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Trees fall on a power line during a winter storm in North Georgia. CAES News
Be prepared for bad weather 01/12/11 April Reese Sorrow
Many Georgians were surprised to start their new year with a major winter storm. But bad weather can strike the state at any time. People need to be prepared, says the state climatologist.
Two children build a snowman on Christmas Day 2010 in Nicholson, Ga. CAES News
Snowflakes fell this December and broke records across the state. 01/06/11 Pam Knox
Many Georgians enjoyed a rare "White Christmas" last month, but also had to contend with unusually frigid temperatures. Less-than-normal precipitation has led all but the northeast corner of the state deeper into drought conditions.
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Cold crops 12/16/10 Brad Haire
In recent weeks, bitter cold fronts have blasted the Deep South, wreaking havoc on home water pipes and icing roads. But for Georgia crops, the weather isn’t so bad, at least for now.
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November weather 12/09/10 Pam Knox
Temperatures were close to normal across Georgia last month. But rainfall varied greatly, ranging from wetter than normal in the north to significantly below normal along the coast.
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Drought is back 11/24/10 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
Drought conditions have expanded over the past three months to include most of Georgia. The major exceptions are north-central and northeast Georgia, where conditions are rated as abnormally dry. Additionally, Bibb, Crawford, Macon, Peach and Houston counties are classified as being abnormally dry.
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Dry, warm winter 11/24/10 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
Georgia will likely experience a warmer-than-normal and drier-than-normal winter and early spring. Heating demand for this winter should be much less than last winter. Unfortunately, recharge of soil moisture, groundwater, streams and reservoirs will probably also be less than normal.
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Fall weather? 11/04/10 Pam Knox
Georgia's warm and dry weather continued in October. Drought in southeast Georgia increased and record-high temperatures were tied or set at many locations.
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Energy in organics 10/28/10
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recently received $45,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address energy concerns in organic farming.
Water runs from a silver faucet. CAES News
Uranium threatens some Georgia drinking water 10/14/10 Sarah Lewis
Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive element found in some rocks and groundwater. It can make its way into drinking water, where it can be harmful to health. Some parts of Georgia could have problems with it.
Sun shines brightly through foliage. CAES News
Georgia Weather Update 10/07/10 Pam Knox
September was hot and dry in Georgia, with many locations setting daytime temperature records. Several locations had the hottest April-through-September period on record.