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I had a great break over the holidays and was able to fly up to Michigan to spend some time with my mom. We even saw a little snow! Parts of the Southeast are likely to see some snow in the next day on the back side of the cold front that is moving through…
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This weekend was the end of 2021 and the start of the new year. What a year 2021 has been! Without even talking about politics, COVID-19, sports, or the economy, it was certainly one to remember from the standpoint of weather and climate. No matter where you live, you probably saw some extreme weather during…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released late last week, show a slight increase in abnormally dry conditions across parts of the region, especially in Georgia. Only small changes in drought conditions were seen. The rain this week should improve conditions in the Carolinas but may not be enough to significantly decrease the dry conditions in other…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rain will affect most of the Southeast except for the Florida peninsula this week. The heaviest rain will be located in North Carolina, which should help the drought there. For the most part, the rain is associated with a front that is moving back and forth through the…
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As usual, I will be shutting down the blog until the end of the year so I can take some vacation to enjoy time with my family and friends. Thank you so much for your continued support of this blog and your kind words to me! I hope that you learned a few things this…
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While there are still a few days to go before the end of 2021, a quick look at the year to date statistics shows that most of the region was warmer than normal for the year as a whole. The wettest areas were generally also the coolest due to the combination of wet soils and…
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The end of 2021 is finally approaching, and the stories summarizing the climate for the year are starting to appear. Here are two that I have seen so far. There will be a lot more once we hit the official end of the year, and I will provide a list of them in a future…