Ticker for February 24, 2000

                
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That's Some Serious Moisture Return

In team sports, there's always the star and then there's always the
unsung hero.  In politics, there's the candidate and then there's the
anonymous speech writer.

Sometimes it's just not fair to give all the credit to the big shot
show-off out front.  Sometimes you've just gotta stand up and recognize
the little guy who gives everything he's got just to make the big guy
look good.

So, this Ticker is dedicated to the hard-working southeasterly winds
who worked all day today to bring moisture back to much of the state.
They got going this morning, and by early afternoon, very moist air
had taken hold over the entire state.

With moisture return rates like these


dew point temperatures at or very
close to the 60s were possible over a large portion of the state:


So, if there's a significant or severe weather outbreak in the coming
hours, hogging all the headlines, schmoozing with the media, basking
in the spotlight, taking all the credit ... just remember who made it
all possible.