Weather Tidbits: Pollen
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing pollen. Pollen is a fine to coarse powdery substance produced by most plants. It is part of the plant's reproductive process, fertilizing other plants as the wind…
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Weather Tidbits: Potholes
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing potholes. Potholes are holes on the surface of the road often related to weather conditions and vehicle loading stress. During pothole formation, water sweeps through the cracks…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Intensity Levels & Rarity
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we're going to be discussing tornado intensity levels based off of the Enhanced Fujita Scale and talk about their rarity. This is based off of 21,540 tornadoes between the…
Weather Tidbits: Frost & Freeze Impacts on Plants
This edition of Weather Tidbits is going to be discussing the impact of cold temperatures on plants and how to protect them. Plants can be damaged by frost or a freeze, so it is important…
Weather Tidbits: Average Latest Freeze
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we're going to be discussing average latest freezes. With data collected from 1991-2020, the earliest last freezes during the winter along the gulf coast and the extreme southwest range…
Weather Tidbits: Shelter Preparations for Severe Weather
In this edition of Weather Tidbits, we're going to be discussing shelter preparations for severe weather. Here's one question to ask when making a plan for when severe weather strikes. Will your home provide a…
Weather Tidbits: Tree's Response to Spring
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing how trees respond to the approach of Spring. Trees enter a state of dormancy during the winter. They leave dormancy and bud out as Spring approaches. There…
Weather Tidbits: The Vernal Equinox
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the Vernal Equinox. Also known as the first day of Spring. The Vernal Equinox occurs when the sun shines directly over the equator. This occurred on March…
Weather Tidbits: Average Amount of Tornadoes per Month
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…
Weather Tidbits: Weather Balloons
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…
Weather Tidbits: Latest Sunrise Under Permanent DST
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…
Weather Tidbits: Monthly Daylight Change
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…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Alert Terminology
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…
Weather Tidbits: Prescribed Burns
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…
Weather Tidbits: Winter Storm Warning Criteria
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…
Weather Tidbits: Shelf Clouds
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…
Weather Tidbits: Clearing Snow out of Storm Drains
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…
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