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By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Nov 29, 2008
We worry about weather — whether we like it or not.
Sometimes, people say it's silly to worry about things you can't control — like the weather. But wise people know better. The old saying ''forewarned is forearmed'' means you have an opportunity to make a plan to keep yourself safe no matter what the weather will be.
The National Weather Service in Cleveland supplies us with loads of information about weather alerts, advisories and warnings. It uses the most sophisticated equipment so we know what will be coming.
Just as we count on the Weather Service for information, the Weather Service counts on people in the community to help them gauge what's happening in all the areas under its watch. The Weather Service teaches volunteers, called storm spotters, what to look for and how to report it.
Dec. 6 is Skywarn Recognition Day. Developed in 1999 by the Weather Service and American Radio Relay League, it celebrates the contributions that volunteer Skywarn radio operators make throughout the year.
Check the latest weather information online at http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/ and find up-to-the-minute road conditions at the Ohio Department of Transportation at http://www.buckeyetraffic.org/.
This silly weather forecaster won't keep you safe, but it will provide you with some weather-related fun when it's too (take your pick) cold-wet-warm-windy to play outside. I found the directions at http://www.freekidscrafts.com/silly_weather_forcaster-e375.html.
Supplies you will need:
• Yarn.
• 10 mm wiggle eyes.
• Tacky glue.
• Key ring.
• Card stock.
• Weather saying.
• Piece of cardboard, 11 inches by 4 inches.
• Hole punch.
Wrap the yarn about 25 times around the long side of the cardboard.
Cut the yarn at the edge. Slide a key ring to the middle of the yarn and fold it in half. Smooth the yarn bundles together and tie tightly with a small piece of yarn about 1-inch from the key ring.
Separate the yarn into three sections and braid. Tie the bottom together with a piece of yarn. Glue on the wiggle eyes.
Print the following saying on a piece of card stock:
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the first accurate weather forecaster. For best results, hang outside your window.
If it's wet . . . it's raining.
It it's white . . . it's snowing.
If it's still . . . it's freezing.
If it's moving . . . it's windy.
If it's gone . . . it flew south with the snow birds!
Fold in half, punch a hole in a corner and tie it to the forecaster with a piece of yarn.
Kathy Antoniotti writes a craft column for the Beacon Journal. If you have a craft idea or question, contact Kathy Antoniotti, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640; 330-996-3565; or kantoniotti@thebeaconjournal.com.
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