Question: I often see strange swirling systems that are in the Northern Pacific Ocean by Alaska. I was never told anything about the storms and I could never really find an answer to what they are on the internet. They remind me of an odd hurricane in the way that they circulate and I was […]
Question: I was wondering how do you read this graph? Is there a database for wind direction over a year (wind rose or something) for Harlow in Essex? and final question what’s the difference between a climate and a microclimate and how do I find the latter? Answer: I did a reverse image search on
Question: What is the extent of this seemingly world wide fog phenomenon over the past 14 days (Dec 17 – Dec 30 2024)? Answer: I saw the social media furor about fog that you mentioned, but the places I was staying at during that time period saw little to no fog. It’s quite normal for many
Question: I have a family member who says they will never be convinced that these are naturally formed clouds. What’s your take on them? Answer: Meteorologists often get asked this, as there is misinformation and conspiracy theories that tend to drown out the evidence online. As a meteorologist, I can attest that the clouds in your photo are contrails (short
Question: When I was growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin–primarily in the 1950’s–I remember that we would get extreme amounts of snow in the winter. A friend of mine that still lives there has told me that there hasn’t been anything like that for at least twenty years. What changed? Answer: Submitted graphic: Milwaukee Snow Depth
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