Pam Knox
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After all the rain we have seen in the past couple of weeks, producers should be relieved to hear that the next five days should be dry across most the region with the exception of some coastal areas. The next system coming in could start to bring light showers to the region next Thursday through…
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This story from the Atlanta Journal Constitution describes how many of Georgia’s counties are not adequately prepared for severe weather by looking at Randolph County in southwest Georgia and the challenges they face with a small rural population and low tax base. For example, they have to deal with questions like where residents can flee…
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The latest monthly climate outlook for November 2019 was released yesterday by NOAA. It shows that most of the Southeast will have equal chances of near, below and above normal temperatures, which is not surprising since it is hard to tell exactly where the pool of the coldest air coming south from Canada will reach.…
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I can’t let Halloween go without putting up a couple of spooky climate stories. Here are two. Vampire bats live naturally in Central and South America, but have been moving north with the warmer climate. They can weaken cattle by sucking blood from the animals and can sometimes carry diseases like rabies. You can read…
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UPDATE: Time corrected to 2 pm EST After our stellar attendance at the last special drought webinar, we want to make sure that people know we are doing a follow-up drought webinar to update us in the Southeast about how recent rains have affected dry conditions in the Southeast, including impacts on water resources and…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows a continuation of the improvement in drought conditions that we saw last week as we transitioned away from the flash drought towards more rainy conditions. While there are still pockets of extreme drought in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, they are smaller. Parts of central Georgia are…
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Although many areas of Georgia have seen good amounts of rain in the last week, some areas have still been missed and are quite dry. UGA peach specialist Dario Chavez reminds peach farmers that watering your trees in the off-season will help them survive the drought and improve production next year in this article at…