Meteorologist and storm chaser Ginger Zee on the science behind the rough Spring weather

Meteorologist and storm chaser Ginger Zee on the science behind the rough Spring weather
Spring may bring milder temperatures but it also kicks off the tornado and storm season. Flickr/Paul Jonusaitis
Meteorologist and storm chaser Ginger Zee on the science behind the rough Spring weather
Spring may bring milder temperatures but it also kicks off the tornado and storm season. Flickr/Paul Jonusaitis

Meteorologist and storm chaser Ginger Zee on the science behind the rough Spring weather

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A tornado temporarily closed down the St. Louis airport on Saturday, and storms raged through Illinois earlier in the week. Spring may bring milder temperatures but it also kicks off the tornado and storm season. To find out what to expect, Eight Forty-Eight turned to meteorologist and storm-chaser Ginger Zee.