RECENT POSTS Archive

• My visit to Monroe Elementary in Boise

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Apr. 1, 2013

  The 5th and 6th graders were eager to get answers to some of their weather questions!

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• What is the drought situation and outlook for Idaho and the U.S?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 27, 2013

  Will Idaho experience worsening drought conditions over the next several months?

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• What makes tornadoes spin faster? What makes them stop?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 21, 2013

  Ellie ask a question about a topic that is still not entirely understood!

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• How does a cold front bring thunderstorms and clear weather?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 21, 2013

  Taylor is curious as to why some books say a cold front brings rain but some say it brings clear weather. I have the answer right here.

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• What types of unusual clouds form in Idaho?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 21, 2013

  This is Jordan from Eagle Middle school.

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• Why do we in the Treasure Valley have a lot of snow some winters and not very much in other winters?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 19, 2013

  Connor from Eagle Middle School asks a question that has been asked to me before... so here is the answer!

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• Why is high pressure associated with fair, clear skies while low pressure systems are associated with cloudy skies and precipitation?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 18, 2013

  Jodie is our first Weather Whiz Kid from Eagle Middle School with a great question on the basics of weather.

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• My visit to Eagle Middle School

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 18, 2013

  The 6th graders had great answers for my weather questions to them today!

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• How fast can the wind blow in Idaho and Do you use a wind vane at all?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 15, 2013

  Two wind related questions from our Weather Whiz Kids of the night from Siena Elementary.

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• Do you use satellites to tell the weather?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 14, 2013

  Brett is tonight's Weather Whiz Kid from Siena Elementary with this very important meteorological question.

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• What is a barometer?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 13, 2013

  Monet from Siena Elementary is our very inquisitive Weather Whiz Kid today.

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• How does hail form in clouds and What causes lighting storms?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 12, 2013

  Dyson and Rachel are tonight's Weather Whiz Kids from Siena Elementary.

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• What is the most rain that has fallen in Idaho?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 11, 2013

  Camden is our first Weather Whiz Kid from Sienna Elementary!

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• My visit to Siena Elementary School in Meridian

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 11, 2013

  The 2nd graders at Siena were well prepared for my visit. They have been studying the water cycle and clouds for a couple of weeks now.

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• Does it rain much in the ocean?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 8, 2013

  Bryce is another one of our Weather Whiz Kids from Hubbard Elementary.

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• Here is McKenna asking the question that is answered in the next blog post below...

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 8, 2013

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• What was the worst storm in history and how did it effect the U.S.A?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 7, 2013

  Makenna from Hubbard Elementary asked this question...and here is the answer to her very interesting question.

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• How does the weather affect the fish and other sea animals?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 7, 2013

  Xane and Riley are two of our Weather Whiz Kid from Hubbard Elementary in Kuna.

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• My visit to Hubbard Elementary in Kuna

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 4, 2013

  These are all the 3rd graders learning about how the ocean and atmosphere work together to create our weather patterns.

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• Why are there so many storms far out in the ocean? How do jet streams form and what do they look like?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 4, 2013

  Here are two questions from our Weather Whiz Kids from Hubbard Elementary in Kuna.

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