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PRINTFarm Aid Blog Post #4
Farmers’ Almanac TV is on location, shooting video at the Farm Aid concert in New Jersey. Here is the fourth post from the event.
An absolute thrill just went through the crowd when The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band took to the stage. They were met with a huge standing ovation… the crowd is still on their feet. This band has been playing for 40 years and their music is deep in the hearts of many here. I heard one woman saying, “I can’t believe I am getting to see these legends…
More to come
By Renee Bishop, Executive Producer for the Farmers’ Almanac TV show
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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 12th - February 15th
- Northeast U.S.
Light snow, then fair skies.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Flurries, especially Great Lakes.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet weather, then fair skies, milder.
- North Central U.S.
Flurries Northern, Central Plains east. Frigid! Approaching 30 below in parts of Montana, North Dakota.
- South Central U.S.
Scattered snow showers, very cold.
- Northwest U.S.
Gusty winds accompany scattered showers.
- Southwest U.S.
Showery, windy.
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