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The chilling requirement of a fruit is the minimum period of cold weather after which a fruit-bearing tree will blossom productively. It is often expressed in chill hours, which can be calculated in different ways, all of which essentially involve adding up the total amount of time in a winter spent at certain temperatures.
A mild winter: In contrast, a swath of the nation's West, upper Midwest and northern New England have had a much milder than usual winter, so far. These are shown by red dots in the map above ...
Most snow, 24 hours: 36 inches (91 cm) January 7, 1994: Lake County: Most snow, one storm: 47 inches (119 cm) January 6–8, 1994: Lake County: Most snow, one month [8] 66 inches (168 cm) March, 1965: Collegeville: Most snow, season: 170 inches (432 cm) 1949 – 1950: Grand Portage State Park: Deepest snowpack [8] 75 inches (191 cm) March 28 ...
Wind chill values reached −60 °F (−51 °C) across much of Ohio, where 51 of the at least 90 storm-related deaths occurred. In Canada, the storm caused blizzard conditions across southwestern Ontario. In London, Ontario, 41 centimetres (16 in) of snow fell; the maximum wind-speed was 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph).
National Geographic 12 hours ago 6 of the top retreats and spas to beat burnout. Travel has always been an antidote for many, but now retreats are going one step further, offering tailored ...
Arabidopsis thaliana rosette before vernalization, with no floral spike. Arabidopsis thaliana ("thale cress") is a much-studied model for vernalization. Some ecotypes (varieties), called "winter annuals", have delayed flowering without vernalization; others ("summer annuals") do not.
High wind watch HWA – Strong sustained winds of 40 to 73 miles per hour (64 to 117 km/h) or greater for one hour or more, or wind gusts of 58 to 89 miles per hour (93 to 143 km/h) for any duration are expected within 12 to 48 hours. Wind speeds may pose a hazard to pedestrian and vehicular travel (including toppling or creating flying debris ...
In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Dollywood was closed on December 23, 24 and 25 due to the wind chill being below zero. [172] [173] The park opened on December 26 at 1:00 p.m., two hours later than the scheduled opening time, but closed three hours early at 6:00 p.m. due to snow and ice. The park was closed again on December 27.