Weather Tidbits: Wind Chill
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about wind chill. Our bodies emit heat, which provide a thin layer of protection from the cold. When there is wind blowing, that heat is blown away from our bodies.…
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Weather Tidbits: Sunsets & Wildfire Smoke
This Weather Tidbits will discuss how wildfire smoke affects sunsets. The sun emits light of different wavelengths. Light of shorter wavelengths include colors from violet to blue to yellow while longer wavelengths include colors from…
Weather Tidbits: Virga
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about virga. Virga is the evaporation of precipitation from a cloud before it reaches the ground. This creates streaks and wisps at the base of the cloud. Virga occurs when…
Weather Tidbits: The Origin and Meaning of the Word "Meteorology"
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the origin and meaning behind the word "meteorology". Understandably, there is some confusion out there on what meteorology is. Take one look at the word and you will see…
Weather Tidbits: The Formation of Wind
This Weather Tidbits will discuss how wind is formed. Wind is the result of a difference in air pressure with distance. This is because the atmosphere always wants to be in balance. A soda can…
Weather Tidbits: Trees & Temperature Fluctuations
This Weather Tidbits will discuss how temperature fluctuations affect trees during the winter season. We will specifically be referring to the effects of harsh cold weather on early budded trees. Trees are very resilient to…
Weather Tidbits: Severe Thunderstorms
This Weather Tidbits will discuss what defines a severe thunderstorm. There is a criteria for a thunderstorm to be severe. Winds produced must be 58 mph or greater and/or hail produced must be 1.oo" or…
Weather Tidbits: The Seasons
This Weather Tidbits will discuss why we have seasons throughout the year. The two big factors that work in tangent to cause our seasons are the revolution of the earth around the sun and the…
Weather Tidbits: Air Temperature vs Tire Pressure
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the relationship between air temperature and tire pressure. You may have noticed on a cold winter morning that the tire pressure on your car may be a bit lower…
Weather Tidbits: Leap Years
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about leap years and why we have them in the first place. A leap year is a 366 day year that adds an extra day to February compared to a…
Weather Tidbits: Winter Storm Severity Index
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI). This can be a useful tool when communicating the significance of winter weather impacts to the public. This product combines a multitude of…
Weather Tidbits: Bombogenesis
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the process of bombogenesis. We've seen a scenario plenty of times where a low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the ocean waters. An ideal environment for…
Weather Tidbits: The Omega Block
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the omega block. This is an upper level weather pattern where a ridge of high pressure is sandwiched between two areas of upper level low pressure. This causes…
Weather Tidbits: The Norlun Trough
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the weather feature known as the norlun trough. This is an axis of shifting winds that occur on the northwest side of a low pressure center. This forces…
Weather Tidbits: Dynamic Cooling
This Weather Tidbits will discuss the process of dynamic cooling. This involves the cooling of the atmosphere via rising air and precipitation. This cooling is maximized when a storm is strengthening, producing heavy…
Weather Tidbits: Marine Layer Fog
This Weather Tidbits will discuss the process of marine layer fog in Delmarva. While not the only variant of fog, it is one of the more common ways fog can develop in…
Weather Tidbits: Distance vs. Weather
This Weather Tidbits discusses how the type of air plays a role on the distance of a baseball. When it's cold, the cold air is denser, making it tougher for the…
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