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Understanding Weather & Geography

It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a new Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the weather was going to
be.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he replied to his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect wood to be prepared.

But also being a practical leader, after several days he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,


"Is the coming winter going to be cold?"


"It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold indeed," the meteorologist at the weather service responded.


So the Chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared. A week later he called the National Weather Service again.


"Is it going to be a very cold winter?"


"Yes," the man at National Weather Service again replied, "it's going to be a very cold winter."


The Chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of wood they could find. Two weeks later he called the National Weather Service again.


"Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?"


"Absolutely," the man replied. "It's going to be one of the coldest winters ever."


"How can you be so sure?" the Chief asked.


The weatherman replied, "The Indians are collecting wood like crazy."

I've always wondered how the National Weather Service came up with its predictions, and now I know.

Too bad Jerry Jones didn't check with them last year before he talked the city of Dallas into spending millions to host the Super Bowl.

 


This was the scene one year ago as Dallas struggled to host the Super Bowl while caught in the throes of a major ice storm.  Temperatures hovered in the low 20's all week.

I was reminded of this scene yesterday morning as I sat on the patio enjoying my coffee in short sleeves and no coat with the temperature a balmy 65 degrees. 

We simply have not had any winter so far.  Today is supposed to be in the 70's.  In fact, it has been so warm that I have yet to turn on my heat.

SIL said the other day that he wished we would have some cold weather because he's afraid we will have a really hot summer if we don't.

Yet, we had a cold winter last year and one of the hottest summers on record, so how can one predict this crazy weather of recent years.


Here's an interesting fact that I hadn't realized until I heard it last year.  Texas sits on the same parallel as some of the major desserts of Africa and the Mideast, which explains why it gets so hot in the summer and why the winters are often quite mild.

The farther south one goes in Texas the milder the winters are.  San Antonio is wonderful in the winter.  We visited there at Christmas two or three years ago and it was so nice.

That's my geography lesson for today....have a great Tuesday.


posted on Jan 31, 2012 5:44 AM ()

Comments:

I really like that map - distribution of non-polar arid land - because a lot of it is right where I live. I'm going to google it for a bigger version.
comment by troutbend on Feb 1, 2012 6:41 PM ()
You should have no problem finding a bigger version.
reply by redimpala on Feb 2, 2012 7:26 PM ()
I am basking in it and getting to be outside is magic in January and February.
comment by elderjane on Feb 1, 2012 3:54 AM ()
So am I. It is just the most wonderful winter I can remember.
reply by redimpala on Feb 1, 2012 6:38 AM ()
Frankly,I don't give a damn.What is the weather there in Florida
All they do is brag.Here in New England have been having a wonderful winter so far.
I hope that this will last into Spring.We will see.Yes,the weather is changing and soon Floriday will be like New England as they freeze their________off.
One do get tired of hearing about this..Oh!forgot .It is going to be in the fifties here in wonderful New England.We also have our bragging rights.They are not strong enough to live here)I am kidding to a point ,but then sick of tired hearing about their weather)
comment by fredo on Jan 31, 2012 2:22 PM ()
Hear! Hear! Fredo. You tell 'em. Hey, 50's in New England this time of year is worth bragging about also.
reply by redimpala on Feb 1, 2012 6:39 AM ()
Not a good loser are you????????????????????????????
reply by greatmartin on Jan 31, 2012 5:18 PM ()
Gee gosh--and we will only hit a high of 76 degrees today.
comment by greatmartin on Jan 31, 2012 10:30 AM ()
Today the high is supposed to be 73, so we are nearly as warm as you.
reply by redimpala on Jan 31, 2012 1:22 PM ()
Lemon trees will not grow or fruit in Ohio, but it is predicted that by the middle of this century Lemons will grow as far north as Columbus. Maybe the cotton will some day be picked in the Yukon?
comment by jondude on Jan 31, 2012 6:24 AM ()
Cotton in the Yukon! That would be something, wouldn't it? But how hot would it be in the U.S. if that were the case?
reply by redimpala on Jan 31, 2012 1:25 PM ()
(Indians and wood) And I concur with Martha. I'm getting outdoors today!!!
comment by solitaire on Jan 31, 2012 6:23 AM ()
Enjoy, Randy. We could yet have some brutal weather.
reply by redimpala on Jan 31, 2012 1:24 PM ()
Cute story about Native Americans and the National Weather Service.
Today it's going to be close to 60 degrees in Northwest Ohio! After being in hardiness zone 5 for ages, the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map has us in warmer zone 6. The whole country moved one-half to one full zone warmer.
comment by marta on Jan 31, 2012 6:01 AM ()
But the Republicans still insist that global warming is a myth.
reply by redimpala on Jan 31, 2012 1:23 PM ()

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