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As I was checking my social media this morning, I ran across a couple of articles which contained some good online resources you might find useful or interesting. You’ve probably seen some of these resources already if you follow my Facebook or Twitter feeds, because I often retweet or share from these sites. NorthGeorgiaWx.com has…
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According to the annual climate summary released this week by NOAA, it was the warmest year on record for Arizona, Georgia (tied with 2016), New Mexico, and North and South Carolina. 2017 was also the 20th wettest year on record for the nation, and the fifth consecutive year with above-average precipitation, according to the report. You…
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For the first time, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has maps of temperature and precipitation anomalies available by counties. In the past you could get it by state, region, and climate division, but nothing smaller. This might be useful for those who are interested in county statistics rather than using station data, since…
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Here’s an interesting statistic from Brad Panovich, meteorologist, on Twitter and Facebook: The last two weeks, from December 25 through January 7, have been the coldest on record for many locations in the Southeast. The ranking map from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows how widespread the #1 rankings are across the region. You can…
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Producers are always looking for new crops to add to their basket of products to enhance profits and reduce risks from weather, pests, and other invasive species. Here is an interesting article from Vegetable and Specialty Crop News about the potential for commercial development of vanilla in south Florida. Normally it is grown in the…
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Growing Produce published a story this week on changes that growers of stone fruits like cherries and peaches are seeing in local climates and how it affects their crops and the pests that impact them. You can read it at https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/stone-fruit/weather-wreaks-havoc-stone-fruit-season/.
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The latest summary of climate conditions for the Southeast is now available from the Southeast Regional Climate Center. You can read it at https://sercc.com/climateinfo_files/monthly/southeast_monthly_report/southeast201712.pdf.
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