Friday, March 29, 2024

Category: Weather Corner

Bateson Observatory: Photo of Comet Lovejoy

Dr. Bateson files this cool photo of comet Lovejoy's closest approach to Earth taken from his observatory south of Susanville last Wednesday evening. Bateson shot the...

Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner: New Storm Totals

Dr. Bateson checks in with a look at storm totals for the twenty-four hour period from Wednesday to Thursday evening - and boy are...

Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner: New Storm Totals

Rain continues to fall in the valleys of Lassen and Plumas counties with higher elevations and mountain passes still seeing accumulations of snow. As of...

Weather Corner: Measurements at Eagle Lake Show Effects of Drought

Dr. Bateson, Susanville's resident meteorological expert, has dismal news to report from the shores of Eagle Lake. Measurements taken this weekend show the lake's...

Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner: Wet Weather Returns!

After a long dry summer Lassen County residents started seeing relief in the form of a series of storms that brought some measurable rainfall...

Bateson Observatory: Photos of Eagle and Dumbell Nebulae

Dr. Bateson sends us two more neat astrophotos today, taken from his observatory south of Susanville. Both photos were taken with an Infra-red modded Nikon...