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WINTER WEATHER STRIKES AGAIN; U.S. FEELS PINCH OF 2003 WINTER WEATHER Cold temperatures and a mixed bag of wintry precipitation blanketed the eastern U.S. as a large-scale weather system coming out of the southern Plains wreaked havoc on the 2003 Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day holiday weekend. The NOAA National Weather Service cautions people to be prepared as winter weather strikes again.

DROUGHT CONDITIONS INTENSIFY IN SOME WESTERN STATES Dried-up reservoirs and wells. Parched pastures. Failed crops. Dust storms. These images are reminiscent of some of the epic droughts in years past but also portray drought conditions since last summer. Full Story Inside

CLIMATE AND RURAL POVERTY CONNECTED, NOAA ANNOUNCES A team of scientists examined the relationship between climate and income, and has concluded that the climate clearly plays an important role in determining the distribution of rural poverty, NOAA announced. Full Story Inside

EL NIÑO INFLUENCE NOT OVER FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA For parched areas of southern California, lingering El Niño influences may bring some relief within the coming months. While the region has not seen the full distribution of precipitation associated with most El Niño episodes, its influence still remains. Full Story Inside

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NOAA and NASA Scientists Work to Improve Water, Weather and Climate Forecasts — Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 12 p.m. MST