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Hilarious how we have been dealing with this for years and some are tone deaf as if it is a short term anomaly. During the past 5 years, I have received an annual average of 37.30" compared to a 45 year average of 41.80........................ 4.5 inches average below normal during the past 5 years...........

34 at 6:30. Frost and 30 at Headwaters.

.09" in the last hour.......................... What a bonus!!

.87" total rain yesterday. Wonderful!! Low of 34.9 with clouds and fog.

An over-performer at last!!! Have received .60" since 6 am!! Temp. has dropped from 55 at 5 am to 43 at 9:55 am.

We don't get big ass HP off the coast. We get hp ridges along the coast that pump in dry air and suppress convection. I don't see relief until Fall.

30.3 with FROST at 6:15.

Yes, it is now EXTREME DROUGHT For Waynesboro.

Make that EXTREME DROUGHT

If so, they broke the rule this week............ 100% and 90% for 36 hours resulted in .01"

Last May began very dry then turned quite wet and stayed wet until early August when rain stopped. El Nino suggests a possible reversal this year. I expect exceptional drought labeling later this morning.

You are exactly right.................... My 1300 ft elevation makes a differennce, but very close 3,000nelevation makes a real difference. I will take a +2500 Nino over a minus -.75 Nina any day of the week...............................

The 18z NAM 12 says the zonal flow cuts off moisture from the south.

I beat Ya for April at 1.68" Today was a measly .01"................... Strong zonal flow is funneling moisture across N.C. and OTS.

Totally different winter patterns. My average is 24" snowfall. In 1998, I received 33 inches. In 22-23, I received 1.50". There is more to a winter than the ENSO pattern and west or east based and strength.