Today's WeatherWhys question comes from Dianne in Deerfield, who is curious about maple syrup and tree-tapping season. As I explain here in the video, there are 3 maples (for which NYS is known), in...
Sam F. in Camden wants to know, "Why does Tornado Alley get more tornadoes than New York State?" it's all about location, location, location, as I explain in this video. It helps to remind ourselves...
A viewer from Camden has a follow up question to a previous Weather Why, regarding advisories. He wants to know why do many of these advisories show up on his screen when they are for other It is a...
A Deerfield viewer, who enjoys softball and golf, wants to know, "What weather conditions will get me the biggest bang for my buck on the golf course or the softball diamond?" Well, there are a of N...
If you're curious about hurricanes, here is a brief tutorial about when hurricane season is (for the Atlantic in the Northern Hemisphere), where they tend to form, why they form, where they tend to...
How often do I get the question, "What's the difference between partly sunny and partly cloudy?" The answer is as clear as night and day! It's really just a misunderstanding, brought on by people in...
How many times have I fielded questions about why Rome was chosen over Utica, for the Current Conditions, the CNY Temperature map, and the Almanac. There were well thought out reasons for such, and...
In this video, I answer a question from New York's own, Senator Joe Griffo! He asks, "Jeff, how does the weather wall work?" I explain to him and to you, how the wall, camera and computer...
In this video, I explore the question, "Why does the Moon appear larger when it is near the horizon, versus when it is more overhead". It's all just a matter of "perspective", and here's why......
This topic covers the meanings and differences between the 3 main National Weather Service (NWS) notifications of potential severe weather...Advisories, Watches, and Warnings. After watching this,...
