Pam Knox
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The preliminary climate summary for January 2025 shows that the region was colder than normal, which I am sure is no surprise to most of you, especially if you have recently paid a heating bill. However, since the normals now are quite a bit warmer than in previous decades, almost none of the region set…
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Here are several stories that relate to interactions between climate and agriculture. Fortunately, it does not look like we will see another period of very cold air any time soon, so the article on cold stress may not be applicable to this year, but the cold season is not over yet, so keep it handy…
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NOAA’s Climate blog has now posted a story describing the recent snowstorm in southern parts of our region that shows some interesting maps about the coldest temperature and where snowfall records were set. It also relates the weather to the polar vortex and discusses how climate change may have affected what occurred. You may also…
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The latest 7 day QPF map shows that the southern half of the region is not expected to get any rain in the next week. Northern portions will be dry this weekend but might pick up some showers midweek or later as a storm moves through the Ohio River Valley, bringing rain to that region.…
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If you have ever considered getting your own home weather station, Popular Mechanics has provided a review of the eight best home weather stations in a recent article at https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/lawn-garden/a35098351/best-home-weather-stations/. This might be helpful if you are trying to wade through a list of potential set-ups and don’t know where to start. You can also…
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You might not know it, but the Athens area in Georgia is located in a radar “hole” where the radar beam from the NOAA radar at Peachtree City is so high off the ground that it misses a lot of low-lying precipitation as well as storm structure that could be important for monitoring severe weather…
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The recent snowfall in southern Georgia and nearby regions brought a lot of moisture and cold temperatures to the citrus groves that are growing around that part of the state. Lindy Savelle, the executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association, suggests that now would be a good time to treat the snow-affected trees with fungicide…
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