Hey Ray: The Rising Chain Experiment
In physics, sometimes, the reaction you get is not the reaction you expected. Meteorologist Ray Petelin explains with a cool experiment.
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Meteorologist Ray Petelin joined the KDKA Weather Team in October 2018, but is no stranger to the weather in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. He has been forecasting in Pittsburgh since 2011 and in Western PA since January of 2003.
Ray has worked forecasting weather from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Erie, Pennsylvania, and is well seasoned with the Pittsburgh region's micro-climates and lake effect snow. He likes to say he slid into Pittsburgh on a lake effect snow band and never left!
He holds seals of approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association and calls Meteorology is the "family business" because his father is also a meteorologist.
When Ray is not tracking the weather, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. The Petelins have a cat and two rescue dogs, so they spend a lot of time outside and love exploring different parks and places in Western PA. Ray also enjoys brewing beer, fishing, hiking, taking naps and obsessing about the weather.
In physics, sometimes, the reaction you get is not the reaction you expected. Meteorologist Ray Petelin explains with a cool experiment.
Ray Petelin is here to tell you all about "cross-quarter days" and Groundhog Day!
It's going to be a sleep-in-and-you'll-miss-it event with three-to-five inches of snow in some parts of our area.
A winter storm system is set to impact the region by daybreak Wednesday.
Potholes make your commute this time of year a brought one, but what causes them?
You may wonder why we meteorologists don't just use wind chill - here's why!
For years, Ray has been trying to figure out how Santa does it and now he thinks he's cracked the case!
Finally, the sunshine is back today and tomorrow! Enjoy it while it lasts.
These mild conditions will soon give way to some wet weather and possible icy conditions.
What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite, and why do they burn up in the atmosphere?
The American Meteor Society received over 200 reports of this large meteor.
This time of year we hear the word "Graupel" so how does form and what is it?
The high pressure that has been bringing us beautiful sunshine this week will slip off the East Coast on Thanksgiving Day.
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A winter weather advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Wednesday for Garrett and Somerset counties.