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❄️Whims of nature🌀

Pinpoint Weather Insider 2/22

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Make your weekend plans NOW! 🗓️🖊️

ORLANDO, Fla. – After a soaker of a weekend last week, get ready to make up for lost time this upcoming weekend. Before we sit back and enjoy another round of comfortable and dry weather, we do have a round of rain to deal with for your Friday. Click here to see the timeline for our next front and the quick warm up ahead.

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If you’re looking for something outside to do this weekend, look no further than your bowl of hummus and make your way to Brevard County for the Saint Katherine Greek Festival. Click here to see the details of the event.


❄️Snow with a twist: It’s pink! 🤯

Imagine hiking through a mountainous terrain and you finally come to a peak where you can look out over the hills and gaze at the stunning view and you see a winter wonderland of pink. Yep — I said pink snow.

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Hey there Insiders! It’s meteorologist Samara Cokinos here with you. I’m not kidding or losing my mind I promise. We’re talking about what some call watermelon snow. Find out what causes the rosy color and why scientists are studying it hoping to learn more about glacier melting by clicking here!

PS: I know it’s called watermelon snow, but you probably shouldn’t eat this one either. 😁


🌀Signs for an active season🌀

Yes, I hate that we are talking about this in February. What’s going on guys, meteorologist Jonathan Kegges with you. There’s going to be a lot of “they say this every year” going around, but the fact is it has been a while since the last time there was an “average” season, let alone below average.

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The groundwork is there for a very active 2024 hurricane season. La Nina promotes storms, is coming back and the Atlantic water temperatures are already through the roof. This isn’t meant to scare anyone, but rather break down what we are seeing scientifically. More to come as we get closer to the start of the season.


🐈The tale behind ‘raining cats and dogs’🐕

What a soggy weekend that was! With the return of sunny and mild Florida weather, it’s interesting how during heavy rain, people often resort to saying “it’s raining cats and dogs” to describe the heavy rainfall.

I must admit, I’ve been known to use this phrase myself but what do these cute furry animals have to do with rain?

Hi there Insiders, meteorologist Michelle Morgan here, and I’ll be delving into the fascinating theories behind the origins of this popular expression.

Read here to learn more, the theories are fascinating.

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About the Authors
Samara Cokinos headshot

Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist Samara Cokinos joined the News 6 team in September 2017. In her free time, she loves running and being outside.

Michelle Morgan headshot

Michelle joined News 6 as a meteorologist in May 2023.