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When does snow season start across America? Here’s where to find the first flakes
From Alaska to Amarillo, America’s first flakes follow a wonderfully unpredictable calendar. Here’s when to watch, where to travel, and why some snow disappears.

Ric Kearbey
3 days ago9 min read


First snowflakes this week? Winter may be closer than you think
Somebody spots a flake. The entire office goes to the window. Parts of the East could get that moment this week, but a snowy model map is no guarantee.

Ric Kearbey
3 days ago4 min read


Florida Learjet crash: How can one thunderstorm threaten a jet?
A thunderstorm can look small on a map and still contain dangerous forces. The Florida crash raises questions that weather science can explain, even while investigators work to determine what happened.

Ric Kearbey
Nov 46 min read


A storm named Dolly? The Atlantic is about to produce one remarkable coincidence
The Atlantic’s next named storm will be Dolly. Coming just after the death of Dolly Parton, that’s an extraordinary coincidence, but the weather history behind the name makes it even more remarkable.

Ric Kearbey
Aug 254 min read


Meet America's original weather nerd
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we’re looking back at one of our most fascinating Founding Fathers. Thomas Jefferson wasn’t just helping create a new nation. He was also recording the weather, leaving behind one of America’s earliest weather journals and a remarkable scientific legacy that continues today.

Ric Kearbey
Jul 33 min read


It rained fish. Seriously.
A town in Honduras has reported fish falling from the sky for generations. It sounds impossible, but weather may have more to do with it than you think.

Jules Varner
Jun 153 min read


Is Santa real? The Christmas Eve clues that keep making us wonder
Is Santa real. Every Christmas Eve, strange things happen in the sky. A cozy read aloud story for kids with weather clues, wonder, and a magical family experience.

Ric Kearbey
Dec 21, 20255 min read


Is an Alien Probe headed our way? Comet 3I/ATLAS explained
Comet 3I/ATLAS explained in plain English: What is it, why is it making headlines, and is it really an alien probe? Here is the science (and the fun facts) behind the interstellar visitor everyone is talking about.

Ric Kearbey
Jul 30, 20254 min read


Russia earthquake tsunami: Could this monster quake rival 2004?
A rare and powerful tsunami shook the Pacific, sending massive waves crashing into coastal towns. Learn what caused it, why warnings came so fast, and how these ocean monsters form—and what it means for future risks.

Ric Kearbey
Jul 29, 20254 min read


Why did the school bell ring before the tornado hit?
A warning that came from the wall, not the sky It was May 25, 1955. It was a warm spring evening in Udall, Kansas, the kind of town where...

Ric Kearbey
Apr 11, 20252 min read
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