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What is the Gulf Stream, and How Does it Affect Our Weather?

There are actually currents within the Ocean itself (ie, it's like some big pond or bathtub)...Just like the atmosphere is moving around hot and cold air to balance things around (which is really the basis for all weather)...The Oceans do the same thing. Read more »

Why does lightning 'go for' water?

Lightning doesn't really 'go for' anything in particular, but rather is just trying to release a buildup of electricity as quickly and easily as it can. Read more »

How can snow get so heavy?

That's an interesting question, as we can pick up and fashion snow into just about anything, and yet too much of it can topple a roof over. Fallen snow can certainly get very heavy... Read more »

Can lightning come from the ground up to the cloud?

Lightning does indeed come up from the ground. Even though we commonly view lightning as 'striking' the ground...the process... Read more »

How do you personally know if there is a wildfire, a hurricane or a tornado to report?

For weatherguys, it's easy to tell if there are hurricanes, because they are so massive and large. In fact, a hurricane is... Read more »

How can you tell how many inches of snow or rain there is going to be?

That's a toughy sometimes…Because the dividing line between when rain freezes and snow melts is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. You... Read more »

How do clouds stay in the air?

When a rock falls from the sky, it hits the ground much faster than a feather or leaf would...partly because of it's higher... Read more »

How does a cloud hold water?

A Cloud doesn't necessarily 'hold' water...a cloud often 'IS' water. As I said earlier, there is water vapor (gas state)... Read more »

Is a cloud a gas or a liquid or a solid?

A Cloud is comprised of either liquids, or solids, or both! Even in the summertime clouds form at such high levels that it's... Read more »

What do you like most learning about?

I like learning about lots of things...At this point making the best forecast is pretty high up there. Nowadays, lots of... Read more »

Where do you test for the results on the meteorological instruments?

Usually the instruments have already been tested before we even get them. Much like a hammer is proven to work with nails... Read more »

What are the most helpful meteorological instruments for each of the different seasons?

The most helpful meteorological instruments usually don't change from season to season, except when you're measuring different... Read more »

When you blow into a balloon, are all the chemicals which are in the air also inside the balloon?

Normally that would be true, but the difference is that when you’re blowing into the balloon, you’re putting what’s coming... Read more »

How can you predict what the weather will be/what the temperature will be?

A lot of the ‘prediction’ part of the weather gets into the difficult stuff. We often use computers to make a ‘simulation’... Read more »

How long does it take for lightning to touch earth?

Good question. Lightning actually makes it down to earth in a tiny fraction of a second. If you’re counting one lightning... Read more »

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