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PREDICTING A STORM
When the ink on a fountain pen flows more liberally than usual you are likely to have a storm.
UKJohn, UK
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COMPLAINING OF BAD WEATHER?
There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.
kaeley wiseman, grad student, winnipeg, manitoba, canada
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-26)
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PREDICTING THE SEVERITY OF WINTER
It will be a bad winter if squirrels build their nests low in the trees.
Rodney Schabacker, Student, Winthrop, Iowa, USA
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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HOW MUCH RAIN EQUALS HOW MUCH SNOW
Although it varies by the wetness of snow, you can estimate how much snow you might have had if temperatures were lower. 1" of rain is about equal to 10" of snow!
John, photographer, Toledo, Ohio
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-06)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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A MARITIME RULE
Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.. Red sky at night, sailors delight
Elaine Gibbons, Communications Manager, SAN JOSE, CA, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-06)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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CELSIUS TO FAHRENHEIT
For general areas of temperature: -40=-40, 0=32, 10=50,16=61, 28=82
Jim Rule, retired, Elk City, OK, Beckham
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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DISTANCE OF LIGHTNING
To measure the distance of lightning, count the seconds from the time of the thunder to the flash of the lightning and divide by 5. This will give the answer in miles.
J Robert Franks, Physician Associate, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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AVOIDING TORNADOES
If you are in your car, never try to outrun a tornado. Instead, drive perpendicular to it's direction of travel.
Mike, Marginal Know-It-All
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
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RAIN COMING?
If the shiny sides of the leaves are up, it'll rain.
Pam Hallberg, teacher, North Mankato, m, usa
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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ESTIMATING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
A barometer's reading will drop about an inch for each thousand foot increase in altitude.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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HOW MUCH OF WINTER IS OVER?
Going by heating season degree days plus severity of the cold, winter is: 1/6 over at Thanksgiving 1/3 over at Christmas 1/2 over on January 20th 2/3 over on Valentine's Day 5/6 over on St. Patrick's Day 90% over on April 1st
Douglas H. Hanbury, retired, East Peoria, IL, USA
(30) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-18)
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