COUNTY LIFE
Stormy weather may arrive Easter weekend
Forecasters are closely monitoring the developing weather pattern and the potential for severe thunderstorms to ignite and tornadoes that could be spawned across portions of the southern and eastern United States during the upcoming Easter weekend.
A slow-moving storm will continue to crawl through the Southwest states this week, and the forward movement of that storm will be a key factor in determining whether severe weather erupts or mostly benign thunderstorms pop up instead by Saturday and Sunday.
“Should the storm move steadily across the Deep South late this week and this weekend and join up with a second storm that is forecast to drop southeastward across the Midwest, then a violent outbreak of thunderstorms could result with the full spectrum of severe weather possible,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
This more grim outlook appears to be more likely at this time as opposed to a much more suppressed thunderstorm event limited to the Deep South.
Colder air will sweep through much of the Central and Eastern states prior to the end of this week, but it will not hold on long enough to limit the return flow of warmth and high humidity levels for this weekend.
“Instead, the rebound following the blast of cold air could make matters worse in terms of tornado risk,” according to AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno.
The setup could produce everything from several tornadoes to damaging wind gusts, large hail and flash flooding.
The first storms are likely to erupt in portions of central and eastern Texas to the Mississippi Delta region on Saturday afternoon and evening.
The storms on Saturday are likely to be just the beginning of what may end up being one of the more significant severe weather and tornado outbreaks of 2020 in the South.
The main severe weather threat day is likely to be on Easter Sunday. This day, the storm threat will be advancing slowly across the lower Mississippi Valley and perhaps the Tennessee Valley areas.
The storms are likely to then continue eastward across the southern Appalachians during Sunday night and may continue to produce severe weather for a time on Monday along part of the southern Atlantic seaboard before being swept out to sea.
The risk comes around the peak time of year for tornadoes in much of the Southeast states.
AccuWeather meteorologists will continue to keep an eye on the evolving weather pattern and update the severe weather risks in the coming days.
The Bowie News will return to publishing one weekly print edition beginning Jan. 9, 2025.
The weekly newspaper also will go back to its original dateline of Thursday.
Michael Winter, owner/publisher, said the local digital audience continues to grow organically and The Bowie News is committed to allocating its resources to that growth. This change is one step in that evolution as The Bowie News moves into its 103rd year of publication.
“In 1967 when my dad, the late Jim Winter, added the second edition of the Bowie News there was really no other way to receive local news and information. Now, there is social media, the internet and the emerging world of artificial intelligence, so it only makes sense to combine the products.”
The Bowie News is followed by nearly 16,000 on social media and has more than 100,000 monthly visitors to bowienewsonline.com. In 2023 the Bowie News reached more than 24,000 major social media accounts including X, Facebook and Instagram.
Similar to our county’s school systems and government offices that now operate on a four-day week, Winter explains our audience’s weekends are starting earlier and people are busier than ever. As everyone’s lifestyle continues to be more mobile providing news and information quickly to those platforms is essential he adds.
This is not the elimination of one edition, but the combination of both papers to expand content for our readership. Some of those additions in the works include specialty pages for food and garden showcasing local columnists, plus business and entertainment. We welcome any suggestions on what you would like to see. Email [email protected].
Returning to one print edition each week will allow our award-winning news and sports staff to have time to report more in-depth in the print product while being more agile to post timely information to our website, our electronic edition and social media platforms. Through the efforts of our professional advertising and design staff, The Bowie News will continue to provide special coverage and promotions for activities across Montague County. Remember Bowie News readers pay to consume our coverage and research shows a community newspaper remains in a household for many days shared among the family.
The Bowie News will be available on newsstands and in your mailbox on Jan. 9. The electronic subscription will move to a Thursday morning email delivery.
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The staff of The Bowie News welcome you to the new year in 2025. We send out blessings and good wishes for the incoming year.
The Farmer’s Almanac offers three lucky ways to usher in 2025.
- – Eat donuts and other ring-shaped food, it can supposedly bring fortune.
- – Be sure your cupboards are fully stocked to avoid a year of hardship.
- – Put your right foot down first when you get out of bed on New Year’s Day. If you touch the floor with your right foot upon waking, you’re paving the way for a year filled with good luck. (You’re quite literally starting the year on the “right” foot.)
- – Let the old year fly away. Opening all doors and windows at the stroke of midnight is a symbolic act of letting the old year escape.
- – Early bird gets the luck. A Polish tradition suggests that rising early on New Year’s Day sets the tone for the rest of the year.
- Lunar New Year 2025 (also known as Chinese New Year) begins on Jan. 29. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.
Each year is represented by one of the twelve animal signs in the Chinese zodiac. According to Chinese legend, Buddha asked all animals to meet him on New Year’s Day and named a year after the 12 who visited him. - The Bowie News office will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, but reopen Thursday ready to serve you in 2025.
Linzie Priddy (Right) was crowned Prairie Valley High School homecoming queen during the celebration. Her court included: Kennedy Stone, Renee Stout, Maloree Woodyard and Priddy. The school also inducted the first class of honorees for its new Hall of Fame. See those photos in the Dec. 28 edition. (News photo by Jordan Neal)
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