ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 2, 1994                   TAG: 9406060121
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-1   EDITION: METRO 
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A COOL, DRY MAY

May was a double-whammy for gardeners.

Roanoke spent most of May shivering with below-normal temperatures. There were three record lows.

The month was drier than normal, too. Total precipitation: 1.69 inches. That's 2.29 inches below normal.



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