Weather Facts

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    Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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    Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
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    Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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    Carbon dioxide is a trace gas and by itself will produce little warming. Also, as CO2 increases, the incremental warming is less, as the effect is logarithmic so the more CO2, the less warming it produces.
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    Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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    The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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