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Winter forecasting can be tough. It's not always about how much snow we could see, but sometimes it's about what type of precipitation we are going to get. So what causes snow, sleet and freezing rain. Here's all you need to know about winter weather precipitation types. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We're back it! Quick look back on an interesting 2021 in central Indiana, and looking at some fascinating weather events that are notable during the month of January. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

December is typically the 2nd snowiest month of the year for Indianapolis, but to this point, we've only picked up a trace of snowfall for the month. So what does that mean for the rest of the winter as we head into the new year? I'm taking a look at some historical data for some hints in this weeks episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

This time of year seems to be when most are totally fine with seeing snow - right around the Christmas holiday, but white Christmas' are a little more rare than you would think across central Indiana. We dive into the stats for the holiday on this weeks episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

National Weather Service Indianapolis Senior Meteorologist Mike Ryan joins me for his winter weather forecast. We also spend some time talking about the historical severe weather outbreak that happened last week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As we move into the winter season, talk of snow usually ramps up, as do some unrealistic snowfall social media forecasts. Here's what you need to be aware of and why as we head into the snowy season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Welcome to the month of December. Ice storms, blizzards, and even tornadoes all have a history on the final month of the year. We're taking a look at what to expect for this month in this weeks episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Last week we talked about the most recent November tornado outbreak. This week, Steven Diana breaks down one of the largest November tornado outbreaks across the country. This is the November 21-23 outbreak of 1992. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's the 8 year anniversary of one of the largest tornado outbreaks in Indiana. Steven Diana joins me talking about the significance of that day, and I share my memories of the worst disaster I've ever covered during my time in Peoria, Illinois. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The second week of November is all about getting you prepared for winter weather. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This month can provide a wide variety of weather, from sunshine, to severe weather outbreaks, to snow. Here's a look at what's ahead for the month of November. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The national media loves to jump on weather buzz words like "polar vortex", "atmospheric river", and "bomb cyclone" What are these? Are they real? I take a look at the "buzz" behind the terms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As we approach the end of October, it's usually the time we start seeing frosty morning and our first round of freezing temperatures. How does frost form and when? Join me on this week's podcast all about frost. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What makes all of the beautiful colors of the fall season? I talk about the science behind the changing colors of the fall foliage, plus when you can expect to see peak colors in your area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The month of October can produce 80° temperatures, to severe weather, to several inches of snow. It's a big month of change. Here's a preview of what to expect. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A question that is often asked when I go and talk to elementary students is about seasons, and more specifically, if other planets have seasons like we do here on Earth. Not only do they, many planets also have some very unique weather patterns! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

I watched a TikTok video not long ago, that has since gone viral, that described what the percentages attached to rain chances means. It was completely wrong. When I went to the web to find the definition, there were many opinions on the meaning. It's called probability of precipitation, and it seems most people have no clue what it means. Let's discuss the definition, and why it's super confusing...

September is most certainly a transitional month, as we slowly start to make our way from summer heat to crisp autumn days. Here's what you can expect weather wise for the rest of the month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ida made headlines as it made landfall as the 5th strongest hurricane to hit the U.S., but it created even bigger problems as a post-tropical system in the northeast. Let's take a look back at some of the record setting rainfall around the New York City area and the deadly flooding that Ida caused in this weeks episdoe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

On the 16 year anniversary of one of the worst hurricane's in U.S. history, Ida made landfall as a move powerful storm than Katrina. Here's an update on what happened, and how New Orleans dealt with the storm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hard to believe it's been 5 years since our last real tornado outbreak in our state. This one was unusual, because it was very much unexpected. Steven Diana joins Marcus to look back on how that day played out, and what it was like covering an all afternoon event. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is it too early to talk about Winter? Probably, but it's still fun to talk about what could be. The Farmer's Almanac has come out with their 2021-22 Winter forecast. We'll take a look plus look at some other early forecasts for the upcoming winter season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

While I was watching the Olympics, I was surprised to see one of the sports reporters referring to the "web bulb" temperature during the women's marathon. While I thought it was pretty cool, I'm sure a lot of people were thinking, what the heck is wet bulb temperature. Today I break down what it means and why it can seem confusing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

We're coming of a pretty soggy July, which ended with 2 tornadoes in central Indiana. So what's in store for the month of August? We're taking a look at what to expect in this weeks podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Over the last few weeks I've seen several viewer photos and videos of "cold air funnels", also known as landspouts. These can look like the start of a tornado, but they are not the same. In this weeks episode, I break the down the differences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .