Britta's Weather Lab: Winter precipitation in HoustonThe atmosphere is like a birthday cake. Imagine layers of cake, filling and icing. Each layer having a different temperature. Delicious and informative!
Britta's Weather Lab: How does hail happen?The key to all weather is that warm air rises. Warm air is less dense and rises high into the atmosphere. It runs into cool air where condensation occurs and clouds start...
Britta's Weather Lab: How does lightning work?Lightning is very powerful, but also fascinating to learn about. Here's how lightning works:
Britta's Weather Lab: How do hurricanes form?Hurricanes can last for more than two weeks and travel thousands of miles across the world's oceans. Hurricanes often start as a group of thunderstorms off the coast of A...
