Weather Tidbits: Downed Power Lines Safety Tips
This Weather Tidbits deals with safety tips involving downed power lines. If you see a downed power line, make sure you stay 30 feet away from the downed power…
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Weather Tidbits: Lunar Eclipse
This Weather Tidbits dives into how a lunar eclipse occurs in the night sky. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth positions itself in between the sun and moon; with the sun…
Weather Tidbits: Solar Eclipse
This Weather Tidbits explains what is a solar eclipse and how to view it safely. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth & the sun; casting a shadow…
Weather Tidbits: Halloween Climatology
This Weather Tidbits deals with the climatology for Halloween. The average high is 64° with an average low of 43°. The record high for Halloween was a toasty 83° set back in…
Weather Tidbits: Enhanced Fujita Scale
It's all about the Enhanced Fujita Scale in this Weather Tidbits. The Enhanced Fujita Scale went into effect in 2007 to assign a tornado rating based on estimated wind speeds and…
Weather Tidbits: Frost Formation
This Weather Tidbits deals with how frost develops. The air temperature must first be around 36° which is measured a few feet above the ground; while cold air sinks leaving the ground…
Weather Tidbits: Pothole Formation
This Weather Tidbits explains how a pothole is formed. It begins by the water seeping in through the cracks in the road which collect underneath, softening the road base. Once the water…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical Decay
This Weather Tidbits deals with how a tropical cyclone forms but also dissipates. Tropical cyclones form from unstable air with temperatures that cool with height; which leads to convection or vertical motion…
Weather Tidbits: Tsunami Formation
This Weather Tidbits deals with how tsunamis are formed. Tsunami form when the earth's plates rub together against the fault line causing an underwater earthquake. The earthquake causes a vertical push of…
Weather Tidbits: Monsoon Formation
How a monsoon forms is the main headline of this Weather Tidbits. A monsoon wind setup is common in the United States for the Desert Southwest but also parts of Florida. In…
Weather Tidbits: Jupiter's Opposition & Perigee
Tonight's astronomical event of Jupiter's opposition and perigee is the main headline of this Weather Tidbits. Jupiter will be making its closest approach or perigee to Earth in 59 years at 367…
Weather Tidbits: Energy Use vs Temperature
The relationship between energy use and temperature is explored in this Weather Tidbits. Most of your electrical bill is spend on the cooling and heating of your home. Energy usage…
Weather Tidbits: Virga
This Weather Tidbits explains the difference between virga and precipitation. Precipitation is rain that reaches the ground; while virga encounters dry air which makes the rain evaporate before reaching the ground. The one…
Weather Tidbits: Chinook Wind Formation
This Weather Tidbits deals with how a chinook wind develops. A chinook wind is most common east of the Cascades & the Rockies, which are north to south mountain ranges. The wind…
Weather Tidbits: Santa Ana Wind Formation
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the development of Santa Ana winds. These winds are associated with southern California; but first form as high pressure builds east of the Sierra Nevada. That…
Weather Tidbits: Saharan Dust & Tropical Development
This Weather Tidbits explains how Saharan Dust plays a role on tropical cyclones. Saharan dust is dust from the Saharan Desert; that is picked up by winds and carried…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical Ingredients
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the ingredients on how tropical cyclones develop. Tropical cyclone need four components to come together for development which begins with warm temperatures above 80°. Other ingredients consist…
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