Tag Archives: Weather Whys

• News / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Greenish Skies Ahead of Storms

  Have you ever noticed the sky appears greenish ahead of a storm? Eric P. asks why skies sometimes appear greenish…
• News / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: May Snow

  Before May 2nd and 3rd, we not seen snow in Central Iowa during May in a long time! Megan answers…
• News / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Jagged Lightning

  Megan explains why lightning appears jagged as it lights up the sky.
• News / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Tornado Alley

  Arielle answers Ms. Danielson’s 6th Grades class’ question: What is different about the Midwest that makes it Tornado Alley?
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Thundersnow

  Thundersnow is relatively rare but can be a neat weather phenomenon to experience. Cheyenne wants to know what exactly is…
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Sunlight on the Equinox

  A viewer asks why we had 12 hours and 10 minutes of sunlight on the spring equinox, instead of exactly…
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Wind Direction with Height

  Meteorologist Megan Salois explains why clouds don’t always move in the same direction as the wind you feel.
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Winter Precipitation

  Megan explains how the temperatures in the atmosphere affect the type of precipitation that falls in the winter.
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Storm Movement & Jet Streams

  Jack wants to know how a storm in Russia can go on to impact the weather in the United States….
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Nor’easters

  A major blizzard impacted the Northeast U.S. in early February. It was caused by a storm called a Nor’easter. Grace…
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Exposure to Dangerous Wind Chills

  Mandi asks if being exposed to dangerous wind chill for too long can kill a person. Megan answers.
• Blogs / Weather

  WEATHER WHY: Tornados in Winter

  During the rare January thunderstorms we experienced Monday January 28th, Bobbi emailed Megan this question: “Tonight, we have heavy rain…