Radio Newsline Archive

**Broadcasters: This story for use only before noon, EST, Wed. Jan. 20.** Presidential Inaugurations are history makers in themselves, but combine those events with nasty weather and you can get some tragic results. (Gary Crawford, former President John F. Kennedy and Mark Brusberg)

One recent winter trend is for cold air to bookend the season -- at the beginning and the end, but not in the middle. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

There is no Arctic air expected for the country in the near future. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A series of storms heading across the country are expected to bring precipitation to the South. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What is the expected effect of a series of storms on different regions of the country? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A change in the weather is expected to bring relief to western areas stricken by drought. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says rain would be welcome in winter wheat production areas that need more moisture.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says it will be cold in some areas of the country in the near future, but it's not going to be too much below what's normally expected at this time of year.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for weather expected through the end of this month.

USDA is lowering its expectations for meat production in most categories. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)