Chris Michaels
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Roanoke, VA, United States
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Warming on a local, national level leading to an increase in pollen
It may be chilly today, but the overall warming trend is a concern for those with allergies → Read More
Heads up! Iguanas may fall from trees during Florida cold snap
"This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees." → Read More
Heads up! Iguanas may fall from trees during Florida cold snap
"This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees." → Read More
Meteor shower could produce up to 400 meteors per hour on Nov. 21
On Nov. 21, we’ll have an opportunity to see a quick burst of shooting stars in the night sky. This is due to what’s called the Alpha Monocerotids. → Read More
Heavy rain events increasing in the US; Tri-Cities too
The race weekend forecast looks wet at times. In fact, last year was incredibly wet. More than three inches of rain fell in a span of three days, causing nearly widespread flooding across the area and at the track itself.According to the folks at Climate → Read More
2018 Tropical outlook released by Colorado State University
You may be asking, Why is Colorado State issuing tropical forecasts? Truth be told, they've been doing this for about 30 years now. They've seen improvement in these kinds of forecasts, and there are many who look forward to/rely on them (even this early o → Read More
LET'S DISCUSS: Close call for snow this Saturday
I know what you're thinking...really? Snow?! First off, it's a close call - not a guarantee at the moment (and we'll explain why that's the case below). Secondly, snow happens in April more than you might think. That's especially the case in places like Wi → Read More
Frost and freezing temps likely Thursday morning
The epic battle between spring and winter continues in our region. After Tuesday's 79 warmth and Tuesday night's severe thunderstorms, a clear sky Wednesday night means cold temperatures by Thursday morning. Most of us will drop into the mid to upper 20s. → Read More
Easter Weekend: Eggcelent weather or bad hare day?
High pressure has taken good care of us this Saturday, but there are some subtle changes in the forecast as we get into Easter Sunday.A weak cold front moves towards the area on Easter Sunday morning. This weak cold front has limited moi → Read More
More rain on the way mid-to-late week
After Saturday's record rainfall in the Tri-Cities, the last thing we want to hear about is more rain! If there's a silver lining in all the rain we've had so far this year, it's that it puts us in a good position heading into the spring when wildfires sta → Read More
TRIPLE THREAT: Three hard freezes in a row
After the single warmest February on record, March comes in with some bite to it. Following Friday's wintry chill, the next three mornings (Saturday through Monday) will be even colder. Temperatures drop well below freezing on Saturday and Sunday mornings, → Read More
Record heat comes to an end (in a couple of ways)
We knew it would have to happen at some point, but the stretch of record warmth has come to an end in the Tri-Cities. After four straight days with record highs, Saturday's high temperature snapped that streak - but not by much.Saturday's high temperature → Read More
Forecasting one of the warmest Presidents Day on record
Presidents' Day has been observed as the third Monday of each February since 1971. This is in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which tried to create more three-day weekends for the working class. In searching the Tri-Cities' weather for all → Read More
Nearly historic streak of wet and warm weather unfolding
Early Sunday morning, a quick 0.01 of rain fell in the Tri-Cities. It's not much, but it was enough to extend our wet streak to nine straight days. The longest streak of rain in the Tri-Cities during the month of February was 11 days back in the late 1940s → Read More
Winter may be down, but it isn't out just yet
Q: WCYB, didn't you just write a blog post yesterday on how February has limited-to-no snow chances left? A: Yup, we did!Q: Sooooo, what...you just changed your mind?A: No. We still think that the rest of February will stay warm. It's March we have to watc → Read More
Record warmth possible this coming week
For the last week or so, it's been unseasonably warm and wet in the Tri-Cities region. That's a trend that, at times, will continue for much of next one to two weeks.This week in particular, however, should show us some really impressive warmth by mid-to-l → Read More
Little-to-no chance of accumulating snow through the rest of February
Boy, have the tables turned or what?! Last January, it seemed like we could hardly get above the freezing mark (32F). In fact, you might remember that really long stretch of sub-freezing temps (graphic below posted on January 7th, 2018). That's when most l → Read More
Two rounds of rain heading into the weekend
For those of you that are tired of the rain, you're not alone. In fact, this February has been the second wettest on record so far. We've seen more rain this month than we did all of January and December combined! There's more on the way → Read More
Goodbye, rain deficit. Hello, too much rain.
Through January 31st, we were in the middle of our third driest winter on record. It looked as though we were heading straight into another drought, ahead of fire season. We got some much needed rain. What a relief, right?!But then...that much needed rain → Read More
Some area rivers reached 5th highest level on record this weekend
After an incredible amount of rain this weekend, some area rivers wound up cresting at very high levels. These rivers include the Powell River in Jonesville, Powell River in Big Stone Gap, Cranes Nest River near Clintwood, Russell Fork River near Haysi, th → Read More