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"We warned at the start of ZetaTalk, in 1995, that unpredictable weather extremes, switching about from drought to deluge, would occur and increase on a lineal basis up until the pole shift. Where this occurred steadily, it has only recently become undeniable. ZetaTalk, and only ZetaTalk, warned of these weather changes, at that early date. Our early warnings spoke to the issue of global heating from the core outward, hardly Global Warming, a surface or atmospheric issue, but caused by consternation in the core. Affected by the approach of Planet X, which was by then starting to zoom rapidly toward the inner solar system for its periodic passage, the core was churning, melting the permafrost and glaciers and riling up volcanoes. When the passage did not occur as expected in 2003 because Planet X had stalled in the inner solar system, we explained the increasing weather irregularities in the context of the global wobble that had ensued - weather wobbles where the Earth is suddenly forced under air masses, churning them. This evolved by 2005 into a looping jet stream, loops breaking away and turning like a tornado to affect the air masses underneath. Meanwhile, on Planet Earth, droughts had become more intractable and deluges positively frightening, temperature swings bringing snow in summer in the tropics and searing heat in Artic regions, with the violence of storms increasing in number and ferocity."

ZETATALK

 

From the ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for February 4, 2012:

 

The wobble seems to have changed, as the temperature in Europe suddenly plunged after being like an early Spring, Alaska has its coldest temps ever while the US and much of Canada is having an extremely mild winter. India went from fatal cold spell to balmy again. Has the Earth changed position vs a vs Planet X to cause this? [and from another] Bitter cold records broken in Alaska - all time coldest record nearly broken, but Murphy's Law intervenes [Jan 30] http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/01/30/bitter-cold-records-broken-in-alaska Jim River, AK closed in on the all time record coldest temperature of -80°F set in 1971, which is not only the Alaska all-time record, but the record for the entire United States. Unfortunately, it seems the battery died in the weather station just at the critical moment. While the continental USA has a mild winter and has set a number of high temperature records in the last week and pundits ponder whether they will be blaming the dreaded "global warming" for those temperatures, Alaska and Canada have been suffering through some of the coldest temperatures on record during the last week.

There has been no change in the wobble pattern, the wobble has merely become more severe. Nancy noted a Figure 8 format when the Earth wobble first became noticeable, in early 2005, after Planet X moved into the inner solar system at the end of 2003. The Figure 8 shifted along to the east a bit on the globe between 2005 and 2009, (the last time Nancy took its measure) as Planet X came closer to the Earth, encountering the magnetic N Pole with a violent push earlier in the day. But the pattern of the Figure 8 remained essentially the same. So what changed recently that the weather patterns became noticeably different in late January, 2012?

The N Pole is pushed away when it comes over the horizon, when the noon Sun is centered over the Pacific. This regularly puts Alaska under colder air, with less sunlight, and thus the historically low temps there this January, 2012 as the wobble has gotten stronger. But by the time the Sun is positioned over India, the N Pole has swung during the Figure 8 so the globe tilts, and this tilt is visible in the weather maps from Asia. The tilt has forced the globe under the hot air closer to the Equator, warming the land along a discernable tilt demarcation line.

The next loop of the Figure 8 swings the globe so that the N Pole moves in the other direction, putting the globe again at a tilt but this time in the other direction. This tilt is discernable in weather maps of Europe, again along a diagonal line. Depending upon air pressure and temperature differences, the weather on either side of this diagonal line may be suddenly warm or suddenly cold. The tilt and diagonal line lingers to affect much of the US and Canada, but the Figure 8 changes at this point to be an up and down motion, pulling the geographic N Pole south so the US is experiencing a warmer than expected winter under a stronger Sun. Then the cycle repeats, with the magnetic N Pole of Earth pushed violently away again as the Sun is positioned over the Pacific.

 

From the ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for April 6, 2013:

 

Would the Zetas be able to let us know what is causing the early break-up of the Arctic Ice, the ice seems to have taken on a swirling pattern at the same time, would this be wobble related? [and from another] http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/Canada+Arctic+cracks+spec... The ice in Canada’s western Arctic ripped open in a massive “fracturing event” this spring that spread like a wave across 1,000 kilometres of the Beaufort Sea. Huge leads of water – some more than 500 kilometres long and as much as 70 kilometres across – opened up from Alaska to Canada’s Arctic islands as the massive ice sheet cracked as it was pushed around by strong winds and currents. It took just seven days for the fractures to progress across the entire area from west to east. [and from another] http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=80752&src=iot... A high-pressure weather system was parked over the region, producing warmer temperatures and winds that flowed in a southwesterly direction. That fueled the Beaufort Gyre, a wind-driven ocean current that flows clockwise. The gyre was the key force pulling pieces of ice west past Point Barrow, the northern nub of Alaska that protrudes into the Beaufort Sea.


The Figure 8 formed by the N Pole during the daily Earth wobble has shifted somewhat to the East, due to Planet X positioned more to the right of the Earth during its approach. This was anticipated, and well described in ZetaTalk, the Earth crowding to the left in the cup to escape the approach of Planet X, so the angle between these two planets would change slightly. This shift of the Figure 8 to the East is due to the push against the Earth’s magnetic N Pole occurring sooner each day than prior. Thus instead of occurring when the Sun is high over the Pacific, over New Zealand, it is now occurring when the Sun is high over Alaska. All the wobble points have shifted eastward accordingly.

This has brought a lingering Winter to the western US, and a changed sloshing pattern to the Arctic waters. Instead of Pacific waters being pushed through the Bering Straits into the Arctic when the polar push occurs, the wobble is swinging the Arctic to the right, and then later to the left, creating a circular motion in the waters trapped in the Arctic. Since the Earth rotates counterclockwise, the motion also takes this path. This is yet another piece of evidence that the establishment is hard pressed to explain. They are attempting to ascribe this to high pressure and wind, all of which are not new to the Arctic, but this circular early breakup of ice in the Arctic is new.

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Comment by jorge namour on February 11, 2015 at 12:19pm

Cairo sky turns yellow as sand storm takes firm hold- EGYPT

Turbulent weather causes ports to close, expected to persist until Thursday

Wednesday 11 Feb 2015

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/122765/Egypt/Politics-...

Cairo sky (Photo : Mai Shaheen)

Cairo's morning sky looked dull yellow on Wednesday as a sand storm kept its grip on the capital for the second day, ushering in the beginning of one of the country's windiest winter months.

Weather forecasters said the turbulent weather is likely to keep a firm grip until Thursday, with low temperatures and rainfall expected in the capital Cairo, the Nile Delta provinces and north coast.

"Gusty sand- and dust-rattling winds are expected to keep on across most parts of the country, obscuring vision on roads and obstructing navigation," Wahid Saudi, spokesperson for the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA)," said.

At least three ports in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea remain closed off on Wednesday for the second day in a row due to the harsh weather, yielding high wind speeds of 75 km per hour and waves up to 5-6 meters high, port officials told state news agency MENA.

Temperatures in Cairo are expected to dip to a low of 7 Celsius (45 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday with a high forecast at 14 C (57 F). The Mediterranean city of Alexandria on Egypt's north coast should see the same low and a high of 13 C (55 F).

Nile Delta and the Suez Canal towns are forecasted to see temperatures at 1-2 C (34 F) higher or lower, while southern cities are likely to see warmer weather where highs hover around 19-22 C. (66-71 F)

http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Egypt-dust-storm-forces-Cairo-Al...

Egypt dust storm forces Cairo, Alexandria airports to suspend landings

Egypt's two main airports have suspended landings due to a dust storm which forced two planes to make emergency landings in Cairo, the head of the state civil aviation company said on Tuesday.

Cairo Airport and Borg al-Arab Airport in Egypt's second city of Alexandria are only allowing departing flights

Egypt's other airports were not affected by the storm, which severely limited visibility at altitudes below 150 metres (yards),

Among other disruptions, one plane was turned back to Jordan and one redirected to Hurghada airport on the Red Sea, he said.

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ISRAEL

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4625310,00.html

Israeli airport closes as sandstorm moves through region

Associated Press
Published: 02.11.15, 09:08

A sandstorm moving through parts of the Middle East has reached Israel, where authorities shut down an airport in a Red Sea resort city.

Israeli airports spokeswoman Liza Dvir says flights to and from the airport in Eilat have been grounded due to the weather Wednesday morning. The sandstorm also moved through Jerusalem and other parts of Israel, though the country's main international airfield, Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv, remained open for flights.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4625345,00.html

Weather shuts down Israeli internal flights

All internal flights in Israel were cancelled throughout Wednesday because of weather conditions. 30 flights had been cancelled by 9:30 AM. Most of the flights were to and from Eilat.

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LEBANON- MIDDLE EAST

Yohan Storm: damage, disruption and blocked roads in several Lebanese regions

http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/910760/tempete-yohan-degats-pe...

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Part of the sea route to Dbayeh collapses.

Yohan the storm that struck Lebanon since Tuesday night caused considerable damage in many parts of the country. On Wednesday, the cornice of Ain el-M'reisa was damaged in several places due to high winds that tore chunks of paving stones and ramps, reported the National News Agency (Ani official).

La corniche de Beyrouth.

In Nahr el-Kalb, north of Beirut, traffic jams were recorded, mainly because motorists slowed to take pictures of the raging sea. Part of the sea route to Dbayeh has also collapsed because of the violent waves reached seven meters high, according to a correspondent LBCI on site, prompting authorities to close this axis linking Jounieh to the capital.

In Koura, north, trees and signs ripped off by the gusts landed on the highway, causing several accidents. Several homes were without electricity and internet and greenhouses were damaged. Similar damage was recorded in several regions of the Bekaa because gusts of up to 100km / h speed. Tyre also suffered the same fate, and several fruit trees were damaged due to bad weather.

On the north coast in Batroun, fishermen have suffered the brunt of the storm damage. Their boats and nets were severely affected. Two boats have sunk particular. The electricity network is also disrupted, several power poles were damaged by the storms. Coastal establishments in the city, including the restoration, were also affected by Yohan since Madfoun Bridge area until Shekka further north. CONTINUE...

The waves raged on Seaway Dbayeh-Nahr el-Kalb, February 11, 2015, while Yohan storm struck Lebanon. Photo Michel Sayegh

FROM A LINK:

Waves MOVED steamer from the port of Beirut to Dhabia 45 people on board

Wind waves led to fling one of the ships anchored in the port of Beirut, after being stranded cords and collided with another Bbachrp at sea. Later waves tossed the ship to Dhabia, carrying 27 sailors and 18 worker

Comment by SongStar101 on February 10, 2015 at 6:51am

36 million affected in the region!  Can one ever get used to this week after week?  More shocking pics at article link.

Boston buried under so much snow there's nowhere to put it! City battered for a THIRD Monday in a row with more than TWO FEET expected today 

  • Snow is falling in Boston for the third week in a row as a four-day storm intensifies today through Tuesday 
  • Two more feet of snow are expected in Boston, while upstate New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont could get as many as eight inches
  • More than 1,800 flights have been canceled across the country with Boston's Logan airport most affected 
  • Schools were closed in Boston and most non-emergency state employees were ordered to stay home
  • Boston has already drained its $18 million snow removal budget and snowplows are battling to clear the newest snowfall while still tackling snow from two previous storms
  • City Mayor Marty Walsh: 'Quite honestly we're running out of space to put it'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2945481/Northeast-snowstorm...

Snow is clobbering New England for the third Monday in a row - threatening to cover Boston with up to two feet by the end of the day and leaving city officials at a loss over where to put it all.

Nearly five feet of snow has been dumped on Boston in just over two weeks and plows have removed enough to fill 90 football stadiums, according to Governor Charlie Baker. The city has already drained its $18 million snow removal budget and it's now struggling to keep up with the newest batch.

'Quite honestly we're running out of space where to put all the snow that we have in the city of Boston,' Mayor Marty Walsh said on Sunday.

The four-day storm that has sat over the region is set to intensify today - making for a hellish morning commute, canceling school across Boston through Tuesday and scuppering hundreds of flights.

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for central New York, the western Catskills and much of New England as the region gears up for yet another wintry week.

Some areas of Massachusetts had about a foot of snow before dawn on Monday, and the storm was expected to last all day Monday. 

The weather service reported an unofficial measurement of almost 14 inches in Norwell as of 5 a.m. Monday. Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg and Ashby in north-central Massachusetts were all at 11 inches or more.

Boston, already reeling from record snowfalls, could get two feet more, while more than eight could also fall on Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and parts of upstate New York.

Logan airport in Boston canceled 60 per cent of all flights Monday. Just before noon on Monday, more than 1,800 fights had been canceled across the country - with those heading to Logan most affected. A total of 280 flights leaving Logan on Monday were canceled, while 334 incoming flights were also scrapped - with many more delayed, according to FlightStats.

It received almost eight inches of fresh snow Sunday and nearly four inches of snow fell on the airport between midnight and 7am on Monday - totaling more than a foot since Saturday.

In New York, accumulations of six to eight inches were predicted in northern New York, five to 10 inches in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes, and four to eight inches in western New York. Buffalo was expected to get two to six inches.

'I'm frustrated. The last thing I want to be talking about is another 24 inches of snow. I want to move on to something else,' Mayor Walsh said at City Hall on Sunday.

'It's unprecedented. ... Maybe up in Alaska or Buffalo, they have this amount of snow and they're used to it.' 

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker ordered non-emergency state employees to stay home and most public schools are closed. 

Hundreds more flights have been called off in other airports round the region.

While the metropolis will miss the worst conditions, a mixture of freezing rain and snow is still expected to hit on Monday.

The Weather Channel predicted that a light accumulation of snow could amass over Monday night.

Driving delays were predicted from New England to the east of Pennsylvania, with I-95, I-84, I-90, I-91 and I-81 highways are those expected to be hit hardest. The Massachusetts Turnpike was reduced to 40 mph along the entire length of the highway, and in New Hampshire, speeds were reduced to 45 mph on the highways.

Some 36 million people in the region are under a government winter weather advisory, with a more significant winter storm warning for the majority of New Englanders. 

The storm is expected to sit over Massachusetts for most of tomorrow, then move north into Maine and leave the region by Tuesday evening. 

Schools will be closed across Boston on Monday and Tuesday in anticipation of the coming downfall, and a parking ban is currently in effect. 

In addition, court closings Monday meant another weather-related delay in jury selection in the Boston Marathon bombing trial and in the murder trial in Fall River of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.

Comment by jorge namour on February 8, 2015 at 2:19pm

Weather alert, the South is preparing to polar storm will be a sort of "Hurricane" of Snow [MAPS]- ITALY

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/02/allerta-meteo-sud-si-prepara-tempest...

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weather alert snow and frost Direct hit. Southern Italy is the main target of the raid polar coming from the Scandinavian peninsula that reaches the country tonight and tomorrow will unleash the most intense weather events in the southern regions, where there will come a core of cold air with isotherms up to -39 ° C to 500hPa and 850hPa to -13 ° C. Values ​​to record for southern Italy, which result in heavy snowfall since the coasts not only thanks to the "sea effect" caused by strong winds in sliding on the seas, but also from the nearby cyclone positioned around the Ionian Sea between Greece and the Aegean Sea, and instability from the Balkans.

The rainfall will be abundant

Confirmed, as the main feature of quest'irruzione, the mighty wind: will reach 120km / h, as a Hurricane, including lower Adriatic and Ionian Sea, and 110km / h in the Strait of Messina. Gusts up to 100km / h around the center / south, with possible tornadoes in the snow

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/02/allerta-meteo-lunedi-9-febbraio-the-...

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Alert Weather, Monday, February 9 is the "The Day After Tomorrow" South. But this time it is not a movie ... ITALY

Weather alert, very worrying forecasts for Monday, February 9th in the South: frost record, strong winds and heavy snowstorms with accumulations exceptional since the most southern beaches of Italy
Saturday, February 7, 2015

Monday, February 9 is likely to become the "The Day After Tomorrow" Southern Italy: weather forecasts are very worrying and this time, however, this is not a movie

Comment by KM on February 4, 2015 at 4:02pm

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2015/02/02/super-soaker-pineapple-expres...

Super soaker ‘Pineapple Express’ organizing for heavy rain in California this weekend – as much as 20 inches in some areas

Looking at the model output below, I tend to agree, if the pattern holds. It sets up Northern California for the perfect orographic lifting enhancement in the Sierra Nevada mountain range that will not only provide a bounty of liquid precipitation, but a significant boost to the well below normal California snowpack.
pineapple-expressMost or northern California will get some benefit from this “super soaker” storm:

west-coast-QPF1The Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts show some parts of Northern Calfornia getting as much as 20″, along with many mountain areas getting 5″ or more.

norcal-QPFHow much will be snow? That’s anyone’s guess at this time, it depends entirely on how much  and moisture is advected into the low pressure system to collide with colder air.

We’ll know more as we get closer to the event.

Graphics courtesy of Dr. Ryan Maue and weatherbell.com

Comment by SongStar101 on February 4, 2015 at 9:54am

Frozen February: As temperatures plunge as low as minus 11, Britain braces for another WEEK of extreme weather with forecasters predicting snow for much of the country

  • Sub-zero temperatures, fierce winds and snow expected for another week after three days of extreme weather
  • Met Office issues cold weather warning and asks drivers to be on alert for the Monday morning commute
  • Temperatures were due to fall to -5C in the South, -7C in central Scotland and -11C in Scottish Highlands overnight
  • A further band of rain, sleet and snow is forecast for Monday night, with the West set for yet more snowfall
  • A climber died in avalanche in the Scottish Highlands as heavy snow and persistent winds battered the region
  • Earth loosened by snow, ice and rain caused a landslide in Leamington Spa forcing a rail line to close

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2935089/Britain-set-freezin...

The county has seen heavy snowfall in the last week and dozens of schools were forced to close. 

In Warwickshire on Friday, tons of earth loosened by the snow, ice and rain slid down on to the track between Leamington Spa and Banbury.

This morning, trains were still not able to get through and passengers were being offered a 'limited bus service between the stations.'

Rail workers are battling to clear the landslip so services can resume before tomorrow morning's rush hour.  

Despite the recent blast of cold weather,  MeteoGroup said January sunshine in England and Wales averaged 75 hours, making it the sunniest since 2003, with only three Januarys in the last 100 years seeing more rays.

It’s bad news for anyone who didn’t pick up a coat in the January sales – last month’s icy spell is expected to continue all week.

The mercury was expected to fall to -11C in some parts of the UK overnight, with subzero temperatures expected every night this week and snow predicted across swathes of the nation. 

Southern England is gearing up for its coldest snap of the winter, with forecasters saying it will fall to -4C in the South tonight - as cold as your fridge.

Comment by KM on February 3, 2015 at 2:27pm

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/02/03/saint-john-declares-state-o...

Saint John declares state of emergency after brawny blizzard buries Maritimes

A hotel employee clears a path in downtown Moncton, N.B., on Monday. The Atlantic region is experiencing a wide range of severe weather including heavy snow, high winds and flash freezing.
Andrew Vaughan / Canadian Press employee clears a path in downtown Moncton, N.B., on Monday. The Atlantic region is experiencing a wide range of severe weather including heavy snow, high winds and flash freezing.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The city of Saint John, N.B., has declared a state of emergency after a brawny blizzard dumped 29 centimetres of snow on a city that already had almost 100 centimetres of snow on the ground.

With more snow in the forecast, city officials said public safety was at risk as emergency were having a tough time getting around in the city’s southern peninsula. The city has banned all street parking on the peninsula and is warning  their vehicles will be towed as of noon today.

“The declaration is a result of the current heavy snow accumulation and anticipated further accumulation and the need to have accessibility for public safety,” the city said in a statement. “The purpose of this declaration is to support more effective snow plowing, push back and removal.”

The Trans-Canada Highway between Moncton and Nova Scotia has been closed, as have some roads along the coast in eastern New Brunswick.

“It’s been difficult to keep up with the rate of snowfall,” said Jean-Marc Couturier, a forecaster with Environment Canada in Halifax.

Environment Canada says a low pressure system has tracked northeastward over the Maritimes, bringing heavy snow, strong northeast winds and wind-chill values near -30 C.

Road closures, school cancellations and were reported across the region.

In Charlottetown, the storm dumped 59 centimetres of snow. Moncton reported 44 centimetres.

In northern Nova Scotia, another 20 to 30 centimetres of snow fell on the area with Greenwood, N.S., getting the most at 34 centimetres.

The streets of Halifax were slippery this morning after ice pellets and freezing rain combined to  a frozen mess. Both Halifax and Yarmouth reported 24 centimetres of snow.

“There was a mixed bag of precipitation throughout Nova Scotia,” says Couturier.

Meanwhile, winds gusting at more that 100 kilometres per hour have been reported in parts of Cape Breton.

The storm was expected to make its way to Newfoundland and Labrador later today, bringing high winds and heavy snow to some areas.

Couturier says another low-pressure system is expected to hit the Maritime on Thursday, bringing more snow and strong winds.

Comment by Kris H on February 3, 2015 at 4:30am
Comment by KM on February 2, 2015 at 4:16pm

http://floodlist.com/asia/2-dead-5000-homes-damaged-floods-indonesia

2 Dead, 5,000 Homes Damaged after Floods and Landslides in Indonesia

Heavy rainfall across Indonesia has caused flooding and landslides, resulting in the death of at least 2 people and damage to over 5,000 homes.

Bali

Floods and landslides killed two people in Karangasem district, Karangasem, Bali on 31 January 2015. Two others were injured in the landslide which occurred after heavy rainfall in the region.

West Nusa Tenggara

Floods have damaged at least 4,000 houses in the Dompu and Woja districts, West Nusa Tenggara.

The Jakarta Post said:

The flood inundated between 4,000 and 5,000 houses in the area. Some houses  on riverbanks encountered floodwaters 4 meters deep, nearly submerging them.

The overflowing Laju, Silo, Soa, Raba Baka and Toi rivers were blamed for the flood in Dompu.

East Java

Major flooding has hit a number of villages in Bojonegoro, East , over the last several days due to overflow from nearby rivers, including Mekuris and Pancal. Some areas are said to be under 80 cm of water. Around 50 houses and a health centre have been damaged by the floods in Gondang.

Around 7,000 people in Nganjuk regency have been cut off after floods caused a bridge in Sawahan district to collapse.

South and Central Kalimantan

Heavy rain forced the Benawa and Barabai rivers to overflow in South Kalimantan, flooding  of Batu Benawa and Barabai districts.

WMO report that 109 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 02 February 2015 in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan.

Jakarta

Several areas of Jakarta are again underwater after 2 days of heavy rain across the capital. Kampung Pulo in East Jakarta and Duri Kosambi in West Jakarta and Petogogan, Kebayoran Baru in South Jakarta are said to be worst hit.

WMO report that 104 mm of rain fell over a 24 hour period to 02 February 2015 in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta.

Further Heavy Rainfall

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned there could be worse to come as the peak of the rainy season is  to hit.

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) called on people to exercise caution during the current spate of severe weather.

Provinces with high potential for heavy downpours over the next three days include West Nusa Tenggara, Lampung, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Central Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Papua.

Comment by SongStar101 on February 1, 2015 at 7:45am

Warm weather, lack of snow has Alaska sled dog races scrambling

http://www.adn.com/article/20150121/warm-weather-lack-snow-has-alas...

Snow appears to be in Alaska's forecast, but sled dog races are still pondering serious trail re-routes or cancelations due to the lack of winter weather.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is considering moving its restart to Fairbanks. The Yukon Quest from Whitehorse to Fairbanks is looking at moving its start due to open water on the Yukon River not far from the Whitehorse. Every sprint race in Anchorage has been canceled due to lack of snow. Numerous mid-distance races across the state are hanging on, hoping that weather improves enough to make the races safe.

Take, for example, the Northern Lights 300. Race Manager Sue Allen said the weather was “certainly affecting” the race, scheduled to start Friday. Lack of snow is the biggest concern right now, she said, noting that the course, which starts at Martin Buser’s Happy Trails Kennel outside of Big Lake, has a “ribbon of ice” on it and “some nice hoar frost.”

“It’s really bad when we’re counting hoar frost as accumulation,” Allen said. “At this point, every little bit helps.”

Allen said Tuesday that 20 of the 38 mushers signed up for the race were attempting to qualify for the Iditarod. The Northern Lights race serves as one of the few 300-mile races in Alaska -- a distance any musher hoping to run a 1,000-mile race must first complete. The Northern Lights race does not offer prizes for winning, but many mushers' main goal is finishing.

Allen admitted she was slightly nervous sending all the new mushers out on a lousy trail. The race has already reduced the maximum number of dogs from 14 to 12 in an effort to slow teams down. She said they plan to ask racers to carry blocks of ice with them to melt for water, since there’s not enough snow accumulation to melt for drinking water.

The decision to cancel is a tough call this year. Last year Allen had to cancel the race the day before the start due to rain.

Allen said it’s especially hard to see people working toward their dream of racing in the Iditarod hurt by the difficulty of getting into a qualifying race. Still, safety is a priority.

“We want people to go out and have a really good time,” Allen said. “But it’s really hard to have to a good time when you’ve shaken all your teeth out of your head.”

Knik 200 Race Manager Bob Sexton noted that his race, which traditionally starts on Knik Lake, is considering a move to Willow’s Deshka Landing because of poor trail conditions. There’s concern that even the lake -- a former Iditarod checkpoint -- doesn’t have enough ice to hold all the dog trucks that usually park on the lake ice.

“It’s unbelievable this year,” Sexton said, noting that race officials would make a call Wednesday night on whether to move the race or cancel it.

Sexton said this year’s Knik 200 field of 40 filled up in 38 minutes.

“So many people are trying to qualify for races, and the races get canceled or they can’t get into the others," Sexton said. "It starts compiling.”

 

The Tustumena 200 on the Kenai Peninsula is hoping it can finally host the 30th running of its race after also canceling in 2014. As of Tuesday, things weren’t looking great.

“As of today, we have no trail,” said Race Director Tami Murray.

The race has already been moved from Feb. 7 to Feb. 21. Murray said the race wouldn’t make a decision about whether or not to go until closer to the start date.

“We’re ready, we're just waiting for the snow to make an appearance,” she said.

So are sprint racers. John Rasmussen, manager for the Alaska Sled Dog and Racing Association said no one in Anchorage has even been able to train their dogs on the icy, tussocky trails of the Tozier Track off Tudor Road, let alone race on them. He said mushers don’t even show up to the weekly meetings anymore; there’s no reason to until more snow falls.

But Jeff Barney, executive director of the Anchorage’s Fur Rendezvous, which hosts the Open World Championship, wasn’t too concerned Wednesday. He said a lack of snow is always a concern for organizers of the sprint race, but with more than a month to go, he wasn’t worried yet.

“We’re definitely just waiting,” Barney said. “It seems to always work out.”

Anna Berington mushes down a snow-starved section of the Iditarod Trail in the middle of the Farewell Burn during the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. This year has seen even less snow, prompting race organizers across the state to consider postponing, moving or canceling races.

Comment by jorge namour on January 30, 2015 at 1:32pm

The polar vortex plunges to France

News - Updated Friday, January 30, 2015 by The Weather Channel- La Chaîne Météo

The polar vortex, the term was widely publicized during cold waves were recorded for the United States, will experience a drop from the Arctic and will plunge towards France.

http://actualite.lachainemeteo.com/actualite-meteo/2015-01-30-11h58...

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=y&...

The weather is changing on Western Europe: a large low pressure system forms over the North Sea, causing winds oriented northwest sector north. Around this immense pressure area, many hearts around, bringing bad weather throughout the Western Europe (wind, rain, thunderstorms and snow).

This is actually a "dropout" of the jet stream, the wind blowing at high altitudes and contains polar air at high latitudes. Sometimes the jet stream is diverted from its usual trajectory (from west to east) and dips to the south: this is what happened during cold spells occurred in North America.

The polar air sinks south

In early January, a jet-stream stall had created a remarkable cold wave on Greece and Turkey. This time, the deflection of the jet stream dips to the British Isles, France and the Benelux

First, the arrival of this maritime polar air will cause a gradual decline and moderate temperatures, while showers and snow showers will multiply. In the mountains, at the low altitude, it will snow a lot.

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Flurry of snow in the USA: the strange phenomenon

News - Updated Thursday, January 29, 2015 by The Weather Channel- La Chaîne Météo

In the heart of Juno winter storm, a strange weather phenomenon occurred in the streets of Boston: a flurry of snow.

http://actualite.lachainemeteo.com/actualite-meteo/2015-01-29-10h07... VIDEO

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=y&...

110 km / h winds and 90 inches of snow, is the weather report Juno winter storm in Boston (Massachusetts) in one day, from Monday night to Tuesday night. But amidst these extreme conditions, an amazing phenomenon was filmed by a bystander who wanted to capture these spectacular snowy conditions on his camera: a flurry of snow, for small tornado gaits, recalling the Dust Devils (dust devils) of American and Arab deserts.

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