Jet Streaming Special: Sunday at 6pm

MPR News will air an hour long weather special show, Jet Streaming, this Sunday evening at 6pm on MPR News stations.

The show features a variety of weather and climate topics, and includes a host of Minnesota and internationally renowned weather experts. I host the show, and we've just finished putting the finishing touches on the broadcast today.

Here's a rundown of what you can hear this Sunday on Jet Streaming:

-Dr. Kevin Trenberth, Head of NCAR's Climate Analysis section updates this winter's El Nino in the Pacific, and what it means for the U.S. Kevin also discusses the latest on climate change.

-Dr. Mark Seeley, UM Professor and Minnesota climate expert and I talk about El Nino and Minnesota winters. Mark and I take our best shot at some specifics of our Minnesota winter forecast.

-Paul Douglas highlights the rapid changes in weather technology, and discusses how it may affect the way you get your weather forecast in the next 10 years.

-We ask Coby Beck about his interesting website: "How To Talk To a Climate Skeptic."

-Pete Boulay from the Minnesota State Climatology Office, Mark Seeley and I countdown the top 5 Minnesota weather events of the decade.

-And North Dakota native Dr. Ken Libbrecht from Cal Tech gives us some amazing insight into the science of snowflakes.

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It should be a fun, informative, entertaining look at all things weather and climate for weather fans of any age. I hope you will join me Sunday night at 6pm for Jet Streaming.

Milder Weekend Ahead:

This should be a great weekend for outdoor winter activities. Enjoy the milder air as temperatures recover well into the 20s. Our next chance for snow comes in Monday morning. At this point it does not look nearly as heavy as this week's snow event, but it could be enough to gum up the Monday AM rush hour.

Have a great weekend!

PH