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Among the many atmosphere-ocean oscillations that occur in the Earth’s global climate system, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation is one of the longest, with swings that may last 30 years or so between phases. Like the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) which swings back and forth between El Niño and La Niña, it can regulate global temperatures…
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Do you think that December has been above or below normal in temperature? Don’t ask me today, because I’ve been feeling the cold wind blowing in behind the latest cold front. But the High Plains Regional Climate Center maps show that even though it might feel cold today, the month of December so far has…
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In addition to the snow information I posted for Georgia yesterday, you might be interested in this report from the State Climate Office of North Carolina describing their impacts from the recent snow event. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=249&h=5666e5c1.
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While I usually post stories about climate and agriculture, I also love earth science and stories about natural disasters. The New Yorker posted an interesting and terrifying story on what will happen in the Pacific Northwest (including Seattle, Portland, and most land west of I-5) when their next big earthquake hits. And it is overdue…
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The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has posted this map of snowfall in north Georgia, including reports from many CoCoRaHS observers. Note that it’s not quite correct, because I got a trace of snow on December 9 at my house in southeast Clarke County, and the airport noted a trace of snow as well,…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that once the cold front that has brought snow to parts of several Southeastern states moves out (it’s snowing at my house in Athens as I type this), we should see a quiet week with no additional rain or snow. The exception is the Florida peninsula, where the front…
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As we enter winter, you might be interested in seeing what the trends in temperature over time are for your state and how they compare to other parts of the country. Climate Central has a easy to use graphic that shows trends in each state for the four seasons. You need to keep in mind…