Jeff Frame
@vortexjeff.bsky.social
Teaching professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Illinois. I teach weather. Posts are about weather and sometimes sports. Storm chaser. PhD, MS PSU; BS Michigan. All opinions mine.
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Assembled a miniature gingerbread house kit yesterday
December 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Assembled a miniature gingerbread house kit yesterday
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🌟
December 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🌟
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Wish you all a Merry Christmas. Stay safe and don't forget to check the weather before you head out. weather.gov.
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Wish you all a Merry Christmas. Stay safe and don't forget to check the weather before you head out. weather.gov.
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Dec 24th, 2004:
An extremely rare snowstorm impacts southeastern Texas. Corpus Christi International Airport officially measured 4.4 inches from this event. This was their second white Christmas ever recorded in Corpus Christi. The other white Christmas occurred in 1918 when 0.1 inches was reported.
An extremely rare snowstorm impacts southeastern Texas. Corpus Christi International Airport officially measured 4.4 inches from this event. This was their second white Christmas ever recorded in Corpus Christi. The other white Christmas occurred in 1918 when 0.1 inches was reported.
December 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Dec 24th, 2004:
An extremely rare snowstorm impacts southeastern Texas. Corpus Christi International Airport officially measured 4.4 inches from this event. This was their second white Christmas ever recorded in Corpus Christi. The other white Christmas occurred in 1918 when 0.1 inches was reported.
An extremely rare snowstorm impacts southeastern Texas. Corpus Christi International Airport officially measured 4.4 inches from this event. This was their second white Christmas ever recorded in Corpus Christi. The other white Christmas occurred in 1918 when 0.1 inches was reported.
Hopefully Rudolph is ready 🚨
ILX issues Dense Fog Advisory valid at Dec 24, 9:00 PM CST till Dec 25, 10:00 AM CST Link
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hopefully Rudolph is ready 🚨
A meteorologist's Christmas Eve, as is tradition
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A meteorologist's Christmas Eve, as is tradition
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The Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park. Last night in downtown.
December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park. Last night in downtown.
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Wow!
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Wow!
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A MUST WATCH as our dear friend Pecos Hank releases Tornadoes of 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyST...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyST...
TORNADOES of 2025 - Return of the EF5
YouTube video by Pecos Hank
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
A MUST WATCH as our dear friend Pecos Hank releases Tornadoes of 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyST...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyST...
Flooding likely in southern California on Christmas Eve
A rare High Risk has been issued:
"This will pose a significant threat of flash flooding, landslides, rock falls & mud slides. The greater than normal travel during the Christmas Holiday will potentially expose a larger number of people to these life threatening hazards." -NWS Forecast Discussion
"This will pose a significant threat of flash flooding, landslides, rock falls & mud slides. The greater than normal travel during the Christmas Holiday will potentially expose a larger number of people to these life threatening hazards." -NWS Forecast Discussion
December 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Flooding likely in southern California on Christmas Eve
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Join professors Steve Nesbitt and Jeff Frame and guest Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard of Nutrien Ag Solutions who talk all things weather in 2025 in the latest episode of Weather Realness, a production of Illinois Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences and Illinois Public Media.
Your official 2025 weather year in review | Illinois Public Media
From deadly wildfires in California to deadly floods in central Texas to severe weather and an early winter in central Illinois… we reviewed 2025's biggest weather stories.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Join professors Steve Nesbitt and Jeff Frame and guest Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard of Nutrien Ag Solutions who talk all things weather in 2025 in the latest episode of Weather Realness, a production of Illinois Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences and Illinois Public Media.
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Summer solstice at the South Pole.
December 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Summer solstice at the South Pole.
Had a blast with some good friends today!
December 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Had a blast with some good friends today!
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( #NWSWilmingtonNC): It is 10:03 AM EST. We have officially arrived at the #Winter #Solstice, i.e., the first day of Astronomical Winter.
The Northern Hemisphere will have its shortest day and longest night of the year. #NCwx #SCwx #WinterSolstice #USwx #wx #wxsky
The Northern Hemisphere will have its shortest day and longest night of the year. #NCwx #SCwx #WinterSolstice #USwx #wx #wxsky
December 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
( #NWSWilmingtonNC): It is 10:03 AM EST. We have officially arrived at the #Winter #Solstice, i.e., the first day of Astronomical Winter.
The Northern Hemisphere will have its shortest day and longest night of the year. #NCwx #SCwx #WinterSolstice #USwx #wx #wxsky
The Northern Hemisphere will have its shortest day and longest night of the year. #NCwx #SCwx #WinterSolstice #USwx #wx #wxsky
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NO. 19 TEXAS TECH COMPLETES THE 17-POINT COMEBACK TO TAKE DOWN NO. 3 DUKE‼️
December 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
NO. 19 TEXAS TECH COMPLETES THE 17-POINT COMEBACK TO TAKE DOWN NO. 3 DUKE‼️
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New AMS Statement: Dismantling NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken U.S. leadership in weather, water, and climate science, putting public safety at risk.
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
December 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
New AMS Statement: Dismantling NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken U.S. leadership in weather, water, and climate science, putting public safety at risk.
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
For more than 60 years, NSF NCAR has improved forecasts and early warnings that save lives. More: https://bit.ly/4q6eChn
I've seen from others that AI cannot be trusted to format references in LaTeX without making things up, even when it's fed a list of unformatted correct references.
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I've seen from others that AI cannot be trusted to format references in LaTeX without making things up, even when it's fed a list of unformatted correct references.
Is anyone dreaming of a muggy Christmas?
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Is anyone dreaming of a muggy Christmas?
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This entire train got blown over this morning northwest of Cheyenne
December 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This entire train got blown over this morning northwest of Cheyenne
The leading (Pacific) cold front brought windy rain to central Illinois earlier today, but the trailing Arctic cold front will yield a flash freeze to any remaining liquid water as temperatures fall below freezing.
December 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The leading (Pacific) cold front brought windy rain to central Illinois earlier today, but the trailing Arctic cold front will yield a flash freeze to any remaining liquid water as temperatures fall below freezing.
A rare Tornado Watch completely within an SPC Marginal Risk tonight. The Convective Outlook was updated after the watch was issued.
December 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A rare Tornado Watch completely within an SPC Marginal Risk tonight. The Convective Outlook was updated after the watch was issued.
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NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
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Particularly Dangerous Situation for fire conditions across much of the Foothills tomorrow.
Hopefully we don’t see major fire storms.
Hopefully we don’t see major fire storms.
December 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Particularly Dangerous Situation for fire conditions across much of the Foothills tomorrow.
Hopefully we don’t see major fire storms.
Hopefully we don’t see major fire storms.