Weatherwise For May-?Hurricane Season?
THIS MONTH ON WEATHERWISE , KEMP MILLER LOOKS AT THE EL NINO WATCH, WE LOOK AT FIRST PREDICTIONS FOR HURRICANE SEASON AND WE’LL SEE HOW GEOSCIENCE IS HELPING US COPE WITH OUR CHANGING CLIMATE.
Shenandoah takes top rank in National Park reviews
For National Parks Week, Travel Lemming, an online travel guide with over 10 million annual readers, ranked all 63 National Parks from around the country.
Taking home the #1 ranking based on their data-backed review process was Virginia’s only entry to the list, Shenandoah National Park.
Rankings consisted of data from six different categories including affordability, accessibility, biodiversity, crowds, reviews, and weather.
SNP took home the top overall rating with exceptional scores in 3 categories.
The park was ranked 2nd in affordability, 6th in biodiversity with over 2500 unique species, and 7th in accessibility due to the easy drive from multiple airports.
SNP was the 19th best reviewed park with an average rating of 4.77 out of 5.
Big name, iconic parks like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite all finished outside the top 15 largely due to complaints of overcrowding and cost of travel.
To view the full rankings, click here.
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Weatherwise-Big Changes Coming?
THIS MONTH ON THE WEATHERWISE PODCAST, WE’LL TALK ABOUT A MAJOR CHANGE THAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WEATHER, WE’LL TAKE AN EARLY LOOK AT HURRICANE SEASON AND WE’LL GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO EVACUATE YOUR PETS WITH THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY.
Weatherwatch Podcast, March 2023-March’s Bad Reputation
THIS MONTH ON THE WEATHERWISE PODCAST, WE’LL FIND OUT WHAT A TRACE OF SNOW IS (AS IF WE DON’T KNOW), WE’LL LOOK AT A CHANGING WEATHER PATTERN AND WE’LL DIG INTO MARCH’S BAD REPUTATION! CHECK OUT WEATHERWISE AT THE RIVER 95.3.COM.
Continue readingThis Winter vs Last Winter
What’s driving the parade of nasty storms across the US this winter, why those storms are mostly missing the mid-Atlantic states, we’ll compare this winter to previous winters and we’ll ask the question: Is Puxatawney Phil all washed up and is there an animal out there that can do a better job of predicting the end of winter?
Sleet, Hail, or Graupel?
We’ll look at Lake Effect Snow and the incredible November snow totals in Buffalo, we’ll distinguish between sleet, hail and graupel, we’ll answer the question, “Why does snow make it so quiet?”, and we’ll give you a wrap up of the 2022 Hurricane season that ended November 30th!
A Look Back at a Record Breaking Summer
This month we look at the weather averages for October, we’ll take a look at our hurricane season, we’ll talk about the first freeze of the season, we’ll look at how La Nina is affecting our coming winter and we’ll look back at our just completed, truly record-breaking summer.
NWS confirms a tornado touchdown in VA.
ABC News reports that the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Thurs. a tornado did touch down in Carroll County Virginia.
The EF-2 tornado struck Wed. night Mar. 23 at 9:45 leaving an almost 2 mile long 125 yard wide path in the county.
Winds were clocked at 122 miles per hour fortunately no injuries were reported.
The tornado did damage two homes and snapped trees.
Approximately 650 people were left without power in the wake of the storm in the Gladesboro area.
Citizens are reminded to take tornado warnings seriously and seek shelter when they are issued.
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Fun Fact March 23, 2022.
Today in World Meteorological Day, remembering the day that the World Meteorological Origination was formed in 1950. This day also educates the public on the importance of meteorology. Barometric pressure. Jet stream. Wind chill factor. Cloud cover. Chance of precipitation. When you listen to a weather report, you’ve probably heard these terms. A meteorologist is a scientist that studies the atmosphere. Meteorology has been studied for thousands of years, however, it was only since the 18th century that significant progress has been made in meteorology. Thanks to computers and satellites in the 20th century, the accuracy of weather predictions has greatly improved. The first daily weather forecast appeared in the London Times in 1861. Today we celebrate our very own Meteorologist, Kemp Miller. If you happen to see Kemp, thank him for predicting the weather and keeping us safe. You should also check out Kemp’s Weatherwise podcast at The River 95-3 dot com. Listen to the podcast here; https://theriver953.com/lonnies-fun-fact/
The Vernal Equinox Explained
This month, a look at what to expect weather-wise, a look back at some major March snow storms, a look at the politics behind the Daylight Saving Time controversy and we explain the Vernal Equinox which happens this month on Sunday, 3/20/22.