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Weather
I like to watch the way the wind
can spin a weather vane.
I like to wear my big blue boots
to splash with in the rain.
I like to ride my bright red sled
on cold snowy days.
I like to feel the sun’s warm rays
when I wade in the ocean waves.
Wind, rain, snow, and sun
every kind of weather is wonderful and fun!
By Author Unknown
I like to watch the way the wind
can spin a weather vane.
I like to wear my big blue boots
to splash with in the rain.
I like to ride my bright red sled
on cold snowy days.
I like to feel the sun’s warm rays
when I wade in the ocean waves.
Wind, rain, snow, and sun
every kind of weather is wonderful and fun!
By Author Unknown
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Raindrops
Raindrops, raindrops,
Falling all around,
Pitter-patter on the rooftops,
Pitter-patter on the ground.
Here is my umbrella,
It will keep me dry,
When I go walking in the rain,
I hold it up so high.
By Author Unknown
Raindrops, raindrops,
Falling all around,
Pitter-patter on the rooftops,
Pitter-patter on the ground.
Here is my umbrella,
It will keep me dry,
When I go walking in the rain,
I hold it up so high.
By Author Unknown
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The Tempest
We were crowded in the cabin;
Not a soul would dare to sleep:
It was midnight on the waters,
And a storm was on the deep.
’T is a fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet
Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
So we shuddered there in silence,
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring,
And the breakers threatened death.
And as thus we sat in darkness,
Each one busy in his prayers,
“We are lost!” the captain shouted,
As he staggered down the stairs.
But his little daughter whispered,
As she took his icy hand,
“Isn’t God upon the ocean,
Just the same as on the land?”
Then we kissed the little maiden,
And we spoke in better cheer;
And we anchored safe in harbor
When the morn was shining clear.
By James T. Fields
James Thomas Fields was born on 31 December 1817 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America. He became a publisher, an editor, a poet, and a writer. His books include, “Yesterdays with Authors” (1871). James Thomas Fields passed on at 63 years of age on 24 April 1881 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. His biography, written by his wife Annie Adams Fields, is titled “Memoir of James T. Fields, by His Wife” (1881).
We were crowded in the cabin;
Not a soul would dare to sleep:
It was midnight on the waters,
And a storm was on the deep.
’T is a fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet
Thunder, “Cut away the mast!”
So we shuddered there in silence,
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring,
And the breakers threatened death.
And as thus we sat in darkness,
Each one busy in his prayers,
“We are lost!” the captain shouted,
As he staggered down the stairs.
But his little daughter whispered,
As she took his icy hand,
“Isn’t God upon the ocean,
Just the same as on the land?”
Then we kissed the little maiden,
And we spoke in better cheer;
And we anchored safe in harbor
When the morn was shining clear.
By James T. Fields
James Thomas Fields was born on 31 December 1817 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America. He became a publisher, an editor, a poet, and a writer. His books include, “Yesterdays with Authors” (1871). James Thomas Fields passed on at 63 years of age on 24 April 1881 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. His biography, written by his wife Annie Adams Fields, is titled “Memoir of James T. Fields, by His Wife” (1881).
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“The very fact of snow is such an amazement.” -Roger Ebert
“It was the kind of snow that brought children running out their doors, made them turn their faces skyward, and spin in circles with their arms outstretched.” -Eowyn Ivey (born 1973): “The Snow Child” (November 2011) at https://eowynivey.com/
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Snow is a form of precipitation like rain and sleet are. Basically, they are all different forms of water falling from the sky.
“A snowflake is winter’s butterfly.” -Author Unknown
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Snow.
Snow, who?
Snowbody but me!
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On average snowflakes fall from the sky at 4.8 to 6.4 kilometers (3 to 4 miles) per hour. By comparison, raindrops fall through the sky at an average rate of 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per hour.
“It takes a snowflake two hours to fall from cloud to earth. Can’t you just see its slow, peaceful descent?” -Amy Krouse Rosenthal
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Snowflakes start as tiny ice crystals that form from water vapor as it freezes in the atmosphere.
“I suppose it all started with the snow. You see, it was a very special kind of snow - a snow to make the happy happier and the giddy even giddier . . . for it was the first snow of the season. And as any child can tell you, there’s a certain magic to the very first snow, especially when it falls on the day before Christmas. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen.” -Romeo Muller: “Frosty the Snowman” (1969)
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“It was the kind of snow that brought children running out their doors, made them turn their faces skyward, and spin in circles with their arms outstretched.” -Eowyn Ivey (born 1973): “The Snow Child” (November 2011) at https://eowynivey.com/
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Snow is a form of precipitation like rain and sleet are. Basically, they are all different forms of water falling from the sky.
“A snowflake is winter’s butterfly.” -Author Unknown
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Snow.
Snow, who?
Snowbody but me!
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On average snowflakes fall from the sky at 4.8 to 6.4 kilometers (3 to 4 miles) per hour. By comparison, raindrops fall through the sky at an average rate of 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) per hour.
“It takes a snowflake two hours to fall from cloud to earth. Can’t you just see its slow, peaceful descent?” -Amy Krouse Rosenthal
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Snowflakes start as tiny ice crystals that form from water vapor as it freezes in the atmosphere.
“I suppose it all started with the snow. You see, it was a very special kind of snow - a snow to make the happy happier and the giddy even giddier . . . for it was the first snow of the season. And as any child can tell you, there’s a certain magic to the very first snow, especially when it falls on the day before Christmas. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen.” -Romeo Muller: “Frosty the Snowman” (1969)
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The size of a snowflake depends on how many ice crystals connect together.
A Little Snowflake
I watched a little snowflake
Come sailing from the sky,
It played a joke on me when
It fell right in my eye!
Another little snowflake
Came dancing toward the south,
It looked at me a minute . . .
Then landed in my mouth!
They seemed like little fairies
Upon a holiday,
Just out for fun and frolic
and asking me to play!
By Isla Paschal Richardson (1886 - 1971)
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I watched a little snowflake
Come sailing from the sky,
It played a joke on me when
It fell right in my eye!
Another little snowflake
Came dancing toward the south,
It looked at me a minute . . .
Then landed in my mouth!
They seemed like little fairies
Upon a holiday,
Just out for fun and frolic
and asking me to play!
By Isla Paschal Richardson (1886 - 1971)
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Individual snowflakes are each made up of about 200 ice crystals.
“Is it snowing where you are? All the world that I see from my tower is draped in white and the flakes are coming down as big as pop-corns.” -Jean Webster
“I remember being excited about seeing snow for the very first time.” -Thi Bui
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“Thank goodness for the first snow, it was a reminder - no matter how old you became and how much you’d seen, things could still be new if you were willing to believe they still mattered.” -Candace Bushnell
To snow, the atmospheric temperature must be below 0 (zero) degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
“Snow is falling outside and all is peaceful and still. In such moments it is possible to believe that the world could still be good.” -Richard Paul Evans
Overheard: It can be too warm to snow, but never too cold.
Paula: What did one snowflake say to the other?
Pauline: “You’re one of a kind.”
Wilson Alwyn ‘Snowflake’ Bentley (1865 - 1931) was a farmer and a photographer. He placed individual snowflakes on black velvet and photographed them. He was a proponent of the now widely believed idea that no two snowflakes are alike.
Why is it quiet when it is snowing? Fresh snow absorbs sound, lowering ambient noise as the air trapped between snowflakes attenuates vibrations.
The snow fell gently all the night,
It made a blanket soft and white.
It covered houses, flowers and ground,
But did not make a single sound.
-Author Unknown
“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” -Carl Reiner
“Is it snowing where you are? All the world that I see from my tower is draped in white and the flakes are coming down as big as pop-corns.” -Jean Webster
“I remember being excited about seeing snow for the very first time.” -Thi Bui
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“Thank goodness for the first snow, it was a reminder - no matter how old you became and how much you’d seen, things could still be new if you were willing to believe they still mattered.” -Candace Bushnell
To snow, the atmospheric temperature must be below 0 (zero) degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
“Snow is falling outside and all is peaceful and still. In such moments it is possible to believe that the world could still be good.” -Richard Paul Evans
Overheard: It can be too warm to snow, but never too cold.
Paula: What did one snowflake say to the other?
Pauline: “You’re one of a kind.”
Wilson Alwyn ‘Snowflake’ Bentley (1865 - 1931) was a farmer and a photographer. He placed individual snowflakes on black velvet and photographed them. He was a proponent of the now widely believed idea that no two snowflakes are alike.
Why is it quiet when it is snowing? Fresh snow absorbs sound, lowering ambient noise as the air trapped between snowflakes attenuates vibrations.
The snow fell gently all the night,
It made a blanket soft and white.
It covered houses, flowers and ground,
But did not make a single sound.
-Author Unknown
“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” -Carl Reiner
“Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together.” -Vesta M. Kelly (Vesta Mae Kelly (born Vesta Mae Proctor (1901 - 1988))): as quoted in the “Saturday Evening Post”
Manuel: How was the snow-globe feeling during the winter earthquake?
Samuel: A little shaken up.
“I’ll never outgrow the excitement of looking out my window and seeing falling snow.” -Author Unknown
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Snowflakes
I like snowflakes.
Ask me why. Why?
Because they fall from the sky,
Because they seem to dance and fly,
Because they pile up so high,
Because they are so white and dry.
Because they melt in my hand,
Because they’re quiet when they land.
Because, because, because,
That’s why,
I like snowflakes!
By Author Unknown
“Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow.” -Edmund Hillary (Edmund Percival Hillary (1919 - 2008))
Arthur: What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
Rutherford: A snowball.
“Humankind could learn a lot from snowflakes. No two of them are alike, and yet observe how well they cooperate on major projects, such as tying up traffic.” -Author Unknown
“There’s one good thing about snow: it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor’s.” -Clyde Moore
Manuel: How was the snow-globe feeling during the winter earthquake?
Samuel: A little shaken up.
“I’ll never outgrow the excitement of looking out my window and seeing falling snow.” -Author Unknown
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Snowflakes
I like snowflakes.
Ask me why. Why?
Because they fall from the sky,
Because they seem to dance and fly,
Because they pile up so high,
Because they are so white and dry.
Because they melt in my hand,
Because they’re quiet when they land.
Because, because, because,
That’s why,
I like snowflakes!
By Author Unknown
“Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow.” -Edmund Hillary (Edmund Percival Hillary (1919 - 2008))
Arthur: What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
Rutherford: A snowball.
“Humankind could learn a lot from snowflakes. No two of them are alike, and yet observe how well they cooperate on major projects, such as tying up traffic.” -Author Unknown
“There’s one good thing about snow: it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor’s.” -Clyde Moore
“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” -Aristotle (384 B.C.E. - 322 B.C.E.)
Angeline: What falls down in winter but is not harmed?
Angelica: Snow!
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“Snowflake: A raindrop that has been to art school.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Snowflake: A tiny ice sculpture.” -Author Unknown
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Matthew: Why did the statistician wear just one snow boot?
Bartholomew: There was only a fifty-percent chance of snow.
Question: What’s the biggest problem with snow boots?
Answer: They melt!
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“I love snow for the same reason I love Christmas: It brings people together while time stands still. Cozy couples lazily meandered the streets and children trudged sleds and chased snowballs. No one seemed to be in a rush to experience anything other than the glory of the day, with each other, whenever and however it happened.” -Rachel Cohn
“Snow was falling, so much like stars filling the dark trees that one could easily imagine its reason for being was nothing more than prettiness.” -Mary Oliver
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Snowflake, Arizona, United States of America was founded in 1878 by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) pioneers Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake. Snowflake has a yearly average of 31.75 centimeters (12.5 inches) of snow, while the United States has a yearly average 71.12 centimeters (28 inches) of snow. However, with an average of 272 sunny days yearly compared to the United States average of 205 sunny days each year, the foot of snow doesn’t stay around long.
Angeline: What falls down in winter but is not harmed?
Angelica: Snow!
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“Snowflake: A raindrop that has been to art school.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Snowflake: A tiny ice sculpture.” -Author Unknown
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Matthew: Why did the statistician wear just one snow boot?
Bartholomew: There was only a fifty-percent chance of snow.
Question: What’s the biggest problem with snow boots?
Answer: They melt!
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“I love snow for the same reason I love Christmas: It brings people together while time stands still. Cozy couples lazily meandered the streets and children trudged sleds and chased snowballs. No one seemed to be in a rush to experience anything other than the glory of the day, with each other, whenever and however it happened.” -Rachel Cohn
“Snow was falling, so much like stars filling the dark trees that one could easily imagine its reason for being was nothing more than prettiness.” -Mary Oliver
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Snowflake, Arizona, United States of America was founded in 1878 by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) pioneers Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake. Snowflake has a yearly average of 31.75 centimeters (12.5 inches) of snow, while the United States has a yearly average 71.12 centimeters (28 inches) of snow. However, with an average of 272 sunny days yearly compared to the United States average of 205 sunny days each year, the foot of snow doesn’t stay around long.
“Snow isn’t just pretty. It also cleanses our world and our senses, not just of the soot and grime of a mining town, but also of a kind of weary familiarity, a taken-for-granted quality to which our eyes are all too susceptible.” -John Burnside
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Things To Make With Snow
- Snowmen
- Snow angels
- Snowballs
- Igloos
- Snow forts
What can you add to this list?
“Snow: The art of nature expressed in the medium of ice.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Typically, about 9 parts of snow melts into 1 part of water.
“May we never forget the flavor of snowflakes.” -Author Unknown
What do snowflakes taste like?
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Snow Song
I like to walk on fresh fallen snow
The kind that whispers and speaks.
It sings a song as I walk along
With crackles and crunches and squeaks.
By Author Unknown
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Heavy snowfalls are called snowstorms. Heavy snowfalls with high winds over 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour with limited visibility are called blizzards.
Question: Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy _______?
Answer: Snowfalls.
Overheard: A blizzard is when it snows sideways.
“Heavy blizzards start as a gentle and persistent snow.” -Mark Helprin
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“Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.” -Sara Raasch
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“During the blizzard we had three feet of snow, and the pigs are only 18 inches tall. We had to dig tunnels so they could get out.” -Dale Riffle
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“As I write, snow is falling outside my Maine window, and indoors all around me half a hundred garden catalogues are in bloom.” -Katharine S. White
When meteorologists, or weather reporters, predicts a blizzard is coming, people tend to buy more cakes, candy, and cookies.
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Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Snow.
Snow, who?
Snow better place to hang out during the winter than the library!
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Things To Make With Snow
- Snowmen
- Snow angels
- Snowballs
- Igloos
- Snow forts
What can you add to this list?
“Snow: The art of nature expressed in the medium of ice.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Typically, about 9 parts of snow melts into 1 part of water.
“May we never forget the flavor of snowflakes.” -Author Unknown
What do snowflakes taste like?
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Snow Song
I like to walk on fresh fallen snow
The kind that whispers and speaks.
It sings a song as I walk along
With crackles and crunches and squeaks.
By Author Unknown
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Heavy snowfalls are called snowstorms. Heavy snowfalls with high winds over 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour with limited visibility are called blizzards.
Question: Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy _______?
Answer: Snowfalls.
Overheard: A blizzard is when it snows sideways.
“Heavy blizzards start as a gentle and persistent snow.” -Mark Helprin
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“Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.” -Sara Raasch
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“During the blizzard we had three feet of snow, and the pigs are only 18 inches tall. We had to dig tunnels so they could get out.” -Dale Riffle
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“As I write, snow is falling outside my Maine window, and indoors all around me half a hundred garden catalogues are in bloom.” -Katharine S. White
When meteorologists, or weather reporters, predicts a blizzard is coming, people tend to buy more cakes, candy, and cookies.
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Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Snow.
Snow, who?
Snow better place to hang out during the winter than the library!
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“Avalanche!” [translation to English]
“Lapsus nivium!” [Latin]
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By shouting, “Avalanche!” a person could possibly start an actual avalanche of snow. Avalanches can bury people in snow so deep that they cannot get out, and cannot be found if anyone comes to search for and rescue them. The best sound to make in avalanche-prone areas is total, absolute, deafening, silence. Shhh!
Question: An avalanche consists of the rapid descent of what type of material?
Answer: Snow.
“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” [translation to English]
“Żaden płatek śniegu nie czuje się odpowiedzialny za lawinę.” [original Polish]
-Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909 - 1966): “Myśli nieuczesane nowe” (English: “More Unkempt Thoughts”) (1964), as translated by Jacek Galazka (1969)
“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment, then where is it to be found?” -J. B. Priestley
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“In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as it obliterates. I go into the woods, and know all that has happened. I cross the fields, and if only a mouse has visited his neighbor, the fact is chronicled.” -John Burroughs (1837 - 1921): “The Snow-Walkers” (1866)
‘Watermelon snow’ has a reddish color from the algae growing on it. It is mostly found in the Canadian Rockies.
Why is snow white? Snow is colorless and clear. It sparkles and at times even blinds us with glaring brightness because ice crystals reflect white light. Rather than absorbing light, snow’s crystalline lattice structure prevents the light from shining through it. A beam of white sunlight entering snow is so quickly scattered by the complex ice crystals and air pockets that most of the light bounces right back out. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed equally over all wavelengths of visible light except for most of the white portion, thus giving snow its white appearance. While many natural objects get their blue, red, and yellow colors from absorbing light, snow is white because of the way it reflects light.
“Where does the white go when the snow melts?” -Hugh Kieffer
“In the long-ago beginning, the ice crystals all got together and held a meeting. One of them said, ‘Okay, everyone, we all know that flowers are brightly colored and fantastically shaped and wonderfully scented, and stars light up the night from relatively stable positions and paths to predictably guide sailors and pilots on their way, and to generally inspire everyone, by contrasting against the cold and dark and emptiness that makes up most of the Universe. We are just tiny bits of cold water with no special traits, so to stand out, we are going to be amazing symmetric designs of six sides and six points that bend and reflect light so that we appear white and sparkly. We will become as diamonds descending from clouds through the sky to blanket the earth.’ And so they did, and so they do, even to this time, becoming famously known as ‘snowflakes.’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
How many sides and points do individual snowflakes have?
a. 6.
b. 18.
c. 81.
d. The number varies.
Answer: a. 6. Snowflakes have six sides and six points.
At the Earth’s North and South Poles, light from the Sun and the resulting heat or warming the light has the potential to create is reflected off the snow as if it were a mirror, and bounced back out into space.
“Snow: Much ado about frozen water.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Silently, like thoughts that come and go, the snowflakes fall, each one a gem.” -William Hamilton Gibson
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We are MFOL! . . . this has been snow much fun . . . and it is snow nice to see you again . . .
“Lapsus nivium!” [Latin]
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By shouting, “Avalanche!” a person could possibly start an actual avalanche of snow. Avalanches can bury people in snow so deep that they cannot get out, and cannot be found if anyone comes to search for and rescue them. The best sound to make in avalanche-prone areas is total, absolute, deafening, silence. Shhh!
Question: An avalanche consists of the rapid descent of what type of material?
Answer: Snow.
“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” [translation to English]
“Żaden płatek śniegu nie czuje się odpowiedzialny za lawinę.” [original Polish]
-Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909 - 1966): “Myśli nieuczesane nowe” (English: “More Unkempt Thoughts”) (1964), as translated by Jacek Galazka (1969)
“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment, then where is it to be found?” -J. B. Priestley
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“In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as it obliterates. I go into the woods, and know all that has happened. I cross the fields, and if only a mouse has visited his neighbor, the fact is chronicled.” -John Burroughs (1837 - 1921): “The Snow-Walkers” (1866)
‘Watermelon snow’ has a reddish color from the algae growing on it. It is mostly found in the Canadian Rockies.
Why is snow white? Snow is colorless and clear. It sparkles and at times even blinds us with glaring brightness because ice crystals reflect white light. Rather than absorbing light, snow’s crystalline lattice structure prevents the light from shining through it. A beam of white sunlight entering snow is so quickly scattered by the complex ice crystals and air pockets that most of the light bounces right back out. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed equally over all wavelengths of visible light except for most of the white portion, thus giving snow its white appearance. While many natural objects get their blue, red, and yellow colors from absorbing light, snow is white because of the way it reflects light.
“Where does the white go when the snow melts?” -Hugh Kieffer
“In the long-ago beginning, the ice crystals all got together and held a meeting. One of them said, ‘Okay, everyone, we all know that flowers are brightly colored and fantastically shaped and wonderfully scented, and stars light up the night from relatively stable positions and paths to predictably guide sailors and pilots on their way, and to generally inspire everyone, by contrasting against the cold and dark and emptiness that makes up most of the Universe. We are just tiny bits of cold water with no special traits, so to stand out, we are going to be amazing symmetric designs of six sides and six points that bend and reflect light so that we appear white and sparkly. We will become as diamonds descending from clouds through the sky to blanket the earth.’ And so they did, and so they do, even to this time, becoming famously known as ‘snowflakes.’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
How many sides and points do individual snowflakes have?
a. 6.
b. 18.
c. 81.
d. The number varies.
Answer: a. 6. Snowflakes have six sides and six points.
At the Earth’s North and South Poles, light from the Sun and the resulting heat or warming the light has the potential to create is reflected off the snow as if it were a mirror, and bounced back out into space.
“Snow: Much ado about frozen water.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Silently, like thoughts that come and go, the snowflakes fall, each one a gem.” -William Hamilton Gibson
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The Fog
I like the fog
It’s soft and cool,
It hides everything
On the way to school.
I can’t see a house
I can’t see a tree,
Because the fog
Is playing with me.
The Sun comes out
The fog goes away,
But it shall be back
Another day.
By Author Unknown
I like the fog
It’s soft and cool,
It hides everything
On the way to school.
I can’t see a house
I can’t see a tree,
Because the fog
Is playing with me.
The Sun comes out
The fog goes away,
But it shall be back
Another day.
By Author Unknown
- Published on
Snowflakes
Icy, cold crystals,
Falling, falling from the sky,
Landing on my tongue.
White, lacy wonders,
Resting gently on my face,
Melting on my skin.
Running, scampering,
Chasing, catching, shivering
Time for hot cocoa.
by Author Unknown
Icy, cold crystals,
Falling, falling from the sky,
Landing on my tongue.
White, lacy wonders,
Resting gently on my face,
Melting on my skin.
Running, scampering,
Chasing, catching, shivering
Time for hot cocoa.
by Author Unknown
- Published on
Rain Rain
Rain rain
falls on the street,
mud in puddles
cleaning my feet.
Thunder thunder
rumble and roar,
close the windows
and lock the door.
Clouds clouds
black and gray,
heavy with water
to drop all day.
Sun sun
is breaking through,
clouds are moving,
the rain stops too.
Rainbow rainbow
across the sky,
see-through colors
to tickle my eyes.
by James Hörner
Rain rain
falls on the street,
mud in puddles
cleaning my feet.
Thunder thunder
rumble and roar,
close the windows
and lock the door.
Clouds clouds
black and gray,
heavy with water
to drop all day.
Sun sun
is breaking through,
clouds are moving,
the rain stops too.
Rainbow rainbow
across the sky,
see-through colors
to tickle my eyes.
by James Hörner
- Published on
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity . . . or is it the other way around . . . or maybe it’s the alligators and mosquitoes and swamp monsters . . . all of whom seem to be enjoying the weather and climate around here.
“My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.” -Loire Hartwould (pseudonym of Terri Guillemets): “April Morning on the Patio” (1988)
Five Little Weathermen
Five little weathermen sitting on a gate.
The first one said, “My, it’s getting late.”
The second one said, “There are storm clouds in the sky.”
The third one said, “Let’s run inside.”
The fourth one said, “Wait, the Sun is peeking out.”
The fifth one said, “That’s what weather’s all about.”
Ooh . . . went the wind, and up flew their kite,
And the five little weathermen chased it out of sight.
by Author Unknown
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” -Anthony J. D’Angelo: “The College Blue Book” (1 November 1995)
“Antiphanes said merrily that in a certain city the cold was so intense that words were congealed as soon as spoken, but that after some time they thawed and became audible; so that the words spoken in winter were articulated next summer.” -Plutarch (C.E. 46 - C.E. 120): “Of Man’s Progress in Virtue”
“If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm.” -Frank Lane
“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” -Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900): editorial in the “Hartford Courant” (24 August 1897) newspaper; a quotation often mistakenly attributed to Mark Twain
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” -Alfred Wainwright
“In my best social accent I addressed him. I said, ‘It is most extraordinary weather for this time of year!’ He replied, ’Ah, it isn’t this time of year at all.’” -Oliver Saint John Gogarty (1878 - 1957): “It Isn’t This Time of Year at All” (1954)
The Reason
Rabbits and squirrels
Are furry and fat,
And all of the chickens
Have feathers, and that
Is why when it’s raining
They need not stay in
The way children do who have
Only their skin.
by Dorothy Aldis
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.” -Jane Austen (1775 - 1817): in a letter (18 September 1796)
Jenny: Terrible weather, isn’t it?
Lenny: Better than no weather at all!
“Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.” -George Carlin (1937 - 2008)
An honest weather reporter might say, “Today’s forecast is bright and sunny with a fifty percent chance that I am wrong.”
Weather
Whether the weather is good,
Or whether the weather is not;
Whether the weather is cold,
Or whether the weather is hot;
We’ll weather the weather,
Whatever the weather -
Whether we like it or not!
by Author Unknown
“We must learn to see danger only in the storm clouds where it exists, and live our lives more fully in the clear skies between.” -Author Unknown
Possibly the last completely accurate weather forecast was when God told Noah that there was a one-hundred percent chance of precipitation.
The old proverbs, “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight,” and “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight,” turn out to be surprisingly accurate, and have a weather science basis. A red sky appears when light is scattered by airborne particles trapped high in the atmosphere by high pressure. A red sky often means that an area of high pressure is moving in, bringing with it dry and pleasant weather.
Nature’s Shows
Nature puts on little shows
Every time it rains or snows.
by Author Unknown
And now the seven-day forecast: Monday to be followed by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with Saturday and Sunday expected over the weekend.
Weather Lore
Evening red and morning gray
Sets the traveler on his way;
Evening gray and morning red,
Brings down rain upon his head.
by Author Unknown
“We often hear of bad weather, but in reality, no weather is bad. It is all delightful, though in different ways. Some weather may be bad for farmers or crops, but for man all kinds are good.” -John Lubbock (1834 - 1913): “The Use of Life” (1894), Chapter IV: ‘Recreation’
“The weather is not bad here; it only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days.” -Author Unknown
Wet-Weather Talk
It hain’t no use to grumble and complane;
It’s jest as cheap and easy to rejoice, -
When God sorts out the weather and sends rain,
W’y, rain’s my choice.
by James Whitcomb Riley (1849 - 1916): “The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley” (1916), volume 4, page 948
“Don’t knock the weather; nine tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while.” -Frank McKinney Hubbard (Frank McKinney ‘Kin’ Hubbard (1868 - 1930)): as quoted in “Changing Times” (May 1957) magazine
Good Weather
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing,
Wind braces up, snow is exhilarating;
There is no such thing as bad weather,
Only different kinds of good weather.
by John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
“In fair weather, prepare for foul.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 2,818
Allen: Hey, look - the barometer’s falling!
Ellen: Huh. It probably wasn’t nailed up properly.
Meanwhile, in the weather reporter dating scene, Coastal Eddy is said to be going steady with Onshore Flo . . .
“Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.” -Lily Pulitzer
Are there natural ways to predict the weather? Falling air pressure causes pain in birds’ ears, so they drop down and fly at lower altitudes. Low flying birds indicate a thunderstorm is coming. Pinecones can be used to forecast the weather. The scales will close when rain is on the way. Listen to the crickets. The number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, plus 37, gives the current air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Wayne.
Wayne, who?
Wayne’s expected later today, so bwing an umbwella!
Adam: How do weather reporters greet each other?
Adeline: With little heat waves.
Weather Lore
If a rooster crows
When he goes to bed,
He’ll rise in the morning
With rain on his head.
by Author Unknown
Is global warming real? Here is the inconvenient truth: Global warming is occurring on Neptune’s moon Triton, as well as on Jupiter, Pluto, and Mars - and there are no humans on these worlds, so what makes some people believe that global warming or climate change on Earth is human-made? Nuttiness and fraudulent money-grabbing schemes makes them believe it, that is what. Global warming is caused principally by natural cyclic activity such as solar flares erupting from the Sun. We can no more control or affect climate than a bunch of ants scurrying around on the ground can change the direction of clouds floating across the sky. However, we should still be concerned about pollution and contaminants, both human-made and natural, in our air, water, soil, and consumer goods. And mosquitoes. Distracted drivers. Processed foods. Aging infrastructure. High taxes. Low-quality television programs. Power-mad super-rich politicians. Lenient judges. Noise pollution. General rudeness. Tooth decay.
“I don’t care what anybody says - we never had strange weather before people started using bows and arrows.” -Prehistoric Caveman
When a pinecone fell on Chicken Little’s head, she misinterpreted the event to mean the sky was falling, and she went about spreading panic among the other animals, which eventually led to their demise when they were trapped and eaten by Foxy Loxy. The “Chicken Little” folktale teaches a valuable lesson or two, one of which is that we must be careful who we listen to, because listening to the wrong folks could lead to a bad ending for all of us. If we listen to the global-warming-climate-change fanatics, we’ll miss out on much in life because we will believe in wrong ideas. We need to get our heads right and start believing in the right ideas, like working hard and planning carefully to build good lives for ourselves and for the people who are important to us. Leave the doom and gloom to people who create works of fiction such as movies and books, and let the rest of us learn to live in reality, in which the weather and climate are doing just as they have always done, continuously moving toward becoming colder or warmer, wetter or dryer, windier or calmer. That’s the weather for you, always changing, but it in no way indicates the world is coming to an end.
“In view of the inevitable inaccuracy and incompleteness of weather observations, precise very-long-range forecasting would seem to be nonexistent.” -Edward Lorenz (Edward Norton Lorenz (1917 - 2008))
Rose: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Lilly: Pilgrims . . . June brides . . . allergies?
I Like It When It’s Mizzly
I like it when it’s mizzly
and just a little drizzly
so everything looks far away
and make-believe and frizzly.
I like it when it’s foggy
and sounding very froggy.
I even like it when it rains
on streets and weepy windowpanes
and catkins in the polar tree
and me.
by Aileen Fisher (Aileen Lucia Fisher (1906 - 2002))
“A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.” -Author Unknown
And now for your extended forecast: Fffooorrrcccaaasssttt!
“The weather forecast is as follows: Funny skies and a chance of smiley faces, with giggle storms anticipated for later in the week.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Weather and Climates Facts
- Weather describes the state of the atmosphere at any particular time.
- Scientists who study weather are called meteorologists.
- Weather can be described in terms of temperature; precipitation such as snow, rain, and hail; wind speed and direction; visibility and road conditions; and cloud or fog cover, at any given time.
- Trying to predict weather is called weather forecasting.
- People who are especially interested in weather forecasts include farmers, travelers, commuters, aircraft pilots, ship captains, astronauts, home owners, and students hoping for ‘snow days’ on which schools will be closed.
- Climate is the prevailing weather conditions present in geographic regions over time, typically a year or longer.
- Scientists who study climates are called climatologists.
- Climates can be described in terms of annual rainfall and snowfall amounts; average daily temperature and wind speed; and record low and high temperatures.
- People who are especially interested in climates include architects, wildlife biologists, manufacturers of heaters and air conditioners, and vacationers.
Willard: Why can meteorologists not forecast today’s weather?
Wilfred: Because they are too busy studying asteroids and meteors.
Humidity: Expecting air - but finding water.
If you encounter a heat wave, should you wave back?
Roger: What does not get any wetter no matter how much it rains?
Robert: An ocean.
Weather and Climates Quiz
- What are scientists who study weather called?
- What are scientists who study climates called?
- What is precipitation?
Judy: “What is the weather like out there?”
Rudy: “I will be able to tell you just as soon as it clears up.”
Weather and Climates Quiz Answers
- Scientists who study weather are called meteorologists.
- Scientists who study climates are called climatologists.
- Precipitation is water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, and hail.
“On cable TV they have a weather channel - 24 hours of weather. We had something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.” -Dan Spencer
“The human race likes to give itself airs. One good volcano can produce more greenhouse gases in a year than the human race has in its entire history.” -Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury (1920 - 2012))
Mortimer: How did you find the weather on your vacation?
Timothy: I just went outside - and there it was!
What is the weather like in Tokyo? What is the weather like in Seattle? What is the weather like in Paris? What is the weather like in Sidney? To find out, visit the Weather Channel Website at www.weather.com. What is the weather like on Mars? That is a good question, and surprisingly, they can tell you.
Wonderful Weather
I like to watch the way the wind
can spin a weather vane.
I like to wear my big blue boots
to splash with in the rain.
I like to ride my bright red sled
on cold snowy days.
I like to feel the Sun’s warm rays
when I wade in the ocean waves.
Wind, rain, snow, and Sun
Every kind of weather
is wonderful and fun!
by Author Unknown
“After a storm comes a calm.” -Matthew Henry
Jerry: What is the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny?
Reggie: It is never partly sunny at night.
Partly cloudy and partly sunny mean the same thing.
“On staring out at a gloomy day: First you must realize that it is the day that is gloomy, not you. If you want to be gloomy, too, that’s all right, but it’s not mandatory.” -Nora Gallagher
“Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.” -George Herbert (1593 - 1633)
Ruth: What is the difference between climate and weather?
Arthur: Climate is what you expect, and weather is what you get.
Funny weather we are having . . . go ahead and joke about it . . . seriously. More MFOL! follows below . . . unless you would rather go outside to see what the weather is like . . . which is fine with us . . .
“My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.” -Loire Hartwould (pseudonym of Terri Guillemets): “April Morning on the Patio” (1988)
Five Little Weathermen
Five little weathermen sitting on a gate.
The first one said, “My, it’s getting late.”
The second one said, “There are storm clouds in the sky.”
The third one said, “Let’s run inside.”
The fourth one said, “Wait, the Sun is peeking out.”
The fifth one said, “That’s what weather’s all about.”
Ooh . . . went the wind, and up flew their kite,
And the five little weathermen chased it out of sight.
by Author Unknown
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” -Anthony J. D’Angelo: “The College Blue Book” (1 November 1995)
“Antiphanes said merrily that in a certain city the cold was so intense that words were congealed as soon as spoken, but that after some time they thawed and became audible; so that the words spoken in winter were articulated next summer.” -Plutarch (C.E. 46 - C.E. 120): “Of Man’s Progress in Virtue”
“If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm.” -Frank Lane
“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” -Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900): editorial in the “Hartford Courant” (24 August 1897) newspaper; a quotation often mistakenly attributed to Mark Twain
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” -Alfred Wainwright
“In my best social accent I addressed him. I said, ‘It is most extraordinary weather for this time of year!’ He replied, ’Ah, it isn’t this time of year at all.’” -Oliver Saint John Gogarty (1878 - 1957): “It Isn’t This Time of Year at All” (1954)
The Reason
Rabbits and squirrels
Are furry and fat,
And all of the chickens
Have feathers, and that
Is why when it’s raining
They need not stay in
The way children do who have
Only their skin.
by Dorothy Aldis
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.” -Jane Austen (1775 - 1817): in a letter (18 September 1796)
Jenny: Terrible weather, isn’t it?
Lenny: Better than no weather at all!
“Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.” -George Carlin (1937 - 2008)
An honest weather reporter might say, “Today’s forecast is bright and sunny with a fifty percent chance that I am wrong.”
Weather
Whether the weather is good,
Or whether the weather is not;
Whether the weather is cold,
Or whether the weather is hot;
We’ll weather the weather,
Whatever the weather -
Whether we like it or not!
by Author Unknown
“We must learn to see danger only in the storm clouds where it exists, and live our lives more fully in the clear skies between.” -Author Unknown
Possibly the last completely accurate weather forecast was when God told Noah that there was a one-hundred percent chance of precipitation.
The old proverbs, “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight,” and “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight,” turn out to be surprisingly accurate, and have a weather science basis. A red sky appears when light is scattered by airborne particles trapped high in the atmosphere by high pressure. A red sky often means that an area of high pressure is moving in, bringing with it dry and pleasant weather.
Nature’s Shows
Nature puts on little shows
Every time it rains or snows.
by Author Unknown
And now the seven-day forecast: Monday to be followed by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with Saturday and Sunday expected over the weekend.
Weather Lore
Evening red and morning gray
Sets the traveler on his way;
Evening gray and morning red,
Brings down rain upon his head.
by Author Unknown
“We often hear of bad weather, but in reality, no weather is bad. It is all delightful, though in different ways. Some weather may be bad for farmers or crops, but for man all kinds are good.” -John Lubbock (1834 - 1913): “The Use of Life” (1894), Chapter IV: ‘Recreation’
“The weather is not bad here; it only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days.” -Author Unknown
Wet-Weather Talk
It hain’t no use to grumble and complane;
It’s jest as cheap and easy to rejoice, -
When God sorts out the weather and sends rain,
W’y, rain’s my choice.
by James Whitcomb Riley (1849 - 1916): “The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley” (1916), volume 4, page 948
“Don’t knock the weather; nine tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while.” -Frank McKinney Hubbard (Frank McKinney ‘Kin’ Hubbard (1868 - 1930)): as quoted in “Changing Times” (May 1957) magazine
Good Weather
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing,
Wind braces up, snow is exhilarating;
There is no such thing as bad weather,
Only different kinds of good weather.
by John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
“In fair weather, prepare for foul.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 2,818
Allen: Hey, look - the barometer’s falling!
Ellen: Huh. It probably wasn’t nailed up properly.
Meanwhile, in the weather reporter dating scene, Coastal Eddy is said to be going steady with Onshore Flo . . .
“Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.” -Lily Pulitzer
Are there natural ways to predict the weather? Falling air pressure causes pain in birds’ ears, so they drop down and fly at lower altitudes. Low flying birds indicate a thunderstorm is coming. Pinecones can be used to forecast the weather. The scales will close when rain is on the way. Listen to the crickets. The number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, plus 37, gives the current air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Wayne.
Wayne, who?
Wayne’s expected later today, so bwing an umbwella!
Adam: How do weather reporters greet each other?
Adeline: With little heat waves.
Weather Lore
If a rooster crows
When he goes to bed,
He’ll rise in the morning
With rain on his head.
by Author Unknown
Is global warming real? Here is the inconvenient truth: Global warming is occurring on Neptune’s moon Triton, as well as on Jupiter, Pluto, and Mars - and there are no humans on these worlds, so what makes some people believe that global warming or climate change on Earth is human-made? Nuttiness and fraudulent money-grabbing schemes makes them believe it, that is what. Global warming is caused principally by natural cyclic activity such as solar flares erupting from the Sun. We can no more control or affect climate than a bunch of ants scurrying around on the ground can change the direction of clouds floating across the sky. However, we should still be concerned about pollution and contaminants, both human-made and natural, in our air, water, soil, and consumer goods. And mosquitoes. Distracted drivers. Processed foods. Aging infrastructure. High taxes. Low-quality television programs. Power-mad super-rich politicians. Lenient judges. Noise pollution. General rudeness. Tooth decay.
“I don’t care what anybody says - we never had strange weather before people started using bows and arrows.” -Prehistoric Caveman
When a pinecone fell on Chicken Little’s head, she misinterpreted the event to mean the sky was falling, and she went about spreading panic among the other animals, which eventually led to their demise when they were trapped and eaten by Foxy Loxy. The “Chicken Little” folktale teaches a valuable lesson or two, one of which is that we must be careful who we listen to, because listening to the wrong folks could lead to a bad ending for all of us. If we listen to the global-warming-climate-change fanatics, we’ll miss out on much in life because we will believe in wrong ideas. We need to get our heads right and start believing in the right ideas, like working hard and planning carefully to build good lives for ourselves and for the people who are important to us. Leave the doom and gloom to people who create works of fiction such as movies and books, and let the rest of us learn to live in reality, in which the weather and climate are doing just as they have always done, continuously moving toward becoming colder or warmer, wetter or dryer, windier or calmer. That’s the weather for you, always changing, but it in no way indicates the world is coming to an end.
“In view of the inevitable inaccuracy and incompleteness of weather observations, precise very-long-range forecasting would seem to be nonexistent.” -Edward Lorenz (Edward Norton Lorenz (1917 - 2008))
Rose: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Lilly: Pilgrims . . . June brides . . . allergies?
I Like It When It’s Mizzly
I like it when it’s mizzly
and just a little drizzly
so everything looks far away
and make-believe and frizzly.
I like it when it’s foggy
and sounding very froggy.
I even like it when it rains
on streets and weepy windowpanes
and catkins in the polar tree
and me.
by Aileen Fisher (Aileen Lucia Fisher (1906 - 2002))
“A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.” -Author Unknown
And now for your extended forecast: Fffooorrrcccaaasssttt!
“The weather forecast is as follows: Funny skies and a chance of smiley faces, with giggle storms anticipated for later in the week.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Weather and Climates Facts
- Weather describes the state of the atmosphere at any particular time.
- Scientists who study weather are called meteorologists.
- Weather can be described in terms of temperature; precipitation such as snow, rain, and hail; wind speed and direction; visibility and road conditions; and cloud or fog cover, at any given time.
- Trying to predict weather is called weather forecasting.
- People who are especially interested in weather forecasts include farmers, travelers, commuters, aircraft pilots, ship captains, astronauts, home owners, and students hoping for ‘snow days’ on which schools will be closed.
- Climate is the prevailing weather conditions present in geographic regions over time, typically a year or longer.
- Scientists who study climates are called climatologists.
- Climates can be described in terms of annual rainfall and snowfall amounts; average daily temperature and wind speed; and record low and high temperatures.
- People who are especially interested in climates include architects, wildlife biologists, manufacturers of heaters and air conditioners, and vacationers.
Willard: Why can meteorologists not forecast today’s weather?
Wilfred: Because they are too busy studying asteroids and meteors.
Humidity: Expecting air - but finding water.
If you encounter a heat wave, should you wave back?
Roger: What does not get any wetter no matter how much it rains?
Robert: An ocean.
Weather and Climates Quiz
- What are scientists who study weather called?
- What are scientists who study climates called?
- What is precipitation?
Judy: “What is the weather like out there?”
Rudy: “I will be able to tell you just as soon as it clears up.”
Weather and Climates Quiz Answers
- Scientists who study weather are called meteorologists.
- Scientists who study climates are called climatologists.
- Precipitation is water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, and hail.
“On cable TV they have a weather channel - 24 hours of weather. We had something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.” -Dan Spencer
“The human race likes to give itself airs. One good volcano can produce more greenhouse gases in a year than the human race has in its entire history.” -Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury (1920 - 2012))
Mortimer: How did you find the weather on your vacation?
Timothy: I just went outside - and there it was!
What is the weather like in Tokyo? What is the weather like in Seattle? What is the weather like in Paris? What is the weather like in Sidney? To find out, visit the Weather Channel Website at www.weather.com. What is the weather like on Mars? That is a good question, and surprisingly, they can tell you.
Wonderful Weather
I like to watch the way the wind
can spin a weather vane.
I like to wear my big blue boots
to splash with in the rain.
I like to ride my bright red sled
on cold snowy days.
I like to feel the Sun’s warm rays
when I wade in the ocean waves.
Wind, rain, snow, and Sun
Every kind of weather
is wonderful and fun!
by Author Unknown
“After a storm comes a calm.” -Matthew Henry
Jerry: What is the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny?
Reggie: It is never partly sunny at night.
Partly cloudy and partly sunny mean the same thing.
“On staring out at a gloomy day: First you must realize that it is the day that is gloomy, not you. If you want to be gloomy, too, that’s all right, but it’s not mandatory.” -Nora Gallagher
“Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.” -George Herbert (1593 - 1633)
Ruth: What is the difference between climate and weather?
Arthur: Climate is what you expect, and weather is what you get.
Funny weather we are having . . . go ahead and joke about it . . . seriously. More MFOL! follows below . . . unless you would rather go outside to see what the weather is like . . . which is fine with us . . .
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To a Snow-Flake
What heart could have thought you? -
Past our devisal
(O filigree petal!)
Fashioned so purely,
Fragilely, surely,
From what Paradisal
Imagineless metal,
Too costly for cost?
Who hammered you, wrought you,
From argentine vapor? -
“God was my shaper.
Passing surmisal,
He hammered, He wrought me,
From curled silver vapor,
To just of His mind -
Thou could’st not have thought me!
So purely, so palely,
Tinily, surely,
Mightily, frailly,
Insculped and embossed,
With His hammer of wind,
And His graver of frost.”
by Francis Thompson
What heart could have thought you? -
Past our devisal
(O filigree petal!)
Fashioned so purely,
Fragilely, surely,
From what Paradisal
Imagineless metal,
Too costly for cost?
Who hammered you, wrought you,
From argentine vapor? -
“God was my shaper.
Passing surmisal,
He hammered, He wrought me,
From curled silver vapor,
To just of His mind -
Thou could’st not have thought me!
So purely, so palely,
Tinily, surely,
Mightily, frailly,
Insculped and embossed,
With His hammer of wind,
And His graver of frost.”
by Francis Thompson
