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You might remember that Hurricane Maria crossed over the island of Puerto Rico in 2017, completely destroying much of the forested part of the territory. The amount of destruction there was just devastating, and the forest will probably not recover in our lifetime. If you are interested in learning more, you may want to watch…
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For climatologists, December 1 marks the first day of winter. We use the calendar months of December, January, and February for winter rather than the astronomical date starting later in December because they more reasonably approximate the coldest three-month period of the year (and in early years, made it much easier to calculate seasonal climate…
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I love to eat seafood, and shrimp is my favorite. Georgia shrimp are an important part of the food, culture and economy of the coast, but in recent years the catch has been threatened by a variety of things including black gill, a disease which does not affect the taste of the shrimp for us…
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The initial climate summary maps for November 2019 are now available from the High Plains Regional Climate Center and show that all of the Southeast except the Florida Peninsula was colder than normal. Rainfall varied quite a bit, with coastal Georgia and the Carolinas seeing wet conditions but most other areas seeing drier than normal…
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After today’s front passes through the Southeast, only light rain is expected for most of the region over the next week. The heaviest rain amounts are expected mid- to late week in the Mississippi Valley area and stretching east into Alabama. Even those will only be about an inch, though.
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I’m taking a few days off to visit family so will stop the blog until I return on Sunday, December 1. Hope you all have a healthy and safe holiday and enjoy the season with family and friends. Thank farmers for all the food you eat!
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The best forecast clue for what winter is likely to be like in the Southeast and other parts of the US is whether El Niño or La Niña is present in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This year we have neutral conditions, which makes a winter prediction tougher. But NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center still issued a…