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After crunching a mountain of astronomy data, Clarissa Pavao, an undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona campus, submitted her preliminary analysis. Her mentor’s response was swift and in all-caps. “THERE’S AN ORBIT!” he wrote.

That was when Pavao, a senior Space Physics major, realized she was about to become a part of something big – a paper in the peer-reviewed journal Nature that describes a rare binary star system with uncommon features.

The Nature paper, published on February 1, 2023, and co-authored with Dr. Noel D. Richardson, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at Embry-Riddle, describes a twin-star system that is luminous with X-rays and high in mass. Featuring a weirdly circular orbit – an oddity among binaries – the twin system seems to have formed when an exploding star or supernova fizzled out without the usual bang, similar to a dud firecracker.

The binary’s round orbit was a key clue that helped researchers identify the second star in the binary system as a depleted or “ultra-stripped” supernova. Usually, after a star consumes all of its nuclear fuel, its core collapses before exploding into space as a supernova. In this case, Richardson said, “The star was so depleted that the explosion didn’t even have enough energy to kick the orbit into the more typical elliptical shape seen in similar binaries.”

This infographic illustrates the evolution of the star system CPD-29 2176, the first confirmed kilonova progenitor. Stage 1, two massive blue stars form in a binary star system. Stage 2, the larger of the two stars nears the end of its life. Stage 3, the smaller of the two stars siphons off material from its larger, more mature companion, stripping it of much of its outer atmosphere. Stage 4, the larger star forms an ultra-stripped supernova, the end-of-life explosion of a star with less of a “kick” than a more normal supernova. Stage 5, as currently observed by astronomers, the resulting neutron star from the earlier supernova begins to siphon off material from its companion, turning the tables on the binary pair. Stage 7, with the loss of much of its outer atmosphere, the companion star also undergoes an ultra-stripped supernova. This stage will happen in about one million years. Stage 7, a pair of neutron stars in close mutual orbit now remain where once there were two massive stars. Stage 8, the two neutron stars spiral into toward each other, giving up their orbital energy as faint gravitational radiation. Stage 9, the final stage of this system as both neutron stars collide, producing a powerful kilonova, the cosmic factory of heavy elements in our Universe. Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld

We are Stardust

The binary system’s name sounds like a license plate: CPD-29 2176. Researchers estimate that there are probably only about 10 such star systems in the Galaxy at present. By studying it, they are unraveling new clues to our earliest beginnings, as stardust.

“When we look at these objects, we’re looking backward through time,” explained Pavao. “We get to know more about the origins of the universe, which will tell us where our solar system is headed. As humans, we started out with the same elements as these stars.”

Richardson added that, without binary systems like CPD-29 2176, life on Earth would be very different. “Systems like this are likely to evolve into binary neutron stars, which eventually merge and form heavy elements that get hurled into the universe,” he noted. “Those heavy elements allow us to live the way that we do. For example, most gold was created by stars similar to the supernova relic or neutron star in the binary system that we studied. Astronomy deepens our understanding of the world and our place in it.”

Persistence Pays

The project started when Pavao stopped by Richardson’s office in hopes of scoring a research experience. “I said, `Please give me any research.’” He happened to have data, captured by the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory’s 1.5-meter telescope in Chile, from a bright star known as a Be-type star. The Be star was located at the same location on the sky as another one that had produced a large flash of X-rays. That flash – possibly something called a “soft gamma repeater” – had gotten astronomers’ attention, prompting Richardson and others to request telescope data.

Pavao plotted the spectra of the Be star, but first, she had to clean up the data so they were less noisy. “The telescope looks at a star and it takes in all the light so that you can see the elements that make up this star,” she noted, “but Be stars tend to have discs of matter around them. It’s hard to see directly through all that stuff.”

Persistence paid off: Pavao managed to learn more about data processing and computer coding so that she could analyze the stellar spectra. She and Richardson found one simple line that came from the star and wasn’t influenced by the disc around it. She thought her graph was a scatterplot. Richardson thought otherwise, prompting his all-caps email. After quickly fitting Pavao’s data into a special computer program, he realized they had found an orbit for the star, but it was different than expected. Further data-crunching revealed that one star was indeed tracing a circle around the other one every 60 days or so.

Pavao recalls Richardson saying, “This is not just a simple binary system.”

Collaboration Counts

Enter Jan J. Eldridge of the University of Auckland, a co-author on the Nature paper and a foremost expert on understanding binary star systems and their evolution. At Richardson’s request, Eldridge reviewed thousands of binary star models and found only two that were analogous to the one that he and Pavao were studying.

Eldridge and colleagues then diagramed the life cycle of the two binary system stars, explaining how the supernova relic had puffed up and dumped mass onto the Be star until it began to build up, too. Ultimately, the supernova became a low-mass helium star that exploded, leaving behind a neutron star, but it had already transferred so much of its mass to the Be star that the explosion was lackluster.

“Basically, we found out how the ultra-stripped supernova interacts with the Be star, and how it goes through these weird life-cycle phases,” Pavao explained. “At some point in the future, that Be star will also be a supernova neutron star as the cycle continues. It will become a binary system with two neutron stars, millions of years from now.”

Looking Ahead

A native of Belleville, Illinois, Pavao grew up in a science-focused family. Her father is a computer scientist and her mother is a geologist and amateur astronomer.

During her undergraduate years at Embry-Riddle, Pavao had a chance to complete an undergraduate research experience at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, where she met scientists including Jill Tarter, who was played by actress Jodi Foster in the movie “Contact.”

“It was a life-changing experience,” Pavao said. “Later on in life, I’ll be able to say I went to this observatory and looked for techno-signatures from outer space.” Pavao also credits Richardson with guiding her research and giving her the confidence to succeed. Initially enrolled in a different major, Pavao had the mistaken belief that she was “terrible at math and science” – until she got involved in Richardson’s astronomy project. “He pushes for his students to be on papers,” she noted. “That made a big difference for me.”

With graduation on the horizon next spring, Pavao is evaluating her graduate school options. She’s thinking about a physics focus. “How cool would it be to study dark matter using supercomputers?” she asks.

For more on this research, see First Kilonova Progenitor System Identified.

Reference: “A high-mass X-ray binary descended from an ultra-stripped supernova” by Noel D. Richardson, Clarissa M. Pavao, Jan J. Eldridge, Herbert Pablo, André-Nicolas Chené, Peter Wysocki, Douglas R. Gies, George Younes and Jeremy Hare, 1 February 2023, Nature.DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05618-9

In addition to Richardson, Pavao and Eldridge, the Nature paper, “A high-mass X-ray binary descended from an ultra-stripped supernova” (Feb. 1, 2023), was co-authored by Herbert Pablo, American Association of Variable Star Observers; André-Nicolas Chené, Gemini Observatory; Peter Wysocki and Douglas R. Gies, CHARA and Georgia State University; Georges Younes, The George Washington University; and Jeremy Hare, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Pavao’s research was supported by Embry-Riddle’s Undergraduate Research Institute and the Arizona Space Grant program. The project also received support from the university’s Faculty Innovative Research in Science and Technology program. Spectroscopy data were collected through NOIR Lab programs 2018B-0137 and 2020A-0054.

So much for winter.

Spring is just around the corner for South Carolina, with the official start of the season set for March 20 in the northern hemisphere this year. Soon trees and flowers will begin to bloom, some animals will emerge from hibernation and for many residents, the inevitable spring cleaning will start.

But after months of a fairly standard winter, what kind of weather can the Palmetto State expect for spring this year?

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, plan for rain — lots of it.

The Farmer’s Almanac predicts near normal temperatures, but “tons of showers” in South Carolina this spring. There should also be frequent heavy-to-severe thunderstorms in South Carolina and the rest of the Southeast.

Overall, the Farmer’s Almanac expects a wet spring with relatively cool temperatures for most places in the U.S., the exception being the Southwest, where temperatures should rise quickly.

The extended forecast from Farmer’s Almanac says to expect rain and showers on March 20, followed by more showers across the Carolinas the following week.

Expect scattered showers in early April. However, Farmer’s Almanac notes that the weather should be dry and pleasant for Easter on April 9 and for much of the Masters Tournament in nearby Augusta, which will run from April 6-9 this year.

South Carolina should see continued showers and thunderstorms through much of May.

Founded in 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac uses a secret formula that includes components such as “sunspot activity, tidal action, the position of the planet,” to predict long-range weather forecasts. The forecasts are typically made two years in advance. Fans of the Farmers’ Almanac have, over the years, calculated that the predictions are accurate 80-85% of the time.

The National Weather Service currently has a somewhat different spring outlook for South Carolina than what Farmer’s Almanac predicts.

According to the NWS Climate Prediction Center, South Carolina has a 40% to 50% chance of above average temperatures in March and April. The NWS also predicts equal chances of above or below average rainfall for the state in March and April.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —

As we gear up for the possibility of record-breaking high temperatures on Thursday, you may be wondering if this means an early spring or is this what is commonly known as a “fake spring” for the Carolinas?

(More on those possible record breaking highs in the video above)

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Well, to answer that question, we have to look at current weather trends and, more importantly, where those trends are heading.

Right now, we are in a La Nina weather pattern, which for the southeast typically means warmer and dryer than average.

But we are starting a transition to a “neutral” weather pattern that should take hold completely by April through the early summer. This type of pattern doesn’t see a trend one way or the other, but there are hints of an El Nino weather pattern emerging for late summer, which is usually hotter and wetter than average, but that remains to be seen.

As we watch the infamous cherry blossom indicator tree in Washington, D.C., start blooming weeks earlier than normal, there are certainly signs that spring is trying for an early start.

Pollen counts have been abnormally high throughout the Carolinas, and there’s no sign of that changing to much in the coming week.

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The Climate Prediction Center, which looks at weather trends around the world, has our area warmer and perhaps slightly wetter than average through June. There is less certainty for July through August regarding rainfall, but seem to swing much warmer than average heading into the end of summer.

So, as we circle back to answer the original question of, “Are we having an early spring”? The answer is yes, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see cold snaps or big cool downs between now and when spring officially begins on March 20.

After all, the average high this time of year is still in the 50s, and there are no indicators to show we won’t see cooler days ahead from time to time.

Are you wondering how to travel cheaply this spring break? Travel is fun but it often isn’t cheap. So how do you go about planning an inexpensive trip when you really want to get away but you have a limited budget? And, where can you go for cheap spring break trips? That’s what you’ll hopefully learn here!

We love to travel with our kids and experience new places, different food, and just cool things to see that don’t exist where we live (even though Greenville, SC is awesome). But traveling, especially with a family, gets expensive fast. Spring break is the perfect time for a family-friendly adventure. So, we asked our readers for their best tips on planning a Spring Break trip on the cheap, plus added in some of our own tips based on experience.

No matter where you live, you can use these tips for an awesome spring break on a budget and keep costs down on your next travel adventure with your family. We hope they save you a lot of money and bring some fun adventures to your family!

How to travel cheap

You can travel cheap for spring break or any time of the year! Here are several ways to keep costs down while planning a fun trip with your family and save you money.

This is one I often do but not until the last minute when I’m searching for cheap stuff to do in a place I already decided to go. So why not do this before you shell out all the cash and find places that have less expensive or free attractions?

Look for things like free walking tours where you might learn about some history or nature.

Many areas have amazing parks with fun amenities for very cheap. For example Village Park in Kannapolis, NC has a beautiful old carousel and a miniature train to ride. You may even find parks with free live music or movies in the evenings.

One place we found that has lots of cheap things to do nearby is Athens, GA. They’ve got amazing botanical gardens, super cool playgrounds, and art museums, all for free.

If you have family where you will be traveling and they are open to you staying with them, this is a great way to save tons of money on lodging costs, which are usually a pretty significant part of any travel budget.

Or, choose your destination based on where you have friends or family who’d love to see you for a visit.

Of course, we are going to endorse a staycation because of how cool Greenville is. There are lots of free things to do here plus you can take time to maybe try new things that you have been putting off.

I have a Roper Mountain Science Center membership and using it when I travel to get in free at other science centers and museums around the country has saved me a ton of money. RMSC is a member of the ASTC (Association of Science and Technology Centers) Passport Program, which has more than 300 science and tech centers around the country. So before you travel, check the list out and see what you can save with your membership.

Do the same with your zoo memberships. It’s always fun to explore a new zoo or aquarium and even better when you can do so for free or with a hefty discount.

Get a National (America the Beautiful) or State Parks Pass if you’re going to the parks. If you have a 4th grader, you can get an America the Beautiful pass for free, which gets your family into any National Park or Monument. I have a SC State Parks Pass and I’ve used it all over the state when I’ve traveled, especially to the more pricey State Parks on the coast. Another big win for saving money with traveling.

While camping isn’t for everyone, it’s a great way to save money while traveling. I tent camp and it’s allowed me to go to more places that I could have if I didn’t want to take an air mattress, sleeping bag, and tent with me. If you have a camper, this is a great way to save money on hotel costs.

Many hotels offer complimentary breakfasts and a few even offer an evening meal with salads, chicken fingers, and other appetizer-style types of food. When you’re traveling with kids, these can be a great way to keep costs down.

We have a whole article on road trips with kids that includes more tips for inexpensive road trips!

Do the (mostly) free Junior Ranger Programs at national and state parks to learn about the area. It’s cheaper than a paid tour!

Get on the email lists of your favorite places to stay because you can get great deals. The ones that I’ve signed up for are: Wilderness at the Smokies, Dollywood, Great Wolf Lodge, and Getaway. Follow them on social media also for last-minute cancellation deals.

Stay close to Greenville to save on gas if you’re trying to cut out that cost. We have a list of great Spring Break trips less than 90 minutes away.

Cheap Spring Break Trips: Destinations Near Upstate, SC

So, you have the tips on how to travel cheap, but you still need some ideas about where to actually go. We have some cheap spring break trip ideas, too! There are so many wonderful places near Greenville to enjoy a few nights away while saving money. Here are a few ideas:

Flat Rock has an awesome playground at The Park at Flat Rock. You can also hike around the Carl Sandburg home and play with the goats. For food, grab pizza and a local salad at the Village Bakery.

In Hendersonville, you can visit the free Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County, which is small in size but packs a punch in things they have to see. Nearby is the Tryon International Equestrian Center, which hosts a free Saturday Night Lights event most Saturday nights during the summer and fall. See this list for tons of other free things to do in Hendersonville.

We love visiting Chimney Rock to walk around the downtown village, maybe get a cup of coffee or hot chocolate, or sit down by the river. The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge is beautiful and free to walk through. And Bearwallow Mountain is an awesome trail near there with 360 degree views of the mountains.

See Looking Glass Rock (roadside waterfall), do the short hike to Moore’s Cove Falls, check out the original O.P. Taylors and get lunch at Rocky’s Soda Shop.

Stay at the Getaway outpost there or a tiny house at Big Water Marina, hike for free (Yellow Branch Falls, Riley Moore Falls, Brasstown, Rabun Bald), go antiquing in North Georgia, see the amazing waterfall at Toccoa Falls College (you pay a small fee here), visit Split Creek Farm and do the free self-guided tour, walk around historic Seneca.

What other ideas do you have for doing a Spring Break trip on the cheap?

Snow totals across NYC, NY, NJ and CT from the winter storm on Feb. 27-28, 2023

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Meteorologist Jeff Smith takes a look at the snow totals from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Our first significant winter storm of the season produced a wide range of snow accumulations across the Tri-State area.

New York City recorded its biggest snowstorm of this snowless winter with 1.8 inches in Central Park. The Bronx had the highest total in the boroughs at 5.6 inches.

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Here are the latest reports from the National Weather Service:

NEW YORK

...Bronx County...

1 NE Fordham 5.6 in 0650 AM 02/28 Public

...Nassau County...

Herricks 3.5 in 0630 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Manhasset Hills 3.5 in 0805 AM 02/28 Cocorahs

...New York County...

1 WNW Fordham 3.0 in 0655 AM 02/28 Cocorahs

Central Park 1.8 in 0700 AM 02/28 Official NWS Obs

...Orange County...

Port Jervis 8.5 in 0800 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Warwick 6.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Cornwall on Hudson 6.3 in 0625 AM 02/28 Public

Monroe 6.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

...Putnam County...

2 W Putnam Valley 6.2 in 0420 AM 02/28 NWS Employee

Cold Spring 6.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Brewster 4.8 in 0500 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

...Queens County...

NYC/La Guardia 2.7 in 0700 AM 02/28 Official NWS Obs

Little Neck 0.3 SE 2.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 SSW Kennedy Airport 1.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 Official NWS Obs

...Richmond County...

Staten Island (Willowbrook) 0.6 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Rockland County...

Stony Point 6.1 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Nanuet 4.0 in 0430 AM 02/28 Broadcast Media

...Suffolk County...

1 SE Commack 5.0 in 0600 AM 02/28 Public

Centereach 4.5 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Farmingville 4.5 in 0540 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Mattituck 4.5 in 0645 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Bridgehampton 4.4 in 0630 AM 02/28 COOP

Mount Sinai 4.2 in 0600 AM 02/28 CO-OP Observer

Shoreham 4.2 in 0700 AM 02/28 Public

Centerport 4.1 in 0700 AM 02/28 COOP

Ridge 1.5 SE 4.0 in 0430 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 ENE East Northport 3.9 in 0750 AM 02/28 Public

1 WSW Huntington 3.5 in 0230 AM 02/28 Broadcast Media

South Huntington 3.5 in 0820 AM 02/28 Broadcast Media

Center Moriches 3.1 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Islip Airport 2.7 in 0700 AM 02/28 Public

Bay Shore 1.8 in 0500 AM 02/28 NWS Employee

...Westchester County...

Shrub Oak 6.0 in 0630 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

2 NE Somers 6.0 in 0630 AM 02/28 Public

South Salem 4.8 in 0715 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

CONNECTICUT

...Fairfield County...

New Canaan 7.0 in 0800 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 SE Wilton 7.0 in 0753 AM 02/28 Public

Norwalk 6.1 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Redding 5.6 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Bethel 5.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

2 SW Bridgeport 5.5 in 0500 AM 02/28 Public

2 SSE Greenwich 5.2 in 0638 AM 02/28 Public

Ridgefield 5.0 in 0630 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Stratford 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

4 SSE Easton 4.5 in 0230 AM 02/28 Public

Bethel 4.5 SSE 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Bridgeport Airport 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 Official NWS Obs

Westport 3.5 in 0230 AM 02/28 Broadcast Media

...Middlesex County...

1 NNW Portland 5.0 in 0519 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Westbrook 2.8 in 0436 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

...New Haven County...

4 ENE Naugatuck 6.2 in 0745 AM 02/28 Public

Hamden 5.5 in 0730 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Meriden 5.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Seymour 1.2 WSW 5.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Milford 5.0 in 0600 AM 02/28 Public

3 ENE Ansonia 4.7 in 0550 AM 02/28 Public

New Haven 4.5 in 0740 AM 02/28 Broadcast Media

Wallingford 4.5 in 0810 AM 02/28 Public

Guilford 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COOP

Naugatuck 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Killingworth 3.8 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

North Haven 2.5 in 1200 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

1 N New Haven 1.5 in 1200 AM 02/28 Public

...New London County...

Norwich 6.7 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

3 WSW Franklin 5.5 in 0629 AM 02/28 Public

Norwich 5.2 SE 5.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Pawcatuck 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Mystic 4.8 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

East Lyme 4.5 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Groton 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Preston 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Waterford 3.2 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Old Lyme 3.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

NEW JERSEY

.Bergen County...

Montvale 1.8 ESE 5.0 in 0800 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Fair Lawn 4.8 in 0639 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

1 NNE Bergenfield 3.8 in 0525 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

...Essex County...

1 W Cedar Grove 4.1 in 0645 AM 02/28 Public

1 SSW West Orange 4.0 in 0500 AM 02/28 Public

1 NNW Newark Airport 1.7 in 0700 AM 02/28 Public

...Hudson County...

Harrison 2.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Passaic County...

1 S Bloomingdale 6.0 in 0515 AM 02/28 Public

Little Falls 4.8 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Hawthorne 4.6 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 W Pompton Lakes 4.4 in 0626 AM 02/28 Public

...Union County...

Cranford 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Westfield 0.8 WSW 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Hunterdon County...

Lebanon 2.8 N 3.0 in 0545 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

High Bridge 2.8 in 1030 PM 02/27 Public

1 E Readington Twp 2.5 in 1130 PM 02/27 Broadcast Media

Holland Twp 2.6 NNE 2.5 in 0550 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Flemington 3 E 1.5 in 0658 AM 02/28 COOP

1 SW Three Bridges 1.3 in 0910 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

2 SSE Stanton 1.3 in 0920 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

Frenchtown 0.5 N 1.3 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Flemington 1.2 in 0920 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

Flemington 1.9 SE 0.5 in 0630 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Mercer County...

Trenton Mercer Airport 1.0 in 0900 PM 02/27 ASOS

West Windsor Twp 2.6 N 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Hamilton Square 0.6 in 0945 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

Hamilton Twp 2.6 NNE 0.6 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Middlesex County...

Hopelawn 2.1 in 0100 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Metuchen 1.9 in 1010 PM 02/27 Public

Woodbridge Twp. 1 NNE 1.7 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

North Brunswick 1.4 in 1015 PM 02/27 Public

North Brunswick Twp 1.5 W 1.3 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Old Bridge Twp. 5 NE 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

South River 0.8 in 1030 PM 02/27 Public

South River 0.3 WSW 0.1 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Monmouth County...

Freehold 0.6 in 1010 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

Freehold Twp 0.2 in 1030 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

...Morris County...

Kinnelon 1.4 SE 6.0 in 0740 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 SSW Brookside 5.8 in 0700 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Rockaway 5.3 in 0500 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Denville Twp 1.5 ESE 5.3 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Randolph 5.3 in 0730 AM 02/28 Public

Randolph Twp 2.2 SW 5.2 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Butler 5.2 in 0706 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

2 NNE Brookside 5.1 in 0655 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Randolph Twp 2.2 SE 5.1 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Kinnelon 5.0 in 0717 AM 02/28 Public

Whippany 4.5 in 0530 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Denville 4.4 in 0515 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Hopatcong 2.1 ENE 4.2 in 0800 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 W Morristown 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Mendham 3.2 NNW 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Washington Twp. 3.6 W 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Madison 0.8 WSW 3.2 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Chatham 0.6 NE 2.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Chatham 2.0 in 1220 AM 02/28 Public

Boonton 2.0 in 1245 AM 02/28 Broadcast Media

...Somerset County...

Watchung 1.4 WNW 3.5 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Warren 3.5 in 0615 AM 02/28 Public

Franklin Twp. 2.4 ENE 3.0 in 0730 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Bernards Twp. 2.9 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Green Brook Twp 2.7 in 0700 AM 02/28 Public

Neshanic Station 2.0 in 1120 PM 02/27 Public

Branchburg Twp 2.0 NE 1.6 in 0800 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

2 N Bridgewater 1.5 in 1100 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

1 NNE Belle Mead 1.3 in 1000 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

Franklin Twp 3.4 NNW 1.3 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Manville 0.8 in 0600 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

...Sussex County...

Wantage Twp 6.4 in 0530 AM 02/28 Public

Montague Twp 2.7 WNW 6.4 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

4 WSW Wantage Twp 6.2 in 0700 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Sussex 1.3 N 6.0 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Hardyston Twp 3.2 SE 5.5 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Sparta Twp 3.3 NW 4.6 in 0800 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Franklin 4.4 in 0410 AM 02/28 Public

Sparta 4.3 in 0630 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Andover 4.0 in 0600 AM 02/28 Public

Andover 4.0 in 0817 AM 02/28 Public

Sparta 2.0 in 0945 PM 02/27 Trained Spotter

Wantage Twp 1.5 in 0900 PM 02/27 Public

...Warren County...

Blairstown 4.3 in 0630 AM 02/28 Cocorahs

Blairstown Twp 2.4 E 4.3 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

Blairstown Twp 2.2 ESE 4.1 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 NE Hackettstown 4.0 in 0630 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Mansfield Twp 3.7 in 0500 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

Hackettstown 3.3 in 0430 AM 02/28 Public

Greenwich Twp 1.6 S 2.3 in 0700 AM 02/28 COCORAHS

1 SSW Harmony 2.2 in 0728 AM 02/28 Trained Spotter

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