Historical ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hits Eastern U.S.
Arctic Freeze Ahoy! What is a Bomb Cyclone? A bomb cyclone is very rare and a cocktail of three things Meteorologists look for. First is a warm front of tropical moisture from the Caribbean. Second, a sub-zero air mass coming from the artic. Third, cyclone force...
Weather Map: The Key to Learning How Weather Works
Why do we need a weather map? What the Eye's See A weather map is used to show differences in temperature, show what weather anomalies are happening and to help with forecasting. What if a meteorologist just told you about the weather? It wouldn’t help with...
The Atmosphere: the Earth’s Protector
What is the atmosphere? Looking to the stars The atmosphere has been a curiosity since the beginning of time. Looking at the clouds and seeing them form to all sorts of shapes and sizes, is a relaxing pass time. As children and at times as adults, looking at the...
St. Elmo’s Fire: One of Nature’s Best Firework Shows
A Boogala, A Boogala! No, this isn’t about the movie St. Elmo’s Fire. This is a natural phenomenon. Some people think that it is the same as ball lightning. It isn’t though. Ball lightning floats in the air like a soap bubble. It has also been known to float...
Air Pressure: A Change in the Air Could Be Pressure
I don’t know about you, but when people talk about the air pressure being high, or the air pressure being low, I get confused as to what that means. Which type of air pressure means it will be a great sunny day or a cold rainy day? That is what we will explore. What...
Creating a Tree for Morgan Festival of Trees
Morgan Festival of Trees Christmas Tree in the making Creating a Tree for Morgan Festival of Trees Hosted by Morgan Area Chamber of Commerce located in Morgan, Utah. We decided to Donate a tree for the Annual Festival of Trees located in Morgan, Utah. The donated Tree...