Primary versus Secondary Sources. Primary Sources. Primary sources are original sources of information that have not yet been filtered through analysis, examination or interpretation. Typically, primary sources are contemporary to the events and individuals being researched. Primary sources differ both in content and format from discipline to discipline.
WEATHER: Cloudy days, precipitation, and cold temperatures reveal the hostile environment atop Clingmans Dome. Proper preparation is essential for a good visit. Weather conditions atop Clingmans Dome change quickly. Snow can fall from anytime between September and May.
July 1, 2016; 4:00 AM ET. The uptick in spotty, drenching thunderstorms, associated with the southwestern United States monsoon, will continue in the coming days and weeks. Storms during the last week of June and the first week of July are an early look of what the monsoon season will bring. Tucson, Arizona, was hit with flash flooding that required swift water rescues on Sunday evening, June 26. During Thursday, drenching storms targeted Las Vegas with local amounts near 1.50 inches.