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Thursday, December 20, 2012  An 87-year-old state weather record finally falls.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  If it felt hotter than normal in South Carolina this summer, officials have the number to prove that it was.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  South Carolina officials are worried about the lack of rain this winter.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  24 inches of snow fell near the border of Sumter and Clarendon counties on February 9th, 1973; that is the largest 24-hour snowfall event in state history.  Not an inch of snow has fallen this winter in the Midlands and that is good news for those in the lawn care business.

Thursday, February 19, 2009  The drought response committee met today to determine the state's current drought status.  All South Carolina counties are now in a drought, and the outlook doesn't look good.