Weather Tidbits: Cumulonimbus
The biggest cloud of them all is in this Weather Tidbits. Cumulonimbus clouds can range from a towering 40,000 to 60,000 ft. These clouds are known for heavy precipitation, but also capable of…
Weather Tidbits
Weather Tidbits: Cumulus
This Weather Tidbits is about how the cumulus cloud plays a bigger role into the formation of another cloud. Cumulus clouds start off fairly innocent as a humilis, but if convection enters the…
Weather Tidbits: Stratocumulus
This low clouds end with the stratocumulus on this Weather Tidbits. This cloud type is known for its lumpiness but also its spectucular sunsets. The stratocumulus differs from the other two low…
Weather Tidbits: Nimbostratus
The precipitation picks up with this cloud as the nimbostratus becomes the focus of this Weather Tidbits. They are gray and low clouds, best known for bringing light to moderate rain or snow.…
Weather Tidbits: Stratus
It's all about the lowly stratus cloud on this Weather Tidbits. This cloud formation is the lowest of all the cloud types happening as low to the ground, which masks the ground creating…
Weather Tidbits: Altocumulus
The main headline on this Weather Tidbits is about the 2nd mid-level cloud which is the altocumulus. This cloud type is normally puffy and gray, that usually increases as a frontal system nears…
Weather Tidbits: Altostratus
Altostratus take full charge in this Weather Tidbits. These mid-levels clouds are commonly viewed ahead of a warm front. It's thickness determines the dimness of sunshine, which is known as a "watery sun"…
Weather Tidbits: Cirrostratus
The last of the high clouds is featured in this Weather Tidbits which is the cirrostratus. This thin cloud is formed from ice crystals and is known for producing halos, sun dogs &…
Weather Tidbits: Cirrocumulus
Another high cloud takes the center stage in Weather Tidbits as the cirrocumulus cloud. They appear as small white patches & ripples, that are formed of ice crystals. This type of cloud is…
Weather Tidbits: Cirrus
It's all about the cirrus when it comes this Weather Tidbits. Cirrus clouds are formed from ice crystals, and typically indicate fair weather. This changes however when they become extensive, implying a…
Weather Tidbits: Cloud Classification
It's all about how clouds are classified in this Weather Tidbits. Clouds are classified in two ways, by form and by height. The 3 main cloud forms are cumulus, stratus & cirrus.…
Weather Tidbits: Humidity vs Dew Point
The differences between dew point & humidity are explored in this Weather Tidbits. Humidity is a measure of water vapor content of the air, while dew point is the temperature…
Weather Tidbits: Lightning
It's all lightning on this Weather Tidbits. Lightning is the sudden flash of lightning generated by the flow of electrons between oppositely charged parts of a cumulonimbus cloud or between the cloud…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Intensity
Tornado intensity will be the main headline on this Weather Tidbits. The intensity was originally rated by the Fujita Scale which consist of 6 category with winds from 40 mph to…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado
This Weather Tidbits focuses on tornadoes & its life cycle. A tornado is a violent vortex of air stretching from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground. The life cycle of a tornado goes…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Sizes
Hail sizes will be compared on this Weather Tidbits. Hail sizes range from a quarter of an inch which is pea size to 4.5" which is softball size. A hailstone is…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Formation
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the formation of hail. Hail is formed when supercooled droplets freeze within the cumulonimbus. The ice pellets then fall due to gravity, however an updraft lifts…
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