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Snow Day: Best Storm Videos in St. Louis

Despite a lot of early morning skepticism yesterday that the Snow Day shutdown wasn't justified, the storm hit St. Louis pretty hard, giving the brave folks who went to work quite a snowy, sleety mess to drive through on the way home. It also gave tweeters a chance to share footage of the snowfall ... More >>

Blooper Videos: The Best On-Air Weather Broadcast Meltdowns in the Midwest

In honor of the Facebook meltdown of FOX 2 Meteorologist Chris Higgins this week -- part of an angry response to his haters -- here at Daily RFT, we decided to compile some of the best recent weather broadcast debacles in the midwest for your viewing pleasure this Friday morning. From angry weath ... More >>

FOX 2 Weatherman Chris Higgins Argues with Post-Dispatch Weather Grouch, Joe Strauss

Yesterday, we wrote about a somewhat bizarre "open letter" rant from FOX 2 Meteorologist Chris Higgins on his Facebook page, directed at his "haters" who have apparently been attacking him for not accurately predicting the snow storm over the weekend. It included some gem quotes like, "That is an as ... More >>

A Holiday Miracle: The Tale of the Ted Drewes Mistletoe

Just so y'all know, the word mistletoe is Anglo-Saxon for "shit-on-a-twig." (Probably.) Does that still make you want to put on a Santa hat with a little sprig attached to the top and sidle up to your sweetie, lips all a-pucker? If so, you will be distressed to hear that 2012 was almost The Year Wi ... More >>

Hunters Will Still Have Plenty of Deer to Shoot This Season

Last year, hunters in Missouri killed more than a quarter million deer. You'd think that, after the recent (and historically bad) drought, coupled with the spread of "epizootic hemorrhagic disease" among those hoofed animals, hunters would shoot way fewer. But it turns out, no, according the Missou ... More >>

The Best Ways to Watch "Hurricane Sandy" Roll in From Afar

If you've turned on the TV or gone on the internet today, you might know that the Eastern Seaboard is being battered by a freak hurricane, obnoxiously aptly named "Frankenstorm". Meteorologists and TV newscasters are running out of terrifying things to say about this bad boy, Hurricane Sandy, as i ... More >>

We're on a "Freeze Warning" Tonight, People!

Hey! Bundle up! Also, your plants outside are going to die. The National Weather Service has issued a "freeze warning" for the St. Louis area tonight -- technically between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Just how cold we talkin' 'bout?Take it away, National Weather Serivce (which issues reports ... More >>

In the Galleries: Biotextural Landscapes at Good Citizen

What's the Point of Surviving an Insanely Hot Summer If It Doesn't Set Any Good Weather Records?

The autumn equinox and the official end of summer aren't for another week yet, but Labor Day has passed and there's a nice tinge of something in the air that might be an actual chill. Is it safe to say we've officially survived the scorching summer of 2012? No -- not "say." A better word would be "b ... More >>

The Weather Channel Would Like To Tell You About Old Lights and Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost

A little perspective on this weekend's incoming storm, from the Weather Channel: "Look at the twenty degree difference between Thursday to Friday as a high. That is huge! We're talking about maybe needing a sweater and really, really wanting to be in the air conditioning...a bit of a stormy weekend ... More >>

Heat & Drought Suspected in Death of Transplanted Missouri Elk

This summer's lethal heat and ongoing drought have claimed at least a half-dozen more victims, but none are human. Six female elk, one yearling bull elk and three calves died in mid-July, and the Missouri Department of Conservations suspect that the blistering heat and drought are contributing facto ... More >>

St. Louis Experienced Hottest July Ever, National Weather Service Confirms

You weren't exaggerating. Last month was the most miserable July ever in St. Louis.According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature last month was 88.1, eclipsing the old average record of 87.4 set back in July 1901. Last month also had the most days (eight) with a maximum temperat ... More >>

It's Official -- Missouri's a Disaster Area

The temperature's back up above 100 degrees, it hasn't rained in two weeks and the weather reports promise another agonizingly endless streak of sunny days. Twenty-five people in the state of Missouri, 23 of them in St. Louis, have died of heat-related illnesses, the most in 30 years. The corn crop ... More >>

EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds

[Update at 2:48 a.m]: EDC is over for the night. Organizers are waiting for crowds to thin out before making an official announcement. More details and older updates at the bottom.Electric Daisy Carnval in Las Vegas tonight was shut down temporarily as a result of high winds buffeting tall sound st ... More >>

Mother Nature's Wrath Fails to Fell Firebrand

Undoubtedly you're already aware of the hailstorm this weekend. If your property did not suffer any damage, then at the very least your Facebook feed was likely filled with photos of hands holding up golfball to baseball-sized rocks of ice. On one news story I saw they reported all the way up to "te ... More >>

Drag Your Ass Out Tonight

TSA Names Lambert "Airport of the Year"

Lambert Field weathered the storm this year -- and came out on top!​We know what you're thinking: Lambert Airport is the airport of the year?! The judges must really like plywood windows!Whoa! Easy now. Those blown-out windows from the tornado last April are being replaced, thank you very much. An ... More >>

St. Louis to Get Hotter, Wetter, NRDC Report Says

Floods, like the one that took acres of farmland along the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers this spring, will become even more common, the NRDC warns.​A new report from the National Resources Defense Council predicts all sorts of holy hell triggered by climate change, and St. Louis is ... More >>

Heat Claims 86-Year-Old Woman; Fourth St. Louis Heat Victim

​Last week's heat wave subsided yesterday, but not before taking with it St. Louis' fourth victim of the summer. The city Department of Health announced Monday that an 86-year-old woman in north St. Louis perished Saturday morning due to the heat. The victim had air-conditioner window units that w ... More >>

Tornado Proof Mega-Mansion Under Construction in Missouri Ozarks

pensmore.comPensmore will boast 13 bedrooms, two elevators and be damn near indestructible (so they say) once complete.​The home rising up over the Ozark hills of Highlandville, Missouri, is slated to be 72,000 square feet when completed next year, making it one of the ten largest homes ever const ... More >>

Tornado Victims Defrauded by Towing Company, AG Says

Albert SamahaAttorney General Chris Koster says a towing company's been taking advantage of the situation in Joplin.​Sometimes, natural disasters bring out the best in people. But Attorney General Chris Koster alleges just the opposite of a Parkville, Missouri, based towing company. Koster claims ... More >>

St. Louis Police Send 60 Officers to Joplin

Sixty St. Louis police officers are headed to Joplin today to assist the city following last week's devastating tornado. The officers will stay in Joplin for at least a week -- perhaps longer. Joplin officials contacted the police department on Monday requesting aid. The St. Louis officers will assi ... More >>

Joplin Memorial Service Sunday to Feature Jay Nixon, Barack Obama

Mike MezeulTo date, 132 people are confirmed dead after a horrific tornado swept through Joplin, Missouri, last Sunday.​President Barack Obama and Governor Jay Nixon will be the featured speakers at a memorial service Sunday to mourn the Joplin residents who lost their lives in a deadly tornado Ma ... More >>

Eat at Houlihan's, Bristol Seafood Grill -- Help Joplin

Courtesy of http://www.bristolseafoodgrill.comHoulihan's and Bristol Seafood Grill will donate to the Joplin relief Memorial Day weekend.​As death toll from the tornado that struck Joplin on May 22 reached 132 people Friday, one restaurant chain announced plans to help. All five St. Louis Hou ... More >>

Joplin Tornado Relief: Old Rock House Will Give a Dollar For Each Retweet

​Old Rock House wants to help the victims of the Joplin tornado by donating up to $2,000 to the Heart of Missouri United Way. The venue will give a dollar for the first 2,000 times this tweet is re-tweeted. So head out there and click your way to helping a town that could seriously use it: 122 ... More >>

Gokul on Delmar Damaged by Afternoon Storm

Robin Wheeler​Update: (Tuesday, May 24, 11:25 a.m.) Gokul is open today. -- Ian --- Gut Check happened to be dining at Gokul Indian Restaurant (6101 Delmar, 314-721-1888) when a severe thunderstorm abruptly roared through. A loud thunderclap was followed by a large piece of the building crumbl ... More >>

Update: Winter Weather Wreaking Havoc on Cardinals Opening Week

You know what they say: If there's snow in the branches...​This morning, the Cardinals announced that they're also postponing a baseball game between University of Missouri and University of Illinois that had been scheduled for tonight at Busch Stadium. Cold temperatures and a forecast for evening ... More >>

St. Louis' Own Groundhog "Pippi" Sleeps Through Groundhog Day

Image viaNo groundhog falsely predicted Snowmageddon...are they more reliable than STL meteorologists?​An early spring it shall be, according to Punxatawney Phil and many other national groundhogs who failed to see their shadows. What about St. Louis' own four-legged predictor? Sadly, our very own ... More >>

Sunset Hills Tornado Won't Stop Massage Envy (w/ Pics!)

courtesy of Massage Envy A photo of tornado damage, taken by employees of the Sunset Hills Massage Envy.​On Friday, when a tornado hit Sunset Hills and other south county suburbs, the Massage Envy franchise on Lindbergh Road was not spared.The place suffered more than 25 holes in the roof, ... More >>

Cleanup on the Bulk Aisle: Somebody overindulged at winter's theater buffet

This Month in Science

image via​Here in St. Louis, lots and lots of people are working tirelessly to explain the meaning of life -- not in the philosophical sense, but literally: How does the universe work? Here are some of the discoveries they've made this month, as reported in Riverfront Times and Daily RFT: It ... More >>

St. Louis Happy Hours: Maplewood/Brentwood

It Is Really, Really Nice Out Today!

Go get you some​If you're reading this, it's likely you are sitting at your computer, feeling deeply resentful of the folks who are outside. It's entirely possible that we'll tie the high-temperature record, 78 degrees, for this date this afternoon."Right now, there's an upper-level ridge in the a ... More >>

Christina Jones: Mail Carrier Killed by Lightning Bolt

​Christina Jones was walking her mail route in Ferguson yesterday when violent thunderstorms rolled through the region leaving the 34-year-old letter carrier caught in a downpour. So Jones did what most of us would do: she hightailed it under the nearest tree. The move would be a fatal mistake. Se ... More >>

Re: The Wettest October Ever in St. Louis

flickr.com/photos/annatheodora​It's official, St. Louisans: Yesterday's deluge put us over the ten inches of rain mark. We got 2.41 inches, bringing us up to a grand total of 11.88 inches for the month.  And that's not counting this morning.But the National Weather Service predicts that we ar ... More >>

Thus Concludes The Coolest July St. Louis Has Ever Known

uploaded by Uncle Pilot to the RFT Flickr Pool​Technically as of last night, we're about to wrap up just the sixth coolest July on record. That doesn't mean it wasn't the coolest, though. The lowest average temperature in July came in 1961 and 1891, when it was typically a balmy 74.9 degrees. Here ... More >>

A Bit of Paris in the Park

Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Heatwave, "Always and Forever"

The Singers: Heatwave was helmed by brothers Keith Wilder and Johnnie Wilder, Jr., but the band's secret weapon was organist and songwriter Rod Temperton. The Englishman wrote all the songs on Heatwave's debut LP, including today's slow jam, but Temperton racked up a massive amount of songwriting cr ... More >>

'90s Hip-Hop Jam of the Week: 2Pac, "I Get Around"

Is it summer yet? This song is kind of a warm weather jam.

Euclid Records Starting Limited-Edition 45 RPM Singles Series, Culled from Live Performances. Steve Wynn First Performer, Art Chantry Designing Sleeve

Night Ranger: Can It Still Rock in America -- Er, St. Louis?

Meramec River flood damage (Video)

Sonny Landreth

9 p.m. Saturday, December 30. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

Drink Up

Police consider early last-calls for Mardi Gras revelers

War Is Heck

Unreal works up a sweat over B-list celebs' military records and plays with anthrax in Forest Park. Plus, a local blogger does his gay part on a hallowed gay day.

Rally Cry

Show off your sweet ride at the county parks' road rally

The Wide-Ruled Stuff

Is the Wright stuff

Best TV Weathercaster

Scott Connell, KSDK-TV (Channel 5)

Tanya Savory, Stacey Earle and Dave Moore

Thursday, Sept. 7; Ike's Place, Washington University