities and infrastructure are considered. In this atypical episode, Gavin breaks down the implications and impacts of an understaffed weather service alongside its parent agency.

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February 19-20, a winter storm dropped nearly 12 inches (one foot) of snow in Virginia Beach, VA. Images and videos of snow-covered beaches quickly circled social media and national news outlets.

Episode 13: Snowy Sandy Dunes - Virginia Beach sees a foot of snow

Potentially Useful Information:

Snowy Beach Image X/Twitter Source

Fox Weather Poseidon Clip

**I realize in editing that I misspoke. The original low appeared to be a Gulf Low, however it's trajectory ended up becoming a coastal low**

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