After a week of continuous beautiful weather, the East coast has turned a little gray. The clouds have moved in, the rain keeps coming down, and everywhere you go its wet.
In order to turn a more positive or at least interesting light on the dreariness outside, I figured I'd check out some funny facts about rain!
First of all, I'm super happy that the wetness that is currently falling is not in the solid form. However, all precipitation starts as ice or snow crystals at cloud level. We can thank the ground temperature for our rain, not snow!
Size doesn't matter, but it does change! Raindrops vary in size from 0.02 inch to about .031 inch in diameter.
Also, I'm super thankful to be here in Massachusetts and not Louisiana. With 56 inches of annual rainfall, the Pelican State is the wettest in the United States.
And lastly, in order to keep dry from the pouring rain, grab an umbrella! However, it is to be noted that this tool used to keep ourselves comfortable from rainfall was originally intended for shade from the hot Egyptian sun.
I hope everyone is getting ready for the Fall season to begin. The cooler weather is moving in and I'm excited for the leaves to start changing on all the trees!
If you're looking for more interesting facts about rain, you can read more here: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_interesting_facts_about_rain#ixzz1XJ08ONgi
