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Slight Chance of Science

Dec 6, 2023

This hurricane season in the Atlantic ranks fourth for the most named storms in a year since 1950. Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell along with Dr. Stephanie Zick, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech who specializes in tropical meteorology, dive into why we saw an uncharacteristically above...


Nov 1, 2023

Chief meteorologist Brent Watts and the team’s resident snowman, meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner, discuss the factors at play this winter and what could be ahead in terms of storms and snow.


Sep 28, 2023

Fall has arrived! Meteorologist Payton Major chats with Dr. John Seiler, a forestry professor at Virginia Tech and tree physiology expert, to find out when we can expect fall colors to arrive and how drought could be stressing out trees. 


Sep 7, 2023

Dr. Tina Dura, Assistant Professor of Natural Hazards at Virginia Tech, joins the podcast to discuss one of the largest earthquakes to impact the US. Meteorologist Payton Major dives into what's happening underneath the surface in the Pacific Northwest, where the Cascadia Subduction Zone has been building up tension...


Aug 24, 2023

NASA Ambassador Tony Rice joins the podcast with updates on what’s causing those lines of lights in the night sky, the rarity of the Blue Supermoon, and setting expectations on what you’ll see during the upcoming fall solar eclipse.