Weather Tidbits: Microburst
Microbursts are checked out in this Weather Tidbits. It begins begins with dry air near the cloud and evaporative cooling inside the cloud; which falls and accelerates. This downward air is forced outward…
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Weather Tidbits: Lightning Formation & Types
Lightning is explored in this Weather Tidbits. It begins with electrons or negative charges zigzagging downward known as a "stepped leader"; which draws positive charges upward as the leader nears…
Weather Tidbits: Storm Ready
This Weather Tidbits explains how you can be storm ready. Being storm ready consists of asking yourself some simple questions. The 1st question involves will my home provide a good location to…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Safety
This Weather Tidbits focuses on how to stay safe during a tornado. The main thing to remember in your home is to avoid windows, doors & outside walls; because once these are…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Terminology
This Weather Tidbits explains the types of tornado terminology or alerts. They are 3 types of alerts issued with tornadoes: a watch, a warning and an emergency. A tornado watch means conditions…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Formation
We dive in this Weather Tidbits, into how a tornado is formed. A tornado forms from a column of rotating air between the surface & upper level winds. An updraft from a…
Weather Tidbits: Worm Moon
The Worm Moon takes center stage in this Weather Tidbits. The March full moon is known as the worm moon; due to worms specifically earthworms beginning to appear in the soil. The…
Weather Tidbits: Cloud Cover & Nighttime Temperatures
Cloud cover and nighttime temperatures square off in this Weather Tidbits. Heat is attained during the daytime from the sun, but when night occurs that heat will begin to…
Weather Tidbits: The Seasons
It's all about the seasons on this Weather Tidbits. Earth has 4 seasons which consist of the vernal equinox (spring), the summer solstice, the autumnal equinox (fall) & the winter solstice. Spring…
Weather Tidbits: Power of Wind
Let's talk about the power of wind in this Weather Tidbits. The power or speed of wind can be determined; by using a formula involving the weight and area of the…
Weather Tidbits: Long Range Forecasting
Long range forecasting is explored in this Weather Tidbits. Long range forecasting involves forecasting out a week or more. The forecast at this point is somewhat unreliable; as the forecast could…
Weather Tidbits: The Weight of Snow
This Weather Tidbits explores the weight of snow. The amount of weight of snow is determined by the water content which is associated with the temperature. Fluffy or dry snow will…
Weather Tidbits: Snow Squall
It's all about the snow squall on this Weather Tidbits. A snow squall is a sudden onset that brings intense bursts of snow and wind that can begin in just seconds. They…
Weather Tidbits: Ice Thickness
Ice thickness is the main headline in this Weather Tidbits. The ice thickness guide represents clear ice; while snow or white ice is considered weaker and needs to be doubled in order…
Weather Tidbits: Snow Moon
The February full moon takes center stage in this Weather Tidbits. The full moon in February is known as the Snow Moon. It's called the snow moon due to the frequent snowfall…
Weather Tidbits: Black Ice
This Weather Tidbits explains the topic of black ice. Black ice forms when daytime rain or melted becomes a very thin layer of ice as temperatures fall below freezing mostly at…
Weather Tidbits: Bridges Freeze First
We explain why bridges freeze first on this Weather Tidbits. Bridges freeze first over roads because the ground below is able to keep roads warmer longer. Bridges, on the other hand,…
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