Nate Gillson
@natester1986.bsky.social
Age 39. Loves to track the weather but hates severe storms and ice storms (I have bad storm anxiety due to the August 2020 derecho). This place is much better than dying X.
Well, the other place is down for the count, not that it matters to me since I don't use it much.
March 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Well, the other place is down for the count, not that it matters to me since I don't use it much.
It was only a matter of time before it happened. 😔
The hammer fell on NOAA/NWS this afternoon. 😭💔 There were no exceptions. All probationary employees.
New: Layoffs underway of probationary employees at @noaa.gov Unclear so far how many were exempted for public safety reasons at the Nat'l Weather Service, NOAA Satellites and other units. www.axios.com/2025/02/27/l...
February 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It was only a matter of time before it happened. 😔
Day 7 of covid. I'm past the initial infection although I still have a cough and no sense of smell.
February 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Day 7 of covid. I'm past the initial infection although I still have a cough and no sense of smell.
Day 5 of covid. Lost my sense of smell but my taste is unaffected. Feeling much better overall.
February 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Day 5 of covid. Lost my sense of smell but my taste is unaffected. Feeling much better overall.
Day 4 of covid. Still feels like a really bad cold although the cough is slightly worse.
February 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Day 4 of covid. Still feels like a really bad cold although the cough is slightly worse.
Welp, after nearly 5 years without catching it, covid has found us. Hopefully it won't be too bad.
February 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Welp, after nearly 5 years without catching it, covid has found us. Hopefully it won't be too bad.
Well that was quite the ice storm. I'd say that was easily a half inch of ice we got. Didn't lose power thankfully (very few outages in Cedar Rapids from this ice storm).
December 14, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Well that was quite the ice storm. I'd say that was easily a half inch of ice we got. Didn't lose power thankfully (very few outages in Cedar Rapids from this ice storm).
Looks like it's going to be "ice ice baby" here tomorrow. Not looking forward to it. At least the ice that does accret won't last long.
December 13, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Looks like it's going to be "ice ice baby" here tomorrow. Not looking forward to it. At least the ice that does accret won't last long.
Just finished watching the Twisters movie on YouTube (I bought the movie) and I have to say, very good movie. I'd say it's on par with Twister.
December 8, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Just finished watching the Twisters movie on YouTube (I bought the movie) and I have to say, very good movie. I'd say it's on par with Twister.
It's looking like late next week our first arctic blast of the season will arrive based on the ensembles.
November 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM
It's looking like late next week our first arctic blast of the season will arrive based on the ensembles.
We're in the time of year where I look at all the long range models for major winter storms for Iowa.
November 17, 2024 at 11:49 PM
We're in the time of year where I look at all the long range models for major winter storms for Iowa.
I noticed that on the other platform (X) I've been getting post notification of prominent posts (almost all of them being from the far right) of people I do not follow.
November 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I noticed that on the other platform (X) I've been getting post notification of prominent posts (almost all of them being from the far right) of people I do not follow.
I smell a bad observation.
Reidsville,GA (RVJ) ASOS reports gust of 103 knots (118.5 mph) from E @ 1635Z -- KRVJ 171635Z AUTO 10024G103KT 360V140 10SM CLR 20/11 A3017 RMK AO2 T02040109
November 17, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I smell a bad observation.
All these weather forums that I mentioned (except Americanwx) were formed before social media became mainstream.
November 17, 2024 at 1:36 AM
All these weather forums that I mentioned (except Americanwx) were formed before social media became mainstream.
One more weather forum that might be still around (it's resurrection, not the original since the original was sadly lost when the server hard drive crashed in the fall of 2016) is Talkweather. It was one of the first weather forums that I signed up for.
November 17, 2024 at 1:34 AM
One more weather forum that might be still around (it's resurrection, not the original since the original was sadly lost when the server hard drive crashed in the fall of 2016) is Talkweather. It was one of the first weather forums that I signed up for.
As for the storm2k forums (which I found in late summer 04), they are still around and going on very strong.
November 17, 2024 at 1:30 AM
As for the storm2k forums (which I found in late summer 04), they are still around and going on very strong.
Another weather forum that's been gone for over a decade was the Wright Weather forums (I think that's what they were called?). I don't remember when the forums shut down but I think it was in the late 2000s. Not as much memories from that forum compared to Easternuswx.
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Another weather forum that's been gone for over a decade was the Wright Weather forums (I think that's what they were called?). I don't remember when the forums shut down but I think it was in the late 2000s. Not as much memories from that forum compared to Easternuswx.
Speaking of Americanwx forums, they have been around double the amount of time Easternuswx was around (Easternuswx only lasted a little over 7 years while Americanwx was formed 14 years ago).
November 17, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Speaking of Americanwx forums, they have been around double the amount of time Easternuswx was around (Easternuswx only lasted a little over 7 years while Americanwx was formed 14 years ago).
It's almost been 17 years since Cedar Rapids last major ice storm (December 10-11, 2007 where Cedar Rapids got a littl over a half inch of ice). We are waaay overdue for another one. I hope that overdue time doesn't come anytime soon.
November 17, 2024 at 1:19 AM
It's almost been 17 years since Cedar Rapids last major ice storm (December 10-11, 2007 where Cedar Rapids got a littl over a half inch of ice). We are waaay overdue for another one. I hope that overdue time doesn't come anytime soon.
14 years ago the old Easternuswx forums went defunct because the main admin threw a hissy fit over an issue that I do not remember what it was about. Americanwx forums replaced Easternuswx forums and are still going strong to this day. I do miss the old posts on Easternuswx though.
November 17, 2024 at 12:58 AM
14 years ago the old Easternuswx forums went defunct because the main admin threw a hissy fit over an issue that I do not remember what it was about. Americanwx forums replaced Easternuswx forums and are still going strong to this day. I do miss the old posts on Easternuswx though.
Uh oh.
Servers are making a weird sound hang with us
November 15, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Uh oh.
Well I just found out that some major companies are resuming advertising on X. That is......odd, to say the least. The question is, why?
November 15, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Well I just found out that some major companies are resuming advertising on X. That is......odd, to say the least. The question is, why?
Once Bluesky adds post notifications (might be awhile) then we're all set.
November 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Once Bluesky adds post notifications (might be awhile) then we're all set.
I'm not going to bother going outside and try to look for the aurora since I would not see it from here even if it's overhead. Too much light pollution.
November 9, 2024 at 12:54 AM
I'm not going to bother going outside and try to look for the aurora since I would not see it from here even if it's overhead. Too much light pollution.
Is it just me or did Bluesky crash?
November 8, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Is it just me or did Bluesky crash?