11 interesting Weather Facts

1. Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
2. 9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
3. In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
4. Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
5. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
6. It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
7. Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
8. Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
9. The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
10. Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
11. 40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.