Arizona called "one of nature's best natural laboratories for weather"
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
The state of Arizona, long known for its desert climate and hot summers, hosts an array of surprising weather contrasts. Many identify the state as warm and dry; however, violent flash floods and even heavy snowstorms typically occur each year. According to a recent article published in Weatherwise, titled "The Weather and Climate of Arizona," extreme weather events, ranging from "heat to cold and dryness to floods… dust storms, forest fires, and unparalleled lightning displays" are all too common in Arizona. As a result, the state has been named "one of nature's best natural laboratories for weather" by the article's authors, Ronald L. Holle, Nancy Selover, Randy Cerveny, and H. Michael Mogil.