“Weather, She Wrote” - it’s a catchy title, isn’t it? Yes, I’m a fan of Angela Lansbury…have been ever since I saw the movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. But it was "Murder, She Wrote" that truly got me hooked.
Back in middle school, I remember sitting Indian-style in front of the TV on Sunday nights to watch my favorite program. Not only did I like the character Jessica Fletcher and her hometown of Cabot Cove, but I also enjoyed how Jessica solved the mysteries. She figured out who, when, why, what and how. Nothing was unsolved.
If only weather could be as simple. To me, weather is a mystery that no one has been able to completely solve, but we meteorologists try every single day. It’s challenging, it’s fun and it covers so many angles of life. If a topic is interesting, I’ll cover it. You have a question, I’ll try to answer it. Chapter after chapter, this story will never end.
- Kris Posman, Storm Team 3 Chief Meteorologist
Email your questions to Kris at weather@wsav.com
Leonid Meteor Shower 2009
Skygazers could get quite a show early Tuesday morning.
The Leonid Meteor Shower peaks this year on November 17th. The shower begins on Tuesday morning at around 4a.m. with a sprinkling of 20 to 30 meteors per hour over North America.
Water Found on the Moon
Man went to the moon in 1969 and ... forty years later, we find water.
For some, this is a big discovery. For others, not so much.
Paper or Plastic? The Big Issue
Over the past year, the buzz about paper, plastic and reusable bags has grown louder and louder by the day.
In the past two years alone, four states have enacted mandatory plastic bag recycling.
But what’s the big deal? Why do folks care?
Well, as we get down to the bottom of the plastic bag, you might be surprised at what is found.
Please, Please Just Go Away
Sand gnats. They go by several names: No-see ums, punkies, blood-sucking vampires, sand fleas, etc.
I don’t care what you call them. They are simply terrible, and I’m ready for them to go.
Record Rain Floods the Mississippi
The rain isn’t falling now, but it doesn’t matter. Parts of the central and lower Mississippi River basin continue to flood.
Road Kill
Thump, bump, crunch!
Road Kill.
This time of year can be extremely rough on the wildlife in our area.
Not the Title We Want
The Savannah River is the most polluted river in the state and among the most polluted in the country, according to a report just released by Environment Georgia.
Higher toxic chemical loads were found only for the Ohio, New and Mississippi Rivers.
Can Cold Weather Make You Sick?
Drastic temperature swings are incredibly hard on our leafy plant friends, and it can even cause big problems for our pets.
But can weather ups and downs make humans sick?
The Float House
It’s called the Float House. And it could ride out New Orleans’ floods.
This week, Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation debuted the Float house, which aims to answer the challenge posed by the Big Easy’s flood risk.
Time to Respond
The forecast is rain free, and it will stay rain-free for days. This is good news not only to us here in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry, but it’s especially good news to those who saw recent flooding rains.
The American Red Cross began client casework today as preliminary damage assessment shows that nearly 2,000 homes have been affected by flooding in 20 counties in the Southeast.
