Friday, February 26, 2010

Is A Snowacane Really That Bad?


This simple storm that caused a light snowfall in Texas is quickly picking up some momentum. With winds expected to reach over 50 mph the national weather service is still not sure if this storm should be classified as a Hurricane. This is becuase of the fact that Hurricanes are considered to have winds over 75mph. This snow storm has seemed to been caused by air full of moisture gathering in the south to move upward causing the warm air to move north resulting in winds and also causing more snow. People are calling this a snowacane because of the highwinds similar to hurricanes. This storm is also expected to cause floods to places near the coast as well. In contrast Hurricanes form when a cloud mass gets really big and eventually the rotation from the Earths axis cause the cloud mass to circle around a hole then causing a Hurricane. The Snowacane was formed similerly but instead of rain it gives off snow hence the name "snowacane". This snow storm is causing many incoviences to communities. This storm is causing alot of sleet causing many traffic hazards. Schools are also forced to give early releases and snowdays. Further north well into maine it seem they must extend school into the summer. At this point everyone on the east coast are just wishing for winter to end.