Andrew Pritchard

A classic winter storm rolled through the Midwest on Saturday, November 29th, 2025 with high winds and heavy snow. I enjoyed the winter storm after a long week of forecasting it in the way that I like enjoying winter storms... wandering around in them. What a unique experience to be able to attend the Illinois vs Northwestern football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL during the winter storm. The University only allowed seating on the west lower level of the stadium, but there was a...

It's SKYDRAMA day! Since 2019 I've aimed for releasing my year-end, long-form storm chasing flick on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. It's a fun project to work on reflecting back on the storm observation season that was as we descend into the cold dark days of winter. Here's a link to the video which premieres at 7:15 PM CT tonight (Wed, Nov 26!)

All eyes are on eastern Texas and western Louisiana this evening as ingredients come together for a few sustained supercells and the potential for a strong tornado or two if things stay semi-discrete through sunset. A deep upper-level trough is swinging through the southern Plains, kicking out a strong 60-70 kt mid-level jet across Texas into Arkansas. At the surface, a north-lifting warm front is pulling humid Gulf air northward, while afternoon heating helps destabilize the atmosphere. By...