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How did the final U.S. Drought Monitor for January compare in overall drought coverage from the start of the month? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at varying drought coverage by region for the period ending January 28 - resulting in minimal change in the U.S. Drought Monitor from the previous month.
A USDA meteorologist offers his best guess what a famous mammal prognosticator might reveal this Sunday about the start time of Spring for this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
The storm system named Ida made quite an impression as it landed on the Louisiana coastline Sunday, both in terms of records and initial impacts. (Rod Bain and USDA meteoroloigist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey describes a rare phenomenon during major hurricanes - an example of which was found during Hurricane Ida's landfall on the Louisiana coastline.
While still too soon to tell, there may be some indications of how one segment of Louisiana agriculture fared during the passing of Hurricane Ida. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
What adverse weather impacts should areas in the path of the remnants of Hurricane Ida be concerned about in coming days? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)