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Pattern Microwave March

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Despite the fact it's supposed to be 86º at least two days down here next week and not backing off much afterwards, region-wide and for y'all a bit north - perhaps there is some "hope" on the horizon for a spring (not seeing any return to winter (yet) - but just not going into May and skipping March and April yet would be nice for y'all) - so here's something to hang some hope on -

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I'm on board of the cold blast coming down, but not on board of a weather system coming along during the colder blast.
 
Don't want to get anyone busted for gambling on the internet, across state lines - but $$'s to ¢¢'s on this?

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LOL with fireworks in the background - drumroll, please .....
 
metwannabe said:
Sounds like a broken record I know but this has disaster from an agricultural standpoint written all over it
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Definitely. I bet 100% we will have a freeze in March that will cause crop damage, be it 31 degrees or 22 degrees, it's going to happen. I am sure of it. The models have hinted at it, and all agree that we will be below normal, which opens the door to freezes.
 
metwannabe said:
Sounds like a broken record I know but this has disaster from an agricultural standpoint written all over it
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My grad school roommate was from Enterprise AL, and his grandma used to chastise us - never plant your garden until after Good Friday ... there's wisdom from growing up in the woods (present company excluded) .... ;)
 
ForsythSnow said:
Definitely. I bet 100% we will have a freeze in March that will cause crop damage, be it 31 degrees or 22 degrees, it's going to happen. I am sure of it. The models have hinted at it, and all agree that we will be below normal, which opens the door to freezes.
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Well, actually , there is a huge difference between 31 and 22 degrees, when it comes to crop damage! 31 will cause some cosmetic damage to flowers and leaves that may have emerged, but the serious damage to crops/buds begins at 28 degrees and for atleast 4 hours at that temp, to be considered a " damaging freeze " in the agricultural world! If you want your petunias, and marigolds and other summer annuals or veggies to die, 31 will do the trick! And why on gods green earth, are tomato plants fire sale now in SC????? I guess they want you to buy them twice!? :(
 
Tarheel1 said:
Well, actually , there is a huge difference between 31 and 22 degrees, when it comes to crop damage! 31 will cause some cosmetic damage to flowers and leaves that may have emerged, but the serious damage to crops/buds begins at 28 degrees and for atleast 4 hours at that temp, to be considered a " damaging freeze " in the agricultural world! If you want your petunias, and marigolds and other summer annuals or veggies to die, 31 will do the trick! And why on gods green earth, are tomato plants fire sale now in SC????? I guess they want you to buy them twice!? :(
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Can't wait to start growing season...



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pcbjr said:
My grad school roommate was from Enterprise AL, and his grandma used to chastise us - never plant your garden until after Good Friday ... there's wisdom from growing up in the woods (present company excluded) .... ;)
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PS -

My nearest neighbor lived 3/4 of a mile away growing up - boy did I learn stuff just making it through the woods and doing ....
 
Two interesting posts I ran across today - the 2nd is a gif which I can't figure out how to import - but the source is there if you're interested --

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ForsythSnow said:
Definitely. I bet 100% we will have a freeze in March that will cause crop damage, be it 31 degrees or 22 degrees, it's going to happen. I am sure of it. The models have hinted at it, and all agree that we will be below normal, which opens the door to freezes.
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Yep a ton of trees and flowers have started blooming up here which I have never seen before mid to late march in my 10 years of living here. Unfortunately I've been saying that a lot this winter. But more unfortunate is that my temps on Saturday night are forecaste to drop below freezing for well over 6 ours and probably around 8. It looks like a low of 28-29 so I'm not sure how much damage that will do.
 
Prelim 18Z GFS maps (through day 7) suggest that the late 6-10 as well as into the 11-15 day period will probably come in colder and quite cold for much of the E US, possibly including the SE. Warning: watch at your own risk but by all means enjoy!
 
What a change between two runs on the GFS, well sheesh... Don't know what it's going to lead to but it's interesting to see.
 
GeorgiaGirl said:
What a change between two runs on the GFS, well sheesh... Don't know what it's going to lead to but it's interesting to see.
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Hard freeze upper SE and highs not getting out of 30's 3/6 if take 18Z GFS literally!
 
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