Now there's something you don't see every day - a TV meteorologist trying to explain to viewers how AM skip works. I'm not sure he was entirely successful, but I have to admit I've never watched anything quite like this on TV. 

His name is Jacob Morse from KFYR-TV Bismarck, North Dakota and he gave it the old college try, although my guess is he lost most viewers long before the segment was over. There are three videos at the site below, each from a different newscast, with the shortest just shy of three minutes and the longest over seven.

Even though most here are well aware of how it happens, if you're a typical viewer, did he make it make sense to you or did he get too technical? Have a look and decide for yourself.

Earth’s ionosphere allows AM radio to be heard thousands of miles away with ‘the skip’