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Ask the Met: Forecasting Rain & Snow
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST How do you know if it is going to rain or snow? Emily Robinson, Ashland Middle School When forecasting different precipitation types, meteorologists look at the vertical...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Dry Winter
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST- LONG RANGE FORECAST “Do you anticipate a lot more snowfall during the rest of the ski season? I heard we were experiencing a week to moderate El Nino, will that make a big...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Snowflakes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST What causes snow to be light or heavy and what causes snowflake size and shape? Keith Hull Rogue River High School There are two types of snow, wet snow and dry snow. Wet snow...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Tornadoes
“Has there ever been a tornado in Josephine or Jackson County? What conditions would it take for that event to happen?” LeeAnn Wright RCC As far back as reporting goes there has never been a tornado...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Winds at Night
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why does the wind typically die down in the evening hours?” Allison Waters, Mae Richardson The main reason the winds tend to die down in the overnight hours is because there...
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Ask the Meteorologist – The Sky
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST – THE SKY “What is the sky?” Hannah Miller Redwood Elementary The sky is a mixture of gases and the two predominant gases are Nitrogen and Oxygen. Nitrogen (N2) makes up 78% of...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Lenticular Cloud
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why do lenticular clouds form on Mt Shasta?” Gary Barnes Klamath Falls Lenticular clouds, or Altocumulus Standing Lenticular (ACSL) form from waves in the atmosphere that...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Chetco Effect
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST How come the Chetco River effects the weather in Brookings but the Rogue River has no affect on the weather in Gold Beach? Curtis Kline, Medford The Chetco Effect is just a...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Weather Movement
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Does weather always move west to east?” Linda Berger Jacksonville Weather tends to follow the Jet-stream which has a west to east movement across the world, however the...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Green Screen
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do you know what you are pointing at in front of the green screen?” Crosby L, Bellview Elementary Crosby is just one of many people who wonder how meteorologists do the...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Acid Snow
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Has there ever been acid snow and is it possible?” Garret Marcoulier Applegate School Acid precipitation can occur in any form of precipitation: rain, snow, sleet, etc. Acid...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Forecasting
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How can you estimate the amount of rain and snowfall we will receive from a storm?” Chase Tiffany, Ashland Middle School When putting a forecast together, meteorologists look...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Meteorologist
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How can I become a Newswatch12 weather person?” Alexus Bittinger North Medford HS Newswatch12 requires our weather team to not just be weather people but to be degreed...
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Ask the Met: How is Weather Made?
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How is weather made? How do you guys know what the weather will be like?” Lila Head, Bellview Elementary Our weather is strictly a result of the sun. Without the sun, we would...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Earning a Degree
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How many years of college are needed to be a meteorologist?” Kailee Bell, Ashland Four years of schooling is required to get a degree in meteorology. If you don’t include all...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Snow Levels
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why does Medford get rain while Chiloquin gets snow?” Zack Chapman Chiloquin The answer to this question has to do with snow levels and the elevations of these two areas. The...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Earthquakes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why don’t we get earthquakes like the other states?” Alexis W., Hillside Elementary Alexis asked this question quite a while ago but I decided to answer it given the recent...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Green Screen
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do you know what is on the green screen?” Carly Knecht Ashland Middle School This is a question I often get on school visits and it’s always fun to explain. When I stand in...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Thunderstorms
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST How do thunderstorms develop? Laura C., South Medford High School There are three ingredients that go into building a thunderstorm & that are responsible for any severe...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Tornadoes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why does Oregon not get tornadoes?” Aleah Tobey Grants Pass New Hope Christian School As far back as reporting goes there has never been a tornado in Josephine or Jackson...
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