A good friend of mine, Ivory Hecker, down in Houston recently had one of her videos pulled from Facebook. Like most of us when facebook fails us, she went to Twitter. The most alarming thing…
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Wx Info: Why do trees change color in the Fall, and how the weather changes what you see
I recall growing up learning that an early frost in Autumn meant bright colors on the trees in the coming weeks. Turns out that isn’t really true. And in fact, an early frost or freeze…
WX Info: Does lightning make my grass greener?
Your grass isn’t likely greener because of lightning. That isn’t to say that there isn’t some logic – and science – behind the possibility. It just isn’t likely. And recall that unlikely does not mean…
Thunder in February, Frost in April
Ah, the “thunder in February, frost in April” saying. Works every time, right? Well, not quite. This is an “old wives tale” that a lot of gardeners and farmers still use. And it is circulated…
Learning is risky, but it is worth it
Every day when South Mississippi experiences storms, I head on to Facebook to search for storm reports. I look for pictures of trees down, fences knocked over, small hail, and flash flooding. Sifting through Facebook…
