Unprecedented Research: Houston Zoo to study animal reactions to total solar eclipse
The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, will be a historical and rare event. Humans are generally excited to see this natural phenomenon, but itโs also important to consider how animals will be impacted by the unprecedented event. Thatโs what the Houston Zoo is hoping to do.
Insiders, get your eclipse glasses during KPRC 2โฒs Spring Break Solar Blast!
KPRC 2 Insiders can get geared up for the April 8 big solar event during spring break week (March 11 - 15). Our team will be at several popular spring break stops with eclipse glasses on hand. The first 1,000 KPRC 2 Insiders to stop by our tent each day will get two pairs of eclipse glasses.
Giant tortoises, penguins, sea turtles: See how Houstonians are helping save animals in the Galรกpagos Islands
As families file into the Houston Zoo to experience the new Galรกpagos Islands habitat, theyโre making a difference for conservation efforts around the globe. Funding that comes in from guests allows the Zoo to support projects that are saving wildlife. Members of our KPRC 2 team traveled with the Houston Zoo to the Galรกpagos Islands ahead of the opening of the new exhibit and witnessed firsthand whatโs being done to save giant tortoises, sea turtles, sea lions, marine iguanas, and penguins.
Fly me a river
Weโre all used to the hurricane hunters out there flying into, well, hurricanes, to collect wind, temperature, pressure, and moisture data. The airplane shown above is the WC-130J which flies directly into these storms at 24,000-30,000 feet dropping what basically amounts to small computers (dropwindsondes) which sample the atmosphere as they fall to the ocean floor. That information is transmitted back to supercomputers to help create our hurricane forecasts.
Small droplets, Big colors!
Todayโs cover photo is a beautiful example of what you might call a โrainbow in the clouds.โ In fact, this phenomenon goes by the term โcloud iridescenceโ or โirisationโ, named after the Greek goddess, Iris, goddess of the rainbows! Obviously, showing the same colors, itโs easy to think of these as rainbows although they donโt arch and they donโt form following a rain shower. Hereโs another example from Click2pins taken just the other day:
Insiders get a behind the scenes look at the making of the โFlat Anthonyโ promo
If youโve been following KPRC 2 on air and online, you may have noticed weโre a bit excited to be welcoming Meteorologist Anthony Yanez back to the team. Six years after heading to Los Angeles, Anthonyโs first day back on the air in Houston is Monday, September 6.
KPRC 2 welcomes long-time meteorologist Anthony Yanez back to Houstonโs morning news
KPRC 2 is pleased to announce the return of Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist Anthony Yanez to its morning newscast KPRC 2 News Today, following more than six years at KNBC, part of the NBC Universal network in Los Angeles.
Wednesday's forecast: Warm, humid day
HOUSTON โ Wednesday morning started off with a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 8 a.m. The fog was thickest along Interstate 10 and to the south. After the fog burned off, we're in for another warm and humid day with a high of 85. It'll be a similar story for the rest of the week, but Local 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez is watching a cold front that could lead to a slight cool down next week. Have a great day!
More freezing temps expected in Southeast Texas
HOUSTON โ Southeast Texas residents woke up Wednesday to freezing temperatures, and it will be even colder Thursday morning. Temperatures dipped to 29 degrees in Houston on Wednesday morning, but they're expected to dip even lower on Thursday. Several Southeast Texas counties were under a hard freeze warning. "There's also a small chance of rain on Sunday if those lows hit us in the right spot," Yanez said. Texas Department of Transportation officials are also getting ready for another night of freezing temperatures.