In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we'll be discussing the trends in the average number of tornadoes per month across the various states. In January, the highest average number of tornadoes is in the deep…
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we'll be discussing weather balloons. The National Weather Service launches weather balloons twice a day to collect data and observations of the atmosphere. Once in the morning and once…
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing what the latest sunrise times will be across the country if daylight savings time becomes permanent. A consequence of keeping daylight saving time permanent will be for…
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the monthly daylight change across the country. After the winter solstice, the United States starts to gain daylight, which continues up to the summer solstice. Out of…
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing tornado alert terminology. Knowing the context behind the tornado alerts is very important so you can act accordingly in case a tornado threatens your area. The three…
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing prescribed burns. Also known as controlled burns. Prescribed fires are a controlled and intentional application of fire by a team of fire experts under specified weather conditions…
In this edition of weather tidbits, we'll be discussing Winter Storm Warning criteria. The Winter Storm Warning criteria varies across the different regions of the United States. This is because different regions have different tolerance…
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing shelf clouds. Shelf clouds are typically associated with squall lines, or a strong line of downpours or thunderstorms. With a shelf cloud passage, the strong winds will…
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we'll be discussing the importance of clearing out the snow from storm drains along the street. Clearing out the storm drains can make for a few benefits that are…
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we'll be discussing the difference between a Wind Advisory and a High Wind Warning. A Wind Advisory is issued when strong winds are expected to occur but are not…
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…
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we will be discussing the general timeline behind winter weather forecasting and how it works. The process first starts off with recognizing the weather pattern as a whole 6…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
