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One of the most attention getting weather phenomena is the rainbow.
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One of the most attention getting weather phenomena is the rainbow.
Some of the most important weather terminology for safety is often the most confused weather terminology. Those terms are "watch" and "warning".
Sometimes in science, things mix well, other things don't, and sometimes that mix takes time. That can be said for the Three Rivers, too.
You may have heard the scientific expression "An object at rest stays at rest."
Remember that one time in math class when you said, "I am never going to use this in real life"?
Pittsburgh has a lot of bridges -- 446 of them! With bridges, there are additional things to be alert for in colder weather, such as ice.
Late in winter, people usually start looking for signs that spring is on the way. The most popular is Punxsutawney Phil. The groundhog isn't the only animal though.
We have talked about how each snowfall is different. How snow is created is different, too.
The hardest season to predict weather is winter, mainly because of snow.
The Moon is neat to watch because it has several different looks during its 27 day cycle. It sometimes looks like a fingernail. Other times it looks like half of a pie, and other times it is a bright, shiny disk in the sky.
Often, I get asked, "Why are you called a meteorologist when you study and predict weather, not meteors?"
The term "polar vortex" may sound like a cold version of a "sharknado", but unlike a sharknado, the polar vortex is a real, meteorological thing.
Standing on Earth and looking out, the Earth looks flat from our very limited view. We know the Earth isn't flat, though. Did you know Earth isn't a perfect sphere either?
After a snowfall, we all like to brag about how much fell, so it is important to measure snow properly. While it sounds like an easy task, you must follow some rules.
Unlike a certain popular television show, we know that winter is coming and exactly when it will get here.
You've certainly heard the sun referred to as a ball of fire in the sky, but is it actually on fire? Ray and Elizabeth Petelin answer that question in an all-new Hey Ray!
If you've ever seen a wheel moving at high speed, it looks like it's moving backward to our eyes, but why? Ray and Elizabeth Petelin are here to explain what that illusion does to your eyes!
Ray and Elizabeth Petelin have a new experiment for you, one that puts a coffee cup in danger but science once again saves the day!
You may have heard that Earth is getting a mini-moon and that seems pretty cool, but will you even be able to see it? Ray Petelin is here to explain!
A viewer wrote in to ask Ray - "Why can we sometimes see the moon during the day?" The answer may not be what you think!
Withe colder air on the horizon, testing your home for Radon is very important. Ray and Elizabeth Petelin explain in an all-new Hey Ray!
We always perceive the sun to be yellow, but is it actually yellow? Ray and Elizabeth Petelin explore this question!
We've all put popcorn on the stove or in the microwave, but what is the science behind those popping kernels? Ray and Elizabeth Petelin are popping in with some science!
Western Pennsylvania is home to plenty of creeks and rivers, so how can you distinguish between the two? Ray and Elizabeth Petelin are here to explain!
One viewer asks: Why can they only hear the train whistle at Fallingwater when it's about to rain? Ray Petelin investigates this mystery in an all-new Hey Ray!
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