Events
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EarthSky posted a request from NASA to help with a citizen science project to observe clouds across the country. According to the story, “from March 15 through April 15, citizen scientists of all ages can make up to 10 cloud observations per day using the free GLOBE Observer app (get the app here or at your phone’s app store).…
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Chris McGehee, the state coordinator for CoCoRaHS in Georgia, noted today that we just passed the 10th birthday from the establishment of CoCoRaHS in Georgia. Here is her comment from Facebook: “The actual date snuck by me… I just realized that Georgia CoCoRaHS’ first stations were defined on Feb 20th, 2008, so we are officially…
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For those of you in the know, today is the first day of meteorological spring, although it certainly has felt like spring for most of the last month. Enjoy the warmer weather and remember that spring is the most likely season for severe weather in the Southeast, although it can and does happen every month…
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March is the traditional month for recruiting new volunteer precipitation observers to the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network, usually called CoCoRaHS. Every year they run a contest to see which state can recruit the most new observers. Usually North Carolina leads the Southeast, followed by Florida, while other states like Georgia lag behind.…
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Since the Super Bowl is this weekend, the USDA thought it would be fun to share some facts about how the Super Bowl shaped the chicken industry. Thanks to Growing Georgia for bringing it to my attention.
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Here’s a notice of the upcoming Severe Weather Preparedness Week from our friends at the NWS office in Peachtree City: Beginning next week (Monday, February 5), with support from our state emergency management partners (GEMA), we will recognize Severe Weather Preparedness Week for the state of Georgia. Each day (through Friday, Feb 9) will address…
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Have you ever watched the International Space Station move overhead? If it flies over about an hour after sunset, you can see the brightly lit ISS move quickly across the sky (assuming not too many clouds, of course). I watched it fly over my head tonight! It was moving fast, crossed the entire sky in…