Precipitation Totals Reported In Local Weather Logs
Weather records show varying precipitation figures including 3.85 inches and 8.03 inches, with notes noting 0.00 inches in a separate observation. The report contrasts storm totals across different dates and locations within the region.
First Mercury transit in a decade draws global view
Mercury passed between Earth and the sun in a 7 1/2 hour transit seen from the eastern United States Canada Europe Africa and parts of South America. NASA provided real time images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory as observers used filters and eclipse glasses to protect their eyes during the 3 000 mile wide crossing. The event happens about 13 times per century with the next transit not until 2019 then 2032.
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Developer seeks to avoid bat deaths in wind farm plan
Apex Clean Energy proposes a 25 turbine wind farm atop North Mountain in Botetourt County Virginia. The plan includes steps to protect natural resources and avoid bat deaths. The company filed a permit with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality last week seeking approval to build the facility. The turbines would be temporarily shut off during key periods to reduce wildlife impacts.
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Maple Syrup Producers Association to meet in Weston
The West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association hosts its annual meeting and a competition in Weston on Saturday. The event begins at 9 30 a.m. at the Agriculture Department Weston Field Office with the contest at 1 p.m. Anyone may attend.
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