We usually think of summer as that time between Memorial Day at the end of May and Labor Day in the beginning of September.  Officially, that's not really the case though.

Meteorological summer runs from June 1st through August 31st -- typically the hottest 3-month period of the year.  Traditionally, however, we use the astronomical definition of our seasons. 

So here's more about "the first day of summer"... and for that matter, "the first day of winter".  We'll try to make sense of what's going on during summer solstice and winter solstice.

Large white snowflakes falling from the sky - meandering slowly to the ground below. The brown grass below slowly turning snow white. People hustling to and from their cars into their homes and stores.

It's beautiful! To a southerner. But as I found out this week, it's all a matter of perspective.

Gee whiz that weather map looks cool.

Ever wonder what all of those numbers and symbols mean?

Here are the answers! 

We could probably do a daily Global Warming Update, but there are plenty of places already doing that. Instead, I promise to continue to keep a look out for pertinent articles, books and stories about the Climate Change and from time to time give you the good stuff here on TheFunTimesGuide.com. Here is information about a new book, a recent article about the ice age of the 1970s and other goodies to help you build your knowledge about Global Warming.

I remember a phrase my father said a lot on the coldest of winter days - "It's too cold to snow."

My dad wasn't a meteorologist, but he was a pretty smart guy with a lot of common sense. As a good son, I believed every word he said. But as a certified meteorologist, do I still believe him on this one?

It's my formula and I'm sticking to it. This year's Super Bowl will be a high scoring affair. It will be a shootout between Tom Brady and Eli Manning. In the end, though, it'll all come down to pressure. High pressure. Remember, my prediction is for entertainment purposes only. Please, no wagering.

I just heard my friends at Good Morning America say, "It's 4 below zero outside ... with the wind chill."

We've heard about the Wind Chill Factor since we were kids, but what exactly is it? Here's a look at the new and improved wind chill chart and formula.

When Global Warming takes a break and the bitterly cold weather moves in from the Arctic, it's best to be prepared.

Layering is important, but there's a lot more you should know when you head into the deep freeze.

Here are some tips for surviving the cold weather ahead...

Weather can be fun, ya know. It's not just for the pocket-protector geek squad we meteorologists belong to! I just found a fun site for kids from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fun and FEMA in the same sentence, who would've thought??

After a story aired on our TV station recently about a big winter storm, one of the camera guys asked me "what did they mean by drifting snow?" I suppose that's a question one would only hear in places like South Texas or Florida. We know all about things like storm surge from a hurricane, but virtually nothing about snow. So, for the snow challenged, here we go!