Hot Arctic and a Chill in the Northeast: What’s Behind the Gloomy Spring Weather?
20 May 2019
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By Brenda Ekwurzel
When temperatures hit the 80s Fahrenheit in May above latitude 40, sun-seekers hit the parks, lakes, and beaches, and thoughts turn to summer. By contrast, when temperatures lurk in the drizzly 40s and 50s well into flower season, northerners get impatient for summer. But when those 80-degree temperatures visit latitude 64 in Russia, as they just did, and when sleet disrupts Mother's Day weekend in May in Massachusetts, as it just did, thoughts turn to: what is going on here?
Hot Arctic
<p>Before we jump into the science, let's take a quick look at the unusual spring weather. This past weekend, Russia was the scene of record-high temperatures. A city above the Arctic circle — <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arkhangelsk,+Arkhangelsk+Oblast,+Russia/@65.9842063,21.0114658,3.95z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x441833f755c232e1:0x403eec437ac89a31!8m2!3d64.5472507!4d40.5601553" target="_blank">Arkhangelsk</a> — recorded a high of 84 degrees Fahrenheit on May 11 at the <a href="https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/ru/arkhangelsk/ULAA/date/2019-5?cm_ven=localwx_history" target="_blank">Talagi Airport weather station.</a> The average high temperature for Arkhangelsk this time of year is <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/05/14/it-was-degrees-near-arctic-ocean-this-weekend-carbon-dioxide-hit-its-highest-level-human-history/?utm_term=.6130b4150f75" target="_blank">around 54 degrees Fahrenheit</a>.</p>Gloomy Weather
<p>Meanwhile in the Northeast U.S., try having a conversation that doesn't loop back to the endlessly gloomy, chilly, unseasonable weather. When gloomy weather becomes such a dominant topic of conversation in a region, a form of citizen science is occurring, and it tells you something: it is unusual, it is anomalous, it is downright wacky.</p><p>Many locations are not seeing the sun nearly as much as normal memory serves — and science confirms — for this time of year. The Long Island town of Islip, New York, recorded its <a href="https://weather.com/news/weather/news/2019-05-08-northeast-rain-fatigued-but-might-catch-break-soon" target="_blank">longest streak of rainy days on record </a>from April 20 to May 7. It rained for <a href="https://weather.com/news/weather/news/2019-05-08-northeast-rain-fatigued-but-might-catch-break-soon" target="_blank">21 days this April in Boston</a>.</p><p>It's not just in the Northeast: repeated rain events resulted in much of the contiguous U.S. being ranked in the <a href="https://twitter.com/mattlanza/status/1128750813839597569" target="_blank">99th percentile for soil moisture on May 14</a>, including many of the Plain states (South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas) and most states eastward. This is a continuation of a high soil moisture ranking percentile pattern (see Jan – April 2019 in Figure 1). Soil moisture ranking percentile is from the <a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/soilmst/w_lb.html" target="_blank">1948-2000 Climatology</a></p><p>As of this writing, there are headlines with exasperated tones wondering when winter will truly depart, including:</p><ul> <li>"Chicago narrowly misses breaking 112-year-old record for late-season snow" – <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weather/ct-met-snowfall-totals-late-april-snow-20190428-story.html" target="_blank">April 28, Chicago Tribune</a></li></ul><ul> <li>"It MAY snow in the Northeast this week. In MAY" – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/13/us/may-snow-northeast/index.html" target="_blank">May 13, CNN</a></li></ul><ul><li>"Extreme weather pattern to divide nation next week…"– <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/05/16/wild-weather-possible-next-week-big-storm-central-us-degrees-southeast-snow-western-plains/?utm_term=.4f863c95d3a8" target="_blank">May 16, Washington Post</a></li></ul><p>In that third article, Jason <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/05/16/wild-weather-possible-next-week-big-storm-central-us-degrees-southeast-snow-western-plains/?utm_term=.4f863c95d3a8" target="_blank">Samenow describes the abnormal late May forecast </a>for snow, hail, tornadoes, flooding, and excessive heat to different parts of the contiguous US over upcoming days.</p><img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTUzOTc4OS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2Njk4MzA5NX0.AmDaSgXlTwaYx4RZDXcB5PP2xhiWnyqXs28kd14fwII/img.png?width=980" id="3df26" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6b80d10bbfcc0fff8217702720944635" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" />
Continental U.S. Monthly Soil Moisture ranking percentile for Jan-April 2019. Repeated rain events resulted in a large portion of the contiguous U.S. being ranked in the 99th percentile for soil moisture on May 14.
Damages
<p>Unfortunately, the consequences of these gloomy, chilly and rainy or snowy conditions are very real in terms of damages, both personal and in the larger economy. People are taking time away from work — lost labor hours — to deal with them. People are pumping water out of basements and throwing away cherished items lost to water damage.</p><p>Some of the flooding is from intense storms like the <a href="https://co.ng.mil/News/Archives/Article/1810834/governor-activates-colorado-national-guard-for-another-bomb-cyclone/" target="_blank">two rare interior U.S. bomb cyclones</a> that caused <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=23&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiimf6dtaHiAhWJr1kKHXp9BRgQFjAWegQIBhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJzTwtgsXPe4&usg=AOvVaw2AJXCUaOuBotzgMcmIp64e" target="_blank">flooding</a> and prompted governors to spring into action, calling on the <a href="https://co.ng.mil/News/Archives/Article/1810834/governor-activates-colorado-national-guard-for-another-bomb-cyclone/" target="_blank">National Guard</a>. There is a current backlog of unmet <a href="https://governor.nebraska.gov/sites/governor.nebraska.gov/files/doc/press/Governors%20Disaster%20Supplemental%20Letter.pdf" target="_blank">disaster relief requests</a>. Some of the flooding is from water tables rising since relentless repeated rain events don't allow the soil enough time to dry out.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming/global-warming-impacts/floods" target="_blank">natural and human-driven</a> aspects of flooding are critical to tease apart so we can better prepare our communities for the flood risk of today and the changing flood risks of the decades ahead. This is especially important when <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/433523-disaster-stricken-communities-arent-receiving-the-funds-they-were" target="_blank">investing dollars in infrastructure</a> that are anywhere near surface water or groundwater (also known as the water table).</p>Eurasian October Snow Cover Extent Indicator
<p>It may seem counter-intuitive, but the story of the strange weather unfolding this spring in the U.S. is related in part to snow last October in Eurasia. This indicator — the Eurasian October snow cover extent indicator — is proving to be worthy of additional attention by U.S. weather geeks. The good news is that the scientists who were paying attention to the Eurasia snow extent behavior during October, along with a host of other indicators, gave <a href="https://www.aer.com/science-research/climate-weather/winter-2019-recap/" target="_blank">advanced warning of the emerging U.S. winter and spring weather pattern for 2018/2019</a>. Winter sports enthusiasts rejoiced and sought the snow-peaked slopes of Colorado and Utah.</p><p>The bad news is it can feel extremely bouncy going through record-breaking cold and record flooding, with temporary relief periods over these past months. It can feel like riding a seesaw. But the lasting memory of the major pattern is what becomes the talk of the region. Terrific winter snowpack, tragic flooding and gloomy northeast.</p><p>You may wonder about the Eurasian snow extent indicator and the broader connections. I encourage those who want to know, to spend some time clicking on the links here or links in earlier blogs that point to even more information (see <a href="https://blog.ucsusa.org/brenda-ekwurzel/us-winter-2018-2019-bomb-cyclones-arctic-outbreaks-abundant-snowfall-flooding-and-an-unseasonably-warm-alaska" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://blog.ucsusa.org/brenda-ekwurzel/arctic-report-card-2017-ice-cover-is-shrinking-faster-compared-with-prior-1500-years" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://blog.ucsusa.org/brenda-ekwurzel/unseasonably-warm-arctic-winter-is-thawing-alaska-and-may-be-linked-to-noreasters" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://blog.ucsusa.org/erika-spanger-siegfried/global-warming-in-the-arctic-a-sensitive-climate-gone-off-the-rails" target="_blank">here</a>). These describe the details regarding how Arctic sea ice decline, particularly in the <a href="https://polarbearscience.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/kara-sea_pbsg.jpg" target="_blank">Barents-Kara sea ice</a>, north of Scandinavia and Russia, contributes to ocean and atmosphere behavior. Which contributes to Eurasian snow cover extent behavior. And ultimately a wavy jet stream with episodic cold outbreaks over winter and spring in the Northern Hemisphere, including the U.S.</p><p>Here is an example of the science as Judah Cohen <a href="https://www.aer.com/science-research/climate-weather/winter-2019-recap/" target="_blank">explained</a>, "There is a growing consensus that it is Barents-Kara sea ice in the late fall and early winter that has the greatest impact across Eurasia. Therefore, low Barents-Kara sea ice in November for example, favors a strengthened Siberian high, increased poleward heat flux, a weak stratospheric Polar Vortex and finally a negative Arctic Oscillation. An important point regarding the Siberian high is that it strengthens or expands northwest of the climatological center. For low snow cover and/or high sea ice the opposite occurs." Translation, a weakened polar vortex means more cold outbreaks deep into U.S. territory like this past winter and spring.</p><p>We know that burning coal, oil, and gas and the resulting global warming has caused dramatic declines in Arctic summer sea ice extent (minimum occurs in September). It takes longer to cool the warmer than normal Arctic ocean enough to grow new sea ice or thicken remnant ice in the following October and November. Over each successive decade, we are more likely to experience low Barents-Kara sea ice extent over more years, causing weather geeks to keep monitoring jargon indicators: Sea ice extent, Eurasian Snow Cover Extent, Stratospheric Polar Vortex, El Niño Southern Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation, Arctic Oscillation and more to improve U.S. seasonal outlooks.</p><p>This is little consolation to those throwing out their flood-soaked cherished items from Kansas to Maine this spring season.</p>
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Air temperatures at 4 a.m. EST on Jan. 29, 2019. NASA Earth Observatory
During bouts of extreme weather, we always turn to our beloved meteorologists to analyze, forecast and report these events.
So you know it's really cold outside when trusted weather experts, like Minneapolis's Chris Shaffer of WCCO-TV, dedicate The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" to Mother Nature amid temperatures that feel like the negative 30s, 40s and 50s.
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</p><div id="ce55c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="487OCE1576662368"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090379688005042178" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Right now I am singing that boss song from @theweeknd to Mother Nature. I CAN'T FEEL MY FACE WHEN I'M WITH YOU! https://t.co/4bjpzROOqJ</div> — Chris Shaffer (@Chris Shaffer)<a href="https://twitter.com/WCCOShaffer/statuses/1090379688005042178">1548801750.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>As the <a href="https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-tweet-global-warming-2627422039.html" target="_self">deadly polar vortex</a> grips much of the U.S., cities are clocking temperatures lower than most of Antarctica, <a href="https://www.thisisinsider.com/polar-vortex-us-colder-antarctica-record-low-temperatures-2019-1" target="_blank">Insider</a> reported. </p><p>For instance in La Crosse, Wisconsin, temperatures dropped to -30<strong>°</strong>F at 5.20 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the local <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLaCrosse/status/1090571778139832320" target="_blank">National Weather Service</a> (NWS), and it may be the office's "<a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLaCrosse/status/1090576212722880512" target="_blank">all-time coldest record</a>." </p><p><span></span>Meanwhile in the South Pole, AccuWeather data showed that only one weather station had a lower temperature than La Crosse around the same time, Insider noted. All the other weather stations on the continent recorded much warmer temps. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="3c35b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="SQ8NU61576662368"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090571778139832320" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">We have officially hit -30 here at the NWS La Crosse office as of 520 a.m. The wind chill is -54. Be sure to dress… https://t.co/GnAUw3R90A</div> — NWS La Crosse (@NWS La Crosse)<a href="https://twitter.com/NWSLaCrosse/statuses/1090571778139832320">1548847548.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Sure, Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere, meaning it's in the middle of its summer. But cities like Chicago are forecast to be in the 25-below range on early Thursday, so it could be colder than the North Pole and Alaska, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/29/polar-vortex-2019-chicago-colder-than-antarctica-alaska-north-pole/2715979002/" target="_blank">USA Today</a> reported. </p><p>"The Arctic Ocean—including the North Pole—will probably be around 20 below," said weather.us meteorologist Ryan Maue, according to USA Today. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="94ff0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4BBV651576662368"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090299898963152899" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Colder than Chicago over the next 2-days?
Here are the places on Earth that are expected to be colder than -20°F:… https://t.co/v9GxA0YYhD</div> — Ryan Maue (@Ryan Maue)<a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/statuses/1090299898963152899">1548782727.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Meteorologist Jen Carfagno, the host of AMHQ at The Weather Channel, <a href="https://twitter.com/JenCarfagno/status/1090357229927231489" target="_blank">noticed</a> that it's so cold that NWS Lincoln ran out of colors for its weather map. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="66c22" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UO4C901576662368"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090357229927231489" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">When the forecast is so cold you need a new color table 🥶😳 https://t.co/TvyxoeWVjs</div> — Jen Carfagno (@Jen Carfagno)<a href="https://twitter.com/JenCarfagno/statuses/1090357229927231489">1548796396.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>WDRB meteorologist Rick DeLuca of Louisville, Kentucky chimed in with a big "<a href="https://twitter.com/RDeLucaWX/status/1090379812353519617" target="_blank">NOPE!</a>" about the -60°F wind chill in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Tuesday. <br></p><p>"But at least it's a dry cold," NWS Twin Cities joked back. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="8ce33" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5Z8G8Q1576662368"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090293874889838594" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@NWSGrandForks But at least it's a dry cold</div> — NWS Twin Cities (@NWS Twin Cities)<a href="https://twitter.com/NWSTwinCities/statuses/1090293874889838594">1548781291.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>DeLuca also tweeted a photo of a shirt that literally froze from Louisville's blistering wind chill. <br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="afe03" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1AQHPM1576662368"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090448929563516928" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">FROZEN SHIRT: Wind Chill Advisories and laundry night don't mix well. #snowfox https://t.co/5xkb1DDc1M</div> — Rick DeLuca (@Rick DeLuca)<a href="https://twitter.com/RDeLucaWX/statuses/1090448929563516928">1548818259.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Andrew Buck Michael, meteorologist for <em>Good Day Columbus</em>, reminded us that many Midwesterners would probably rather be in Florida right now, where it feels 131 degrees warmer in Key West compared to Park Rapids, Minnesota. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f2863" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1HNEJ51576662369"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090589873113911296" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">CHECK THIS OUT! The current "feels like" temperature is -65 in Park Rapids, MN with the wind chill, but it feels 13… https://t.co/v03g0KB8uL</div> — Andrew Buck Michael (@Andrew Buck Michael)<a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewWSYX6/statuses/1090589873113911296">1548851862.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Jokes aside, these snow squalls and wind chills can be very dangerous. Meteorologist John Kassell of Akron, Ohio shared a recent warning from NWS Des Moines telling residents that the weather will be "the coldest air many of us will have ever experienced" and for people to "avoid taking deep breaths, and minimize talking" while outdoors. </p><p>Unfortunately, many Americans will continue to freeze for the next few days. Air temperatures in parts of the continental U.S. could break all-time record lows for Jan. 30 and 31, NASA wrote in a <a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144489/arctic-weather-plunges-into-north-america" target="_blank">blog post</a> on Tuesday, adding that at least 90 million Americans could experience temperatures at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit, citing data from the NWS. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="8ae6d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5ZY8H81576662369"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1090592035424387072" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Extreme cold is so dangerous and life-threatening across the Upper Plains and Midwest that folks are advised to avo… https://t.co/kfPQWqZxNK</div> — John Kassell (@John Kassell)<a href="https://twitter.com/JPKassell/statuses/1090592035424387072">1548852378.0</a></blockquote></div>
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CBDistillery
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDcwMjkzNC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyMTU4OTM4Nn0.ypRdeDSBcE87slYrFfVrRwtJ2qGIK6FD5jBB4pndTMo/img.jpg?width=980" id="b473b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9930b53c9d58cb49774640a61c3e3e75" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="cbdistillery cbd oil" data-width="1244" data-height="1244" /><p>All of the products from CBDistillery are <a href="https://ushempauthority.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Hemp Authority Certified</a>, and for good reason. The company only uses non-GMO and pesticide-free industrial hemp that's grown organically on Colorado farms. Its hemp oils are some of the most affordable CBD products on the market, yet they still maintain a high standard of quality. CBDistillery has a wide variety of CBD potencies across its product line (ranging from 500mg to 5000mg per bottle) and offers both full-spectrum and broad-spectrum CBD oils to give customers a completely thc-free option.</p>
$35
FAB CBD
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDY4NjIyNS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2NDIwOTEyMn0.MlTjz096FJ0ev_-soK7_Z-FeQeJczWoeh9Qi9SSkHsY/img.jpg?width=980" id="04b26" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="76aa4862f44603242e318982acea6646" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="fab cbd oil" data-width="800" data-height="800" /><p>For an organic CBD oil that has it all, FAB CBD offers plenty of variety for any type of consumer. All of its products are made with zero pesticides and extracted from organically grown Colorado industrial hemp. FAB CBD oil comes in five all-natural flavors (mint, vanilla, berry, citrus, and natural) and is also available in four strengths (300, 600, 1200, and 2400mg per bottle).</p>
$39
NuLeaf Naturals
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDY4NjIxOS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1NzExNTgyMX0.D6qMGYllKTsVhEkQ-L_GzpDHVu60a-tJKcio7M1Ssmc/img.jpg?width=980" id="94e4a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3609a52479675730893a45a82a03c71d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="nuleaf naturals organic cbd oil" data-width="600" data-height="600" /><p>As an industry-leading brand, it comes as no surprise that NuLeaf Naturals sources its CBD extract from organic hemp plants grown on licensed farms in Colorado. The comany's CBD oils only contain two ingredients: USDA certified organic hemp seed oil and full spectrum hemp extract.</p><p>NuLeaf Naturals uses one proprietary CBD oil formula for all of its products, so you will get the same CBD potency in each tincture (60mg per mL), but can purchase different bottle sizes depending on how much you intend to use.</p>
$38.50
Charlotte's Web
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDcwMjk3NS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MzQ0NjM4N30.SaQ85SK10-MWjN3PwHo2RqpiUBdjhD0IRnHKTqKaU7Q/img.jpg?width=980" id="84700" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a2174067dcc0c4094be25b3472ce08c8" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="charlottes web cbd oil" data-width="1244" data-height="1244" /><p>Perhaps one of the most well-known brands in the CBD landscape, Charlotte's Web has been growing sustainable hemp plants for several years. The company is currently in the process of achieving official USDA Organic Certification, but it already practices organic and sustainable cultivation techniques to enhance the overall health of the soil and the hemp plants themselves, which creates some of the highest quality CBD extracts. Charlotte's Web offers CBD oils in a range of different concentration options, and some even come in a few flavor options such as chocolate mint, orange blossom, and lemon twist.</p>
$60
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