Congratulations to Alex Arguello, our squirrel watch caption contest winner. His comment, “I’m glad the Wilsons bought a big screen. It’s so much easier to watch Anthony and the crew on Local 2 from here,” wins a prize.
Archive for the ‘Pictures’ Category
Squirrel Watch Caption Contest
January 28, 2012
Kelvin-Helmholtz Wave Clouds
January 6, 2012
This picture was taken in Birmingham, Alabama. These cloud-waves rarely occur because you need almost perfect atmospheric conditions. Much like ocean waves, the air on the tops of these clouds is moving faster than the bottom of the clouds. The clouds near the surface are most likely cold and the wind speeds are light, [...]
Hole Punch Clouds
December 21, 2011
Earlier this year I went to a weather conference and one of the talks was on hole punch clouds. The latest research shows they are not created by engine combustion at all. The first requirement is the clouds have to be vertically thin. Researchers then discovered that the clouds usually form beneath C-130 planes (shown below). Beneath the wings of these planes temperatures were around 14 degrees warmer [...]
Squirrel Watch Caption Contest
November 26, 2011
Congratulations to Kenny Waldrum, his comment, “Move out of the way! I’m trying to see Dominique Sachse!” won our squirrel watch caption contest.
Storm Shots! Tuesday’s Tornadoes
November 9, 2011
Click image to view a slideshow of other damage from Tuesday’s storms. The National Weather Service has completed their surveys of Tuesday’s damage. The Kingwood tornado has been classified as an EF1 (86-110 mph winds). Here is what it found. “A National Weather Service storm survey has determined that Tuesday’s storm produced an EF-1 tornado [...]
Cloud Streets
November 7, 2011
Howard Stout took this picture at his home in Santa Fe. Here is another view of cloud streets from space. When the low-level air begins to rise, clouds can form. Some days there is a layer of stable air above, and that limits the vertical extent of the convection. If the wind is fairly uniform the clouds [...]
Squirrel Watch Caption Contest
October 30, 2011
Congratulations to Michelle Graham, her comment, “I’m not moving until it rains,” won our squirrel watch caption contest. It’s been a brutally hot summer. What does this guy think of the triple-digit heat?
We Have a Winner!
September 16, 2011
Congratulations to Connie. Her comment, “It’s all fun and games until someone finds the lid” won our first squirrel watch caption contest.
A Sun Pillar
August 29, 2011
When the atmosphere is cold, ice sometimes forms flat six-sided crystals as it falls from high-level clouds. Air resistance then causes these crystals to lie nearly flat much of the time as they flutter to the ground. If viewed toward a rising or setting Sun, these flat crystals will reflect sunlight and [...]
Dust Devils In Katy
August 10, 2011
Photo by: Jen Blackburn, Cinco Ranch You don’t see to many of these in southeast Texas, but a dust devil formed in Katy. You’ll usually see these in the desert southwest where it is hot and dry, but our weather has resembled more of a desert this year than the tropical climate we are used to. Dust devils form on hot, dry [...]
Squirrel Watch 2011
August 1, 2011
Photo by: Donna Herion, Spring Caption contest! Person who describes this picture the best wins a Local 2 shirt. To see other squirrel watch photos click here: Squirrel Watch 2011
Houston Zoo Live
July 8, 2011
You can now see what the giraffes are doing live 24 hours a day 7 days a week at the Houston Zoo. Click image to view the live stream from our Champion Energy Camera at the zoo.
Memorial Day
May 30, 2011
Photo by: Kasey Hartlieb, Friendswood Memorial Day was created to honor the men and women who have served in the military. Hopefully, you have your own traditions for this special day, but if not, here’s a list of things to do on Memorial Day: Write a member of the military. There are thousands of men [...]
This isn’t a Rainbow
May 9, 2011
Hundreds of these pictures were sent to hotshots@click2houston.com on Friday. It’s called a 22-degree halo and forms on days with cirrus clouds covering the sky. Twenty-two-degree halos aren’t that rare but occur more often in the northern United States and colder climates. Cirrus clouds are made of tiny ice crystals and are 20,000-30,000 feet [...]
Ice Cream For A Year!
May 6, 2011
This week Blue Bell Ice Cream offered ice cream for a year to the best mom in southeast Texas. Owen, Lauren, Halie and I picked the winner from hundreds of letters written about moms that were sent to hotshots@click2houston.com Audrey Ingle, 13, sent in this gem about her mom Lori: Congratulations, Lori, and thank you, Blue Bell! Happy Mother’s Day!
Hotshots 2010 Archive
January 3, 2011
Photo by: Amy O’Dench, Fresno Amy’s daughter said, “Looks like heaven is shining down.” You can send your pictures to: hotshots@click2houston.com To view other hotshot pictures click here: Hotshot Photos 2010
Hotshots – Archive 2010
November 19, 2010
Photo by : Kevin Guidry, Trinity Bay A beautiful sunset on Trinity Bay while fishing with my 9 year old son Joshua, and my father. You can send your pictures to: hotshots@click2houston.com To view other hotshot pictures click here: Hotshot Photos 2010
Albuq. International Balloon Fiesta
October 11, 2010
I went to Albuquerque last week for my sister-in-law’s wedding and the Balloon Fiesta was going on at the same time. Five hundred balloons light up the skies in the early morning and the colors are vibrant! If you ever get a chance to make it to Albuquerque, NM, the first week of October, you’ll see some spectacular [...]
What was in the sky Saturday?
September 14, 2010
Photo by: Wanda Laborde, Galveston Our station was flooded with phone calls Saturday with reports of a plane circling southeast Texas and spraying something into the sky. It was a NASA’s high altitude air craft WB-57 conducting atmospheric research. NASA officials said, “This is a normal operation, but due to atmospheric conditions its contrails are [...]
School Is Back
August 23, 2010
Okay, we know it’s hot and humid, but to mix things up, the station posted school photos of most of the anchors and reporters here at Local 2. This is my senior class picture. To check everyone else out, click the photo or go here: http://www.click2houston.com/slideshow/news/24621978/detail.html
New Hail Record
August 13, 2010
It was in Vivian, South Dakota, that Leslie “Les” Scott heard what sounded like “big bricks” being thrown at his house. Little did Scott realize that one of those hailstones was the largest to ever fall in the United States, in terms of both diameter and weight. The hailstone was 8 inches wide and weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces, just a [...]
A Few Of My Favorite Things
August 4, 2010
For the past two weeks the station has shown anchor profiles of what we like to do outside of work. Today was my day. Click the image to see what you may not know about me. On a hot summer day, my kids and the neighbors find a way to stay cool.
Bolivar After Ike
July 30, 2010
Twenty feet is the 100-year floodplain, but this still may be too low. Homes built above 20 feet survived Hurricane Ike, while every home at 19 feet and below was washed away on Bolivar. Timothy Reinhold, chief engineer for the Institute for Business & Home Safety, says homes built on the shoreline should be 26 [...]
Hole-Punch Clouds
July 28, 2010
If jet aircraft climb or descend under certain atmospheric conditions, they can inadvertently “seed” mid-level clouds. Through this process aircraft leave behind holes or channels in the clouds. The key is water droplets in the clouds have to be below five degrees Fahrenheit. As air is cooled behind aircraft the water droplets freeze and [...]
Storm Shots!
July 27, 2010
Photo by: Owen Conflenti, Houston It took Owen two years to get a good lightning shot, but it was worth the wait. An excellent phot by our morning anchor. Photo by: Stephanie & Patrick Kennedy, Katy Strong thunderstorms that brought hail and heavy rain fell on parts of southeast Texas Sunday evening. The Kennedy’s acted [...]
Tour of the Hurricane Center
July 12, 2010
Click on the picture to view the National Hurricane Center tour on Saturday, June 19. Perfect timing! Frank and I got to see how the forecasters track and predict the path and intensity of Hurricane Alex. (It was a depression at the time.) Frank and I with Hurricane Center Director Bill Read. He used to be the Meteorologist in Charge [...]
How To See a Rainbow
July 1, 2010
Always remember rain to the front, sun to the back to see a rainbow. Photo by: Michael Horan, Spring To view other weather quiz answers click here: Past Weather Quiz Answers
Squirrel Watch Archive Pictures
April 1, 2010
Photo by: Bobbi Gore, The Woodlands Backyard bird feeder with the squirrel doing her best to eat and hang on. To see other squirrel watch photos click here: Squirrel Watch 2010
Snow Shots! February 23rd
February 24, 2010
Third time this season it’s snowed in SE Texas. The last time that happened was in 1973. Here are a few of the pictures that were sent into hotshots@click2houston.com. Freeze! It’s a stick up! Click image to view other pictures from our Local 2 Mornings Facebook Page.
Owen and I playing the Harlem Globetrotters
February 8, 2010
Video by: Norman Rowsey Photos by: Jennifer Mendez
