Anthony Edwards
@edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social
Writing about West Coast weather as a Newsroom Meteorologist at the San Francisco Chronicle
Snow lover, Seattle sports fan, University of Washington graduate
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Snow lover, Seattle sports fan, University of Washington graduate
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I love writing about geeky science that has real-world implications. In this case, a new NOAA index does a more solid job of classifying El Niño and La Niña—and that helps explain some recent puzzling events. @climateconnections.bsky.social
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A new and better way to keep tabs on El Niño and La Niña » Yale Climate Connections
Developed in response to a warming world, NOAA’s revised scale more precisely identifies which episodes are likely to have the biggest impacts.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I love writing about geeky science that has real-world implications. In this case, a new NOAA index does a more solid job of classifying El Niño and La Niña—and that helps explain some recent puzzling events. @climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/02/a-ne...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/02/a-ne...
The atmosphere is entering a state of disarray over California.
After coastal areas from the Bay to LA experienced record temperatures Wednesday, a major cooldown is expected Thursday before a chance of rain Friday. Terms and conditions apply, though. Other areas are experiencing a warmup today.
After coastal areas from the Bay to LA experienced record temperatures Wednesday, a major cooldown is expected Thursday before a chance of rain Friday. Terms and conditions apply, though. Other areas are experiencing a warmup today.
‘Rex block’ over California is jumbling weather patterns and flipping the forecast
The same weather system that’ll contribute to cooler weather across much of California will actually warm up other areas.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The atmosphere is entering a state of disarray over California.
After coastal areas from the Bay to LA experienced record temperatures Wednesday, a major cooldown is expected Thursday before a chance of rain Friday. Terms and conditions apply, though. Other areas are experiencing a warmup today.
After coastal areas from the Bay to LA experienced record temperatures Wednesday, a major cooldown is expected Thursday before a chance of rain Friday. Terms and conditions apply, though. Other areas are experiencing a warmup today.
50 years ago, today, San Francisco was transformed into a winter wonderland.
It hasn't snowed in the city since.
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It hasn't snowed in the city since.
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Like a dream, snow fell on San Francisco in 1976
Adding to the surreal magic of the day, Bay Area residents were given almost no warning. A six-paragraph Chronicle weather story, which reached city doorsteps that were already covered in powder,...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
50 years ago, today, San Francisco was transformed into a winter wonderland.
It hasn't snowed in the city since.
www.sfchronicle.com/oursf/articl...
It hasn't snowed in the city since.
www.sfchronicle.com/oursf/articl...
A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
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February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
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Given the latest NOAA CBRFC inflow forecast for Lake Powell, I dusted off this plot from my Twitter days and updated it.
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Given the latest NOAA CBRFC inflow forecast for Lake Powell, I dusted off this plot from my Twitter days and updated it.
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
Water off the Southern California coast is SIX DEGREES warmer than it typically is this time of year. Data from the Scripps Pier in San Diego: shorestations.ucsd.edu/about/scripp...
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Water off the Southern California coast is SIX DEGREES warmer than it typically is this time of year. Data from the Scripps Pier in San Diego: shorestations.ucsd.edu/about/scripp...
Everywhere I go, I see his face
February 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Everywhere I go, I see his face
My colleague @susien.bsky.social committed what is arguably a crime to write this story. She says it wasn’t hard to do.
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Sports gambling is illegal in California. So why is it so easy to bet on the Super Bowl?
Some types of online sports bets are flourishing in California, despite the attorney general calling them illegal. A Chronicle reporter looks into why — and places a few wagers herself.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
My colleague @susien.bsky.social committed what is arguably a crime to write this story. She says it wasn’t hard to do.
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NFL’s “Super Bowl Experience” is one big ad.
Super Bowl LX turns Moscone Center into a neon, nostalgic shopping spectacle
From neon jackets and limited-edition collaborations to pricey souvenirs and accessories, the Moscone Center’s Super Bowl Experience blurs the line between fandom, fashion and commerce.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
NFL’s “Super Bowl Experience” is one big ad.
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Thought I was done writing about the bullshit that outside media says about S.F.
But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement.
On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans.
Gift link 🎁
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But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement.
On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans.
Gift link 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
Are all Patriots fans this soft? Boston radio hosts mock S.F. in idiotic Super Bowl tirade
Radio hosts Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti failed the empathy test this week when they took to the airwaves to call San Francisco a “zombie apocalypse.”
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February 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Thought I was done writing about the bullshit that outside media says about S.F.
But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement.
On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans.
Gift link 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement.
On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans.
Gift link 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
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Among the other outrages in today's news from the @washingtonpost.com, management has gutted the Pulitzer-winning climate team, according to @sammyroth.bsky.social. Their work has been so important — one more reason to be heartbroken today. And pissed. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Among the other outrages in today's news from the @washingtonpost.com, management has gutted the Pulitzer-winning climate team, according to @sammyroth.bsky.social. Their work has been so important — one more reason to be heartbroken today. And pissed. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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My critical analysis of how weather and climate will impact the upcoming #winterolympics now and into the future.
Find here:
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Find here:
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Climate Change Realities Of The Winter Olympics
As the Winter Olympics get started in Italy, experts discuss how weather and changing climate affect the competition and future site selections.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
My critical analysis of how weather and climate will impact the upcoming #winterolympics now and into the future.
Find here:
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
Find here:
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
Fog is more extensive than this time yesterday, creeping across San Pablo Bay toward the Marin-Sonoma Co. border and into the Diablo and San Ramon valleys. The delta remains completely shrouded in fog. Temperatures remain in the 40s in these areas, generally. #CAwx
February 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Fog is more extensive than this time yesterday, creeping across San Pablo Bay toward the Marin-Sonoma Co. border and into the Diablo and San Ramon valleys. The delta remains completely shrouded in fog. Temperatures remain in the 40s in these areas, generally. #CAwx
The Washington Post gutted its sports and books sections Wednesday and laid off a significant portion of its metro and foreign reporters. The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world.
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Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism’s most legendary brands.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The Washington Post gutted its sports and books sections Wednesday and laid off a significant portion of its metro and foreign reporters. The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world.
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High temperatures will be as much as 20 degrees above normal in the Bay Area, while parts of the Central Coast could hit 80 degrees.
San Francisco forecast to hit 70 degrees amid winter warm spell
High temperatures will be as much as 20 degrees above normal in the Bay Area, while parts of the Central Coast could hit 80 degrees.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
High temperatures will be as much as 20 degrees above normal in the Bay Area, while parts of the Central Coast could hit 80 degrees.
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Oregon has never had such a small amount of snow, on this date, as it has now statewide. But that could change in a big way beginning this coming weekend, as a forecasted pattern shift brings cooler and wetter conditions: tinyurl.com/4y5bc36v
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Oregon has never had such a small amount of snow, on this date, as it has now statewide. But that could change in a big way beginning this coming weekend, as a forecasted pattern shift brings cooler and wetter conditions: tinyurl.com/4y5bc36v
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Is climate change responsible for increasingly frequent or severe cold events?
The evidence suggests it is not.
Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events.
@hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.
The evidence suggests it is not.
Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events.
@hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.
Fact check: Climate change is not making extreme cold more common
Sometimes it just gets cold
substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Is climate change responsible for increasingly frequent or severe cold events?
The evidence suggests it is not.
Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events.
@hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.
The evidence suggests it is not.
Instead, the impact of climate change is warmer winters and less severe cold events.
@hausfath.bsky.social has a great post on The Climate Brink talking about this.
Feb. 1, 2026 high temperatures
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Feb. 1, 2026 high temperatures
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
South Lake Tahoe Airport: 54 degrees
Miami International Airport: 52 degrees
It's just the sixth winter day (Dec-Feb) in the past 57 years that Tahoe was warmer than Miami.
Right now, at 1pm PST/4pm EST, it's just as warm at Tahoe ski resorts as it is in Miami...
February 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Right now, at 1pm PST/4pm EST, it's just as warm at Tahoe ski resorts as it is in Miami...
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nothing to see here
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
nothing to see here
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A fun case study since there have been 72 million articles on the cold in the east and 4 on the warmth in the west
January 2026 temperature rankings compared to all Januarys since 1895.
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
A fun case study since there have been 72 million articles on the cold in the east and 4 on the warmth in the west
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Will California stay dry in February? Here’s the forecast-Rain and snow lovers begging for the ridge to go away should watch the second week of February for potential changes. www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti... @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
Will California stay dry in February? Here’s the forecast
The pronounced U.S. weather pattern this winter — a warm, dry West and cold, snowy East — is expected to persist for the first 10 days of February. Then things could change.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Will California stay dry in February? Here’s the forecast-Rain and snow lovers begging for the ridge to go away should watch the second week of February for potential changes. www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti... @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
California February weather forecast:
Warm, dry start, but the middle of the month could present an opportunity to bolster the Sierra snowpack should a storm align with colder air that’s expected to filter in.
Still, there’s considerable uncertainty in the 10+ day range.
Warm, dry start, but the middle of the month could present an opportunity to bolster the Sierra snowpack should a storm align with colder air that’s expected to filter in.
Still, there’s considerable uncertainty in the 10+ day range.
Will California stay dry in February? Here’s the forecast
The pronounced U.S. weather pattern this winter — a warm, dry West and cold, snowy East — is expected to persist for the first 10 days of February. Then things could change.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:41 PM
California February weather forecast:
Warm, dry start, but the middle of the month could present an opportunity to bolster the Sierra snowpack should a storm align with colder air that’s expected to filter in.
Still, there’s considerable uncertainty in the 10+ day range.
Warm, dry start, but the middle of the month could present an opportunity to bolster the Sierra snowpack should a storm align with colder air that’s expected to filter in.
Still, there’s considerable uncertainty in the 10+ day range.
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Today's high of 22F makes the 8th consecutive sub-freezing day at Washington #DCA tied for 5th longest streak in data beginning in 1872. This is the longest such streak since 1989.
January 31, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Today's high of 22F makes the 8th consecutive sub-freezing day at Washington #DCA tied for 5th longest streak in data beginning in 1872. This is the longest such streak since 1989.
Cloud streets over the Gulf of Mexico! Not something you see every day. This is caused by cold air blowing over much warmer water, generating clouds and in some cases precipitation. Tampa, Florida may get a few snow flurries tonight. Lake effect snow is generated by this same process.
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Cloud streets over the Gulf of Mexico! Not something you see every day. This is caused by cold air blowing over much warmer water, generating clouds and in some cases precipitation. Tampa, Florida may get a few snow flurries tonight. Lake effect snow is generated by this same process.