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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 discusses parts of the country with significant D3 and D4 drought coverage for the period ending January 28.

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.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the latest drought coverage map for crops and commodities in drought for the period ending January 28.

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)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the history of February Second forecasts from the famous groundhog and Spring forecast trends of recent years.

How did an Alabama Cooperative Extension specialist describe his Friday morning drive into work - one with an unprecedented landscape of snow accumulations and icy conditions. (Rod Bain and Ken Kelley)

Ken Kelley of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System talks about reports from Deep South state locales on snow and cold conditions, and what some potential agricultural impacts could be.

What are some of the numbers, and ag concerns, associated with mid-January’s surprising winter storm across parts of the Deep South? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how record snow accumulations in several parts of the Deep South may have benefitted overwintering crops from a trailing cold outbreak.