Pam Knox
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center has published a new 2-page report on the evolution and impacts of the current drought which is affecting parts of the Southeast. You can read it at https://sercc.com/SERCC_drought_report_Oct_2016.pdf.
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If you are looking for information on forestry in Georgia, there is a new web site which you might find useful. It provides statistics by state, region and county, although statistics are not available for every county. You can find information on the web site here.
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Ever since I saw the movie Koyaanisqatsi, I have been fascinated with time lapse videos of clouds. Fortunately, there are some really fantastic ones out there. This one, by Mike Olbinski in the Southwest, was forwarded to me on Facebook from a meteorologist friend. If you are feeling the lack of rainfall, you will appreciate…
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Earlier this week, Weather Underground published a fascinating story about wild horses and their dependence on snow for water at high elevations. They have adapted to the harsh local conditions and have learned to eat snow for their water in the winter months. They migrate up and down the slopes as the snowpack comes and…
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Weather Underground posted a story today describing how hot October has been in many parts of the US. As they note, there is no end in sight before the end of the month, so it will not be surprising if some locations set record temperatures. You can read their story at https://www.wunderground.com/news/record-warmth-west-central-south-late-october?__prclt=5I9uJ9AB.
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As expected, the latest Drought Monitor map released this morning has shown expansion of drought in all Southeastern states except Virginia and North Carolina, although abnormally dry conditions did expand in NC. Exceptional (D4) drought expanded in Alabama and South Carolina and a new strip of central Georgia, where they have had essentially no rain…
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The Packer reported this morning that in spite of some losses from Matthew to green beans and other vegetables, most crops are doing well and should provide plenty of produce for markets this fall. Planting was delayed in some areas and the wet conditions added some stress to newly planted seedlings, but most of those…