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Weather Tidbits

Weather Tidbits: Why Bridges Freeze First

In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we will be discussing why wet bridges freeze first versus wet roads. Roadways are fairly protected from many weather elements aside from the freezing temperatures, but that is not…

Weather Tidbits: Make Your Own Barometer

This edition of weather tidbits will be discussing how to make your own barometer, which is a weather instrument that measures air pressure. Materials needed for this experiment include a glass jar, a pencil, a…

Weather Tidbits: Car Windshield Frost

This edition of weather tidbits will be discussing car windshield frost. The car windshield warms and cool diurnally faster than the surrounding air. For frost to form, the temperature must drop to the dewpoint at…

Weather Tidbits: Ice Jams

This edition of weather tidbits will be discussing ice jams. Long cold spells can cause rivers and lakes to freeze up. A thaw with rising temperatures can break the ice into chunks which can then…

Weather Tidbits: Ice Thickness Safety

This edition of weather tidbits will be discussing guidelines for treading on ice depending on its thickness. Frozen bodies of water like lakes can be deadly if the ice cannot support a certain weight. Before…

Weather Tidbits: Santa Ana Winds

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing Santa Ana winds. These winds occur when air from a region of high pressure over the dry desert region of the southwestern US flows westward toward a…

Weather Tidbits: Different Types of Snowflakes

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing different types of snowflakes. Snowflakes come in many different shapes and sizes depending on the temperature and moisture content of the cloud layer where snowflake production takes…

Weather Tidbits: Preventing Snowmelt Flooding

This edition of Weather Tidbits discusses ways that you can help prevent snowmelt flooding on your property. Snowmelt itself may not necessarily pose a great risk for flooding. However, if rain is falling on top…

Weather Tidbits: Wintertime Thunder Folklore

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the folklore that correlates wintertime thunderstorms to snowfall in the future. This folklore states that wintertime thunderstorms signal that snow will follow within the next 10 days.…

Weather Tidbits: Graupel

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing graupel. Graupel is a type of precipitation that can form during the colder months of the year. During the formation of graupel, the precipitation first starts off…

Weather Tidbits: Overrunning Precipitation

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing overrunning precipitation. Overrunning precipitation occurs when advancing warm air hits colder air already in place at the surface. The warmer air is forced upwards and overruns the…

Weather Tidbits: Hypothermia

This edition of Weather Tidbits discusses hypothermia. Hypothermia occurs after long exposure to intense cold weather and the body temperature falls below 95 degrees. The temperature falls as the body uses up its stored energy…

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