Pam Knox, the director of the University of Georgia’s Weather Network, will have her official last day in the office on May 29. Knox came to UGA in 2001 and worked as an agricultural climatologist in the University’s extension office. It is through the extension office that she has answered questions on climate and its effects on crops in the Southeastern U.S.
For a little over 25 years, Knox has observed and offered climate data on the region. She says that weather in Georgia has always been varied, but we are starting to see changes.
“It’s not unusual to have ice storms or flash floods like we’re having now, or droughts,” Knox said. “All those things are a natural part of climate variability, but they’re starting to change in ways we haven’t seen before. Because we do know that the climate of Georgia is getting warmer...”
Knox advises that people continue to seek out reliable sources for weather information and to remember to plan ahead.
