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Weather Facts

There are 15 Weather Facts

  • -40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
  • A rainbow can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon.
  • Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
  • Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
  • In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
  • It is possible to see a rainbow at night!
  • It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
  • Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
  • Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
  • Rain contains vitamin B12.
  • Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
  • The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
  • The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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