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The Southeast Regional Climate Center noted that for November 1-28, many stations are set to record their monthly average temperatures in the top ten coldest years on record. A few stations, including Macon and Valdosta GA, may set their coldest on record. In the map below, stations in pink are in the top 5 coldest…
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Looks like another dry week for most of the Southeast. The 7-day Qualitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) shows no rain or snow for the majority of the Southeast. The exceptions are northern Alabama and Georgia, western SC and most of NC and a little bit of southeast coastal Florida. Since this is the driest time of…
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Heavy snow in Michigan and other northern states slowed the delivery of Christmas trees in the past two weeks, according to Associated Press. An article today (link) noted that in some loading yards, stacks of trees awaiting shipment were covered by up to two feet of snow. The snow also covered roads and delayed transportation.…
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AL.com published a story two days ago describing the problems poultry farmers had last winter with poor availability of propane. This is the fuel of choice for many poultry farmers for heating their poultry houses, which are sometimes as long as two football fields in length. This resulted in particularly high costs last year, since…
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November 30 marks the end of the official hurricane season in the North Atlantic Ocean. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center released their summary of the season this week, discussing the relatively weak season and how well it was predicted. The lack of tropical storms over the Southeast contributed to the development of dry conditions and severe…
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When I was a small girl, my dad took me fishing for bass and bluegill up in my home state of Michigan. I still hold the family record for the most fish caught with the same worm (14!). I don’t do much fishing now, but I have friends who love to fish for trout. If…
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