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I’ve been traveling all day so have not had time to catch up on the latest on the big storm that is expected to develop along the East Coast in the next couple of days. That storm could bring significant amounts of snow to the Carolinas and up the East Coast but it could also…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought got a little worse this week for some parts of the region. The biggest increase in drought was in northern Florida, where I understand blueberry producers are worried about having enough water for irrigation for frost protection in this weekend’s cold weather. The biggest improvement is…
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An experimental product by NOAA scientists was used to create a map of estimated freezing rain coverage that occurred in the storm that just occurred a few days ago. The map of ice shows the huge extent of freezing rain that occurred in the storm, including the freezing rain that occurred in the Southeast as…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that very little rain is expected to fall across the region for the next week. The next three days will be dry now that the big storm from last week has passed out of the region. There is a small chance of precipitation over the weekend with a coastal…
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If you are interested in history and how weather may have impacted it, here is a good summary of seven times in history that the weather had an impact on what happened. Readers Digest describes events like the retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in 1588 and Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 as…
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In the Southeast, all eyes are looking to the west as a giant winter storm will be bearing down on us this weekend. The storm may bring heavy snows to some areas while freezing rain will cause havoc in regions to the south of the snow band. Here is an email I sent out to…
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The Farm Journal/AgWeb had an interesting story this week about the transition from La Nina and swing to El Nino and how weather conditions associated with each pattern affect planting and crop growth across the United States. As you might expect, the dry conditions we have had here in the Southeast could affect seed germination…