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
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…
Weather Tidbits: Atmospheric River
This Weather Tidbits explains what is an atmospheric river. An atmospheric river is a large, narrow & continuous band of moisture; similar to an actual river but in the sky. They originate…
Weather Tidbits: St. Patrick's Day Climatology
This Weather Tidbits explores the climatology for St. Patrick's Day in Salisbury. The average high is 55°, with an average low of 35°. The record high for St. Patrick's Day…
Weather Tidbits: Latest Sunrise & Daylight Saving Time
This Weather Tidbits explores what the latest sunrise of the year would be if Daylight Saving Time is permanent. There is a bill over the recent years that…
Weather Tidbits: How to Build a Homemade Thermometer
This Weather Tidbits shows you how to make a thermometer at home. To build your homemade thermometer, you will need 6 items; a marked index card, tape, modeling clay or…
Weather Tidbits: How to Build a Homemade Rain Gauge
This Weather Tidbits explains how to make a homemade rain gauge. You need 3 items to build a rain gauge at home; a two liter bottle, 6 inches of masking tape…
Weather Tidbits: Apartment Weather Safety
This Weather Tidbits has safety tips on how to keep safe from a storm while living in an apartment. The safety tips in an apartment are similar to the ones in…
Weather Tidbits: Leap Day & Leap Year
This Weather Tidbits explains why we have a leap day and a leap year. The Earth goes one revolution around the sun every year, which actually equals every 365.2422…
Weather Tidbits: Debris Removal Categories
This Weather Tidbits dives into how to divide debris into categories for a house clean-up or after a storm. Always avoid placing debris near poles, trees, hydrants and meters. Try to…
Weather Tidbits: Why Wind Blows
This Weather Tidbits explains how the wind blows. The wind is moving air caused by a difference of air pressure in the atmosphere. The wind blows from high pressure to low…
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