Talking Weather

In this episode I briefly interview Antiguan Meteorologist Lenard Josiah about his work studying and forecasting weather in the islands of Antigua and Barbuda.

In this episode I break down some of the most common climate types and give examples of how factors like latitude, altitude, proximity to water and water temperature can all have a significant impact on determining a location's climate profile

In this episode I talk about how lake effect snow forms, as well as where and when it's most common or likely to occur.

In this episode I talk about hurricanes. What they are, how they form and why some places like the west coast of the United States never or rarely see them.

In this episode I explain how sea breezes and land breezes form.

In this episode I dig in to some of the different types of fog that exist and the atmospheric conditions that cause these unique variations of fog.

In this episode I talk about heat waves, what causes them and how to stay safe and cool when they happen.

In this episode I talk about wind patterns and how they're influenced by differences in atmospheric pressure and the rotation of the earth.

In this episode I explain the atmospheric conditions that create the unique San Francisco summer fog which is generally accompanied by bitter cold winds leaving summer tourists flabbergasted and unprepared.

In this episode I talk about different types of clouds and what types of weather systems are usually associated with them.

In this episode I talk about the jetstream and why it plays such a big role in weather forecasting.

In this special episode, I talk a little about the rare snowfall event in the Bay Area that happened this past week. I explain why this is so rare and how a unique atmospheric pattern allowed it to happen.

In this episode I explain the difference in between rain, snow and sleet by using a hypothetical imaginary town located next to a 6,000ft (2,000m) mountain.

In this episode I talk about different kinds of air masses, fronts and the weather patterns that are typically associated with them.

In this episode I a talk about different types of rain showers and thunderstorms. I also explain how hail forms and why it is so common during late afternoon summer thunderstorms in warm and humid areas such as the tropics and the eastern United States during summertime.

To start off the podcast I explain what frost is and how it forms.