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Dear Educator,
 Spring
doesn't come in February but snow surely can. For some of us lucky folks in the
Mid-Atlantic region, we even get an occasional day off school or work. Most of us
are fascinated by snow, no matter how much accumulates. But do you know how a snowflake
is made? Or why it snows?
WeatherBug Meteorologist Rachel Peterson
explains all about snow, the different types and and how it develops in
this month's video lesson. We also include a Lesson that shows you how to
make a snowboard...but probably not the kind your students are thinking of, this
one measures snowfall.
Our team of Meteorologists at WeatherBug
love interesting weather facts. Here are some of their favorite snow facts:
- In February 2007, the town of
Redfield, New York recorded snow for 8 days from a lake effect snow event which
ended up totaling 11 feet 8 inches, or 140 inches! This stands as the New York state
snowfall record from a single storm.
- Buffalo has received more than 100 inches of snow in 6 of the last 8 years.
- Every state in the U.S. has seen
snow, including warm places like south Florida and Phoenix, Arizona.
- Even Hawaii has snow in the winter
on top of Mauna Kea!
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