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I’ve gotten some questions about how the snowstorm along the Gulf Coast this past week has compared to previous storms, especially the large snow event of 1895. This post in The Eyewall provides some great historical context and visuals from previous snowstorms and compares them to the event that just happened. Some parts of the…
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Rapid-onset drought, also known as “flash” drought, is something that plagues the Southeast periodically. It usually happens during the growing season where it can have a great impact on crops and pastures. Flash drought can be caused by a protracted dry spell at a time when crops need 1 to 1.5 inches of water a…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the rain this week will fall in western parts of the region, especially Alabama and western Florida and Georgia. Some rain will fall Sunday night through Monday and a second storm will affect the western parts of the region late in the week. Warmer temperatures mean…
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Some of you are still digging out from the snowstorm that fell across a large swath of the South from Louisiana and Texas all the way to eastern North Carolina and Virginia. Here in Athens we were on the northern edge of the storm with just 1/2 inch, but many people in southern GA and…
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One of the benefits of the cold conditions this year has been the impact on insect pests and diseases. A cold winter can kill off both the insects and the plants that harbor them, providing a benefit to producers in next year’s farm management. You can read more about impacts of the frigid weather on…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that most of the region from Virginia to Florida saw an increase in dry or drought conditions over the last week. The only exceptions were Alabama and Georgia, which received some moisture before the Tuesday data cutoff from the big snowstorm that occurred January 21-22. The areas that…
Posted in: Drought