UNCA Offers Annual WNC Weather Calendar

Looking for a original gift idea for the holidays? Here's a suggestion from UNC Asheville -- a 2003 Western North Carolina Weather Calendar.

Published by UNCA's Atmospheric Science Department, the unique 12-month wall calendar features Asheville climatological data, including monthly temperature and precipitation normals, monthly heating and cooling degree days, plus daily normals for maximum and minimum temperatures. The calendar also includes moon phases, daily sunrise and sunset times, and a climatological data table of normals, means and extremes for Asheville updated to 2001.

The cost of the calendar is $6 postage included. Please make checks payable to "Weather Calendar" and mail to: Dr. Alex Huang, UNCA Atmospheric Science Dept., One University Heights, CPO 2450, Asheville, NC 28804-8511.

Media Contacts:

• Dr. Alex Huang, UNCA Atmospheric Science Dept. Chair, 828/232-5157
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526