For some, knowing how much rain fell in the backyard is just a matter of curiosity. For others, it is essential to their day to day lives.

Whether you are a weekend weather warrior, or someone whose makes a living based on rain which does or does fall, there is a rain gauge out there for you to measure the rainfall just like the pros.

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!

A NOAA Weather Radio can save your life. Period.

Every home, every office, every school should have one.

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??

Looking for a fun thing to do with your family?

How about tracking the International Space Station as it streaks across the sky?

It's easy, it's fun, and it's pretty amazing to think that there really are people up there!

In South Texas, we bring out our heavy coats when the temperature drops below 60 degrees.

My brother in Minnesota doesn't even put on a sweater until the thermometer reads freezing or below.

There are a few places on the planet, though, that I think we can all agree are Cold with a capital C!