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Julianna

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Meteorologist at NWS Great Falls | Cat mom to Kirsi 🐈‍⬛ | NorCal ➡️ Slightly Less Middle of Nowhere | UND ‘21 💚🤍 AtSci | LETU ‘18 💙💛 B.S. Chem | Opinions are mine

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Neil Lareau @neillareau.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
NASA’s #INSPYRE project captured extreme fire spread and pyroCu development on the #SandCreekFire in #MT on 8/11. MASTER imagery from the #ER2 blends IR and other channels to reveal the rapidly evolving fire front, smoke plume, and developing pyrocloud. Data processed by Roseanne Dominguez.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
for all the textbooks that became irrelevant after college, my computational chemistry textbook is the exception it is excellent at killing spiders, I am very thankful for that right now
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
the problem with being a former resident of Texas is it has absolutely made me a BBQ snob but in my defense I shouldn’t have to drown my pulled pork in the hot BBQ sauce to feel something 😭
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I am getting like four hours of sleep tonight and I don’t even care because the auroras were overhead for OVER AN HOUR (they’re actually still going strong but I can’t stay up anymore) I did a really rough edit on one of my pics just to give an idea of what it was like tonight… more to come later 👀
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Sometimes relaxation comes in the form of driving into the countryside and collecting scenery photos as the thunderstorms roll through.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The auroras are alive and well in NE Montana. This one was taken at 11 PM by the McDonald’s DOT camera.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
High wind sunrise 🤌
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I found a PWHL personality quiz and it says I should cheer for the Goldeneyes so IDK I’m still conflicted 😵‍💫 I gotta start watching for more games, I’m hoping that’ll clear some things up.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
But Minneapolis always feels like a home away from home to me. And I cannot overstate how much I love purple and also it’s a weather phenomenon (Frost), and also I named my cat Kirsi which means Frost in Finnish… Am I a Frost fan? Is this my team?
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Vancouver is a place I can get behind. It’s been more than a hot minute since I was there but I remember loving my visit. I would definitely be down to return and establish good vibes with the place.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
But with everything going on right now I’ve been re-grieving the loss of the UND women’s hockey team (which shuttered before I got there) so it’s like I don’t want to miss a chance to see and cheer on Karvinen and Campbell. But also if I chased UND alums, I’d be a Sens fan and… I’d rather die.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
So I love the Frost for that reason. The purple, the Minnesota (I say that and I also actively chose not to be a Wild fan lol). But considering how many times I like to go back to Grand Forks for UND games it would be SO easy to swing by and catch a Frost game which very much appeals to me.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
And part of that dilemma is because I try not to base my support team just off of current players because players get traded ALLLLL the time so I’ve always thought that if I commit to a team, I need to commit to the vibe first and then I can support individual players on other teams.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
latest dilemma… which PWHL team to commit to I’ve always been partial to the Frost because purple is objectively the best color and I vibe with Minnesota But then I also see how a couple the last remaining UND women’s hockey players and the former UND women’s HC are with the Goldeneyes I AM TORN
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I can now confidentially say that I SEVERELY underestimated the amount of skill required for curling. That being said, I actually had a lot of fun trying it out with the local curling club. I think, if I try really hard, by the 2030 games I will be able to stop slipping all the time 🤣
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
what a very June-looking February this is 🤔
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I’m gonna rant for a quick second… I am blacked out on a game that is two whole states away because “gotta encourage the fans to go see it in person” UTAH DOESN’T EVEN TOUCH MONTANA LEMME SEE IT
The only game worth watching tonight, in my very personal opinion, the Detroit Red Wings versus the Utah Mammoth, is blacked out from online viewing because networks are dumb. I can’t afford to just hop on a plane to Salt Lake City every time my hockey team is in town. It’d be one thing if Montana, or any of the surrounding states, had a pro hockey team (not counting Alberta because that’s another country and also Calgary is a solid 8 hour drive away). But there is NO pro hockey in this area, for hundreds of miles. So whatever benefit the NHL thinks they’re getting out of this, they’re not. They’re just telling fans in rural areas to pound sand instead of encouraging a previously untapped fanbase to engage. Which, if they actually invested in this area and encouraged the game of hockey, would help not only the NHL’s bottom line but encourage more support for the junior and college teams in this state that are lovely and deserve more public support but are admittedly not well attended right now. But instead, ESPN and the NHL draw hard lines in the sand. So every game that could be “local” is blacked out from viewing. Someone please explain to me like I’m 5 how this makes things better.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
it was a 3.2!! earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I’m still waiting to see what the USGS puts this aftershock at but this has been a wild couple days for us 🤣
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
the state of Montana the last couple days:
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Entry level position is available for Great Falls, MT!! If you have any questions or would like to know more about our office, feel free to ask!!
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Freezing fog is terrible for most reasons except you can get some impressive rime ice photos
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
High wind craziness occurred today featuring a snow squall that moved through Great Falls. I got this video from the window at the office but winds have been WHIPPIN’ today
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
pretty sunset alert
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
My favorite four from Tuesday night ❤️
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
you know what’s extra crazy about this photo… this is the view looking SOUTH almost the entire aurora arc is SOUTH of Great Falls, MONTANA
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
McDonalds DOT camera 12:30 MST It’s cloudy to the north in central Montana but eastern Montana into North Dakota is getting a show right now!!
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Kirsi takes “winter coat” very seriously, so much so that she starts turning white 🤣
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
it was WIMDY today high score of the day is 86 mph out by Choteau
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
MAINE OMG
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
very proud to have raised a cat who isn’t afraid of thunder (she used to get scared in the first couple months after I adopted her) ears still perk up when she hears the louder rumbles but there is no fear in her eyes my little kitten meteorologist
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The allure of observing storms in western Montana is ✨mountains✨ makes for some really cool scenery pics 📍 Lincoln, MT
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Storm chasing on a day off 🤌
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
On tonight’s episode of “DOT cameras casually capturing the best storm photos” we have the Denton camera looking east at 8PM towards a storm in northern Fergus county
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
On Monday I had the joy of hiking up to Upper Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. Started off with a boat ride across Two Medicine Lake followed by a 5 mile round trip that included Twin Falls.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
NoDak 🤝 Red Wings Gibby the Goaltender which means there will be maximum Gibby on my tv this season
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
from SWPC… Saturday might get interesting!
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
this is the bad place 😬 (fire ~18 miles north of Helena, MT)
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
back to the annual struggle of trying to brush my very fluffy cat because it’s summer and she needs to shed but also she wants to eat the brush for some reason
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The beauty of a G4 storm. Seeing the auroras overhead will never get old 💗💚 Taken north of Great Falls shortly after 1 AM June 1st
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
I feel so lucky right now, we’re supposed to be clouded over tomorrow and I was so disappointed but the CME came early can gave us overhead auroras and now I have like 50 photos to sort through I’m so filled with joy right now
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Brendon 🐻🌪️❄ @brendonme.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Ok, so that was a show North side of Cheyenne, Wyoming
AuroraAurora
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
ALMOST OVERHEAD RIGHT NOW
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
THE SHOW IS STARTING
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
me: idk I might go home now *power lines start buzzing*
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Nothing overly spectacular has happened yet but the auroras are definitely out 📍North of Great Falls
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
okay so guess who showed up super early 1002 km/sec this thing is screaming fast good grief 😮 So start looking up now. Can’t say how strong the auroras will get tonight but there’s a chance we’ll see an uptick here in an hour or two
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Additional important context on the arrival and nature of the CME from SWPC:
From the space weather prediction center: We will not know the true nature of the CME structure until it arrives at our solar wind observatories located 1 million miles from Earth. Meanwhile, these Watches represent our best assessment based on potential. When the CME arrives, it is at that point, SWPC forecasters can make determinations about warnings. Please continue to visit spaceweather.gov for the latest information and updates.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Unfortunately, here in Montana, it will be cloudy as this is perfectly timed with the arrival of the spring storm coming in Sunday night and lasting through Tuesday That being said, it is still worth watching as there’s always a chance for slight breaks in the clouds.
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Julianna @thorsenstorm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Heads up aurora chasers… G4 watch is in effect for Sunday and Monday!! The initial impact of the CME is expected midday Sunday so North America will likely miss the start of this event. However, this CME is expected to be powerful enough to last into the night and into Monday.
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