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The Weather Channel Departure from Normal Low Temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit
Odd, isn't it? So much of the country is far colder while there are areas up to ten degrees warmer.
So, one would expect the lows to be very low based on what people are experiencing, but, a departure this profound in high temperatures? The departure from high temperatures in the areas where it is frigid maintain that level, but, the areas with warmer departures are still far higher.
Additionally, there is snow cover, but, not in all areas of the frigid map. Why is that important, because, the less snowfall in many areas of the country the greater the drought come Spring and Summer.Then there is the amount of snowfall and the quality of the snow. Will the snow continue to exist throughout the winter or will it melt or partially melt and then return with the next storm?
How much of the snow becomes ice?
And dig this, the wind chill factor actually increases temperature in some areas of the country by single digits up to 39 degrees Fahrenheit.The small map below is the current temperatures across the nation.
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Where the wind chill increased normal temperatures that continues to be indicated in actual temperatures. Where the wind chill decreased normal temperatures the same exists in actual temperatures. What does that mean? It means the temperatures are weather dependent and episodic.
It is not a general cooling of the climate. The dominating factor is the wind and not normal storms. If the winds are coming from the Pacific the land is warmer. If the winds are coming off the Arctic Circle the land is colder. This is not a lasting cold. It is episodic. .gif)
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UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite of North and West Hemisphere (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)
This should be a somewhat familiar dynamic to this hemisphere. The moisture delivering the snow is from equatorial water vapor to the point the ICZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone) is nearly absent of water vapor. Off the west coast is an Arctic Oscillation.
The Idaho Drought Monitor Map shows around half of the state is under a “severe” or “extreme” drought.
About 5 percent of the state, in the southwest, is under the extreme drought, while another 40 percent is under the severe drought.
Much of the rest of the state is under a “moderate” drought (25 percent), or “abnormally dry” (8 percent), according to the map.
The top part of the state, which is significantly more narrow than the rest of the state, is not under any type of adverse weather. This is about 22 percent of the state.
This is worse than January 1, 2013, when 45 percent of the state was under no drought conditions.
The surrounding states, including Nevada, Washington, and Oregon, are also experiencing a lack of rain.
Source: theepochtimes.com
Publication date: 1/3/2014
January 1, 2013
By Tina Volpe
Posted by Life Channel
California has seen its share of drought, (click here) anyone who is a long-time resident can attest to water rationing and restrictions – and it appears it might be dealing with water shortages again in 2014.
By Tina Volpe
Posted by Life Channel
California has seen its share of drought, (click here) anyone who is a long-time resident can attest to water rationing and restrictions – and it appears it might be dealing with water shortages again in 2014.
Although winter is a strange time of year to announce a drought – with three-fourths of the country under ice and snow, but California has not had its usual rain or snowfall. A city like Santa Cruz usually gets at least 30 inches of rain every year, but this year – only about five inches fell – from July to June.
As of December 24th, 85 percent of the state was experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions. Reservoirs are at below normal levels, and people are starting to worry....
The US Drought Monitor
December 31, 2013
Where are the temperatures higher due to wind and where is the drought?
At least one farmer is taking the recommendations about planting varieties of wheat with deep roots. Thank you Land Institute.
This picture is from the article about California in this entry. The pathway shows the droughted land, but, the wheat shows a crop of wheat. The plants have deep roots and are able to tap enough water to continue to grow. That is an amazing picture. The trees in the background have deep roots by the age of the trees alone. They are not young trees. So, there is a healthy water table underneath this crop, it is just finding the right wheat to plant.
This picture makes an excellent argument to plant perennial grain crops. The roots should not be disturbed. This crop can be harvested. Wheat is a grass. In a similar species family as anyone's yard grass. Yard grass can 'go to seed' if it is not mowed regularly, right? That is what this is. That wheat can be harvested and the roots will continue to grown a wheat crop. It is important to monitor the 'yellowing' of any perennial crop as to the nutritional status of the crop. Liquid fertilizer can be added as necessary.
December 31, 2013
Where are the temperatures higher due to wind and where is the drought?
At least one farmer is taking the recommendations about planting varieties of wheat with deep roots. Thank you Land Institute.This picture is from the article about California in this entry. The pathway shows the droughted land, but, the wheat shows a crop of wheat. The plants have deep roots and are able to tap enough water to continue to grow. That is an amazing picture. The trees in the background have deep roots by the age of the trees alone. They are not young trees. So, there is a healthy water table underneath this crop, it is just finding the right wheat to plant.
This picture makes an excellent argument to plant perennial grain crops. The roots should not be disturbed. This crop can be harvested. Wheat is a grass. In a similar species family as anyone's yard grass. Yard grass can 'go to seed' if it is not mowed regularly, right? That is what this is. That wheat can be harvested and the roots will continue to grown a wheat crop. It is important to monitor the 'yellowing' of any perennial crop as to the nutritional status of the crop. Liquid fertilizer can be added as necessary.
