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Nate Johnson

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Weather and Climate for NBCUniversal Local, Meteorologist for the Wolfpack, GirlDad x 4, Husband, Frequent flier, Occasional pilot. Will work for barbecue. @nsj on Twitter, @wx4nsj on Instagram/Threads, nsj.919 on Signal.

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · Nov 18

Hi, friends! This is to let you know that I switched from my previous handle (nsj dot bsky dot social) to my domain, @natejohnson.org (which is just a redirect to my LinkedIn profile for now.) Same ol' me, though. Cat picture because why not, the world needs more cat pics.

A tabby cat looking at the camera while sunning herself.

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 2d

Correction - I see the ground stop in the full ACT plan.

www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_othe...

That said, it doesn't necessarily prevent things from happening at AUS - just means they would be holding inbound flights at origins (likely so they wouldn't arrive until additional staffing is available.)

ATCSCC Advisory

FAA - Advisories Database

www.fly.faa.gov

Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 2d

The current FAA status page doesn't show anything active for AUS right now. nasstatus.faa.gov

In any event, a "ground stop for XYZ" means that planes destined for XYZ are held on the ground at their airports of origin, not that activity at XYZ airport necessarily stops.

National Airspace System

The Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace System (NAS) dashboard

nasstatus.faa.gov

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 10d

Drummer Anika Nilles, who previously played with Jeff Beck, will join Lee and Lifeson for a 50th anniversary tour dedicated to the memory of the late Neil Peart.

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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Will Tour as Rush in 2026

Drummer Anika Nilles will join Lee and Lifeson for a 50th anniversary tour dedicated to the memory of the late Neil Peart

www.rollingstone.com

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 10d

AAAAHHHH!!! youtu.be/koiX_Wspatw?...

Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans

YouTube video by Rush

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 11d

About another 2-3 weeks and yeah, 🍂🍁👀

Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 12d

By Texas standards, sure. Unless you're going E/W here in NC, that's two states' worth. ;)

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 12d

It's a long drive to Clemson.

Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 12d

a little girl is making a funny face while sitting at a table with potted plants .

ALT: a little girl is making a funny face while sitting at a table with potted plants .

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 12d

Gameday suggestion: When Campbell comes to town, instead of playing Rudyard Kipling's "Law of the Wolf" hype video, NC State should play Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

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Elizabeth Leitman @wxliz.bsky.social · 15d

Just a reminder that NWS is considered essential during a government shutdown. Meteorologists will still go to work, forecasts will still be made, watches and warnings will be issued, data will flow. We won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, but we’ll still protect life and property as always.

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 20d

xkcd.com/1407/

Worst Hurricane

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Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 20d

Fascinating bit of insight into how to interpret model ensembles of the disturbance that could affect NC/SC as a tropical storm hurricane early next week. Thanks @burgwx.bsky.social!

Tomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 20d

IMPORTANT NOTE 🚨

When looking at ensemble means, beware of the "survivors bias". For example, the GEFS *mean* misses the coast... but most GEFS members make landfall!

This has to do with the storm timing. Consider how some members move the storm faster than others... (cont.)

Nate Johnson @natejohnson.org · 20d

Hey @xkcd.com - I think you might have inspired this.

NC State Climate Office @ncsco.bsky.social · 21d

Almost half of North Carolina has seen their worst ever tropical event within the past decade, including storms such as Florence and Helene.

Does this match your local perception? What do you remember about these storms?

Read more in our Helene lookback: climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/09...