MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How big can a snowflake get?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How big can a snowflake get?

We’ve got this snow on the way tonight here in Connecticut so I figured it would be a good day to talk about snow. You always hear about how small snowflakes mean a lot of snow, and larger flakes mean less. But just how big can snowflakes get? Well… the largest ever recorded was back…

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 60% of people in the world have never seen this before

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 60% of people in the world have never seen this before

All week I have tickets to Lizzo! She just announced “The Special 2our” coming to the XL Center in Hartford May 6th, 2023. Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q: 60% of people in the world have never seen this before A: Snow Photo credit: Getty…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Couple braves blizzard to tie the knot

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Couple braves blizzard to tie the knot

While you were probably snowed in watching movies and drinking hot chocolate one couple in Rhode Island were outside tying the knot. They had been planning on this day for their wedding for about a year now so they weren’t about to cancel it. They already had things engraved, marriage license made, and other things…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is a “Bomb Cyclone”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is a “Bomb Cyclone”?

With this crazy snow storm coming this weekend you’ve probably seen and heard this term a lot over the last week… Bomb Cyclone. But what is it? A bomb cyclone is basically a winter hurricane. It is created by a process known as bombogenesis. Both really fun things to say… but not so fun to…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes it a blizzard?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes it a blizzard?

Over the next few days you’re going to hear the word “Blizzard” A LOT. But what most people don’t realize is to be a Blizzard it has nothing to do with snow totals. You need a sustained wind of 35mph, or frequent gusts, for 3 straight hours. Visibility also needs to be a quarter mile…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Drone helps save a man’s life after suffering heart attack

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Drone helps save a man’s life after suffering heart attack

I can totally relate to this story after spending two hours shoveling my driveway and sidewalk this morning thinking I was about to pass out the whole time.  Over in Sweden they recently launced a fleet of drones that can show up with a defibrillator and help someone who is having a heart attack or medical emergency.…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can two snowflakes be exactly alike?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can two snowflakes be exactly alike?

You’ve heard it for years… “no two snowflakes are exactly alike” but is that even true? It’s not actually. Back in 1988 a U.S. scientist in Boulder, CO named Nancy Knight found two identical snowflakes while she was studying snow crystals. The flakes were taken from a storm in Wisconsin and she made the discovery…