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Drought report shows some changes in eastern Oklahoma

2/14/2013 10:44 AM

Bear with me as I attempt to create a GIF image of last week's and this week's U.S. Drought Monitor map for Oklahoma:


I think these animations are sometimes ... 

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Althea Peterson
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Bassmaster 2013: Practice weekend weather forecast

2/12/2013 2:52 PM


Weather is apparently a very key factor in professional fishing. This strikes me as odd, because when I was little, my dad would take us kids fishing whether it was raining ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Drought situation still mostly extreme in Oklahoma

2/7/2013 9:38 AM

Here's where I attempt to create a GIF, bear with me:



The images from the U.S. Drought Monitor this week (Feb. 5) compared with last week (Jan. 29) show both ... 

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Althea Peterson
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Parents beware: Fever, RSV and even pneumonia

2/4/2013 11:19 AM


I'm afraid that this isn't one of my cute-baby entries, but rather, one of those entries where I'm sharing info that I wish I knew before it happened.

It is sick ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Super Bowl weather forecast

2/2/2013 7:00 AM


On a fun sidenote, here's a link to the National Weather Service's Mardi Gras climate page , which I didn't know existed until now (with lots of purple, yellow and ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Two years later: Record Tulsa snow on Feb. 1, 2011

2/1/2013 1:51 PM


Two years after the most snowfall in a 24-hour period, on a calendar date and (eventually) in a single month in Tulsa history, we don't have much more snow to show for ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Let's Ask America: Meteorologist edition (Tulsa included)

2/1/2013 9:33 AM


On Thursday's broadcast of gameshow 'Let's Ask America,' Tulsa meteorologist George Flickinger of KJRH, Channel 2, earned $1,000 for the Humane Society of Tulsa.

Flickenger, ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Tulsa's weather records of 2012

1/28/2013 3:00 PM


This morning, my editor asked me about the potential of Tulsa beating a weather record today or Tuesday.

But, before looking at records for 2013, perhaps we should ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Baby books: My 10-month old recommends these "reads"

1/28/2013 7:05 AM


There is an endless list of reasons why you should start reading to your child as soon as they're able to focus their attention span for a few moments:

Bonding ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Bassmaster 2013: The way-too-early weather forecast

1/25/2013 10:25 AM


The Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, the Bassmaster Classic, comes to Grand Lake and Tulsa Feb. 22-24.

You can read more on this event, including articles, background ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Does Tulsa have cold weather every Martin Luther King Jr. parade day?

1/21/2013 10:09 AM


It's not your imagination: Tulsa's weather does not cooperate with its Martin Luther King Jr. parade day.

January is typically the coldest month in Tulsa during ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Final tally: Tulsa weather milestones for 2012

1/14/2013 2:59 PM

I kept a running tally of Tulsa's weather milestones (information from the National Weather Service) all year long. Here's your final results:

Tulsa weather milestones ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Bill Sherman, grandfather of 12

He and his wife have six children and 12 grandchildren and he enjoys running around town on his dorky scooters and watching the Green Bay Packers. He moved to Tulsa in the 1980s to attend Bible school. Sherman is the Tulsa World’s religion writer.

Rod Walton, father of four

He and his wife Laura have been married since 1989. They have four children -- Rachel, 20; Rebecca, 18; Hayley, 15, and Will, 13. Walton is a business writer for the Tulsa World Business section and covers the energy industry.

Colleen Almeida Smith, mother of two

She and her husband have two daughters, ages 7 and 12. She loves reading and anything about food -- cooking it, eating it, and reading and writing about it. Almeida Smith is an assistant editor.

Michael Overall, father of a toddler

His 4-year-old son will introduce himself to people as “Gavin Jared Overall, My Daddy’s Buddy.” Gavin likes model trains, iPads and sleeping late, except on the weekends, when he likes to get up early. Overall is a general assignment reporter for the Tulsa World city desk.

Althea Peterson, mother of an infant

She recently returned to work at the Tulsa World after two months of maternity leave with her daughter. She followed her older brother from rural Wisconsin to the University of Oklahoma. Peterson is a staff writer who also contributes to the Weather World blog.

June Straight, mother of two

With seven years between their daughters, she and her husband split their time between dealing with dirty diapers from one kid and dirty looks from the other. Straight is a designer for the Tulsa World.


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