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A burn ban that began Feb. 8 remains in effect in Pottawattamie County. Firefighters responded to six fires on Feb. 28 and want to remind the public of the fire danger. KMTV Action 3 News (Omaha, Neb.), March 1, 2022 The Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency announced a burn ban Feb. 8. All open and controlled burning was prohibited within city limits in the county. WOWT-TV NBC 6 Omaha (Neb.), Feb 8, 2022

A county-wide burn ban took effect in Douglas County on Feb. 8 as unseasonably dry weather make outdoor burning too dangerous. All open burn permits were on hold as the ban remains in effect until further notice. KETV-TV (Omaha, Neb.), Feb 7, 2022

Zone 7 Water Agency declared a drought emergency in September, requiring a savings of 15% from all water service providers in Livermore, Pleasanton and the Dublin San Ramon Services District. The drought emergency remains in effect, despite recent rainfall. PleasantonWeekly.com (Calif.), Nov 21, 2021 The 15% water conservation mandate and drought-emergency status were still in effect for the Tri-Valley, despite recent rain. Livermore Independent (Calif.), Oct 27, 2021 Drought and low water storage led the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors to unanimously declare a drought emergency and mandate 15% water use reduction for all Zone 7 retailers. July water savings was about 7%, compared to July 2020, so action is needed immediately to ensure adequate supplies in 2022. A Stage 2 Shortage Emergency and local drought emergency resolution were also approved at the Sept. 1 special board meeting. Zone 7 serves customers in the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, Dublin-San Ramon Services District and the California Water Service Company. DanvilleSan Ramon (Calif.), Sept 2, 2021

 Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-adapted ecosystems and reducing the risk of high-severity wildfire. Fire managers use prescribed fire to improve forest health, remove hazardous fuels, increase firefighter safety, enhance wildlife habitat, and protect communities and watersheds.The decision to proceed continues to depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecast weather.  Prescribed burns are designed to meet specific objectives and are always managed with firefighter and public safety as the first priority.With fire there is smoke, but compared to wildfires, prescribed fires are shorter in duration and are conducted under weather conditions to minimize the impact of smoke on the public. Fire crews use tactics such as starting early in the day and ending ignitions early in the afternoon to allow for the most ventilation possible throughout the burn and...

No watches are valid as of Mon Feb 28 14:49:01 UTC 2022.

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Mon Feb 28 14:49:01 UTC 2022.

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0658 AM CST Mon Feb 28 2022 Valid 281300Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... A few thunderstorms are expected across parts of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia today. ...Northern Florida/southeast Georgia... A southern-stream shortwave trough will continue east-southeastward over Florida and southern Georgia today, while a cold front will sag southward across the Florida Peninsula. Even to the north of the southward-advancing front with a drying boundary layer, cool mid-level temperatures and modest elevated buoyancy may be sufficient for isolated elevated thunderstorms across northeast Florida and possibly far southeast Georgia. Any such lightning-producing convection should shift offshore early this evening. ..Guyer/Leitman.. 02/28/2022 Read more

The City of Norfolk and Madison County were not issuing burn permits for open burning as of Feb. 28. The fire chiefs from Madison County request that residents refrain from open burning and to be careful with used smoking materials. News Channel Nebraska (Norfolk, Neb.), Feb 28, 2022

The Cadillac fire originated along I40 frontage road and South Dowell Rd, in Potter County outside of Amarillo at approximately 1500 on February 21st, 2022. Elevated fire conditions contributed to a rapid spread and significant fire behavior. The Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local fire departments and other local resources. The fire is burning in grassy fuels within the Wildland Urban Interface. Multiple structures have been threatened with an unconfirmed number of structures lost. Texas Intrastate Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) resources are on scene assisting with suppression

Drought, low soil moisture and good cotton prices are expected to lead Texas farmers to plant less corn and more drought-tolerant crops like cotton. Some regions, like much of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the High Plains, are irrigated, but drought is a bigger concern in West Texas and the Texas Plains where dryland agriculture is the rule. The high price of nitrogen fertilizer could also sway farmers to plant less corn and more cotton. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 24, 2022

No watches are valid as of Fri Feb 25 14:40:02 UTC 2022.

MD 0189 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR NORTHEAST NY...VT...NH...MA...ME
Mesoscale Discussion 0189 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0746 AM CST Fri Feb 25 2022 Areas affected...Northeast NY...VT...NH...MA...ME Concerning...Heavy snow Valid 251346Z - 251745Z SUMMARY...Heavy snowfall will continue to develop east-northeastward through the morning from eastern New York, northern Massachusetts, Vermont into New Hampshire and western/southern Maine. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 in/hr are likely for several hours with brief/locally higher rates possible. DISCUSSION...A low-amplitude shortwave trough over the Lower Great Lakes/southern Ontario at mid-morning will continue steadily east-northeastward, with increasing/eastward-transitioning forcing for ascent influencing eastern New York into New England early today. This is associated with DPVA and strong warm advection, with the latter directly influencing a transitional precipitation type across near-coastal/far southern New England. Aforementioned forcing for ascent coincident with a moderately deep and saturated dendritic growth layer will likely continue to support 1+ in/hr snowfall rates through the morning. With steep mid-level lapse rates noted in upstream observed soundings in proximity to the shortwave trough/dry slot, weak static stability/weak slantwise CAPE may also be an influence for a brief bout of locally higher snowfall rates, before snow/precip rates diminish from west-to-east into this afternoon. ..Guyer.. 02/25/2022 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...BOX...BTV...ALY... LAT...LON 45047170 45497026 45366869 45046866 44256946 43197066 42517108 42787335 43757449 44467476 45087403 45047170 Read more

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0646 AM CST Fri Feb 25 2022 Valid 251300Z - 261200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected across the continental United States today or tonight. ...Synopsis/Discussion... A deamplifying shortwave trough will continue east-northeastward over the Northeast States and New England, with a cold front advancing east-southeastward across the coastal Southeast States. A few lightning flashes have been noted in the predawn hours near/behind this front. However, weakening low-level convergence and increasingly marginal thermodynamic profiles suggest that the potential for thunderstorms into the Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic region will likely remain below 10 percent. Dry/stable conditions will otherwise preclude thunderstorms across the remainder of the CONUS. ..Guyer.. 02/25/2022 Read more

Summer and fall were dry in the Sioux Falls area of South Dakota, and winter has delivered less than half of the normal amount of snow. Farmers have noticed the dryness and talk about it, knowing that there is little subsoil moisture at present. KSFY-TV ABC 13 Sioux Falls (S.D.), Feb 21, 2022

Soil moisture conditions in Central Texas were deteriorating after another mostly dry week. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 24, 2022 Central Texas crops were in poor to fair condition. Producers continued supplemental feeding heavily. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Feb 15, 2022