Does anyone have any weather questions?Posted Sep17, 2008 at 05:12 PMNow that we're in for what looks to be a prolonged period of temperatures near normal (slowly warming above normal, but probably not for a week) and, unfortunately, VERY dry weather, with no new tropical systems in sight, this would be a good time to take a breather and ask you a question. Do you have a weather question you would like to have answered in a future Weather Journal column? I'll steal a cue from Tom Angleberger, our What's On Your Mind guy, and open the floor to weather questions. Either leave a comment below or e-mail me. Please let me know your name and where you're from. It may be a few weeks before I get the column out with the answers to some or all of your questions (depending on how many I get), but, unless I'm buried beyond belief, I'll try my best to get everyone an answer.
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Kevin Myatt works on the copy desk for The Roanoke Times and is its principal weather geek, writing a weekly weather column and advising the newsroom on weather topics. He helps guide students on a storm chasing trip to the central U.S. each May and was an editor for "Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States." .....Advertisement.....
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Comments
[September 17, 2008 7:58 PM]
Brandon R.Kevin,
When was the worst ice storm in Roanoke's recorded history and how did it come to fruition? What kind of damage did it cause?
[September 17, 2008 8:41 PM]
jamieWhat does our fall foilage forecast look like this year? Will it be a good one?
[September 17, 2008 9:02 PM]
MikeKevin,How much more snow does Monterey in Highland County receive versus Clifton Forge and Covington in Allegany County? Mike,Marshall,Va
[September 17, 2008 9:13 PM]
PVCWhy is the Roanoke Valley windier in the winter than the summer, and does the Urban Heat Effect still apply when the winds are so heavy?
I'm still puzzling over the temp/wind variations from winter to summer. Seems like in the summer, the winds kick up as the sun sets - and vice versa in the winter.
Thanks,
PVC
[September 18, 2008 12:28 PM]
Grant H.Kevin, What is the differences between Fair (Fair Skies), Partly Cloudy, and Partly Sunny when a meteorologist and TV weatherman give their forecast? (They seem mostly identical).
[September 18, 2008 3:37 PM]
Paul WorkmanWhat kind of things should a person look for in a weather forecast to try predict a stellar sunrise/sunset or a fog cloaked valley. This sort of knowledge can be handy when planning an early bird or late night hike to MacAfee's Knob or the Roanoke Star to take some photos.
[September 18, 2008 4:59 PM]
Jim D.If asked by a stranger to the area to describe the region's climate, what would your four or five sentences be?
[September 18, 2008 8:35 PM]
Howard S.Kevin,
Joe Bastardi is calling for a cold December for the much of the country in contrast to the NWS which appears to be calling for a mild winter across the board. What's your take?
[September 19, 2008 12:25 PM]
Heather FroeschlWhy is western franklin county so very windy in the winter and spring? In Callaway, we seem to be more blustery than even right down in Boones Mill.
[September 26, 2008 12:23 PM]
Kevin MyattThanks everyone for your weather questions, and I am working toward answering them, some of which I will do in my print column. I intend to answer all of them in some way, even if just by email, but it might take me a little while. Very good questions.