Benjamin Beddoes
Weekend Meteorologist/Reporter
Harrisonburg, VA
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Benjamin is from Chesterfield, Virginia, just outside of Richmond. Benjamin got his bachelor's degree in meteorology at Virginia Tech in 2019. Immediately after graduating, Benjamin went to work at WHIZ-TV in the town of Zanesville, Ohio. Benjamin decided to return to his home state and started working at WHSV in January 2020.
Benjamin is an avid sports fan and loves his Hokies and DC sports teams. If Benjamin wasn't a meteorologist, he would want to be a play-by-play announcer for sports. A fun fact about Benjamin is that his parents bought NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's home coincidentally.
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Saturn has been making its appearances very early in the morning. The Moon will pose with the planet this week.
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Urban areas see warmer temperatures than the surrounding rural areas. Why does this happen?
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Thursday marks the official beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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Rip currents are very dangerous and need to be kept in mind when heading to the beach this summer.
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Super Typhoon Mawar struck the island of Guam Wednesday, nearly almost making landfall.
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El Niño looks to start up again soon. What does that mean for our area?
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Rain over the last week has caused many places to end the current drought. That's not true for everyone, however.
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The Moon gets close to Mercury and Jupiter this week up in the sky
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It's been awhile since Saturn posed very close to other planets or the Moon in the sky
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In spring, the Sun is almost as strong as it is during the summer.
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Rain in the past week has at least put a dent in the drought, here's what that means for farmers.
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The Full Flower Moon comes this week up in the sky along with another meteor shower peaking!
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Some much-needed rain is on the way and local farmers are happy about that.
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Remembering the tornado from Fishersville to Waynesboro in 2022
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The Moon and Mars will be together up in the sky this week as sunset starts to get pretty late in the evening.
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Two wildfires continue to burn in Pendleton County, sending smoke into the town of Franklin.
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Finally, we have another meteor shower peaking this week up in the sky.
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With a warm start to spring, orchards are seeing their crops bloom earlier this year.
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With the warm temperatures come allergies. So how can you best prepare yourself if you are an allergy sufferer?
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Mercury can be hard to see in the night sky, but this week you'll have your best opportunity!
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An uncommon planetary alignment will occur this week!
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A deadly tornado and severe storms swept through the Southeast killing at least 25 people Friday night.
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The official start to astronomical spring is late Monday afternoon!
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Sunday morning, you can catch the Moon very close to Saturn.
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Thunderstorms which include lightning are very common in the warmer months across our area. What should I do if I am caught outside when a thunderstorm arrives?
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In our area, we commonly deal with severe thunderstorms every year. One step in preparing yourself for damaging winds is knowing how your insurance works.
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One significant type of weather event our area gets affected by is flooding. What can I do to make sure I'm prepared in case I do get flood damage?
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Local tornadoes, our threat and how you can try to minimize the damage risk
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Hail damage from severe thunderstorms can be very costly. Here's what you can do to limit the aftermath in case you do get hail damage.
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The third full moon of the year occurs this week plus, our evenings start to see more light!
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The Riverheads wrestling program produced three state champions this season in Jake Yowell, Cody Cash, and Luke Bryant.
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The Moon will be its smallest in the sky this week as it reaches apogee.
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Sunsets continue to move later and later. This week it will move past 6 pm for the first time in three and a half months!
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A mild and dry past few weeks has wildfire risk in West Virginia starting early.
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Another big snowstorm to impact our area came around President's Day, 20 years ago.
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Catch the Moon with Mercury this week up in the sky!
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The biggest snowstorm for our area in February was in 1983
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The "Cracked Pillar Pub" in Bridgewater has seen significant changes to its staffing versus one year ago.
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It's almost that time already! Virginia Spring Wildfire season begins Wednesday, February 15th.
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If you missed your opportunity to view the green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), you'll have a few more opportunities this week.
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There's a myth that long cold snaps may make it safe to walk on ice but not necessarily.
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A popular myth is that being out in the cold or having wet hair in the cold can make you sick. Is this really true?
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A common myth is that cold weather kills off germs and insects, but is that actually true?
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A rare green comet that hasn't been seen in 50,000 years will make its closest approach to Earth this week up in the sky.
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We start to have more than 10 hours of daylight for the first time in just over two months this week!
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It's a common myth that alcohol warms you up in the cold. Is this really true?
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Two planets will be in conjunction this week while another planet does something very rare.
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California continues to see atmospheric rivers causing deadly flooding. What are they?
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