Pam Knox
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The monthly climate summary for North Carolina by Corey Davis was released today in their climate blog. It describes the very warm monthly temperature (more than 6 degrees above normal) and the spread in precipitation between the mountains and the coastal plains. You can read more about it at Unwrapping an Unseasonably Warm December –…
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Did you read about the fires that destroyed over 1,000 houses in the northern suburbs of Denver this past week? While the loss of life is low (only two people missing) because of the unbelievable work of emergency personnel to evacuate ahead of the flames of the grass fires, the devastation is tremendous. I spent…
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Do you think that we are the coldest in the winter months because the Earth is farther from the sun in those months than in our Northern Hemisphere summer? Actually, Earth is closer to the sun in January than in July because of its elliptical orbit around the sun. The difference in solar radiation is…
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While the beginning of January 2022 was much warmer than average (Athens was 27 degrees above normal this weekend!), once the cold front passes we should see a period of much cooler air. It’s not going to be frigid, but a few degrees below normal, so it will feel a lot more like a Southern…
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I had a great break over the holidays and was able to fly up to Michigan to spend some time with my mom. We even saw a little snow! Parts of the Southeast are likely to see some snow in the next day on the back side of the cold front that is moving through…
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This weekend was the end of 2021 and the start of the new year. What a year 2021 has been! Without even talking about politics, COVID-19, sports, or the economy, it was certainly one to remember from the standpoint of weather and climate. No matter where you live, you probably saw some extreme weather during…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released late last week, show a slight increase in abnormally dry conditions across parts of the region, especially in Georgia. Only small changes in drought conditions were seen. The rain this week should improve conditions in the Carolinas but may not be enough to significantly decrease the dry conditions in other…
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