Jason Mikell

Jan 13, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Jason Mikell |Terry Eliasen

Black ice is a well-known weather slang term for patchy ice that cannot be seen on roadways or other surfaces. In its typical form, black ice is completely transparent, only called "black" because it takes on the color of the asphalt underneath it. How does black ice form? Black ice can form under a number of different circumstances.

Dec 27, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Jason Mikell

Next Weather: WBZ mid-morning forecast for December 27, 2024 BOSTON - The WBZ-TV weather team has issued a NEXT weather alert for the threat of ice on the roads in Massachusetts on Saturday. New England saw a precursor to the weekend weather on Friday morning when people awoke to patchy black ice. Some might say that the timing of the ice seems to work in our favor, as most of the weather activity is expected to occur prior to 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

Oct 9, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Jason Mikell

It's an age-old question and one that any meteorologist hears quite often. Why is the sky blue? It has to do with light waves and how they travel through our atmosphere. The light from our sun travels 93 million miles to reach the surface of the Earth. That's like taking 195 round trips to the moon and back, or more than 3,700 trips around the world.

Jul 14, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Jason Mikell

Next Weather: WBZ Midday Update For July 14 BOSTON – The WBZ-TV weather team is implementing a new NEXT Weather Alert that will be in effect due to this week's stretch of hot, humid, and potentially stormy weather in Massachusetts. NOAA and the NWS will likely begin an Air Quality Alert this week with ozone and air quality concerns due to extreme heat. The heat is returning starting Sunday with the most potent threats Monday and particularly Tuesday.

Apr 26, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Jason Mikell

Scientist say beavers are helping our environment, not hurting it STOW -  Beavers are small, but mighty creatures, but they are often given a bad rap as destructive. Commonly cutting down trees to build their homes. But beaver dams also help create environments that can actually improve our climate. Beavers create wetlandsDuring an outing with the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Dave Wattles in Stow, WBZ's Jason Mikell walked through the woods to find a beaver dam.