Weather Tidbits: Expected Leaf Foliage
This Weather Tidbits explores the average expected foliage for the United States. Northern areas see some light foliage arrive as early as late August and early September; while peaking from late…
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Weather Tidbits: Why Do Leaves Change Colors?
This Weather Tidbits explains why leaves change their colors. It all starts in the spring and summer; the green color is from a pigment called chlorophyll where trees make energy from…
Weather Tidbits: Coastal Flooding Thresholds & Alerts
The 3 thresholds and alerts of coastal flooding are checked out in this Weather Tidbits. Minor coastal flooding involves shallow flooding; with a low threat of property damage along…
Weather Tidbits: Coastal Flooding & Hydrographs
It's all about coastal flooding in this Weather Tidbits. Coastal flooding is the flooding of land along the coast. This happens when the high tide is higher than normal; that…
Weather Tidbits: Wildfire Formation
This Weather Tidbits explains how wildfires form and what to do if you encounter one. Wildfires consists of weather conditions that are of dry vegetation, low humidity and wind; but wildfires are…
Weather Tidbits: Excessive Rainfall Outlook
This Weather Tidbits explores the excessive rainfall outlook. The Weather Prediction Center issues excessive rainfall outlooks for 3 days out with the probability of rainfall exceeding flash flooding guidance within 25…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical & Polar Seasons
This Weather Tidbits explores tropical and polar seasons. Tropical seasons are based on precipitation. It consists of a dry season which occurs typically between November and April or winter; while…
Weather Tidbits: Ecological Seasons II
This Weather Tidbits dives into the last three ecological seasons. Serotinal season deals with deciduous leaves changing colors especially in high latitudes. It also includes young birds maturing and preparing to…
Weather Tidbits: Ecological Seasons I
This Weather Tidbits discusses the first three ecological seasons. Ecological seasons are based on when certain floral or animals events happen (blooms or hibernation). It consists of six seasons, which are…
Weather Tidbits: Solar Seasons
Solar seasons are explored in this Weather Tidbits. Solar seasons are based on insolation (solar radiation); where the solstices and equinoxes are viewed as the midpoints of the seasons. Solar seasons change…
Weather Tidbits: Astronomical vs Meteorological Seasons
This Weather Tidbits discusses the differences between astronomical and meteorological seasons. Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth's position relative to the Sun. It uses solstices & equinoxes; while dates…
Weather Tidbits: Autumn Equinox & Daylight Loss
This Weather Tidbits answers the question why daylight loss is faster during the autumn equinox. The autumnal equinox begins in the northern hemisphere at 3:21 pm on Wednesday, September…
Weather Tidbits: Full Moon Nicknames
This Weather Tidbits describes the 12 full moons and their monthly nicknames. January is the wolf moon and is due to wolves howling more at this time of the year. February…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Formation
How hail is formed is answered in this Weather Tidbits. Hail forms when frozen water droplets are swept up by updrafts. This leads to additional layers of ice form each time it's…
Weather Tidbits: Sea Breeze
How does a sea breeze work is the topic of this Weather Tidbits. The process begins when air rises and creates low pressure on land; while cooler ocean air brings sinking air…
Weather Tidbits: Severe Weather Risk Categories
This Weather Tidbits dives into the severe weather risk categories by the SPC. The Storm Prediction Center issues severe weather outlooks with risk categories up to 3 days out. They consist…
Weather Tidbits: Cloud Types
This Weather Tidbits explores cloud types. Clouds are classified in two ways, by height and form. The three forms are cirrus, cumulus & stratus; while the three heights are high, middle &…
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