Entries from Storm Team Weather tagged with 'Viewer Question'
VIEWER QUESTION: WHEN DO THE LEAVES TYPICALLY SHOW THE MOST COLOR?
I have noticed that some leaves are already starting to change!!! Hopefully this is not a trend, though. When it comes to "peak color", this usually starts in October. Here is when the "peak color" began over the last several...
VIEWER QUESTION: WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN YOUR WEATHER REPORTS ANYMORE?
This is a great question. Back in the day it was common practice to give the relative humidity, or how close the atmosphere is to saturation. There are problems with relative humidity, though. The biggest being that it is relative.......
VIEWER PICTURES & QUESTION: IS THIS A FUNNEL CLOUD?
With the severe thunderstorms that rolled through over the weekend, many people believe they saw funnel clouds. The pictures above are from Corry, PA from Sunday, June 29th at about 5pm. Personally, I am not convinced this is a...
VIEWER QUESTION: WHAT MAKES A THUNDERSTORM "SEVERE"?
This is a great question that does not get asked enough. The definition of a severe thunderstorm is any thunderstorm that produces hail of 3/4" in diameter or greater, and/or has winds at 58 miles per hour or greater. Many...
VIEWER QUESTION: WHAT TYPE OF CLOUD FORMATION IS THIS?
Here are the vitals of what was going on at 7:45pm, Thursday, April 10th in Edinboro, when this picture was taken. Temperature in Edinboro: Mid 50's Temperature In Charleston, WV (330 miles to the south): Mid 80's No Precipitation...
VIEWER QUESTION: HOW COME THERE IS NOT "EQUAL DAY AND NIGHT" ON THE EQUINOX?
This is a great question since equinox means "equal night". However, if you look at the sunrise and sunset times for our first day of Spring (March 20th), you will see that the sun rises at 7:23am and sets at...
VIEWER QUESTION: HOW CAN THE LAKE FREEZE WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 32?
This is a great question that gets asked more than you would think. First, you have to realize Presque Isle Bay is not where the official temperature is read. The bay freezes first, but if you look out into the...
VIEWER QUESTION: CAN IT BE TOO COLD TO SNOW?
When it comes to the Earth's atomosphere, the answer is no, but your line of thinking may be on the right track. As air cools, its ability to hold moisture decreases, making snow less likely. However, there is always some...
VIEWER QUESTION: WINTER STORMS
Weather Team, Can you tell me from what direction winter storms generally come in our area and why? I'm not sure if someone knows this, but I've heard conflicting directions and thought someone from your team might be one of...
WHAT MAKES PERFECT SUNSETS?
First of all, I'd like to thank Bob Boyd who took these pictures last Sunday at the foot of Hess Ave. These inspired this particular blog entry. The sunsets in Erie are among the best on Earth. If you are...
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