New York State s Burn Ban Has Begun PUBLISHED 9:00 PM ET Mar. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:00 PM EDT Mar. 16, 2021
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What You Need To Know
Spring weather brings an increased risk of wildfires
The ban lasts through May 14
Violators may be fined $500 for a first offense
New York first enacted strict restrictions on open burning in 2009 to help prevent wildfires and reduce air pollution. The regulations allow residential brush fires in towns with fewer than 20,000 residents during most of the year, but prohibit such burning in spring when most wildfires occur.
Campfires using charcoal or untreated wood are allowed, but people should never leave these fires unattended and must extinguish them.
90-Degree Heat is Just Around the Corner for Central Florida
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Most of the country looks forward to the spring season to see the snow melt, flowers bloom, and feel the warmer temperatures. Here in Central Florida, we are pretty warm year-round.
It is this time of the year that we just don t warm up, but we start to heat up.
What You Need To Know
Central Florida could start feeling temperatures in the 90s soon
The average first 90-degree day in Orlando is April 9
Most of Central Florida s first 90-degree day comes in April
We re approaching the average start date of 90-degree weather, which in Orlando is April 9.
By Chief Meteorologist JD Rudd Wisconsin PUBLISHED 2:30 PM ET Mar. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:30 PM EST Mar. 12, 2021
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March is usually when the tug-of-war between seasons begins in our state, leaving us caught in the middle.
What You Need To Know
The earliest known tornado happened on March 6
The strongest ever was an F-2 in multiple years
March tornadoes are rare, but they can certainly happen
Typically in March we’re still grumbling about snow and counting down the days for real spring to finally show up.
However, there have been some years where we got a little more than we bargained for: tornadic thunderstorms.
There s a Small Tornado Alley Right Here in the Carolinas PUBLISHED 5:30 AM ET Mar. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:30 AM EST Mar. 09, 2021
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When you think of tornadoes, you may think of places like Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska over the Carolinas. Sure, the central Plains is one of the most active areas for tornadoes in the entire world. Many refer to that region of the country as Tornado Alley.
However, research has shown that there is more than one Tornado Alley in the United States, and one of them is located right here in North Carolina.
What You Need To Know
A study has found an area in the southeastern U.S. known as Dixie Alley has a higher frequency of strong tornadoes than the region of the country typically known as Tornado Alley