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HereSince1628

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1. It is remarkable, and in southern WI there is anxiety by orchard owners.

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 03:52 PM

Mar 2012

The 80 degree temps have the trees budding out: the trees are committed to an early spring. A typical freeze, or even a hard frost could devastate the buds on a lot of orchards. Historically, the probability of overnights below 29F from mid-March to mid April is high.

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Tornadoes, extreme flooding, unprecedented heat expected in U.S. today [View all] phantom power Mar 2012 OP

It is remarkable, and in southern WI there is anxiety by orchard owners. HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #1

This ain't historical izquierdista Mar 2012 #3

Thank you for voicing what I've been thinking. watrwefitinfor Mar 2012 #5

The sea ice has already hit peak XemaSab Mar 2012 #6

I hope you are correct, it's been a winter of strangely contorted jet streams HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #7

Sounds like fun Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #2

Then perhaps I should just stay in bed. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #4

Whew! That was close. guardian Mar 2012 #8