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Flipflops in February

Ally Brooks — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:11:45 +0000

When Summer came to a close, I decided to put my Summer clothes away, and replace them with my Winter ones. I guess I was trying to act on the relief from the heat... I don't know, but for some reason, putting my clothes in a storage facility in another town that I do NOT have a key to, seemed like a good idea at the time

Is Spring Lurking in the Shadow of A Groundhog?

Howard Hart — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:35 +0000

To celebrate the possibility of an early spring lurking in the shadow of a groundhog, I found out about “Five Famous Groundhogs” you didn’t know. Buckeye Chuck of Ohio. He is one of two Ohioan groundhog weather prognosticators…and declared by the Ohio General Assembly as the official Ohio state groundhog. The other one is a faker… [...]

The Season's First Frost In Shreveport Bossier

Robert and Erin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:43:54 +0000

I get up to get out of the house quite early in the morning and I found a surprise today! I had to spend a little extra time getting the frost off the windshield. The temperature in my car said it was 36, but it must have gotten a little cooler earlier in the night. [...]

Haughton Now Asking Residents To Conserve Water

BJ Kelley — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:14:00 +0000

Is it ever going to rain again?

This summer has been crazy. Dry, hot, and did I mention dry and hot?

First it was Shreveport. Then Blanchard.

Now, Haughton is asking help in conserving water.

Blanchard Water Shortage And Watering Notice

BJ Kelley — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:26:00 +0000

This heat and dry spell has just been brutal! I think the last time I remember rain was 1980 something!!!

Last week, the city of Shreveport asked residents to conserve water.

Today, I got an email from Cindy at the Blanchard Utility Department about their water situation.

No Rain Means Texas Town Will 'Recycle' Water

BJ Kelley — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:12:51 +0000

It's been extremely dry here in Shreveport/Bossier and the Ark-La-Tex. And the hot temperates aren't helping anything.

Parts of Texas have it even worse than we do!

According to Discovery, this is the third worst drought on record for Texas. In fact, Big Spring Texas has had less than 0.1 inches of rain in the last couple of months.

Shreveport Asks For Help Conserving Water

BJ Kelley — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:32:59 +0000

Let's see... 43 days of 100 plus temperatures... And no rain. It's been a crazy summer so far!

Not only has the weather been creating a high demand on the power grid, it's also placing a huge demand on the water systems.

The city of Shreveport today asked residents to voluntarily conserve water. That way, there won't be a need for any mandatory measures.

At Least It's Not As Hot As The NorthEast!

BJ Kelley — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:12:43 +0000

‘Ol Mother Nature has really been turning up the heat here in the Ark-La-Tex! When was the last day we didn’t reach close to 100? As Robert said this morning, once you reach triple digits, it doesn’t matter if it’s 100 or 105… It’s just plain hot! He also likes to talk about it being [...]

Tornado Watch For NW Louisiana in Effect Until 11 PM

gonzo — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:09:02 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch in effect until 11 PM CDT this evening for the following areas: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Red River, Webster Parishes. This includes the cities of… Bienville… Bossier City…Coushatta… El Dorado… Farmerville… Homer… Jonesboro…Lewisville… Magnolia… Mansfield… Minden…Ruston and Shreveport.

School's Out: Kids Driving You Nuts??

Elaine Etheridge — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:55:35 +0000

Another snow day means another day with bored kids messing up everything in the house and fighting with each other. What’s a Mom to do?Try Elaine’s tips from today’s KVKI midday show. Indoors, you can involve the kids in putting together their own scrapbook. We never seem to have time to create order out of [...]

Our Favorite Weatherman Bloopers [VIDEO]

gonzo — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:04:30 +0000

A weatherman's job can be quite demanding this time of year, what with the snowpocalypses, snowmageddons, thundersnows and more. Sometimes, these guys get so overwhelmed by all that extreme meteorology that they start to lose it a little. On air ... in front of thousands of people.

Check out some of our favorite viral weatherman videos after the jump.