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This educational insert presents the many aspects of weather, what determines the weather and why. The KSL meteorologists have the answers and more. Meet the weather team–Kevin Eubank, Lynae Miyer and Grant Weyman–as they explain the exciting world of weather.

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is important to everyone. Weather affects the clothes we wear, the home we live in, the food we eat, the transportation we use, the work and play we do, and even our moods and health.

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A weather vane shows wind direction. If we know the wind’s direction, we can forecast the weather that usually comes. North winds mean cold weather, and south winds bring some heat.

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weatherAcademics from as long ago as ancient Greek times were fascinated by weather and the atmosphere. But meteorology, the scientific study of weather, did not come about until the 17th century in Italy, when instruments were invented that measured changes in the temperature of the air, its barometric pressure or weight and its amount of moisture. Around 1600, the astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei made the first thermometer. Forty years later Evanelista Torricelli, one of Galileo’s first students, developed the first practical barome-ter — proving the existence of air pressure. Under the patronage of Grand Duke Ferdinand II, many scientists and artists shared ideas as members of the Academy of Experiments in Florence, Italy. It was here that sensitive instruments were first created specifically to observe the weather — leading the way to today’s scientific weather forecasts.

During storminess, the air weighs less, so we call it low pressure. At other times, when the skies are clear and blue, the air weighs more, so we call that high pressure. A barometer measures how heavy the air is or how much pressure the air is exerting. �e rise or fall of the barometric pressure helps us to know the kind of weather approaching.

Frontpiece to “Lezioni accademiche d’Evangelista Torricelli”, published in 1715.

of Utah where snow and water measurements are taken. In the old days, workers strapped on snowshoes and hiked for miles to take readings. Today, many of the sites report electronically over the internet to a central collection agency. When needed, workers can fly to a site in a helicopter and check a measurement or repair equipment. �e greatest amount of water in northern Utah accumulates in the mountains above Ogden where a weather station called Ben Lomond averages 42 inches of water in the snow by mid-April each year. In southern Utah, the greatest accumulation is 26 inches of water in the mountains east of Cedar City. Since most lower valley locations only get 10 to 15 inches of rain during an entire year, the large amount of water in the mountains is the lifeblood of the state. All the melting snow in the mountains makes for a lot of streams and rivers in the state. On its own, the water would run either into the Great Salt Lake, where it would turn to saltwater, or into the Colorado River. In order to e�ciently use the precious moisture that comes into Utah, we have built reservoirs and dams to catch and hold that water so we can use it in the summer. Dams also catch any rapidly melting snow that would otherwise cause floods.

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WIND Spring is the windiest time of year for the Wasatch Front and most of Utah. Local winds blowing down the Wasatch Front canyons from the east are called “canyon winds.” �ese winds can occur at any time but are most common November through May. Peak gusts have been as high as 120 mph. �e strongest winds occur over the mountain peaks.

LIGHTNING Lightning is most common during the warm season. �e Wasatch Front records about 40 days each year with lightning, and 30 of those days occur between May and September.

FOG �e most likely dates for fog to form in the valleys of northern Utah are between Dec. 10 and Dec. 25 and from Jan. 15 to Feb. 10.

HEAT �e Wasatch Front averages 54 days a year with temperatures of 90 degrees or higher and five days with 100 degrees. �e average date of the first day with a temperature of 100 degrees is July 5.

HAIL �e Wasatch Front receives an average of seven days of hail each year. Utah hailstones are normally only the size of a pea. �e most frequent time for hailstorms is in the spring. However, the largest hail usually falls during summer thunderstorms when, on rare occasions, hail as big as 2 inches in diameter has fallen.

Air doesn’t seem very

heavy, but if you took all of the air above a postage stamp, it would weigh

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eather forecasting is a prediction of what the weather will be like in an hour, tomorrow or next week.

Weather forecasting involves a combination of computer models, obser-vations and a knowledge of trends and patterns. By using these methods, reasonably accurate forecasts can be made up to seven days in advance. get your current weather forecasts from KsL tV, KsL.com or download the KsL Weather app for your smartphone.

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KSL Weather online: Find a variety of different features on the weather page. Get a “microcast” for any area in Utah, see forecast videos and maps, and even check out the weather cameras around the state. You’ll also be able to find the air quality forecast, check the Utah ski/snow report and download a KSL Weather screensaver.

Download the KSL Weather App for your smartphone at ksl.com

Kevin eubanKChief Meteorologist Kevin Eubank is the chief meteorologist for KSL 5 News. His love of meteorology came from watching his dad, Mark, forecast the ever-changing weather conditions of Utah. Kevin was born and raised in Bountiful, Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah in Broadcast Meteorology. He’s a member of both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. Kevin loves the outdoors! He mountain bikes, wakeboards and loves to snowboard in the Utah powder. He lives in Bountiful with his wife and four kids.

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LYnae MiYeRMeteorologist Lynae Miyer is the newest member of the KSL Weather team and the face of KSL Junior Weather Specialists. She grew up in Central Texas with plenty of hot weather and severe thunderstorms. In fact, it was her initial fear of severe storms that got her interested in weather and eventually led her to become a meteorolo-gist. Lynae fell in love with Utah while on a geology trip she took in college and is excited to explore the wonders of nature in the great state of Utah and to forecast real winter weather. Lynae is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has earned the AMS Seal of Approval. She was born and raised in Waco, Texas; graduated from Baylor University and is engaged to be married!

GRanT WeYManMeteorologist Grant Weyman joined the KSL Weather team in 1999. He studied meteorology with the U.S. Government Graduate School and has an has an American Meteorological Seal of Approval. When Grant was in high school he worked as a DJ at Quincy University and as a crew member of the local NBC station. He dreamt of becoming the next Steven Spielberg and his film pursuits lead him to music and composing, as well as DJing at University of Southern California. He gradu-ated with a degree in Music. His start in music eventually led to television and finally to KSL TV as a meteorologist. He still likes to cling to his DJ roots by including music in his forecasts. Grant and his wife have two daughters. They enjoy family adventures—especially to the beach!

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WEATHER SATELLITES are used to photograph and track large-scale air movements. Then meteorologists compile and analyze the data with the help of computers.

Computers developed in the 1950s could “crunch” the complex data used in weather forecasting. THE FIRST COMPUTERIZED 24-hour weather forecast was put out in 1950 by U.S. scientist John von Neumann.

A ccording to the american Meteorological society, “Me-teorology is the science of the

atmosphere.” the word has its origins in the greek language. the word “meteoron” means something that happens high in the sky. a meteorologist is a person with specialized education “who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe or forecast earth’s atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects the earth and life on the planet.” KsL’s meteorologists are weather specialists who all became fascinated with the field of meteorology for different reasons.


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COLDWEATHER

If animals have an especially thick coat of fur, expect a cold winter.

When squirrels bury their nuts early, it will be a hard winter.

Hornets’ nests built in the top of trees indicate a mild winter is ahead; nests built close to the ground indicate that a harsh winter is coming.

If you hear an owl hoot in the daytime, a storm is approaching.

When clouds look like rocks and towers, the earth will be refreshed by showers.

�e lowest pressure reached by a hurricane was Hurricane Wilma at 882 mb or 26.05 inches of Mercury in October of 2005. Wilma had wind gusts of 175 mph.

�e Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was estimated to have wind speeds of 200 mph!

�e deadliest hurricane in US history was the Galveston TX hurricane of 1900. 8,000 deaths were attributed to this storm.

A WINTER STORM WATCH means conditions are favorable for winter conditions.

A WINTER STORM WARNING means the storm is imminent, happening or will happen soon.

�e most snow ever recorded in one season in SLC was 117.3 inches in 1951-52.

�e average amount of snow is 57.5 inches.

�e least amount of snow in a season was 16.6 inches in 1933-34.

�e coldest day in Utah was -69F in Peter Sink on Feb 1, 1985. �e coldest day in Salt Lake was -30 on Feb 9th, 1933.

White Christmas? �ere’s a 46% chance of 1 inch (or more) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.

When clouds look like chicken scratches or mare’s tails it will soon rain.

High clouds indicate fine weather will prevail; lower clouds mean rain.

Smoke that curls downward and lingers means a nearing storm.

Roosting birds indicate a storm, because thinning air is harder to fly in.

If the rooster goes crowing to bed, he’ll certainly rise with a watery head.

A warm November is the sign of a bad winter.

If the woolly worm’s (a type of caterpillar) head is more black than colored, the coldest part of the winter will come in the first months of winter.

If fruit trees bloom in the fall, the weather will be severe the following winter.

If the first snow falls on unfrozen ground, expect a mild winter.

Where did the meteorologist stop for a drink on the way home from a long day in the studio?�e nearest ISOBAR!!

How do you spot a happy motocyclist in fair weather?He’s got bugs on his teeth.

What happened to that cow that was li�ed into the air by the tornado?UDDER disaster.

What’s worse than raining buckets?HAILING taxis!

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My favorite canyon to hike in is Millcreek Canyon. It is close by and we can take our golden retriever along!

I was terrified of thunderstorms and especially tornadoes when

I was a little girl.

I decided I wanted to be a TV meteo-rologist when I was 8 years old.

I love animals! I have a gray cat named Sophie and a yellow lab

named Lilly.

I love to eat ice cream when it’s very cold outside.

Kevin Eubank

Lynae Miyer

Grant Weyman

What do you call it when it rains

chickens and ducks?

Foul (FOWL) weather.

What did the snowman say

when he got lost?

We’re in the middle of SNOWHERE.

What happens when it rains cats

and dogs?

You have to be careful not to step in a POODLE.

What would you get if you crossed a werewolf with a

snowball?

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My wife and I have two

daughters-- ages 15 and 11. Both of

them are musicians, they play piano. My

oldest daughter is in a musical this year for

her high school and our youngest daughter plays

volleyball for her school.

I have a major sweet tooth. When I was growing up my dad would call me “candy bones” and would often tell me bones would start to break if I didn’t eat healthy foods.

I love thunderstorms. Not the little wimpy ones, but the ones with heavy rain, loud thun-der, the knock–the–power–out kind of storms that leave you saying, “Wow!”

Growing up I hated the weather. My dad was a weatherman and everywhere I went people called me snowbank and asked if I was going to be a weatherman. It wasn’t until I went to college that I realized how cool the weather really was.

What’s an ISOBAR?Isobars are lines of equal atmospheric pressure drawn on a meteorological map. Each line passes through a pressure of a given value. Isobar lines may never cross or touch.

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COLDWEATHER

If animals have an especially thick coat of fur, expect a cold winter.

When squirrels bury their nuts early, it will be a hard winter.

Hornets’ nests built in the top of trees indicate a mild winter is ahead; nests built close to the ground indicate that a harsh winter is coming.

If you hear an owl hoot in the daytime, a storm is approaching.

When clouds look like rocks and towers, the earth will be refreshed by showers.

�e lowest pressure reached by a hurricane was Hurricane Wilma at 882 mb or 26.05 inches of Mercury in October of 2005. Wilma had wind gusts of 175 mph.

�e Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was estimated to have wind speeds of 200 mph!

�e deadliest hurricane in US history was the Galveston TX hurricane of 1900. 8,000 deaths were attributed to this storm.

A WINTER STORM WATCH means conditions are favorable for winter conditions.

A WINTER STORM WARNING means the storm is imminent, happening or will happen soon.

�e most snow ever recorded in one season in SLC was 117.3 inches in 1951-52.

�e average amount of snow is 57.5 inches.

�e least amount of snow in a season was 16.6 inches in 1933-34.

�e coldest day in Utah was -69F in Peter Sink on Feb 1, 1985. �e coldest day in Salt Lake was -30 on Feb 9th, 1933.

White Christmas? �ere’s a 46% chance of 1 inch (or more) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.

When clouds look like chicken scratches or mare’s tails it will soon rain.

High clouds indicate fine weather will prevail; lower clouds mean rain.

Smoke that curls downward and lingers means a nearing storm.

Roosting birds indicate a storm, because thinning air is harder to fly in.

If the rooster goes crowing to bed, he’ll certainly rise with a watery head.

A warm November is the sign of a bad winter.

If the woolly worm’s (a type of caterpillar) head is more black than colored, the coldest part of the winter will come in the first months of winter.

If fruit trees bloom in the fall, the weather will be severe the following winter.

If the first snow falls on unfrozen ground, expect a mild winter.

Where did the meteorologist stop for a drink on the way home from a long day in the studio?�e nearest ISOBAR!!

How do you spot a happy motocyclist in fair weather?He’s got bugs on his teeth.

What happened to that cow that was li�ed into the air by the tornado?UDDER disaster.

What’s worse than raining buckets?HAILING taxis!

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My favorite canyon to hike in is Millcreek Canyon. It is close by and we can take our golden retriever along!

I was terrified of thunderstorms and especially tornadoes when

I was a little girl.

I decided I wanted to be a TV meteo-rologist when I was 8 years old.

I love animals! I have a gray cat named Sophie and a yellow lab

named Lilly.

I love to eat ice cream when it’s very cold outside.

Kevin Eubank

Lynae Miyer

Grant Weyman

What do you call it when it rains

chickens and ducks?

Foul (FOWL) weather.

What did the snowman say

when he got lost?

We’re in the middle of SNOWHERE.

What happens when it rains cats

and dogs?

You have to be careful not to step in a POODLE.

What would you get if you crossed a werewolf with a

snowball?

FROSTBITE

My wife and I have two

daughters-- ages 15 and 11. Both of

them are musicians, they play piano. My

oldest daughter is in a musical this year for

her high school and our youngest daughter plays

volleyball for her school.

I have a major sweet tooth. When I was growing up my dad would call me “candy bones” and would often tell me bones would start to break if I didn’t eat healthy foods.

I love thunderstorms. Not the little wimpy ones, but the ones with heavy rain, loud thun-der, the knock–the–power–out kind of storms that leave you saying, “Wow!”

Growing up I hated the weather. My dad was a weatherman and everywhere I went people called me snowbank and asked if I was going to be a weatherman. It wasn’t until I went to college that I realized how cool the weather really was.

What’s an ISOBAR?Isobars are lines of equal atmospheric pressure drawn on a meteorological map. Each line passes through a pressure of a given value. Isobar lines may never cross or touch.

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1. A hurricane that forms in the Pacific Ocean.

2. A mass of tiny drops of water in the sky.

5. Water that freezes on the ground in a storm.

10. The bright flash of light during a thunderstorm.

11. A huge storm that forms over the ocean.

13. A violent storm with swirling, funnel-shaped winds.

14. Frozen water vapor that falls to earth as flakes.

15. The center of a hurricane.

1. Another word for tornado.

3. A result of little or no rain.

4. These lumps of ice cam be as big as baseballs.

6. A cloud at ground level.

7. The wind that blows over the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia.

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8. When this erupts, it can change the weather all over the world.

9. Dust devils usually start here.

12. Water drops that fall to earth.

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Why can you see your breath when its cold outside?

When the moisture in your breath hits cold air, a little cloud or fog is

formed. Since cold air cannot hold as much water as warm air, the moisture in your breath condenses when it hits the cold air and forms into a little cloud. It’s impossible to name the exact temperature, but you can see your breath at around 45 degrees Fahrenheit and below. Try it out sometime!

weatherQUESTIONS

Weather is all around us. Weather is what the air is like in any one place at any one time. How hot or cold is the air? How much dampness, or moisture, is in the air? How fast is the air moving? How heavily does the air press on the earth?

Weather is what happens in the air from minute to minute. The weather can change a lot within a very short time, especially in Florida. For example, it may rain for an hour

and then become sunny and clear.

Weather is what we hear about on the television news throughout the day or see online or read about in the newspaper. Weather includes daily changes in precipitation (rain),

barometric pressure, temperature and wind conditions in a given location. Weather is fueled by the sun. Other factors also affect weather, such as friction, or resistance, between the land and sea; the rotation of Earth; and the shifting of wind. These cycles and forces create complex and ever-changing patterns. Weather is the way water changes in the air.

Without water, there would be no clouds, rain, snow, thunder or fog. In fact, weather affects our lives and all things on Earth, plays a big part in our lives and affects many of the things that we do.

Sources: United States Environmental Protection Agency and ThinkQuest

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Klystron 9 is the most advanced and powerful TV weather radar. Bay News 9 has the only privately owned weather radar with a Klystron tube in the world. Most TV station radars use a less-expensive and less-reliable tube. The Klystron tube gives our radar the ability to operate as a Doppler radar 24/7. Other radars built for TV stations can’t do that. We also use the power we are able to create with the Klystron tube to make this radar the most powerful owned by any TV station. Our 1.25 million watts of peak power is unmatched in the industry. Klystron 9 is also the first dual-polarization radar in Florida. Dual-pol gives us more details about the amount of rain falling, the type of precipitation falling and any hail that might be falling from a storm. In the future, all weather radars will be dual-pol: The National Weather Service hopes to upgrade in about five years. Klystron 9 was one of the first dual-pol weather radars in the country. Another feature unique to Klystron 9 is called pulse compression. We can electronically take the powerful signal already used by our radar and make it even stronger by using a computer to change the pulse length. Pulse compression has been used for years, but Klystron 9 is the first high-power TV station radar to use this technique to make an even stronger signal. But you can’t just depend on computers and technology. Bay News 9 has a staff of experienced meteorologists who have worked in the Tampa Bay area for years and are familiar with the region’s unique climate and weather patterns. Our staff constantly analyzes the data from Klystron 9 to give you the best alerts to possible severe weather, keeping you and your family safer.

Castles in the airClouds are formed when water vapor condenses, or squeezes, into water

droplets or ice crystals as warm air rises and cools. There are many types of

clouds, and you can tell a lot about the weather by observing them.

There are four basic cloud categories:Cirro-form are high-level clouds which form

above 20,000 feet and are usually composed

of ice crystals. These high-level clouds are

typically thin and white in appearance, but can

create an array of colors when the sun is low

on the horizon.

Nimbo-form clouds typically form between

7,000 and 15,000 feet and bring steady

precipitation. As the clouds thicken and

precipitation begins to fall, the bases of the

clouds tend to lower toward the ground.

Cumulo-form clouds look like white fluffy

cotton balls and show the vertical motion

or thermal uplift of air taking place in the

atmosphere. The more humid the air, the lower

the cloud base. The tops of these clouds can

reach more than 60,000 feet.

Strato-form clouds consist of a featureless

low layer that can cover the entire sky like

a blanket, bringing generally gray and dull

weather. The cloud bases are usually only a

few hundred feet above the ground.

Source: National Weather Service

Have you ever gazed into the sky and seen clouds in the shape of a dinosaur, your next-door neighbor’s face or some other strangely familiar thing? Everyone sees something different! As a class, spend some time outside observing the clouds. Then write a story or poem about what you see.Source: This activity is taken from Understanding the World of Weather, a KRP Publication.

PRedicTing The weATheRRadar is an electronic instrument that determines the direction and distance of objects that reflect radio energy back to the radar site. It stands for radio detection and ranging. Doppler radar detects precipitation intensity, wind direction and speed, and provides estimates of hail size and rainfall amounts.

The effects of natural disasters

Weather and natural disasters affect our daily lives, health and economy. Many natural disasters occur only in certain parts of the world, but their occurrences can have an impact on the lives of those who have not experienced firsthand the drama and tragedy accompanying these events. Use the St. Petersburg Times to keep track of natural disasters during the next month. Keep a natural disaster journal. In your journal, identify each disaster and its location. Create a chart listing all of the natural disasters. Choose a disaster that did not happen in your area and make a list of some of the ways in which you or other people in your community would be affected by this particular kind of disaster. Write a brief essay outlining the disasters and how they affect communities. Share your information with your class.

Learning with the Times

Weather, weather, everywhere

Working together

The meteorologists and reporters at Bay News 9 work every day to get the weather and community news to you so you can be prepared. Check out the information about them on Baynews9.com and watch them on the air. What skills, interests and knowledge does a successful reporter or meteorologist have? Using news articles in the St. Petersburg Times as models, write a summary of these skills in the form of a short news article.

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All thunderstorms produce lightning and are dangerous. If you hear the sound of thunder, then you are in danger from lightning. Lightning kills between 75 to 100 people each year and being outdoors in the most dangerous place to be.

Emma Porter, 5, has some fun sledding at Storm Mountain Park in Sandy, Utah.JeffRey D. AllReD, DeSeRet NeWS

IF YOU’RE OUTDOORS:Keep an eye at the sky. Look for darkening skies, flashes of lightning, or increasing winds. Lightning often proceeds rain, so don’t wait for the rain to begin. If you hear the sound of thunder, go to a safe place immediately.

The best place to go is a sturdy building or a car, but make sure the win-dows in the car are shut. Avoid sheds, picnic areas, baseball dugouts and bleachers.

If there is no shelter around you, stay away from trees. Crouch down in the open area, keeping twice as far away from a tree as far as it is tall. Put your feet together and place your hands over your ears to minimize hearing dam-age from thunder.

If you’re with a group of people stay about 15 feet from each other.

Stay out of water. It’s a great conductor of electricity. Swimming, wading, snorkeling and scuba diving are not safe. Also, don’t stand in puddles.

Avoid metal. Stay away from clotheslines, fences and drop your backpacks because they often have metal on them.

If you’re playing an outdoor activity, wait at least 30 minutes after the last observed lightning strike or thunder.

IF YOU’RE INDOORS:Avoid water. It’s a great conduc-tor of electricity, so do not take a shower, wash your hands, wash dishes or do laundry. Do not use electric equipment like computers and appliances during a storm.

Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.

IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING:

Call for help. Call 9-1-1 or send for help immediately. The injured person does not carry an electrical charge, so it is okay to touch them.

Can you tell the temperature by listening to the chirping of a cricket?Yes! The frequency of chirping varies according to the temperature. To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37. The number you get will be an approximation of the outside temperature.

What is temperature?Temperature is a degree of hotness or cold-ness the can be measured using a thermom-eter. It’s also a measure of how fast the atoms and molecules of a substance are moving. Temperature is measured in degrees on the Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin scales.

What is a wind chill factor?To find out what the Wind Chill is where you are, round your wind speed and the air temperature to the nearest 5. Then find each of those on the table at www.weather-wizkids.com/temperature-windchill-chart.htm that will tell you what the Wind Chill is. A Wind Chill Warning is issued when the wind chill temperature is forecast to be -25° or lower. A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when the wind chill temperature is forecast to be between -10° to -24°.

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hurricane is a huge storm! it can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. each hurricane usually lasts for over a week, moving

10-20 miles per hour over the open ocean. hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. evaporation from the seawater in-creases their power. hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an “eye” in the northern hemisphere and clockwise direction in the southern hemisphere. the center of the storm or “eye” is the calmest part. it has only light winds and fair weather. When they come onto land, the heavy rain, strong winds and large waves can damage buildings, trees and cars.

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SUPERSTORM SANDY “The Storm of the Century”, “Frankenstorm”, “Super-storm Sandy”—there’s a reason this hurricane received so much attention and so many nicknames. What looked to be a quiet end to the 2012 hurricane season changed quickly when Sandy developed into a Category 1 hurricane the final week of October. At first, tropical forecast models plotted a turn to the right, taking it away from land and into the chilly northern At-lantic waters, but within a few days, a different scenario began to emerge—one that would push the tropical system into the eastern US seaboard and potentially, a direct hit on New York City. Meanwhile, a very cold air mass was moving through the Midwestern US and heading toward the east coast. Just an ordinary fall cold front but on this occasion, it was a date with weather destiny. High pressure ahead of the cold front served to guide Hurricane Sandy along the coastline and eventually right into the heart of the mid-Atlantic and through the most populated areas of the entire United States. Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey around 8 p.m. on Monday, October 29, with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour. High tide combined with a 13 foot storm surge paralyzed New York City with flooded streets, buildings and subway systems. Rainfall records were broken in many states. All three airports in Washington, DC, reported new rainfall records with many areas seeing up to 8 inches of rain as the storm continued its push inland. Just a few hundred miles from the battered coastline, cold Canadian air was invading Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Moisture from the tropical storm collided with cold air to produce snow totals rarely seen for October. Upwards of two feet of snow were recorded in Davis, West Virginia. The unique weather events that led up to this “Super-storm” will make it unforgettable and definitely one for the record books!

— KSL Meteorologist Lynae Miyer

STORM SURGE Storm surges are frequently the most devastat-ing element of a hurricane. As a hur-ricane’s winds spiral around and around the storm, they push water into a mound at the storm’s center. This mound of water becomes dangerous when the storm reaches land because it causes flood-ing along the coast. The water piles up, unable to escape anywhere but on land as the storm carries it landward. A hurricane will cause more storm surge in areas where the ocean floor slopes gradually. This causes major flooding.

People, some waving to those on dry ground, are rescued by boat in Little Ferry, NJ, Oct. 30, 2012 in the wake of superstorm Sandy.

A parking lot full of yellow cabs is flooded as a result of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, NJ.

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Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what?

What country experiences the most tornadoes?

True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto water droplets in the air.

Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy ________________?

Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?

Earth’s recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global ____________?

True or false? The highest recorded temperature on Earth of 57.8 °C (136 °F) was recorded in Tirat Tsvi, Israel.

What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?

What is the driest desert on Earth, the Sahara, the Kalahari or the Atacama?

True or false? The lowest recorded temperature on Earth of 89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica.

Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what?

An avalanche features the rapid descent of __________?

True of false? The most rain fall ever recorded in one year (Cherrapunji, India) is more than 30 meters.

What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

An anemometer is used to measure what?

At what temperature is Centigrade equal to Fahrenheit?

Trying to predict the weather is known as weather ____________?

The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado ________________?

True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.

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That big, gray ___________ in the sky is full of rain.

We live on planet ____________.

A hurricane is a very strong __________.

In a hurricane, the _______ blows really hard.

During winter, temperatures at the North Pole are _________________.

Hurricanes cause big ______________ on the ocean’s surface.

The GOES see bad weather coming and can ____________ us.

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This educational section from the Deseret News’ Newspapers in Education program was designed by Lou Ann Reineke with assistance from KSL Meteorologists Kevin Eubank, Grant Weyman and Lynae Miyer. The project was under the direction of Cindy Richards, News-papers in Education director, with special thanks to Jennifer Reid and Pami Ostmark, KSL Salt Lake Broadcast Group. Resources provided by www.weatherwizkids.com.

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Weather Quiz answers: 1. Temperature, 2. Clouds, 3. USA, 4. True, 5. Snow, 6. Wind, 7. Warming, 8. False (Al ‘Aziziyah, Libya), 9. A meteorologist, 10. The Atacama Desert, 11. True, 12. Hail stones, 13. Snow, 14. False (25.4 meters), 15. A barometer, 16. Wind speed, 17. -40 degrees, 18. Forecasting, 19. Alley, 20. True

Hurricane word puzzle answers: 1. HEAT, 2. CLOUD, 3. EARTH, 4. STORM, 5. WIND, 6. COLD, 7. WAVES, 8. WARN, 9. EYE

Wild Weather crossword puzzle answers: ACROSS 1. Typhoon, 2. Cloud, 5. Ice, 10. Lightning, 11. Hurricane, 13. Tornado, 14. Snow, 15. eye; DOWN 1. Twister, 3. Drought, 4. Hailstones, 6. Fog, 7. Monsoon, 8. Volcano, 9. Desert, 12. Rain

Hey teachers and 4th graders! Take a peek into real-life weather forecasting and meet a KSL meteorologist in person with the KSL Junior Weather Specialists program.

Lynae and KSL have partnered with Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum to offer a unique weather program that will give kids an interactive experience learning the ins and outs of weather forecasting, turning ordinary students into KSL Junior Weather Specialists!

Can’t make it to the museum? Then sign up for KSL Junior Weather Specialists On the Go to have one of our meteorologists—Lynae, Kevin or Grant—visit your school in person!

DO YOU WANT TO BE A KSL JUNIOR WEATHER SPECIALIST?

Farmington Junior High students fight the wind as they walk outside before school.

RAVell CAll, DeSeRet NeWS

MiChAel BRANDy, DeSeRet NeWS

For more information or to sign up for the KSL Junior Weather Specialists program, please visit our website at juniorweather.ksl.com.

Clouds blanket Little Cottonwood Canyon in the rain. A snowy day in Salt Lake City.

JeffRey D. AllReD, DeSeRet NeWS

Lightning icon on page 7: Adam Whitcroft from the Noun Project

KSL Weather Specialists:We’ve got you covered

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tah has soMe of the most diverse weather in the country. We get crazy wind, pounding rain, wild thunderstorms and heavy snow and that can all happen in a single day! from the towering peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the red rock deserts of southern utah, the KsL Weather team is

committed to providing the most accurate and reliable forecasts in the state. the KsL Weather team utilizes the latest in technology to forecast the ever changing conditions of utah. KsL Vortex is a state of the art radar program that allows us to analyze the atmosphere and accurately forecast where severe weather is and where it’s going next. the KsL Weather app delivers up to the minute weather forecasts, severe weather alerts and allows you take control of the most powerful weather radar in the state, Vortex. We live, work and play among the greatest weather on earth; and we absolutely love forecasting it for you!

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