1.   Recently the jet stream has retreated northward, meteorologists say, leaving the field undefended against those intrusive southern storms.

2.   An influential meteorologist once said that the best weather instrument ever devised was a pair of human eyes.

3.   And an extended forecast shows that a larger storm could hit Monday, AccuWeather meteorologists said.

4.   And, meteorologists say, the weird weather is expected to continue.

5.   Actually, meteorologists say this winter looks perfectly normal.

6.   Bushes and grass grew faster than usual and became thicker, meteorologists say, producing abundant fuel for any fires that might start.

7.   But meteorologists at AccuWeather say the new index is only a modest improvement.

8.   But the reason may spell trouble for South Florida, another meteorologist says.

9.   Corn and soybeans fell after a meteorologist said a month-long dry spell in much of the Midwest could soon break, providing relief for parched crops.

10.   Corn and soybeans futures fell after a meteorologist said a month-long dry spell in much of the Midwest could soon break, providing relief for parched crops.