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Opinion, Weather, Weather Watch

Winter’s bite certainly felt in February

Winter sent us a stark reminder it wasn’t over yet during the month of February. Arctic air plunged south and we were left with quite a cold stretch. Read More



Cattle in snowstorm. (Photo: iStock │ #530874133 - AleMoraes244)
Car stuck in snow covered road (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #227529793 - Cavan for Adobe)
An outdoor rain gauge. (Photo: Henry Reges/CoCoRaHS HQ)

Learn how to use a rain gauge more effectively

  • By Madelynn Wuestenberg and Chris Kick │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Fence after a Winter storm (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)
Cattle graze on a north central Colorado prairie, about 30 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming, under puffy cloud cover. Farming and ranching during this period of climate change presents a number of challenges, but a group of agricultural experts have provided tips to overcome the times. (Photo courtesy of David Augustine, Agricultural Research Service.)