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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 3:38PM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches with locally higher amounts.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

A honeybee pauses for a brief stay on an area porch railing before buzzing off to a basket of nearby flowers. The bee population in Ohio and nationwide plummeted during the winter and experts are still puzzled by the phenomena. The effect of fewer bees to pollinate crops of all types could spell problems for the U.S. food supply.

Related online story:

Missing bees could sting economy

Beekeeping isn't a glamorous job and recent widespread colony losses have experts worried about its future and the impact on the world food supply. [More]

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