Author

Brian Radcliffe

A local television meteorologist in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Brian Radcliffe, CBM, delivers on-air forecasts and visits area schools to discuss storm safety. He worked as a weekend weather anchor and field reporter at regional broadcast stations early in his career and contributes to Biology Insights. When off the air, Radcliffe runs cross-country trail loops through nearby state parks.

What Is a Katabatic Wind and How Does It Form?
Why Does It Get Foggy? The Science of Fog Formation
What Is Pink Lightning and What Causes It?
What Is the Coldest Time of Day and Why?
Why Are There No Hurricanes on the West Coast?
What Are Easterlies? Polar and Tropical Wind Systems
At What Latitude Do We Have Mostly Desert Regions?
Does Ozone Smell Like Rain? The Science Explained
Why Is Chicago So Windy? The Science Explained
Why Is San Francisco So Foggy? The Science Explained
What Are Mistral Winds and How Do They Form?
Where Does Cold Air Come From and How Does It Form?
Why Is There Lightning but No Thunder?
Why Are Some Clouds Flat on the Bottom?
Can You Smell Rain Coming? The Science Explained
What Are Earthquake Lights? The Science Behind Them
Why Does Water Recede Before a Tsunami?
Why Are There No Hurricanes in California?
What Is a Subtropical Desert and How Do They Form?
What Is an Onshore Wind and How Does It Form?
How Rare Is Green Lightning and What Causes It?
Is Dry Lightning Real and How Does It Form?
What Side of a Hurricane Is the Worst and Why?
Why Do Weather Patterns Move From West to East?
Why Is It Orange Outside During a Storm?
Where Does Rain Come From and How Is It Formed?
What Is the Tropopause and Why Is It Important?
What Is Sheet Lightning and How Does It Happen?
What Is a Tropical Depression and How Does It Form?
Do Hurricanes Cool the Ocean? Here’s How It Works