Ask the Meteorologist: Flooding
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How long can a flood be?” Dom, Griffin Creek Elementary Floods can last hours, to days to weeks! It all depends on what kind of flood we are talking about. There are two main...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Visibility
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Where can you see 10 miles? How do you measure visibility?” Ed Janowetch In the Rogue Valley, fog can be pretty common during the morning hours. When there is fog present, you...
View ArticleAsk the Met: What It’s Like to be on TV
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is it like to be on TV?” Makenzie, Ms. O’Looney’s Class, Griffin Creek Elementary
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ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “These high pressure ridges seem to be blocking much needed rain from our region. Why?” Pat Alexander Today in Ask the Meteorologist we are talking about ridges of high...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Chetco Effect
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is the Chetco Effect?” Gordon Gore, Grants Pass When we sit in high pressure patterns for weeks on end, a very unique, but significant weather pattern can set up at the...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Hail Size
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What’s the biggest hail stone you’ve ever recorded?” Ethan Cano, Jacksonville Elementary Well, I was a little too young to think to measure the hail stones at the time because...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Rip Currents
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why do rip currents pull you out then loop you back around? Shouldn’t it just keep pulling you out? Titus Stark-Semour, Medford Montessori School, 2nd Grade Rip currents are one...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Tsunami/Hurricane
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is the difference between a Tsunami and a Hurricane?” Gracie Marical, Hoover Elementary The short answer to this question would be that a tsunami and a hurricane are two...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Water Year
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “My question has to do with the water year.” Randy Miltier, Phoenix, OR The water year s is a different time frame for measuring the annual precipitation, instead of using the...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Turbulence
The fear of flying, or “aviophobia,” is shared by many people. One of the biggest causes of this fear is turbulence. Turbulence in an airplane can be discomforting for some, but downright scary for...
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