Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Hot, dry, dusty south wind hellscape over the Salt Lake Valley this afternoon 180
Reposted by Jim SteenburghAndy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com @revkin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025LIve now with @professorpowder.bsky.social on the #unidata shutdown www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gw8...youtube.comDeath of a Thousand Cuts - Trump and ScienceYouTube video by Andrew Revkin 033
Reposted by Jim SteenburghDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 09/05/2025NSF-supported Unidata announced that almost their entire staff will be furloughed as of today. This is a huge threat to weather education and research at universities--Unidata provides crucial realtime data feeds of weather data, including satellite, radar, and observations. 111390
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 09/05/2025On April 30th, NSF halted funding for Unidata, an organization critical for the sharing and analysis of atmospheric and related datasets. Unidata has been and is a transformative scientific organization. For more on its history/impacts see wasatchweatherweenies.blogspot.com/2025/05/nsf-...wasatchweatherweenies.blogspot.comWasatch Weather WeeniesMountain Meteorology and Snow Snobbery 152
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 03/05/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/w...nytimes.comFormer Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’ (Gift Article)The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins. 062
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 01/04/2025The latest on a new ski resort in the Oquirrhs wasatchweatherweenies.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-...wasatchweatherweenies.blogspot.comNew Ski Resort to Open in OquirrhsOver the past several months I have been working with a group of investors developing a new ski resort for the Oquirrh Mountain west of Salt... 190
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 12/03/2025New Central Wasatch Commission Dashboard. they are looking for comments. cwc.utah.gov/environmenta...cwc.utah.govCWC Environmental Dashboard 140
Reposted by Jim SteenburghMike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Trump-Doge preparing to end the Keeling curve monitoring (that has tracked atmospheric CO2 since 1950). This attack on science would amount to a crime against humanity I think! www.reuters.com/sustainabili...reuters.comTrump cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in HawaiiThe Trump administration is considering cancelling the lease of the support office for a renowned Hawaiian climate research station, sources said, raising fears for the future of key work tracking the impact of carbon emissions on global warming. 825697
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 11/03/2025There's a big difference between academic administration and academic leadership. We seem to have a lot of the former right now and not enough of the latter. 190
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Snowfall at Salt Lake City International Airport so far this season (12.7") is the 3rd lowest on record through March 10th behind 2014/15 (9.6") and 1933/34 (12.3"). We will, however, add to these totals starting later this week. 070
Reposted by Jim SteenburghGavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comNASA begins mass firings of scientists ahead of Trump team’s deadlineTop advisers in the Office of the Chief Scientist are among the first to go amid downsizing effort. 53522
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Has the University of Utah announced early retirement incentive packages to deal with the budget cuts? Asking for a friend... 140
Reposted by Jim SteenburghSave NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025"Eliminating jobs in this vital and necessary agency threatens the health of our waterways, lakes and oceans, which we rely on for food, commerce and recreation.” - Al Roker #SaveNOAA 18534
Reposted by Jim SteenburghThe Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 09/03/2025The University of Utah ski team is back on top.sltrib.comUtah skiers are No. 1 — againThe University of Utah ski team is back on top. 1302
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 08/03/2025www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/usu-ann...cachevalleydaily.comUSU announces $17.3 million in budget cuts, which includes voluntary buyouts, possible layoffsLOGAN — Utah State University announced budget cuts to employees on Friday, which will begin with voluntary buyouts, operational cuts, and could lead to possible layoffs. 020
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Sad. "Besides the direct impact of radiosondes on weather forecasts, they also have an indirect effect as a result of being used as reference data – helping to bias-correct satellite sounding and aircraft temperature data, especially in the troposphere." - ECMWF 12412
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Low population, but our biggest state with major weather impacts from the fishing to snow-safety communities alaskapublic.org/news/politic...alaskapublic.orgNational Weather Service loses 10% of Alaska staff, hampering forecasting around the worldBetween resignations, firings and paperwork errors, at least 23 of the roughly 200 people in the Weather Service's Alaska offices are no longer with the agency, a union source said. 070
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 06/03/2025"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...yaleclimateconnections.orgNOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs threaten to degrade hurricane forecasts » Yale Climate ConnectionsA gap in flight director staffing could keep the planes earthbound at crucial times. 1110
Reposted by Jim SteenburghSave NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · 05/03/2025@noaa.gov provides lifesaving science, service and stewardship to the nation. #SaveNOAA is a group of terminated NOAA employees fighting for reinstatement to continue to deliver Americans these critical services. #SaveNOAA #NOAAStrong #NOAA #Science #Fed #FedEmployees #Federal #Layoffs 5231104
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 05/03/2025The included Bennett Building also includes the offices for National Weather Service Western Region Headquarters, including key scientific and technology support personnel www.sltrib.com/news/politic...sltrib.comTrump administration says these three federal buildings are ‘designated for disposal’ in UtahPresident Donald Trump's administration has listed three federal buildings in Utah as "designated for disposal." 041
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 05/03/2025www.sltrib.com/news/educati...sltrib.comEverything we know about Utah’s massive higher education cut and ‘reinvestment’ bill, which passed its final hurdleA major bill that directs how the state’s public colleges and universities can try to earn back $60 million in funding that lawmakers cut from their budgets passed through the Senate. Here’s how it af... 000
Reposted by Jim SteenburghMike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 03/03/2025@agu.org is offering resources to scientists un-jobbed in the past few weeks. Free membership, abstract fees, and career guidance and connections. It’s a start. go.agu.org/index.php/em...go.agu.org 13622
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Just 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. 0102
Reposted by Jim SteenburghElizabeth Leitman @wxliz.bsky.social · 01/03/2025That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud? 21690247
Reposted by Jim SteenburghKelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Do you know how valuable meteorologists are to wildfire response? Fire chiefs sure do. 19217
Reposted by Jim SteenburghMarshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/03/2025---Why do we need potato farmers when I can get my fries at McDonald's? I deal with that logic when it comes to weather forecasts, Apps and the layoffs at the National Weather Service. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...forbes.com5 Essential Things To Know About Your Weather ForecastsWith recent cuts at the National Weather Service and NOAA, here are five things to know about your weather forecasts. 525087
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 28/02/2025www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comUS universities curtail PhD admissions amid Trump science funding cutsNature talks to prospective students left in limbo as some institutes withdraw offers and put applications on hold. 020
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Today's cuts to NOAA and NWS staff will weaken emergency response and ultimately cost lives as we enter severe weather, hurricane, and wildfire season. The talented and dedicated meteorologists working to advance our Nation's ability to forecast and prepare for high-impact weather deserve better. 1110
Reposted by Jim SteenburghECMWF @ecmwf.int · 25/02/2025We have taken our Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) into operations today to run side by side with our physics-based weather forecasts. The #AIFS outperforms traditional models for many measures, at a fraction of energy use. ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med... #AI #MachineLearning 314463
Reposted by Jim SteenburghDr. Jessica Ball 🍪 @tuffcookie.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Dear manager, last week I: 1. Got up early 2. Stayed up late 3. Exhibited uninterrupted prosperity 4. Used a machete to cut through red tape 5. Toured the facility and picked up slack 🎵👩🏼🔬👗🧥🎵 3695
Reposted by Jim SteenburghCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 22/02/2025Any talk you hear from the current administration about making the US more competitive in science and technology is utter bullshit. What they are doing is sabotaging our country for years if not decades to come. 351895562
Reposted by Jim SteenburghAmerican Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · 21/02/2025The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government. Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk 191025456
Reposted by Jim SteenburghThe Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 20/02/2025Utah faculty members lined up Wednesday at the Capitol to oppose a bill they fear could threaten the liberal arts. One pointed to Albert Einstein’s love of the violin as an example that science can benefit from art and music.sltrib.comUtah faculty speak out against higher education bill they fear could threaten liberal artsUtah faculty members lined up Wednesday at the Capitol to oppose a bill they fear could threaten the liberal arts. One pointed to Albert Einstein’s love of the violin as an example that science can benefit from art and music. 09222
Reposted by Jim SteenburghAGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 19/02/2025Federal science agencies are under threat. AGU has made it easy to advocate for NSF, NOAA, NASA and more. Visit AGU’s Science Policy Action Center to stand up for science. fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog... 16129
Reposted by Jim SteenburghAmy McGovern @profamymcgovern.bsky.social · 19/02/2025NSF cuts jeopardize US leadership in science in general! This focuses on computing but it is not good for any area of sciencecra.orgCuts to NSF and CISE Directorate Jeopardize American Leadership in ComputingA statement from the Computing Research Association (CRA) The reported termination today of 10 percent of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) workforce — including significant cuts to the Compu… 0116
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 18/02/2025With 9.2" so far, this season has produced the 2nd lowest amount of snowfall on record through Feb 17 in the Salt Lake City area per records from the National Weather Service (Record 2014/15 6.8"). 121
Reposted by Jim SteenburghCameron Homeyer @atmoscientist.bsky.social · 18/02/2025The OU School of Meteorology has another open faculty hire - this time for a teaching position! We're looking for someone with unique experience in one of several areas: apply.interfolio.com/163576. Please share!apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 12925
Reposted by Jim SteenburghMarshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 16/02/2025nwas.org/nwa-statemen...nwas.orgNWA Statement from the NWA - National Weather AssociationA Statement From the NWA The National Weather Association (NWA) has worked diligently and constructively for 50 years to connect, support, and advocate for those who provide valuable, life-saving serv... 28032
Reposted by Jim SteenburghAGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 14/02/2025AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog... 7373159
Reposted by Jim SteenburghClimatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Devastating. Hard to overstate how bad this FIRST STEP is. Here in Alaska, there is an outsized proportion of federal workers in their probationary period. Alaska is often the first stop in a career in federal service and typically has a large fraction of probationary workers. 20391115
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Shrinking the National Weather Service staff with no real plan as tornado, hurricane, and fire seasons approach unnecessarily puts public safety at risk 216858
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Your National Weather Service providing critical 24/7 public safety information for Utah from urban to rural areas. How much does this cost? For the US, the NWS budget is about $1.3 billion per year, or about $4 per person. They aren't on bluesky so reproducing their tweet below. 070
Jim Steenburgh @professorpowder.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Red sky at morning, avalanche forecasters take warning 050