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Stan Blazyk
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Stan Blazyk is a life-long weather enthusiast, long-time Galveston resident and author of "A Century of Galveston Weather." He has written about weather for The Daily News for more than a decade.
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Given the fact that soil moisture levels are well below normal for this time of year and that the outlook for May through July calls for warmer and drier than normal conditions, a good soaking is sorely needed before summer heat begins to take its toll.
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Our attention turns to an approaching upper-level low and weak cold front/dry line expected to move east across the region on Friday. What are the expected impacts locally from this system and how will it impact our weekend weather?
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A strong, gusty cold front will roll across the County tonight and early tomorrow bringing winds gusting to 30-mph and morning lows in the mid…
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A weak upper-level disturbance moving east from the Big Bend area, combined with ample moisture levels, daytime heating and a weak cold front …
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Near perfect spring weather brought sunny skies, cool nights and low humidity levels to Galveston County as a cold front moved through the are…
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A few light showers crept into southern Galveston County early this morning, dropping light amounts of precipitation with rain totals ranging …
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A warm front moved inland overnight bringing clouds, increased low-level moisture and widely scattered showers over the region.
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Thunderstorms rumbled across Galveston County early yesterday associated with an approaching frontal boundary and an upper-level disturbance. …
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Clouds, increasing humidity levels and milder temperatures are in the picture for the first half of this week as an upper-level trough to our …
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A fairly progressive weather pattern is bringing regular rounds of mild temperatures, some fog and clouds interspersed with periods of sunny, …
Stan Blazyk commented on Spring in the air, but for how long?
I agree. We never want to go into summer too warm and/or too dry!
Stan Blazyk commented on 2020 was also a strange year weather-wise
I know that plants you couldn't grow here 50-60 years ago are now thriving. In the 10 years 2011 through 2020, we had 5 years with no freezing temperatures on the Island. The average number of days per year with 90 degrees or higher was 76.4 days. By contrast, the 10 years from 1951 throu…
Stan Blazyk commented on We're working to eradicate medical debt in Galveston County
No. RIP is the debt collector, except they are not predatory. The funds are purchase the delinquent debt, which they then forgive .they forgive rather than harass the ill and try to squeeze enough out of them with threats and intimidation to make a profit on their purchase..
Stan Blazyk commented on We're working to eradicate medical debt in Galveston County
See Mr. Jones comment below. He hits the nail on the head.
Stan Blazyk commented on We're working to eradicate medical debt in Galveston County
Yes. It consist of debt packages sold on the open market. RIP bids for these along with the for profit debt collectors. Perfect description of the process.
Stan Blazyk commented on Heavy rain possible this week a look at early July’s weather
Certainly do not need it all at once, though it was quite timely for our yard and garden. More to come this week.
Stan Blazyk commented on More questions than answers at this point with Tropical Depression 3
Storm has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Cristobal. No change in overall outlook at this point in time.
Stan Blazyk commented on Tropical Depression #3 forms in the Bay of Campeche
I share your sentiments!
Stan Blazyk commented on Will we get needed rain as early summer drought looms?
Chances of most of the area getting at least an inch or more from Thursday through Sunday (with heaviest rains Thursday night and late Saturday into Sunday) as the upper-low and trough will take its time moving east.