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          <title>Update on 24&#45;7 Weather&#8230;</title>
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It&#8217;s still being worked on&#8230;please stand by!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:08:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Where, Oh Where Has 24&#45;7 Weather Gone?</title>
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If you&#8217;ve been missing our weather channel on digital channel 7-2, it will be returning soon with a new &#8220;address&#8221;.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:29:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Is Recent Wet Weather A Sign of the Season Ahead?</title>
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We could be entering a period of wetter weather&#8230;or not.           ]]></description>
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          <title>The Best Weather of the Year</title>
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It&#8217;s my favorite weather of the year, and we&#8217;re seeing it now.           ]]></description>
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          <title>How Much Rain Actually Fell?</title>
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Here&#8217;s a look at some rani fall totals over the period from September 18-September 22&#8230;when area flooding took place.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rain: the Haves and Have Nots&#8230;</title>
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Flooding rain for some, not nearly enough rain for others as summer wound down.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:14:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>502 Reasons My Head Hurts</title>
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The first day back from vacation typically undoes any rest and relaxation you may have picked up; blame the email.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sometimes, You Just Need a Tropical Storm</title>
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It&#8217;s the time of year when we often need to rely on the Tropics to bring us nedded rainfall.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Reduced Fall Color?</title>
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Western Carolina University&#8217;s fall foliage forecaster predicts some muted fall color this season.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:08:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Tracking the Tropics: It&#8217;s Not More Storms, It&#8217;s Better Equipment</title>
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An increase in the number of tropical systems is less climate change and more technology change.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:49:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Give Blood, Save Lives, Get Me Out of Jail&#8230;</title>
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Come on out to a Piedmont Blood Center blood drive this Saturday, 8/15 from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Food Court in Spartanburg&#8217;s Westgate Mall.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:16:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Tropics Heat Up</title>
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We&#8217;re entering what&#8217;s typically the busy time of hurricane season&#8230;and on cue, the Tropics heat up.           ]]></description>
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          <title>A Slow and Fast Hurricane Season</title>
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It&#8217;s been quiet since a very early tropical depression, but it&#8217;s too early to declare this hurricane season a quiet one.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:03:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>When Technology Does Not Make You Smarter</title>
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Thanks to exploding technology, we can do much more than ever.&nbsp; Pay too much attention to the technology, and you might just miss something.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:21:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Recent Weather News: A Drought and an El Nino</title>
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We&#8217;re back in a dry spell and an El Nino is developing.&nbsp; One may effect the other down the road.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:36:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Summer Doldrums&#8230;and Not Just with the Weather</title>
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Typical summer weather means there&#8217;s not a whole lot to talk about&#8230;that&#8217;s not necessarily a bad thing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:26:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>July; It&#8217;s All Downhill from Here&#8230;</title>
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On average, we&#8217;re now entering the hottest time of the year, meaning the eventual downward turn in temperatures won&#8217;t be too far off.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:43:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>I&#8217;m Just 31,114 out of 300 Billion</title>
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A study shows Americans receive about 300 billion weather forecasts a year.&nbsp; I&#8217;m happy to provide a very tiny part of that.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:14:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Summer&#8217;s Here&#8230;Are the Big Storms Gone?</title>
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A change in season usually means a change in weather pattern, affecting our thunderstorm coverage.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:56:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Drought&#8217;s Over&#8230;Now What?</title>
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We&#8217;ve seen enough rain recently to alleviate our drought, but there are still some smart things to do as far as water usage goes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:41:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Don&#8217;t Mess with Lightning</title>
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As we&#8217;re still in our relatively stormy spring weather season and the end of school draws more people outdoors, don&#8217;t forget to keep lightning safety in mind at all times.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:32:58 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>When Normal Spring Weather is Considered Weird</title>
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It seems like we&#8217;ve been seeing a lot of wet weather recently.&nbsp; Guess what&#8230;we&#8217;re supposed to!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 09:48:11 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Another Hurricane Forecast Tells Us Little</title>
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NOAA&#8217;s May outlook for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season is out, and, as usual, be ready for just about anything.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 08:35:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Those Darn Pop&#45;Up Storms</title>
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Deciding how to proceed with weekend plans can be difficult when we know there will be thunderstorms around, but not everyone will see them.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:40:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What are Storm Surveys?</title>
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How does the National Weather Service, after the fact, determine whether damage was caused by a tornado or by &#8220;straight-line&#8221; winds?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:15:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Are The Numbers of Severe Storms Going Up?</title>
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These days, we see more video of nasty weather from across the country than we used to, but that does not necessarily mean the weather has gotten any worse over the past several years.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:05:22 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Look Up for the Lyrid Meteor Shower</title>
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The best look at the Lyrid meteor shower is in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday morning, April 22           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:19:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Guess What?&amp;nbsp; A Little Over a Month until Hurricane Season&#8230;</title>
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The Atlantic/Gulf hurricane season starts on June 1.&nbsp; If you believe in &#8220;pre-season&#8221; forecasts and outlooks, then the current outlooks may not tell us much.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:45:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Active Weather Pattern Continues, Even with a &#8220;Winter Break&#8221;</title>
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A return to February weather serves as a speedbump to spring, which will be back in full force shortly.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:29:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Reporting Rain: The Home Version</title>
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Why do our rain reports differ from what&#8217;s happening in your backyard?&nbsp; It&#8217;s the nature of how we typically get our rainfall, and your reports can help fill in the gaps.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:51:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What is &#8220;Spring&#8221; Weather?</title>
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On the surface, spring or &#8220;spring-like&#8221; weather would lead you to believe we&#8217;ll be warm.&nbsp; Spring weather is marked by gradually warming days and nights, but most of all, true spring weather means plenty of change.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:57:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Tornado Warnings: Some Won&#8217;t Take them Seriously</title>
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A survey conducted after a February, 2008 tornado outbreak across the South indicates many people get the warnings&#8230;they just won&#8217;t get out of harm&#8217;s way.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:41:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>March Snow: Low in Frequency, Large in Size</title>
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Some of the area&#8217;s largest snowfalls on record have occurred in March, a month normally thought of for &#8220;spring&#8221; weather.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:50 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Crashing Satellite Goes Right Where It&#8217;s Needed</title>
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A doomed climate satellite crashes to Earth, and lands in an area where the cliamte change issue is heating up.           ]]></description>
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          <title>The Broken Record that is the Drought</title>
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Another reminder from the South Carolina Drought Response Committee&#8230;we need to watch the water situation closely now.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:45:24 EST</pubDate>
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Fredhog predicted an early spring&#8230;.so what are we expecting in the wake of our recent run of mild weather?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:10:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>FREDHOG: Finally, Fuzzy Fred&#45;Faced Furball Furnishes Fearless Forecast</title>
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Our very own Fredhog has (silently) spoken&#8230;Spring will crank up early!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:44:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Remember, the Drought&#8217;s Not Over</title>
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We&#8217;ve lost our early January rain surplus, and the drought continues.&nbsp; It will take more than one or two heavy rain events to pull us out.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:12:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>It&#8217;s the Coldest Time of the Year (Statistically)</title>
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Our average temperatures are as low as they&#8217;ll go; they start climbing from here on out this winter.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:57:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A Blast of Winter Cold Is Not that Unusual</title>
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Our oncoming cold snap, while set to be very uncomfortable, will certainly not be unprecedented.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:22:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Flood Watches Vs. Flood Warnings</title>
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A flash flood or flood watch means that flooding is a possibility for a given area.&nbsp; Keep an eye on conditions near you, and be prepared to take action if flooding occurs.&nbsp; A warning indicates that flooding is occurring is imminent, and action needs to be taken immediately.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:11:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Perils of Forecasting Winter Weather in the 7 Day Outlook</title>
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Winter weather forecasting, especially looking out days in advance, can be full of traps this time of year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:12:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why Are You Bothering Us with Those Annoying Tornado Warnings?; Part 2</title>
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Tornado warnings can be issued based on the strength of rotating winds within a thunderstorm well before a tornado actually forms.&nbsp; This allows for greater lead-time in warnings, allowing people more time to seek safety.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:31:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why Are You Bothering Us with Those Annoying Tornado Warnings?; Part 1</title>
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Every tornado warning must be treated as a potentially life-threatening situation, and breaking into programming is the most direct way to communicate that threat.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:41:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Yes, It Can Flood During a Drought</title>
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Droughts are long-term periods of dry weather.&nbsp; Short term heavy rain can still occur&#8230;and stil cause localized flooding.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:59:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Will Ice Storm History Repeat Itself?</title>
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December of 2002 brought a major ice storm our way.&nbsp; Add three years, and we had another one in December of 2005.&nbsp; Add three years, and it&#8217;s this month.&nbsp; Just sayin&#8217;...           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:23:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SNOW&#8230;It&#8217;s all some people hear</title>
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When snow is in the forecast for a part of the area, little details&#8230;like the fact that the snow may be limited to just part of the area&#8230;sometimes get lost.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:20:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>An Early Winter&#8230;Or Any Winter?</title>
          <link>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/an_early_winteror_any_winter/11251/</link>
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The colder than normal weather we are expecting over the next several days do not necessarily mean anything as far as how our winter weather will play out.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Weather&#8217;s Quiet&#8230;and So Am I</title>
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We haven&#8217;t had much in the way of big weather news around here lately&#8230;which is why this blog has been relatively silent.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Rain and High School Football: Should they Mix?</title>
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Does it seem like there&#8217;s less high school football being played in the rain than there used to be?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hurricane Season: A Month and a Half to Go&#8230;</title>
          <link>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/hurricane_season_a_month_and_a_half_to_go/9823/</link>
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Hurricane season is not over yet&#8230;and while we should be seeing fewer and fewer storms as we approach the end of the season, we can never let our guard down.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Missed it by THAT much&#8230;</title>
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Sometimes, a matter of miles can make the difference between a weather forecast working out perfectly and someone not seeing all the sun and warmth they had been expecting.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sometimes Lost in the News: It&#8217;s Still a Drought</title>
          <link>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/sometimes_lost_in_the_news_its_still_a_drought/9096/</link>
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Other news events and occasional rain have made the drought slip off the &#8220;front-page&#8221; news-wise, but we are still in need of quite a bit of rain.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sometimes, Bad Weather is Good</title>
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Everyone&#8217;s idea of a &#8220;nice day&#8221; is going to be different, especially when we&#8217;re in a severe drought.&nbsp; These days, &#8220;bad&#8221; weather can be &#8220;good&#8221; for many people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Good Luck, Bad Luck, and Drought Luck</title>
          <link>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/good_luck_bad_luck_and_drought_luck/8371/</link>
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Rain chances don&#8217;t always actually materialize into meaningful rainfall, which hurts when we really need the rain.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hurricane Evacuations: You Can&#8217;t Make Everyone Happy</title>
          <link>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/hurricane_evacuations_you_cant_make_everyone_happy/8065/</link>
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State and local officials who are in the path of any oncoming tropical system always have a tough call on their hands.&nbsp; Remember that safety concerns come first, and as aggravating and inconveniencing as these measures may be, the alternative could be a lot worse.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Tropics are Active, Right on Time</title>
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The peak of hurricane season runs from mid-August through mid-October, so the recent increase in stormy weather through the Tropics should really come as no surprise.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why Can&#8217;t You Weather People Better Forecast those Hurricanes?</title>
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As the travels of Fay have reminded us, forecasting tropical weather is a tricky endeavor&#8230;and slight shifts can have large effect down the road.&nbsp; That&#8217;s how one can go from expecting heavy rain to a situation where rainfall is more questionable.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:51:01 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/why_cant_you_weather_people_better_forecast_those_hurricanes/7440/#When:16:51:01Z</guid>
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          <title>How to Ensure Nice Weather for Your Events</title>
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It&#8217;s a win-win deal&#8230;secure nice weather for your outdoor event while I get some extra R &amp; R.*

(*no guarantees implicit or implied&#8212;-the management)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Plenty of Storm Chances, Why No Drought Relief?</title>
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Thunderstorms have been in the forecast more often than not since the Fourth of July holiday weekend.&nbsp; In fact, July precipitation has been &#8220;typical&#8221; for some of the area.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t be misled by the steady rain chances of late; our drought is not improving soon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:01:00 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/plenty_of_storm_chances_why_no_drought_relief/6523/#When:13:01:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Severe Storms&#8230;Or Are Your Trees Weak?</title>
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The Southeastern drought means trees are weaker and more likely to suffer damage in high winds.&nbsp; This causes a problem when determining how strong a storm really is.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Climate Change Part III: Don&#8217;t Believe Everything You Read (Except This!)</title>
          <link>http://www2.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/dan_bickford/article/climate_change_part_iii_dont_believe_everything_you_read_except_this/6038/</link>
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This is a warning concerning learning about climate change.&nbsp; The reason is simple: there is a multitude of information out there, and not all of it is legit.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A Reminder About Lightning Safety</title>
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Stormy weather of late&#8230;and a lightning strike in my backyard that fried my satellite TV&#8230;serve as a reminder that we need to take precautions when stormy weather moves through.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Climate Change: Now, More Politics than Science</title>
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Climate change has moved from a scientific debate into a political debate, and this has the tendency to obscure and color the facts, no matter which side you&#8217;re on.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Change in Climate, Bumpier Flights?</title>
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I&#8217;ll admit, I&#8217;m not the world&#8217;s most frequent flier, but it seems to me that I have been on more &#8220;bumpy&#8221; flights over the past few years than in years past.&nbsp; I realize that may just be bad luck&#8230;or possibly my threshold for a bouncy ride has been steadily dropping with age.&nbsp; But, if one assumes the climate is running warmer, will that lead to more air turbulence?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Welcome to the &#8220;Wog&#8221;</title>
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I enter &#8220;blog-world&#8221;...local weather will not be the same!           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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