How this winter stacks up
January 9, 2023

Amy Wobbema
Richard Richter stands by two of the measurement devices he uses in reporting the weather, the 8-inch rain gauge and the Fisher/Porter gauge.
How much snow did we get last night?
It was quite cold this morning. Did we set a record low?
What is the likelihood that the James River will flood this spring?
These daily weather questions are answered with the help of cooperative weather observers like Richard Richter.
Weather observation and data collection are just part of his duties at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center (CR...
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