5” includes wooden base Storm Glasses are amazing devices that have been used by sailors to forecast storms for hundreds of years. It gained popularity back in 1859 after the Royal Charter Storm, and the Crown distributed Storm Glasses to many small fishing communities around the British Isles. The Storm Glass is a sealed glass container containing a liquid that changes based on the weather conditions. It can predict sunny weather, cloudy weather, thunderstorms, and blizzards. Storm Glass is a great conversation starter — making it an ideal corporate gift. It is an adorable addition to your living room, office space, or bedroom. This gift is suitable for all ages. The Storm Glass can forecast different weather conditions in the following manner: The liquid is clear: sunny and bright There are crystals at the bottom: thick air, frost The liquid is dim with small stars: thunderstorms There are large flakes: heavy air, overcast and snow during the winter Crystal threads form on the upper part of the liquid: windy weather There are small dots: fog, damp weather Flakes rise and remain at the top: wind in the upper air regions There are small stars: during a sunny winter day, it will snow in one or two days The higher the crystals rise, the colder it will be during winter
