Roger Hill's Weather Classroom

Roger Hill's Weather Classroom


Latest Episodes

Early Snow Climatology, Snow Tires & Driving Skills
October 04, 2021

On this episode, Roger talks about snow climatology, snow tires, and driving skills

Astronomy- the Equinox, the Solstice & Seasonal Changes
September 30, 2021

On this episode, Roger talks about the Equinox, the Solstice, and Seasonal Changes

Tropical Cyclones Part 3
September 27, 2021

On this episode, Roger Hill talks about the Green Mountain State's history with tropical cyclones.

Tropical Cyclones Part 2
September 23, 2021

On this episode, Roger talks about hurricane seasons within the United States, and what causes them. Chart of frequency of Hurricanes based on date

Tropical Cyclones Part 1
September 16, 2021

On this episode, Roger talks about the Sapphire Simpson Scale, a way to categorize a storm based on its maximum sustained wind speeds. Anything ranked a category 3 or higher is considered a major hurr

A Time Machine Through Global Temperature Averages
April 28, 2021

Radio Vermont Forecaster Roger Hill looks at how temperature averages have changed since the end of the last ice age when compared to data from 1961-1990 and how the earth's temperature affected early

All About Wind
April 02, 2021

Wind is the movement of air that develops due to temperature differences in different parts of the world. The differences in temperature result in differences in density which results in differences i

Multiple Precipitation Types or Mixed Bag Precipitation
March 26, 2021

Roger details how varying air and ground temperatures at different levels of the atmosphere can produce interesting forms of precipitation such as sleet, hail, or freezing rain, or a combination of pr

Astronomical Equinox and Solstice
March 22, 2021

Roger talks about Equinox and Solstice, astronomic events that humans have observed for a very long time. Why don't we see exactly 12 hours between sunrise and sunset during equinox? Roger talks about

Clouds: Reading the Sky
March 12, 2021

This week Roger goes over the different types of clouds, where they usually sit in the atmosphere, and how forecasters can tell what's going on in the atmosphere by looking at them.