Stay safe out there! Be sure to dress in warm layers, covering any exposed skin. Avoid prolonged exposure to the cold. Beware of symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite such as numbness or shivering. Watch for icy surfaces/black ice while walking and driving. Check local weather updates and follow any advisories or warnings!
Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. The saying “red sky at night…” is typically true if you’re in North America. In the mid-latitudes, weather systems travel west to east and the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. So a sun rising before any …
The first day of winter is the shortest day of the year. Many cultures celebrate the winter solstice with celebrations, feasts, and honoring nature.
Clouds rarely form in the stratosphere but when they do, they are sparkly and rainbow-colored. Nacreous clouds, or ice polar stratospheric clouds, are the only cloud type that can form in the stratosphere and occur over polar regions. Cloud formation typically occurs in the troposphere which is anywhere from ground level to 33,000 feet depending …