Thunderstorms and winter storms get top billing when it comes to air travel delays.  But what else should you be looking for when planning a flight or waiting at the airport?

Rob Eicher from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University tells us what commercial air travelers should know about the types of weather that disrupt travel the most, both before and during a flight.  From tornadoes to turbulence, Rob has a few things to remember the next time you're stuck at the gate. 

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About the Across the Sky podcast

A weekly podcast discussing all things weather and climate. The podcast is hosted by the meteorologists of the Lee Weather Team:

Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.