Earth Changes and the Pole Shift
Wild Weather, the Wobble Effect
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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."
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+spectacular+event/8185609/story.html 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=iotdrss 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.
KM
Devastating floods strike Queensland, disaster declared
http://rt.com/news/australia-queensland-floods-823/
Floods have wreaked havoc in Bundaberg on Australian’s east coast, causing hundreds of homes to be evacuated. Six tornadoes have already brought about at least one death in the northeastern state of Queensland as authorities declare a disaster.
An elderly man was found dead following heavy flooding which has devastated the area in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald.
“The damage is absolutely extraordinary – trees have been shredded, leaves thrown everywhere, trees pulled down, power lines pulled down, and a series of serious car accidents,” Jessie Grayson told Australia’s Ten News.
Army helicopters were called in to aid with the unfolding crisis. Eight people have already been airlifted from danger zones. Only one fisherman was found on Sunday morning, after two were reported missing following a skipper's emergency call in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying that the boat was taking on water.
An emergency evacuation warning was issued in Bundaberg, north of Brisbane, after the Burnett River’s banks broke on Sunday afternoon. It is expected to peak at more than 9 meters, topping the levels recorded in the 2010/2011 floods. The town of Gladstone is also preparing for the possibility of major floods, and 400 properties have been evacuated.
Up to 300mm of rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours, and in some areas it may even reach 400mm, according to Queensland weather services manager Richard Wardle. The flooding has blocked more than 70 roads, including major highway since Oswald was downgraded to a storm, after crossing Cape York Peninsula’s west coast on Tuesday.
Destructive wind gusts of up to 120km/h and further tornados are likely, according to the Australian weather bureau.
The State Emergency Service has reportedly received over 300 calls for help in the Queensland region.
The Australasia and South-East Asia region is no stranger to the severe rainfall, and Indonesia has been plagued with sporadic flooding, leaving parts of Jakarta submerged for weeks and, most recently, killing nine on Sumatra Island. Indonesia is taking measures to circumvent their proneness to flooding, such as employing a Hercules plane to carry out cloud seeding measures, which will force approaching clouds to rain at sea before they arrive over the country.
As the floods swamp Indonesia and northeastern Australia, Australia’s south is falling victim to violent bushfires. The Country Fire Authority reported an out-of-control blaze, also on Sunday, which has destroyed 750 hectares of and is heading towards the community of Boho, near Benalla in northeast Victoria. The sparks from the fire is igniting fresh fires 1km ahead of itself.
Jan 28, 2013
KM
http://zen-haven.com/ferocious-storm-set-to-explode-in-north-atlantic/
Ferocious Storm Set to Explode in North Atlantic
Author: Andrew Freedman
Some of the most powerful storms on earth form in the North Atlantic Ocean during wintertime, spelling peril for sailors unfortunate enough to encounter them.
For the past few days, the meteorologists at the Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) in College Park, Md., whose job it is to warn vessels of weather hazards, have been highlighting the likelihood of a treacherous storm event that is taking place in the open ocean, to the south of Iceland.
A storm that was rather inoccuous when it affected the U.S. is exploding, through a process known to meteorologists as “bombogenesis,” into a ferocious storm over the North Atlantic. The storm has intensified enough to become stronger than Hurricane Sandy was, as measured by the minimum central air pressure.
Jan 28, 2013
lonne rey
Record rainfall in January that swelled rivers
It rained a lot during the month of January and rainfall records were broken. All this is now reflected in the river with a yellow alert for some streams
Météo-France-Bordeaux tells us that the rains in January 2013 broke records. Thus, it usually falls to 88 mm of rain in January Luchon. In 2013, the 209 mm gauge swallowed! The previous record of 186 mm is blown! Also record foot of the Pyrenees Campistrous near Lannemezan with 232 mm in January, a third of which falls in Toulouse in a year! A Francazal, it is 144 mm, three times more than the average, and Blagnac 120 mm, the record in 1955 with 149 mm ...
Vigilance yellow region
The yellow alert for the Ger-Salat section in Comminges in Haute-Garonne, Arize and Lèze from north of the Ariege and the center of the Haute-Garonne rivers Arrats, Gimone , Save and Touch between the Haute-Garonne and the Gers, Gers Baïse and Gélise in the department of Gers. Side Hautes-Pyrenees, Pyrenees-Atlantiques and Landes will be monitored Arros sludge; Adour Upstream, Gave de Pau, the Gave d'Oloron, Season, Nive, Nivelle and Adour way.
Depending on the extent of rainfall, these rivers are likely to cause flooding "moderate."
Source French
Jan 28, 2013
Stra
Snow you see it, snow you don't: Floods hit Britain as dramatic satellite pictures show how Big Freeze turned into the Big Thaw in a DAY
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269000/What-difference-day...
Jan 28, 2013
Robyn Appleton
Rare "tornado" spotted in Bristol Channel as storms hit North Somerset
Snow, hail, heavy rain and thunder – the North Somerset area has experienced it all over the past two weeks.
And now the wild weather has caused a spectacle in the Bristol Channel, with local people capturing a picture of what appears to be a mini tornado in the estuary.
Mrs Hewitt, 53, a keen walker, said: “The weather was very overcast with dark clouds and it looked like it was going to rain.
“I suddenly noticed what I thought was a tornado about half-way across the channel so quickly took some pictures.
“I could see it spinning around and around and lifting up the sea.
“As it went past me towards the Severn Bridges, it got wider at the bottom and the top of the spout started to disperse so it eventually looked like a large cloud over the sea.
“It only took around five minutes from the time I first spotted it to it dispersing completely.
“The weather was dreadful on Sunday with strong winds and squally showers but I have never seen anything like this.
Source
Jan 30, 2013
Mario Valencia-Rojas
Spain's bumper olive years come to bitter end
Spain is by far the biggest producer of olive oil in the world, accounting last year for around 50% of the total production worldwide.
However farmers in southern Spain believe their crop of olives this year is down by as much as 80%, and some think it is inevitable that the price of this increasingly sought-after commodity will rise.
Wherever you drive in Jaen, part of Spain's southern region of Andalucia, there are olive fields, stretching as far as the eye can see.
The province accounts of around half of Spain's total production.
As the olive harvest draws to a close, farmers in Jaen say their crop could be only 20% of what it was last year.
"The rain was noticeable for its absence," says Diego Galindo, vice-president of the San Julian Olive Oil Cooperative in Jaen.
He describes the harvest this year as "really bad".
'Dangerous level'
Industry experts such as Juan Vilar, who has written 14 books about olive oil and teaches a course in olive oil at Jaen University, believe the fall in production could be felt around the world.
"This year, Spain will have only enough production to cover its internal consumption," he says.
Mr Vilar argues that, because Spain normally produces between 40 and 60% of the world's olive oil, there might not be enough this year to meet demand worldwide.
"If this year we don't have enough oil to cover the total consumption worldwide, then the price will increase to a dangerous level," he says.
By "dangerous" he means that there is the risk that consumers might be tempted to opt for cheaper alternatives.
However an expert at Deoleo, one of the biggest olive oil companies in the world, believes the fall in production in Spain this year will not be so marked.
The company's managing director in Spain and Italy, Jose Maria Collantes, estimates that the Spanish olive harvest will be around 50% of what it was last year - and last year was a bumper crop.
"We have had record crops for the three previous years," he says.
He argues that the surplus from recent years will reduce the impact of this year's poor harvest.
"Like in any other market, if you have a shortage of supply the price goes up. However a price increase came in, in late August of 2012, and we don't expect any other price increase for the remainder of this crop."
source- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21144023
Jan 30, 2013
Kojima
UK Weather Chaos: Flooding Forecast as Temperatures Rise [IB Times UK; 26 Jan 2013]
As heavy snowfall forced motorists to spend the night in their cars, forecasters predicted the United Kingdom will next be battered by rain and flooding.
Weather: Big thaw and now flooding warnings [The Star; 26 Jan 2013]
A BLANKET of snow covering South Yorkshire and much of Britain finally gave way to rapid thaw today - but forecasters warn that now brings the risk of floods, writes Graham Walker.
Flooding in East Anglia as snow melts [The Telegraph; 27 Jan 2013]
Floods have affected parts of East Anglia, including Norfolk and Suffolk, as rain falls on ground already saturated by snow.
The Environment Agency issued nearly 400 warnings of possible flooding across England and Wales this morning, with the largest numbers in the Midlands and East Anglia.
Parts of Wales and Norfolk have already suffered floods since a fortnight of snow and ice abruptly gave way to downpours and milder temperatures yesterday, causing fresh disruption on the roads and railways.
Heavy rain came down overnight and into this morning, with an inch falling in Wales, central and south-west England, and the rest of Britain experiencing at least half an inch.
The Met Office issued a yellow rain warning for much of the country, warning that people should be aware that flooding could cause disruption, in particular to travel.
At midday, the Environment Agency had in place 74 flood warnings, 37 of them in the Midlands and 18 in East Anglia, as well 313 less serious flood alerts.
UK weather It's raining, it's thawing: Flooding across Britain as snow melts and storms lash regions [Mirror online; 28 Jan 2013]
Roads were closed, several people were injured in crashes and a canoeist died as heavy rain replaced two weeks of snow and ice
Melting Snow And Downpours Cause Flooding [Sky News; 28 Jan 2013]
Almost 100 flood warnings remain in place across England as rivers continue to swell from heavy rain.
Heavy rains combined with thawing snow are bringing flooding problems to many parts of Britain.
Jan 30, 2013
Kojima
Ice jam causes flooding in Malone [WCAX; 28 Jan 2013]
MALONE, N.Y. -
Martin Lamica has lived on Lower Park Street in Malone for five decades.
"It's never been this bad," he said.
He and his neighbors are used to seeing the Salmon River flood each winter, but residents and emergency officials say this is the worst it has even been. Rarely has the water made it inside homes across the street.
Jan 30, 2013
Howard
Forecast in West Virginia predicts 71 degrees today plummeting down to 17 degrees on Friday.
Jan 30, 2013
Kojima
* Belarus: Cold Wave - Jan 2013 [ReliefWeb]
Belarus: Extreme winter conditions DREF operation (MDRBY002) [ReliefWeb: 28 Jan 2013]
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Freezing weather has already killed 4 people in Belarus over the past few days, and temperatures are set to drop even further according to weather forecasts.
The second half of January 2013 has been marked by severe frosts and snowfalls, for which many of Belarus citizens turned to be unprepared. People are being affected by extreme frosts. The current temperatures are below minus 20 degrees Celsius at night and minus 17 degrees during the day.
In Belarus, during the harsh winter period, 1,325 people have been hospitalized with various traumas caused by frostbites. Overall, it is estimated that more than 10,000 people have been affected of hypothermia, and three of them died.
Frosts will go down to reach minus 25 degrees Celsius at night in the period between 25th and 28th January. Northern winds of 6 to 7 m/sec will add to the severe frosty conditions.
Belarus: Extreme winter conditions (as of 25 Jan 2013) [ReliefWeb: 29 Jan 2013]
* Freezing weather [Sacramento Bee: 23 Jan 2013]
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/23/5136233/freezing-weather.html?mi_r...
* Picture desk live: the best news pictures of the day [The Guardian (blog): 24 Jan 2013]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2013/jan/24/picture-desk-live-the-be...
Jan 31, 2013
KM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271147/Nine-people-killed-...
Nine people killed as freak hailstorm rains massive boulders down on Indian villages
By Jill Reilly
PUBLISHED: 10:56 GMT, 31 January 2013 | UPDATED: 11:25 GMT, 31 January 2013
Hailstones the size of boulders have rained down on villages in southern India.
At least nine people were killed when the violent weather hit several villages in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The hailstorm which lasted for almost 20 minutes, destroyed crops, houses and live stock, causing devastating financial implications for residents.
Raining down: People cleaning the streets covered with large boulders of hailstorm Andhra Pradesh, India
Killed: At least nine people died when a violent hailstorm hit several villages of Andhra Pradesh in South India
It was once-in-lifetime experience for people living in seven villages in Chevella, Moinabad and Shankarpally.
The hailstones started falling from the sky on Tuesday night and covered the entire villages under the snow-like blanket.
Some women were seen attempting to sweep up the massive boulders using flimsy brushes more suited to lighter debris.
There were also heavy losses to livestock as huge pieces of ice came crashing through flimsy roofs.
Jan 31, 2013
lonne rey
A very troubled time in the Southwest of France
Since 10 January, the successive rainfall events near the Pyrenees, particularly south of the Garonne. This situation is very disturbed due to a large low pressure system extended from the North Atlantic to Central Europe which maintains a system of northwest very wet towards the Pyrenees where clouds gather and give a lot of rain causing many floods of rivers (Nive, Nivelle, Adour, Dordogne).
To 4.75 meter high snow slopes in the Pyrenees
In the mountains, it snowed a lot last Wednesday and Thursday, with accumulations of more than 1 meter in places, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in Haute-Garonne (Aspe Osseau). Above 1800 meters, snow thickness reached 1.50 meters and 3.10 meters measured up to Gavarnie station located 1850 meters. Top ski areas and Cauterêts Gavarnie, total snow depth reached in the areas most exposed to the north wind, nearly 4.50 meters, ie the height of a 2-storey building.
Because of these high accumulations of snow, avalanche danger continues throughout Sunday and part of next week with a very high risk, or maximum (5/5).
The snow is unusual for the season on the whole chain, especially on the Western Pyrenees with snow depths that had not been seen for twenty years.
Rainfall accumulations impressive since January 10
In the valleys, it has not snowed because temperatures remain relatively mild, many cities had between 150 and 300 mm pécipitations, from Biarritz to Mont-de-Marsan through Saint-Girons . In a little more than 10 days, the equivalent of more than two months of rain! At the forefront of Socoa in 15 days the equivalent of six months of rain in Paris was measured
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Feb 1, 2013
KM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273174/Incredible-picture-...
Let's get spout of here: Gigantic ocean tornado swirls over the Mediterranean as a tiny yacht bobs on the waves
By Kerry Mcdermott
PUBLISHED: 11:11 GMT, 4 February 2013 | UPDATED: 11:28 GMT, 4 February 2013
A yacht bobbing on the Mediterranean is dwarfed by a furious waterspout in this incredible picture.
Holidaymaker Isabelle Filippini had been admiring the calm sea off the coast of the French island of Corsica when the enormous, powerful vortex formed above the surface of the water.
Mrs Filippini, who ran to grab her camera, said witnessing the phenomenon had left her stunned.
Waterspout: The enormous vortex appeared over the sea off the coast of the French island of Corsica
Feb 4, 2013
Howard
Extreme Weather Destroys Homes, Over 400 Acres of Crops In Tanzania (Feb 4)
Nearly 50 houses were destroyed by strong winds accompanied by heavy rains that rocked Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region.
Close to 100 families have been rendered homeless by the natural disaster, which also destroyed over 400 acres of maize, beans and banana plantations.
The winds accompanied by heavy rains currently pounding Kilimanjaro Region also destroyed a number of bridges, cutting off communication between villages and wards and according to Mr Makunga, the rivers have also swelled and are overflowing, making rescue operations difficult.
The most affected areas so far include the Boma-Ng'ombe Township, which is the district headquarters, Rundugai and Chemka villages. Other parts that suffered the calamity are Kwa-Tito, and Shiri-Mgungani villages in Machame and Weruweru wards as well as Mijongeni village of Machame-Kusini Ward, further south.
The Ward Councillor for Machame-Kusini, Mr Nassib Mdeme, said more than 23 houses have so far been destroyed by the gusts of wind and heavy rains which fell in his ward last weekend. "A total of 255 acres of maize and 177 acres of banana plantations have been destroyed by the winds in this ward alone," said the Machame representative.
Source
http://allafrica.com/stories/201302040067.html
Feb 5, 2013
Andrey Eroshin
Russia: Moscow endures the snowiest winter in 100 years
The snowfall, which continued in and around the capital until the early hours of Tuesday, brought Moscow's traffic to a virtual standstill. The total length of traffic jams in the city reached 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles), which is equal to the distance between Moscow and Madrid.
Feb 5, 2013
lonne rey
Whirlwind: 70 homes damaged, 6 uninhabitable in Oosterzele (Belgium)
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6:40 p.m.
The tornado in Oosterzele has ultimately damaged 76 homes, six of which have been declared uninhabitable. The Municipality of Oosterzele wants the storm declared as a natural disaster .
In East and West Flanders a short but powerful storm has caused considerable damage. In the municipality, the municipal emergency plan was announced at Oosterzele. Brand new governor Jan Briers came on the spot.
In several places there was a tornado or hurricane. Especially in Oosterzele the damage is considerable. Roofs were ripped from houses, trees are uprooted, cars were aspirated and the football canteen collapsed.
"A battlefield"
In the East-Flemish municipality the tornado passed about 6 o'clock in the morning. Over a length of 700 meters long and 10 meters wide, the tornado formed an enormous havoc.According to mayor Johan Van Durme there is a lot of damage. "Fortunately, there are no injuries. The football canteen is completely gone, only the bar is still there. There is currently no bus transpotation in the center of the village.
The new East-Flanders governor Jan Briers, since 1 February to work, came on site to inspect the damage. He calls the affected neighborhoods "a battlefield". The municipal emergency plan was announced. The provincial phase of the emergency is not declared.
"We want the storm to be declared as a natural disaster. Through the province, we will submit a dossier to the Minister of Interior. I am sure that the Minister will recognize our application, given the massive destruction.
Uninhabitable
The whirlwind has damaged 76 houses, the mayor said. "An engineer-architect investigated the seven most affected dwellings, and these six were declared uninhabitable. Two families get emergency housing, but other families may temporarily turn to family. Four engineers-architects, the other damage concerning the other affected homes remains to be determined. "
Also in West Flanders the storm left a trail of destruction behind. Oostrozebeke and Roeselare ware hit by lightning. A local radio station was hit.
In Meulebeke, also in West-Flanders, a wall of a garage collapsed and roof tiles of the roofs were torn. But for now, there were no reported injuries
source in dutch
Feb 6, 2013
Mark
International Space Station photograph captures giant 'underwater' wave spread over hundreds of miles in the Caribbean Sea
A stunning new image taken from the International Space Station shows a huge 'underwater' wave moving through the Caribbean.
The giant wave, believed to be hundreds of miles in width, was captured by a photographer on board the space station and appears particularly visually clear thanks to a beam of sunlight being reflected back to the camera at the exact moment the photo was taken.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/international-space-stati...
Feb 7, 2013
lonne rey
Exceptional rain in Midi-Pyrénées ( France) in January
A large part of the western region has experienced exceptional rainfall early this year. We even broke records in Auch and Tarbes.
No need to be a meteorologist to have noticed it rained a lot in January. But the numbers of Météo France still teach us that the level of rainfall was exceptional in Midi-Pyrénées. A good thing for groundwater recharge and water supplies this summer. However, this level of rain is always a risk especially with regard to floods and flooding.
It particularly rained in the south of a line ranging from the Ariège Charentes where averages for January were exceeded. In contrast, in the rest of France, the phenomenon is reversed with a rainfall deficit and thus the concern for groundwater levels.
In the Hautes-Pyrenees and the Gers , we even broke records of cumulative rainfall. Tarbes, had 258 mm of water for an average of 95 mm in January. A record since 1946! Auch, again not seen since 1985 (date of creation of the weather station) with 163 mm of rain against 58 average. In Aveyron however, less rain than usual.
No record, however, (you can not have everything) on the number of rainy days. In Toulouse, you spent 15 days under your umbrella, 19 days Tarbes and Saint-Girons, 20 days.
Source in French
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Feb 7, 2013
Sevan Makaracı
MASSIVE POWER OUTAGES AS NORTHEAST BLIZZARD TURNS DEADLY
A blizzard is slamming into New England and New York, with forecasters warning that it may bring up to 3 feet of snow and disrupt the lives of 40 million people.
A blizzard predicted to be of epic proportions is pounding the Northeast, already bringing more than a foot of snow to some areas as 40 million residents in its path brace for the worst.
As of 4:20 a.m. ET, more than 600,000 homes and businesses had lost electricity as wet snow, freezing rain and howling winds caused havoc.
More than 21 inches of snow has fallen in Randolph, Mass., located in the southeastern part of the state. More than 23 inches cover parts of central Connecticut.
And the worst is not expected until later Saturday, the National Weather Service warned. Blizzard warnings are in effect for the New York City metro area and many coastal sections of New England. Hurricane winds of up to 75 mph are also possible.
As part of a new effort to name winter storms, the Weather Channel dubbed the blizzard "Nemo."
Finding Nemo hasn't been an issue: it's been leaving noticeable havoc. Police in New York say hundreds of cars have gotten stuck on the Long Island Expressway due to the blizzard conditions and dozens of disabled motorists are still on the road. The Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway are both shut down in Suffolk County except for emergency vehicles. The snow also caused a 19-car, four-hour pileup on I-295 near Cumberland, Maine. Several people had minor injuries, police said. In Vermont, which could get 4 to 16 inches of snow, the storm was being blamed for a series of crashes on I-89 in Bolton and South Burlington. Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The storm is being blamed on at least four deaths in New York and Canada.
More than 5,300 flights in the region had been canceled through Saturday, and Amtrak was suspending southbound service out of Boston and northbound service out of New York City by Friday afternoon. New York City's three major airports and Boston's Logan Airport are closed. Flights were also canceled at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, where nearly a foot of snow was forecast.
Source
Feb 9, 2013
lonne rey
Pyrenées (France) snow braking records
Snow: "Never seen for thirty years!"
We have never seen so much snowfall in the Pyrenees in such a short time. Cauterets was ranked the snowiest town in the world. And snowfall will continue.
Cauterets, snowiest town in the world? Record calls. It is true that seven feet of snow fell in less than a month on the small Pyrenean village, it is not nothing. The resort even had to be closed for a few days, time for teams to deal with this sudden snow.
"What is surprising is not so much the depth of snow, but the amount that fell in such a short time," says Hervé Mairal whom arrived yesterday in Peyragudes on the eve of the European Cup boardercross, the spokesman of the of the Confederation Pyrenean .
Source in French
Feb 9, 2013
Sevan Makaracı
MASSIVE SNOW STORM LEAVES DEATH & DESTRUCTION IN IT'S PATH, 700.000 LOSE POWER TO STORM
700,000 lose power to storm. Massive snow storm leaves death, destruction in its path
A record-breaking storm in the Northeast has left 700,000 without power, and killed at least four people. The storm has had Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in its grip with snowfall rates up to six inches per hour. Nearly 25 million people are affected.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Maloy has declared a state of emergency and closed all the roads in the state. Milford, CT has received 38 inches already. “Even snowplows are getting stuck” Stratford, CT Mayor John Harkins told local WTNH television.
Hundreds of cars have been stranded on the Long Island Expressway.
Snowy road conditions lead to a 19-car-pile-up in Cumberland, ME.
High winds associated with the storm, some reaching hurricane force, whipped up high waves. Coastal flood warnings have been in affect for parts of the coastline. U.S. 1A in Massachusetts was closed due to debris washed ashore.
CNN reported the U.S. Postal service suspended service in seven states.
At least 5,000 flights in 60 airports throughout the region have been cancelled. Amtrak crews have been working continuously and some service has been restored to the Northeast Corridor.
The storm surge also caused massive damage all along the shore in southwestern Nova Scotia Saturday. Some of that damage near Cape Sable Island is shown here.
http://www.disasternews.net/news/article.php?articleid=5411
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/02/09/ns-coast...
Feb 10, 2013
Kojima
Early February Blizzard Buries Northeastern U.S. Earth Observatory; 9 Feb 2013]
A remarkably powerful blizzard brought heavy snow and strong winds to the northeastern portion of the United States on February 9, 2013. A collision of cold air from Canada with moist air from the Gulf of Mexico brought snowfalls that extended from northern New Jersey through Maine. The storm system was a typical winter storm system pattern known as a “nor‘easter”, but the weather conditions were far from typical, with snowfall totals not seen since a record blizzard in 1978. Some of the heaviest snowfalls were recorded in southern Connecticut where totals over 30 inches (90 cm) were reported in several cities, including nearly one meter (38 inches) in Milford, according to the National Weather Service.
The Suomi NPP satellite observed the storm system at around 2:17 pm local time (17:17 UTC) on February 9 as the storm system was sweeping out to sea off Cape Cod, leaving a wake of snow on the ground behind it. The classical spiral pattern in the clouds was centered well off to shore, but storm clouds extended up the entire northeastern coast, while clearing skies over northern New Jersey and southern New York revealed a snow-covered landscape.
Reference
Recent Snowfall and Snow Depth Maps. NOAA/National Weather Service maps. Accessed February 9, 2013.
Feb 11, 2013
Kojima
* Snow in New England [Earth Observatory; 10 Feb 2013]
A powerful winter storm left New Englanders digging out from heavy snow in early February 2013. According to unofficial totals released by the National Weather Service, snowfall totaled up to 33.5 inches (85 centimeters) in Connecticut, 31.0 inches (79 centimeters) in Massachusetts, and 30.4 inches (77 centimeters) in New Hampshire.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image on February 10, 2013. Through a partial veil of thin clouds, MODIS could detect snow cover stretching from the East Coast westward past Lake Ontario.
In addition to heavy snowfall, the storm also brought strong winds. Unofficial spotter reports from the National Weather Service listed gusts up to 83 miles (134 kilometers) per hour along the Massachusetts coast.
* Snow across the Northeastern United States [Earth Observatory; 9 Feb 2013]
A nor’easter struck the northeastern United States on February 8–9, 2013, depositing snow across multiple states. After the clouds cleared on February 9, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image. Snow blanketed the ground from the East Coast westward past the Great Lakes, and a band of snow stretched southward into West Virginia.
The powerful storm brought not only heavy snow but also strong winds, downing trees and power lines along the U.S. East Coast. Some of the heaviest snowfall occurred in New England, with some areas receiving nearly 3 feet (1 meter) of snow, according to unofficial totals released by the National Weather Service.
Feb 12, 2013
KM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2277379/Valentines-Day-Veni...
Valentine's Day in Venice? Take your wellies! City of romance is hit by snow, ice... and one of the highest tides in history
By Becky Evans
PUBLISHED: 11:48 GMT, 12 February 2013 | UPDATED: 13:03 GMT, 12 February 2013
Much of Venice's historic centre was underwater overnight after the city recorded one of its highest ever tides.
The waters of the Grand Canal rose to 1m 43cm (56ins) and flooded streets, hotels, restaurants and the city's famous churches.
Italian news reports said up to 60 per cent of Venice was flooded as it was hit by its 15th highest tide since records began.
A woman breaks slabs of frozen snow floating on high water in Piazza San Marco, in Venice as the notorious high tide reached a peak of 1m 43cm (56ins)
Feb 12, 2013
lonne rey
This morning more than 30 ° C difference between the Jura and the Landes! France
This morning, there is a 32 ° C difference between the highlands and the Doubs Aquitaine coast. The national minimum was measured in La Chaux (25) and Maiche (25) -20.9 ° C, while the mercury has not dropped below 11.1 ° C in Capbreton (40). Between these two extremes, there were frosts east of a line Dieppe - Montpellier, including between the French Riviera and Corsica.
Source in French
Feb 14, 2013
Kojima
Sri Lanka: Heavy rain; Floods and Landslides
Floods and landslides were reported in several parts of the island yesterday with the heavy rain caused by the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said floods were reported in Matale, Ampara, Batticaloa, Killinochchi, Mullaithivu and Vavuniya districts, while a flash flood was experienced in the Kandy district.
Landslides were reported in Badulla and Matale. The DMC Situation Report said as at yesterday noon, 134,693 people belonging to 45,918 families have been affected due to the inclement weather.
One person in Welimada, Badulla died due to a landslide while another in Thirukkovil, Ampara was injured due to floods.Two hundred seventy three houses were fully damaged while another 1,558 houses have been partially damaged due to inclement weather.
As at yesterday noon, 1,060 people belonging to 292 families were at 24 evacuation centres.
Meanwhile, an Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry spokesman said spill gates of many reservoirs had been opened due to rising water levels.
He requested people living in down streams to be extra cautious about the water levels.
Spills gates of Hurulu wewa, Padaviya wewa, Nachchaduwa wewa, Wahalkada wewa and Rajanganaya reservoir in the Anuradhapura district were opened.
In the Hambantota district, four spill gates of Weheragala reservoir were opened.
Ten spill gates of Parakrama Samudraya in Polonnaruwa were opened while seven spill gates of Minneriya reservoir were also opened.
* Sri Lanka again under flood threat [ColomboPage: 15 Feb 2013]
Feb 15, Colombo: Heavy rain showers experienced in most parts of Sri Lanka had resulted in rising water levels in the major reservoirs again, Irrigation Department officials said.
According to the Irrigation Department, the average water storage in irrigation reservoirs is 94 percent of capacity as of yesterday.
Five reservoirs of Mahaweli Development Scheme and 16 irrigation reservoirs were at spill levels by yesterday.
Mahaweli reservoirs Randenigala, Udawalawa, Kandalama, Kala Weva, Rathkinda and Ulhitiya and a number of other irrigation reservoirs in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa and Hambantota districts are at spill levels.
Major reservoirs Padaviya, Rajanganaya, Nachchaduwa, Minneriya, Parakrama Samudraya, Kavudulla and Lumugamwehera are also spilling.
Thee road from Somawathiya to Suganwila in Polonnaruwa remain closed due to heavy rains inundating the area while the road from Polonnaruwa to Batticaloa is passable, the Disaster Management Center said.
Several areas of the Ampara district are submerged and thousands of acres of paddy fields are under water following the heavy rains experienced throughout the Eastern Province last few days.
The Meteorology Department expects heavy rain falls of about 100mm at some places in the Eastern, Central, Uva and Southern provinces due to a persisting atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
Feb 16, 2013
Mark
Coldest village in the world just got even COLDER... weather takes turn for the worse in -71C Russian hamlet
The valley of Oymyakon in northeast Russia is known as the 'Pole of Cold' and with an average January temperature of -50C, it is no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2280650/Oymyakon-coldest-vi...
Feb 19, 2013
KM
what is so unusual is that the ice break up in Manitoba doesn't begin until at least April and into May.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/02/20/manitoba-flood-2013-ice-bre...
Manitoba Flood Fight Begins With Ice-Breaking On Red River
CP | By The Canadian Press Posted: 02/20/2013 4:26 pm EST
ST. ANDREWS, Man. - Manitoba's annual fight to prevent flooding is underway.
Three amphibious ice-breaking machines have started punching holes in the frozen Red River, in an attempt to ensure the river doesn't back up when the spring thaw begins.
Premier Greg Selinger says the ice is thick and there is a lot of snow on the ground this year, but the soil was very dry in the fall, so that could help reduce the chance of major flooding.
He says the government will issue its first flood forecast of the year next Wednesday.
Manitoba's low-lying, flat river valleys are prone to spring flooding as meltwater comes in from as far away as The Rockies.
The last bad year was in 2011, when thousands of people were evacuated.
Feb 21, 2013
KM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282051/Snow-play-today-Rar...
Snow play today! Rare blizzard halts golf championship in city more used to scorching temperatures
By Steve Nolan
PUBLISHED: 02:04 GMT, 21 February 2013 | UPDATED: 11:50 GMT, 21 February 2013
It may be more associated with sweltering temperatures, arid land and cacti than snow.
But a rare blanket of the white stuff stopped some of the world's most famous golfers teeing off at a major tournament in Tucson, Arizona, yesterday.
Instead of the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods gracing the greens, snowmen occupied the course at the Ritz Carlton Club in Dove Mountain.
Freak weather: Play was suspended at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson, Arizona, when heavy snow fell yesterday
Winter wonderland: Spectators make their way off the course during a snow storm yesterday
Freezing conditions: A cactus is seen in the foreground as snow covers the 18th green
Feb 21, 2013
KM
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/comment.html?entr...
An amazing 515 cm (202.8” or almost 17’) level snow depth was measured at Sukayu Onsen, Aomori on Honshu Island in Japan on February 21st, the deepest snow measured at an official weather site in Japan records. However, much deeper snow has accumulated at uninhabited sites in the Japanese Alps.
Winter and fall images of Sukayu Onsen where the record depth of 515 cm (203”) was just measured. The resort is one of Japan’s most popular hot springs. Top photo taken last December by Nogiuchi and bottom photo from Japanese tourism web site.
Sukayu Onsen is a hot spring resort south of the town of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, which is the northernmost province of Honshu Island. The onsen (hot spring) is known as the snowiest inhabited site in Japan and rests at an elevation of 890 meters (2,900’) on the slopes of Mt. Kushigamine (in the Hakkoda Mountain complex). The peak rises to a height of 1,585 m (5,230’). Snowfall records began here in 1977 and the average annual snowfall for the period of record 1981-2010 is an amazing 1,764 cm (694.5”). This site is an officially recognized weather station by the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA). Thus the average annual snowfall measurement of 1,764 cm (694.5”) makes it the snowiest site in the world for which climate data is available. Even the famous Paradise Ranger Station located at 5,500’ on the slopes of Mt. Rainier, Washington does not equal this (Paradise R.S. average seasonal snowfall is variously reported at 640-680”).
Prior to yesterday, the deepest snow depth at an official site in Japan was 501 cm (197.2”) also measured at Sukayu Onsen in March 2005. However, since the location is at a relatively low altitude the snow cover goes through many melt cycles during an average winter so the depth of snow never approaches the record depth for Paradise Ranger Station which is 367” (932 cm) measured on March 10, 1956. The North American record snow depth was an amazing 451”/37.5’(1,145 cm) recorded at Tamarack, California (located at 7,000’ near the Bear Valley Ski Resort) in March 1911.
There are also places in Japan that regularly see much deeper snow than Sukayu Onsen. These locations are located in the Japanese Alps several hundred miles south of Aomori Prefecture. On February 14, 1927 a world-record snow depth of 1,182 cm (465.4” or 38.8’) was measured at a site located at about 1,200 m (4,000’) on the slopes of Mt. Ibuki in Shiga Prefecture.
As can be seen from this screen shot of today’s snow depths reported from various Japanese ski resorts, snow depths above 500 cm (200”) are fairly common. However, these figures are not officially recognized by JMA (the Japanese Meteorological Agency). Chart from snowjapan.com
The reason the snowfall is so great in the Japanese Alps and other mountain ranges of Honshu Island is because Siberian air blows over the Sea of Japan (which never freezes) and the moisture from the sea is orographically lifted by the mountains creating tremendous snowfalls along the northern and western slopes and shoreline. A ‘lake effect ’snow pattern, so to speak, but on a sea-like scale.
It is estimated that the average seasonal snowfall at the snowiest locations in the Japanese Alps amount to as much as 3,800 cm (1,500”) around the 1,200-1,800 m (4,000-6,000’) level. The snow accumulates so deep here that it is a tourist attraction and a highway that bisects the mountains and is kept plowed year around. A portion of the highway is known as the Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon.
It is obvious in this extraordinary photograph that snow depths in Japan regularly exceed the record 515 cm recently measured at Sukayu Onsen. The photo was taken in the famous Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon that bisects the Japanese Alps. Photographer not identified, from buzzhunt.com.
Feb 22, 2013
KM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21544991
Athens under water after several hours of rainfall
Several hours of heavy rain and a thunderstorm in the Greek capital Athens have flooded roads and homes, caused traffic jams and disrupted the train and tram network, officials say.
The deluge inundated basements and forced authorities to close underpasses and a central subway station.
The fire department said it had received at least 600 calls to drain water from houses and businesses.
Many of the city's streets remain ankle-deep in water.
"It was one of the worst thunderstorms we have ever had in the greater Athens area [since 1961]," fire department chief Sotiris Georgakopoulos told NET state television.
At one point the rainfall was so intense that parked cars were swept away by racing waters.
"There are cars immobilised on several Athens highways and we have dispatched tow trucks to clear the roads," senior traffic police officer Dimitris Papanagiotou told NET.
Fire chiefs say that they have about 60 crews tackling the floods which they expect to recede throughout Friday.
No injuries have been reported.
Feb 22, 2013
KM
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/25/us/weather-winter-storm/index.html?hp...
'Truly a historic blizzard,' weather service says
(CNN) -- The warnings couldn't have been more dire.
"DO NOT TRAVEL," the National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas, posted on its website, telling residents not to venture out in what it was calling "a crippling, historic blizzard."
The storm was dumping snow over the Texas Panhandle at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour. Oklahoma also was being hit hard, and parts of Kansas and Missouri were bracing as the storm moved closer.
Almost all roads in the Texas Panhandle were impassable, and whiteout conditions forced the state Department of Transportation to pull virtually all of its snowplows off roads, Texas DOT spokesman Paul Braun said Monday morning.
Feb 25, 2013
lonne rey
Wichita Sets A New Snowfall Record
February 26, 2013
The recent winter storms will put Wichita in the record book.
The National Weather Service says Wichita has set a record for snowfall in the month of February at 20.6 inches and counting. That breaks the old record of 20.5 inches in 1913.
Wichita remains under a Winter Storm Warning and could see more snow this morning.
Source
Feb 27, 2013
lonne rey
Living with Calcutta's record low temperatures
Dressing for the cold has become a major talking point in Calcutta, where the temperatures are the lowest for a century. One piece of cold-weather gear appears to be de rigueur in this city - the monkey hat.
This year the mercury dropped to 9C (48F) - balmy for London or New York in winter, but here it was the coldest day for 100 years.
Source
Mar 4, 2013
bill
New Zealand North Island has declared the worst drought in the last...
Trucks have begun moving feed from the South Island to drought-affected farmers in the North Island in need of straw to feed livestock.
Northland, South Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay are officially declared in drought, while Manawatu and Rangitikei have asked the Government to declare drought zone in their regions.
Earlier this month, Federated Farmers said the hot dry summer had provided perfect harvesting conditions in Canterbury, but despite the drought there seemed to be little interest from the north in the straw. Farmers were considering shredding or burning the excess.
Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills said on Sunday that since then there has been a lot of interest from farmers needing feed and others offering straw.
Trucks had begun the journey to transport feed north and other forms of transport may be used. "We're making enquiries as to whether we can use trains or indeed ships to bring this feed up, if the demand is there."
Federated Farmers said farmers have been sending livestock to the South Island to be killed and processed to reduce their numbers, and that is likely to continue.
Drought 'worst in 70 years'
Auckland climate scientist Jim Salinger says records show the North Island is in the grip of the worst drought in almost 70 years of climate records.
The severity of drought for agriculture is indicated by the potential soil moisture deficit, measured in millimetres of rain required to keep pasture growth going. The higher the deficit, the more severe the soil moisture deficiency.
Dr Salinger said the potential soil moisture deficit was at 362mm at the end of February, breaking the previous record of 361mm in the 1945/46 season.
Other very dry seasons for the North Island were 1997/98 (360mm) and 1972/73 with 347mm.
Chance of rain from cyclone remnants
Meanwhile, the remains of Tropical Cyclone Sandra could bring relief to farmers in some areas in the coming days.
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum said 30 to 40mm of rain could fall in the North Island, but warned there remains a possibility it could bypass the areas worst hit by drought.
Mr Brenstrum said MetService will get a clearer picture of the cyclone's path about the middle of the week. Rain from the cyclone is the only significant fall on the horizon at the moment.
Mar 10, 2013
lonne rey
Winter Marches on: Temperatures will fall by 10C in the space of 24 hours... the snow is back again (and it's meant to be spring!)
Britain will see a 10C drop in temperatures as the nation is plunged back into freezing conditions.
Up to 5in of snow is predicted in higher areas as the mercury hits -4C tomorrow in parts of Scotland, forecasters have warned.
The dip will start in the far north and spread down across the country until it reaches the far south, which has seen double-digit temperatures in recent days and was covered in a thick layer of fog this morning.
The weather warnings come after a brief respite of 'spring-like' weather this week, as parts of the country enjoyed temperatures of 17.5C – hotter than Ibiza.
But tonight the cold front will bring a band of rain, sleet and snow will then sweep south, with strong, freezing winds making the temperatures feel even colder than they are. The icy weather will continue on Monday, when snow is predicted across Britain.
Source
Mar 10, 2013
lonne rey
Melbourne equals March heat record
Melbourne has equalled its March record for consecutive days of 30 degrees or hotter and on Monday is almost certain to equal the record for all months.
Sunday was the city's seventh consecutive day of 30 degrees or hotter, equalling the March record, set in 1985, 1940 and 1914.
The run of 30-degree heat is virtually guaranteed to extend to eight days on Monday. This will set a new March record and equal the record for any month.
In 157 years of records there have been four previous eight-day runs this hot. There were in 1961, 1951, 1898 and 1890, all in summer.
Source
Record heat in central Tasmania
Launceston is on target to more than double the record for consecutive days above 30 degrees with three more days to go.
Butlers Gorge has also been very warm, experiencing their hottest March week in 42 years of records, averaging 27.8 degrees. This is 11 degrees above the March average.
Source
Mar 10, 2013
Sevan Makaracı
Where's spring?
-Late winter storm brings flooding, snow and wind to New England-
Parts of New England have received more than a foot of snow , coastal flooding washed away a home in Massachusetts. Commutes have turned into slushy crawls.
Plum Island, a coastal community 40 miles north of Boston, had the greatest damage. High tide and heavy storm surge pushed the sea about 10 feet higher than normal. One two-story beachfront home collapsed on its side. “This was a home that, coming into this morning, had its foundation compromised, there was a crack in it. It was not a surprise at this point,” said Peter Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, adding that the state was “watching a number of other houses” along the same coastal road.
From Massachusetts south to New York and Pennsylvania, snow made for slippery commutes. Thousands of home and businesses lack power and schools across new England remain closed.
Some districts, including Boston were criticized for holding classes despite icy sidewalk and poorly plowed road. The National Weather Service reported 13 inches of snow at Logan International Airport, with up to 22 inches in parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut. “This is a heavier-than-projected snowfall which made this morning’s commute if anyone was in it-and I was- a mess,” Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said at a briefing.
Source
Mar 11, 2013
lonne rey
Since 1928 not as cold as on 11 March(Holland)
AMSTERDAM -
This late in March it has (almost) never been that cold, especially during the day. Monday, in De Bilt (the national main station)it is not warmer than minus 1.2 degrees. Only on 11 March 1928 it was even colder, with minus 2.2 degrees. Weather Bureau MeteoConsult said Tuesday that again records were broken.
The amount of snowfall is a peculiarity in this time of the year, just as the fact that more snowfall is on the way. That the snow does not melt is also quite unique, says Meteo Consult. Snow in March is not very strange, but that it does not melt is special.
If it stays below 0C Tuesday, it is unique, according to the weather bureau. That never happened this late in the season.
source in dutch
Mar 12, 2013
Sevan Makaracı
SWEDEN HIT BY 'UNUSUALLY LOW' TEMPERATURES
Temperatures in Sweden are ten degrees Celsius colder than usual at this time of year, with experts predicting that the "unusually low" thermometer readings are likely to stick around for the week.
Even though the calendar suggests that it's March, the thermometer is behaving like it's January.
The mercury dropped as low as -20C in Stockholm on Sunday night, and -22C in some parts of Dalarna in central Sweden. While these two areas were among the worst hit, the chill was felt across the whole country.
"Only Munka-Ljunby in north-western Skåne (southern Sweden) recorded higher then zero, but not by much - just 0.2C," wrote Sweden's weather agency SMHI on its website.
Mar 12, 2013
Beva
Nasa reveals shocking image to show how ice cap is melting. They say it's because of Earth changes but it is really from Planet X being in the vicinity.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2291482/How-Northern...
Mar 13, 2013
lonne rey
Record snow beat for 30 years in Ariège (France)
It does not stop snowing in Ariege and the Pyrenees. Record-breaking snow for thirty years in the region according to the center of Météo France Antichan.
Winter 2013 promises to remain in the annals of the Ariege weather. The snow record was beaten for the last thirty years.
According to Jacky Mayer, the center of Météo France Antichan, "we approach eight feet of snow this winter cumulative Guzet at 1400 meters altitude. We are at 8.6 meters to Ax-3 Domaines 1800 meters altitude, "says the meteorologist. Snow depth found at all levels. In the village of L'Hospitalet-près-Andorra, for example, fell nearly 6.5 meters of snow accumulated. Aulus, which is 750 meters, measuring 3.36 meters. It was also a record temperature in Saint-Girons on March 13 with a thermometer -2 ° C. The previous record for March 13 was in 1958 with 0.5 ° C.
Source in French
Mar 14, 2013
KM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2293273/The-ice-fields-GUER...
The ice fields of GUERNSEY! Record-breaking cold spell sees rare 8ft-high snowdrifts hit what is usually one of the UK's warmest spots
By Anthony Bond
PUBLISHED: 12:46 GMT, 14 March 2013 | UPDATED: 20:19 GMT, 14 March 2013
These incredible pictures show that even the warmest corner of the UK has fallen victim to this week's unseasonably cold weather.
The holiday island of Guernsey was hit with huge 8ft snow drifts, bringing the Channel Island to a complete halt.
They are the worst snow storms to affect the island in decades and follow a week of freezing temperatures across much of Britain.
Wintry: These are the incredible scenes of 8ft snow drifts which wreaked havoc in the holiday isle of Guernsey - the warmest corner of the UK
Deep: The Channel Island has ground to a halt over the past few days following the worst snow storms in decades
Snowy: These pictures were taken by Danielle Stonebridge, 21, of her father Dave, 61
Danielle Stonebridge, 21, took these pictures of her father Dave, 61, waist deep in the snow.
Miss Stonebridge said: 'I have never seen snow like this before, my dad can remember something like this when he was around 10 years old, but there is just so much of it.
Mar 14, 2013
Derrick Johnson
Watch the weather wobble
Last week in Southern Califorina
Rain, snow, thunderstorms through Southern Calif
LOS ANGELES — A late-season wintry blast rumbled through Southern California on Friday, unleashing snow, rain, hail and lightning bolts as the sun played hide-and-seek in an alternately gray and bright blue sky.
Treacherous conditions forced the California Highway Patrol to close vital Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles for nearly six hours.
Trucks and other vehicles backed up for miles waiting for weather to improve enough for traffic to flow safely over Tejon Pass, which rises to an elevation of more than 4,100 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains.
Los Angeles' backdrop of mountains sported a fresh coat of white well down their slopes.
The National Weather Service said that by late morning, 6 inches to 10 inches of snow had accumulated at elevations above 5,000 feet, with lighter accumulations down to 3,000 feet.
With less than two weeks to go before spring, snowplows, shovels and chains were in demand in mountain communities to the east of Los Angeles, where ski resorts were getting fresh coverage just in time for weekend crowds.
Several school districts, including Julian and Mountain Empire, were closed.
The NWS said the cold low-pressure system was expected to bring low mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms and numerous rain showers through late afternoon, followed by isolated showers east of the region during the night and early Saturday.
Despite traffic accidents and other problems, the precipitation was welcome in unusually dry Southern California. As of Thursday night, the downtown Los Angeles rainfall tally was more than 7 inches below normal for the rain-year that began on July 1.
Forecasters said building high pressure and a light offshore flow of air would bring a warming trend and clear weather to Southern California during the weekend and into the middle of next week.
Source
This week in Southern California
More warm weather coming to Southern California
Temperatures will be slightly cooler Thursday but inland areas of Southern California could still experience record highs, the National Weather Service said.
Woodland Hills, which hit a record high of 94 on Wednesday, is expected to cool to 91 Thursday. But that could best the record of 89 set on the same date in 1994.
Burbank could also set a record Thursday with an expected high of 88. Wednesday in Burbank, it was 93, breaking the old record of 85 set in 1951.
Dense fog in coastal regions and the San Gabriel Valley, which slowed down commutes Thursday morning, may return again Friday, said Scott Sukup, a NWS meteorologist.
By Friday, inland areas should cool further to the upper 70s and 80s, with temperatures still above normal for the weekend, Sukup said.
In downtown Los Angeles, where it was 85 Wednesday, the high Thursday is expected to be 79, with weekend highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Source
Mar 15, 2013
Sandor Daranyi
Extreme cold weather in Hungary.
For decades has not been a march 15 in Hungary as now.
Many motorways have been closed off due to snow and 100 km/h wind.
Also villages been cut off, roads were impossible to drive on.
The army had to rescue people who had been stuck on the roads in some cases for more than 15hour.
The government advised people not to travel, and they predict the bad weather could stay till Sunday, Monday..
Mar 15, 2013
KM
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/14/severe-droughts-in-indi...
Severe droughts in Indian state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra, an Indian state, is facing one of the worst droughts in the past 40 years. Reports say severe droughts have prompted people to migrate to Mumbai and neighboring states of Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh from 3,905 villages in 12 districts of the state.
Districts of Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Osmanabad are reported to have only enough drinking water reserves to sustain through March. Impending summer will only worsen the situation and the state will have to transport water from neighboring districts and even by trains from other states, a high-ranking bureaucrat told Times of India.
According to the sources, water availability in dams is grim. On Thursday, March 7, Marathwada region had only 9% water left in dams as compared to 30% of previous year, whereas western Maharashtra is left with 32 percent stock against 40 per cent last year. State had called for Rs. 1801 crore (about $331.6 m) aid from the Central government, against which they were granted Rs. 807 crore (about $148.6 m) from the National Response Fund after an assessment by a central team of ministers (Empowered Group of Ministers) . An additional amount of Rs. 400 crore will be released under the National Horticulture Mission to 1,100 villages where drought has hit kharif crops.
On 12th March, 2013, in response to a petition filed against sand excavation in drought-stricken regions, The Bombay High Court issued orders to restrain any such allowances so as to avoid shortage of potable water for people and animals.
The state is the largest producer of sugarcane in the country, where sugar factories rely on groundwater for processing requirements. Experts say it further aggravates the drought problem that state faces at least once each decade. As a corrective measure, the state government has mandated drip irrigation for sugarcane cultivation.
Source: Times of India, Business standard
Mar 16, 2013
lonne rey
Snow Storm Xavier Paralyses Belarus
Large parts of Belarus and the Belarusian capital Minsk have spent this weekend under exceptional circumstances. The cyclone Javier has paralysed large parts of the country for almost two days.
While similar weather conditions in the USA would make it to the top news in Europe, there has been no mentioning of the storm in Belarus in Western media.
It started as simple snow fall on Friday morning, but approximately 20 cm of snow fell in the following 24 hours. The wind was 22 metres per second according to the Belarusian hydro-meteorological centre. Sight was limited to 100 metres in the Minsk region on Friday afternoon because of the heavy snow falls. Although the country is used to severe winters and well equipped to deal with large amount of snow, public life has come to a halt at this weekend.
“The last time I have seen something similar was in the 1980s” says Sasha
While in Minsk, inconveniences consisted mainly in perturbed traffic and the impossibility to reach home, by Friday evening more than 530 villages and towns in Belarus were left without electricity. Up to Saturday evening, 26 villages are still without electricity in Brest region. This region suffered especially from heavy snow falls and wind: 82 cars were freed from snow drifts. 320 persons, among them 37 children were in the cars. None of them was injured.
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Mar 21, 2013
KM
Weather service says Fargo, North Dakota should prepare for 1 of its 5 worst floods; city calls for sandbags
FILE - In this April 11, 2011 file photo floodwaters from the Red River cover fields near Fargo, N.D. Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., residents should prepare for one of the top five floods in their history, the National Weather Service said Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/The Forum, Michael Vosburg, File)
The latest weather service flood outlook for Fargo and neighbouring Moorhead, Minn., includes a 50 per cent chance that the river would top 38 feet later this spring, which would surpass the fifth-highest crest of 37.34 feet in 1969. There's a 10 per cent chance of an all-time record.
"It's March madness again," said Fargo City Administrator Pat Zavoral. He noted that it would be the fourth major flood in five years, including a record crest of 41 feet in 2009.
Chances of a top-five flood increased with near-record cold temperatures that have delayed the snowmelt, which isn't expected to begin until the first week of April, NWS officials said. The chances of major rainfall totals also increase around that time.
"That's a volatile mix," said Greg Gust, NWS meteorologist. He added, "The bottom line is that we have a way above normal snowpack sitting out there right now."
The flood threat comes as Congress is to consider whether to help fund a nearly $2 billion diversion channel around the Fargo-Moorhead area, a project that has come up against roadblocks.
Residents downstream of the north-flowing river are protesting about a holding area that would flood homes and farmland in times of high water. And the North Dakota Legislature's House Majority Leader Al Carlson, who is from Fargo, has said he wants to see a federal commitment before the state ponies up money for the diversion.
"Frankly, the fourth major flood in five years really emphasizes that we need to continue to work toward permanent flood protection so we're not here in this emergency mode every year," Keith Berndt, Cass County administrator, said.
Berndt said he expects "significant damage" in rural areas if the river reaches 38 feet.
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said the city will "do whatever's necessary" to protect its residents. The city is asking for volunteers to help make 500,000 sandbags, which would add to a reserve of 750,000 bags.
The operation, tabbed "Sandbag Central," is expected to open on April 3. The city expects to place 1.1 million sandbags and the county plans to utilize 500,000 sandbags to protect structures.
Fargo-Moorhead residents battled three straight major floods beginning in 2009, when the record crest forced thousands to evacuate and caused an estimated $100 million in damage. The river crested at 36.99 feet in 2010, and 38.75 feet in 2011 — the fourth highest crest on record.
"I know it's getting old. Extremely old for everybody," Walaker said.
Fargo has spent $100 million on flood protection since the 2009 flood, buying out hundreds of homes in low-lying areas and building about 20 levees. Moorhead has invested more than $88 million on similar projects in the last four years.
Walaker said it's not enough.
"The only solution to this process is very simple. A diversion has to go through," he said.
Mar 22, 2013
lonne rey
Seriously - THIS is SPRING?!?
Wednesday, March 20 marks the first day of Spring.
Spring! Hooray! That means flowers will be blooming! Joggers will be trading in treadmill runs for outdoor trails! You can push our snow shovel into the depths of the garage and leave it 'til November. Right?!?
Wrong.
Meteorologists say winter-like weather isn't over. And that's a drastic change from last year.
2012's mild winter gently glided into an early, and historic, spring from the Midwest to the Northeast into the South. Between March 1 and March 22 last year, more than 6,000 record highs had been tied or broken.
2013 won't be so kind. Some major cities are forecast to have daily highs that are 60 degrees lower than last year's. Click here to discover 10 Cities with Drastic temperature differences.
Some examples
Chicago
Actual High on March 20, 2012: 85 Degrees
Forecast High for March 20, 2013: 25 Degrees
Difference: -60 Degrees
Indianapolis
Actual High on March 20, 2012: 83 Degrees
Forecast High for March 20, 2013: 30 Degrees
Difference: -53 Degrees
Detroit
Actual High on March 20, 2012: 82 Degrees
Forecast High for March 21, 2013: 29 Degrees
Difference: -53 Degrees
St. Louis
Actual High on March 20, 2012: 83 Degrees
Forecast High for March 20, 2013: 35 Degrees
Difference: -48 Degrees
Minneapolis
Actual High on March 20, 2012: 65 Degrees
Forecast High for March 20, 2013: 19 Degrees
Difference: -46 Degrees
Mar 22, 2013
Chris
Record snowfall turns Kiev into Chaos
In just one day Kiev saw over 50 centimeters of snowfall - while the entire monthly norm is 47 centimeters.
http://rt.com/news/ukraine-emergency-snowfall-yanukovich-716/
Mar 23, 2013