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 Dear Parents
(and children, too!),

Spectrum News is dedicated to

providing accurate and updated
weather forecasts every ten
minutes with Weather on the 1s.

Sometimes we cover severe

weather and that can frighten
young children. We developed
this Project Weather activity book
so parents can discuss severe
weather with their children while
also having fun. Enjoy and thanks
for watching Spectrum News.

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 What is
DOPPLER RADAR?

Doppler radar is a high-powered radar

that provides you with real-time storm
information to show you exactly when
the storm will hit your neighborhood,
right down to your street, with pinpoint
accuracy. At Spectrum News, we
use Doppler radar.

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 Sometimes the weather is bad.
Help the girl get to Spectrum News
so she can stay safe.
safe

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 Circle the things in the picture that should not be left
outside during a storm. Then, color your picture.

Answer: grill, potted plants, rake, shovel, table, chairs, umbrella

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 Connect the dots to see
why they must stop sailing
and go back to land.

If you are boating or swimming when a storm approaches,

get to land and find shelter immediately. Keep in mind, you
can always check Spectrum News weather forecasts before
If you are boating or swimming when a storm approaches, get to
leaving to do
land and findany outdoor
shelter activity.
immediately. Always check Spectrum News
weather forecasts before leaving to do any outdoor activity.
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 1s

Use your stickers to help the chief meteorologist show

the weather for the next seven days. Place sky condition
stickers in the larger boxes. The smaller boxes at the
bottom are for your temperature stickers.

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 What am I?

Hot Static Electricity

GIIHGLTNN

White and Puffy

LUOCD

Arc of Colored Light

RBWINOA

Drops of Water

IANR
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 Can you match the cloud name
with the cloud description?

Flat-looking clouds that

can stretch across the
sky like a blanket.

Puffy clouds that look

like cotton balls in
the sky.

Wispy clouds that

are feathery-looking.

If you can hear thunder, you are close enough

to the storm to be struck by lightning. Seek safe
shelter immediately. To estimate the distance in
miles between you and the lightning flash, count
the seconds between the lightning and the
thunder, then divide by 5.

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 Connect the
dots to form the
Mississippi River
on the map.

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 LAKE
HURON

Ottawa LAKE
ONTARIO

MI

NY
LAKE ERIE

PA

OH
Fill in the Lake Shadow: Did you know, during the
summer months, Lake Erie calms the atmosphere,
causing a Lake Shadow or "LAKE EFFECT SUN."
Buffalo is the 2nd sunniest city during the summer
months this side of the Mississippi.

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 Color by letter
Find the 4 color squares on the sticker page, then stick them in the
squares below. Color each letter to match the colored square.

Radar helps us see “inside” a thunderstorm

to detect hazardous weather conditions. The
colors on the screen show RED for very heavy
rainfall. YELLOW is heavy precipitation, but
not as much as RED. The GREEN area is
moderate rainfall and BLUE indicates
very light rain.

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 Weather Word Search

Help the boy find these hidden words:

Weather Thunder Snow

Lightning Shelter Hail
Wind Flood Water
Sun Rain Tornado

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 Help the girl build the snowman by
leading her through the maze.

START

FINISH

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Answer: Water, Canned Food, First Aid Supplies, Portable Radio,
Fully Charged Cell Phone, Warm Clothing, Flashlight and Batteries
H2O
Circle what you should put in your Winter Weather Storm Kit.
 Stormy Weather Know-How
Fill in the blanks using the words from the list.

If you are indoors, stay inside

until the storm ____________.

Passes Arrives Forms

Don’t use the ____________.

Telephone lines conduct electricity.

Bathroom Phone Oven

If you are outside during a storm

find ____________ immediately.

Water Food Shelter

If there is no shelter, stay away from

____________ and crouch down to
make yourself small.

Trees Houses Frogs

Answer: Passes, Phone, Shelter, Trees

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 Learn How To Call for Help in an Emergency
Learn how and when to call 9-1-1 for help. Post
emergency phone numbers near the telephone,
clearly visible. Even very young children can learn
how and when to call for emergency assistance.

Remember... when an emergency happens in your

community, the local American Red Cross chapter
can help you and your family. For more safety
information, contact your local Red Cross chapter,
National Weather Service office, or the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.

Emergency Phone Numbers

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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 WHEN
THUNDER
ROARS

GO
INDOORS!

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