Weather Break

Click here to listen to episode 616 of Weather Break.
Today is the anniversary of the so-called “White Hurricane of 1913″, also known (perhaps more accurately) as the “Great Lakes Storm”.  This was a particularly dramatic example of a midlatitude cyclone, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to the upper-Midwest.  Over 250 people are known to [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 614 of Weather Break.
At this time of year, you will often see that your local meteorologists are informing you that the National Weather Service has issued a “Frost Warning” or a “Freeze Warning” or a “Freeze Advisory” or some similar kind of statement.  These messages are intended primarily for [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 613 of Weather Break.
In the fall, you’ll often hear meteorologists mention that frost is likely or expected in “low-lying areas” on a particular night.  Why are “low-lying areas” so prone to frost?  Does frost ever happen in areas that are “not low-lying”?  Here at Weather Break, when we have [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 609 of Weather Break.
As the first few cool, crisp nights of autumn arrive, it’s time to pull all your sweaters out of the back of the closet and enjoy the season.  Sweaters are actually pretty interesting, from a meteorological point of view, as they can be used to illustrate [...]

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Click here to listen to episode 495 of Weather Break.
Meteorologist s aren’t just interested in FALLING snow; they also need good information about the amount of snow cover on the ground in order to make good forecasts of the upcoming weather. Snow cover has a strong influence on each day’s temperature, for example, since [...]

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