From the ground, it just looks cloudy. But as you go up in an airplane, you see the makeup of the atmosphere is much more complex, with several layers of clouds making up the overcast we see from our backyard. If you know how to read the Skew-T weather map, you can figure out exactly how high those clouds are, layer by layer!

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! 

Weather radar can be a complicated thing to understand. But there are many great websites where you can learn about severe weather and track storms right along with the professional meteorologists on television.

While I don't recommend trying to out-guess the National Weather Service on where a storm might be headed, understanding a little bit about the radar and tracking storms on your home computer can help give you additional lead-time to prepare for approaching severe weather!

Are you looking for a website where you can get a weather forecast, historical weather data, or just general weather information for your hometown? Or maybe you're going on a trip and need to know what to pack.

Here's a list of some of my favorite websites for weather information.

. . . Just like the ones I used to know! What are the chances of your dreams coming true this year?

It's a high pressure job! Actually, it's a low pressure job too.

Being a weatherman, I'm talking about.

Here are the differences between high pressure vs low pressure in the world of weather.

Watching football on television today, I know that's a question a few kickers are asking!

It's simple, really.