Jack Lee
Weather Science Data Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle
Weather science data reporter @sfchronicle | Previous: intern with @NCIprevention, @theAGU and @ScienceNews | @UCSC_SciCom '20 | he/him
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2 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jack Lee
Nyland Property is seen with dry brush on hills during the California Central Coast Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (Cal-TREX) burn in San Juan Bautista (San Benito County) on June 4, 2023. Stephen Lam/The ChronicleThe western U.S. is experiencing a late-season snow drought, according to an update Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Integrated Drought Information System.
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3 weeks ago |
sanluisobispo.com | Anthony Edwards |Jack Lee
May 15-Two California National Weather Service offices will no longer operate 24 hours per day, the Chronicle confirmed Thursday, curtailing the output of an agency that issues extreme weather warnings for more than 7 million Californians in the Central Valley. The moves come amid a broader upheaval of weather service operations touched off by federal budget cuts.
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3 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards |Jack Lee
Two National Weather Service offices serving California's Central Valley will no longer operate 24 hours per day, the Chronicle learned Thursday. Stephen Lam/The ChronicleTwo California National Weather Service offices will no longer operate 24 hours per day, the Chronicle confirmed Thursday, curtailing the output of an agency that issues extreme weather warnings for more than 7 million Californians in the Central Valley.
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3 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jack Lee
Dark orange skies hang over the San Francisco skyline seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco in September 2020 due to multiple wildfires burning across California and Oregon. Jessica Christian/S.F. ChronicleClimate change fueled devastating California wildfires between 2006 and 2020, contributing more than 5,200 deaths statewide from harmful wildfire smoke particles, according to a new study. The tally is greater than any other state over the 15-year study period.
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1 month ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jack Lee
Dust over Owens Lake, a dry lake in Eastern California. Brian Russell/Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control DistrictIn November 2024, powerful gusts whipped across parts of the Central Valley. The winds not only knocked out power, but they also kicked up soil particles, producing a massive dust storm. The extreme weather event dropped visibility to near zero, grinding highway traffic to a halt.
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