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| Welcome to "Weather Whys". Here, you can find answers to questions that may have puzzled you for years. In fact, you can email Jeff questions for future Weather Whys topics, at jmatthews@wutr.tv. (Include your name and town, please.) The topics have no limit, so long as it involves the weather, Earth, atmosphere, or space. And, they can even include topics related to how Jeff does his job both on the air, and behind the scenes. And while the topics and explanations will be fun, this resource is for adults as well as youngsters. So, bookmark the page, click on the topic that interests you, and share it with a friend! And keep coming back, because the "Weather Whys" library will only grow. |
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WeatherWhys-Maple Tree Tapping Season
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...
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Weather Whys - Why does Tornado Alley get more tornadoes than New York State?
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...
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Weather Whys - What weather conditions make the ball travel furthest?
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...
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Weather Whys, Why do I see advisories on my TV that dont affect me?
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...
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Weather Whys - Hurricanes; When, Where, Why?
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...
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Weather Whys - Partly sunny vs Partly cloudy
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!...
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Weather Whys - Why choose Rome/Griffiss over Utica?
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....
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Weather Whys - What IS the Dew Point, Anyway?
You hear Weather folk (Meteorologists) talk about the Dew Point. What is this thing? Is it real? How is it measured? What is the scale used...
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Weather Whys - How does the Weather Wall work?
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...
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Weather Whys - Why does the Moon appear larger when it is on the horizon?
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"....
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