Cold air has made its way across much of Europe over the past week bringing snow to many parts. The snow was probably most welcome when it made its way across the Alps, finally allowing the long awaited ski-season there to get underway.
The wintry weather has since dug further south. It now extends across the Balkans into Greece, Turkey and the Hungarian Plain.
There has been widespread travel disruption in Greece with snow forcing the closure of several roads, especially in the north and over the central mountains. Athens hasn’t been as badly affected, but there has been a healthy dusting of snow across the nation’s capital.
The chilly conditions set in on Monday prompting the National Observatory of Athens to issue coldness alerts. Since then temperatures have struggled to reach 5 Celsius by day with overnight lows around 2 degrees.
Athens usually has top temperatures nearer 15 Celsius in December. Night time values normally fall back to around 8 degrees.
The number of people living on the streets has increased by around 25 per cent in the last two years due to the economic crisis and government austerity policy. This extreme cold has prompted the Greek government to open 24-hour heated shelters for the homeless.
The cold snap, which has also brought gale-force winds to the north of the Ionian and Aegean seas, is expected to begin abating by the start of the New Year. Temperatures should creep back up to around 12 or 13 degrees by the weekend.
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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+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 January 7, 2015 at 12:40pm
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Winter storms Israel with snow in Jerusalem, north
Schools are out in Golan and Galilee, roads closed in Jerusalem as snow blankets Golan, rains showers north and central Israel. .
Snow and sleet fell in Jerusalem, the Galilee and Golan Heights and rain poured on the center as a much anticipated winter storm reached Israel Thursday, forcing schools and roads to close across the nation, as Israel braced for the looming cold front.
Though more common in recent years, pristine snow-covered roads and mountains are still a rarity in Israel, and, for lack of better infrastructure, still pose a security risk, forcing local authorizes to shut down the roads leading to a number of central spots in the north, namely the roads leading up to Safed and the Golan Heights.
The road connecting Ma'alot-Tarshih, Kfar Vradim and the Tefen industrial complex has been closed amid snow.
Snow has been reported in a number of area in the north, from the mountain tops of the Golan Heights and Safed, farther south in the Galilee, registering up to 50 mm (about 2 inches) of snow in certain area.
Heavy rain and wind in Jerusalem
Tree collapses in Tel Aviv's Kikar HaMedina
Snow was also reported in the Miron area, in Kibbuz Sasa and Beit Jan.
Over 2 mm of snow was registered on the banks of Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), with over 4 mm falling since last night.
Massive rain showered central Israel, knocking over trees and power lines – for example, parts of Petah Tikva and Tel Aviv's northern Tzahala neighborhood were without electricity as of Wednesday morning.
Jerusalem has also decided to cancel school for Wednesday, fearing deterioration in the weather; the decision also extends to all preschools and informal institutes of education.
Other communities who have decided to keep their children at home for this cold snap are a number of West Bank settlements and outposts: Kiryat Arba, Hebron, the Gush Etzion communities, and Beitar Elit; in Ariel, school will begin only at noon. Continue...
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4612284,00.html
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Lebanon in the heart of the storm
07 January 2015
Bad weather
"Zina" falls hard on the country: blocked roads, closed schools, disrupted air traffic ...
http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/904293/le-liban-au-coeur-de-la...
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According to weather forecasts, Lebanon was found Tuesday in the heart of "Zina", the first major storm of the season arrived Monday night with a lot of rain, snow and cold.
Heavy rains have battered the coastline sweeping all before them. Restaurants near the port of Byblos (north of Beirut) have been inundated by waves violent. Further north, in Batroun and Kfaraabida the houses near the sea were flooded by water. In this region, cases of minor injuries from broken glass and shattered windows stolen were reported by the National News Agency (Ani official). Electricity and telephone networks were also damaged.
Speed of winds up to more than 80km / h hit the Akkar in North Lebanon still on the night of Monday and Tuesday during the morning, causing considerable damage, according to Ani.
Plantation and several fruit trees were so severely damaged greenhouses and in some localities of the coast, including Bebnine Mouhammara, Wadi al-Jamous and Kobbet Shamra.
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Near the port of Byblos, a restaurant swamped by the waves. Photo ANI
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Istanbul - TURKEY awakens frost is in the Snow - PHOTOS and VIDEO]Istanbul hath awakened completely cloaked in white, with a build that in some areas of the metropolis of the Bosporus exceeds 10cm. The temperature has dropped throughout the night, from 0 ° C last night when it started to snow, to the current -3 ° C, in steady decline. Today will continue to snow all day, and tomorrow there will be heavy snow with temperatures still falling down to -5 ° C, but the lower peaks will record Friday, January 9 when the mercury could even touch the -10 ° C.
http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/01/istanbul-gelo-neve/374528/
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Rain clouds over Ramat Gan
Israel on alert as winter storm nears
Noam (Dabul) Dvir
Published: 01.06.15, 10:11 / Israel NewsMajor storm to bring rain, heavy winds, rough seas with serious concern of flooding. Police preparing to seal off roads in north and J'lem ahead of expected snow tonight.
Israel is preparing for the effects of a strong storm expected on Tuesday night, with the police, local authorities, the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), Israel Railways and even the IDF taking extra measures to ensure that damages such as those caused by last winter's storm are not repeated. The next three days will see heavy winds with expected gusts of up to 90mph and very heavy rainfall from the Galilee to the Negev, which forecasts say will cause flooding, damages and a risk of over-flooding rivers.
The abrupt change in the weather will be felt during the day, ahead of the drop in temperatures tonight. Sand storms are expected in the first half of the day in the south, with heavy haze in central Israel. The Mediterranean Sea will be rough, with waves 3-6 meters in height during the day and an expected 9 meters at night.
The rain will spread this afternoon from the north to the central coastal plain, and will bring thunderstorms and occasional hail. Due to the winds and haze, airport and seaport operations will be limited. According to the Meteorological Service, snow is expected to fall in the Golan starting in the evening hours and will blanket the summit areas of the Galilee mountains and in Safed.
On Wednesday, the height of the storm, it will be rainy, cold and stormy. Snow is expected to fall in northern mountains over 600 meters above sea level and spread to mountains in central Israel and to Jerusalem. There is a serious concern of flooding in low-lying areas. Snow might fall at the tops of the Negev mountains on Wednesday night. Winds will continue to be very strong and the sea will continue being stormy. The storm is expected to subside on Thursday.
IEC: We drew conclusions from last year
Sources at the Israel Electric Corporation say that preparations have been made for the winter ahead and that they will implement the conclusions of a committee tasked with reviewing last winter's storm, which left tens of thousands without power. The IEC further said that it has stocks of fuel available for emergency situations. In addition, maintenance and repair work has been carried out which included extensive pruning of tree branches from electricity wires.
Authorities in Safed and Jerusalem told residents to have shovels ready, "as is customary in cold weather countries,
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Comment by Howard on January 5, 2015 at 7:45am
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Nine Tornadoes Leave Widespread Destruction in Southern U.S. (Jan 4)
Severe storms hit the South this weekend, spawning at least nine confirmed tornadoes, damaging homes and injuring an infant.
"We've already had at least twice as many tornadoes in January 2015 as we had in all of January 2014," said weather.com senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen. "There were only four tornadoes in the entire month of January last year, all on the 11th of the month."
Mississippi
The National Weather Service in Jackson has confirmed at least six tornadoes from Saturday's storms in Mississippi.
In Rose Hill, where one of the confirmed tornadoes struck Saturday, multiple homes were damaged and power lines were brought down, television station WLBT reported.
Late Sunday afternoon, a National Weather Service survey team confirmed that an EF2 tornado left a trail of damage near Rose Hill. The tornado destroyed ten homes.
The team found additional tornado damage continuing into Newton and Lauderdale counties. The team identified an EF1 tornado that traveled from south of Chunky to near Meehan, continuing just north of Interstate 20 near Meehan.
The NWS confirmed a short EF0 tornado occurred near the Flint Hill community north of Caledonia in Lowndes County.
Alabama
Two EF-0 tornadoes were confirmed in Dale County Sunday morning, the NWS reported. One caused damage to structures near County roads 55 and 9. Dale County High School's baseball fields sustained damage from the second tornado.
On Saturday, severe storms struck Tuscaloosa County and injured an infant. Tuscaloosa News reports that a tree limb crashed through a home's roof and struck the infant, who was taken to a hospital. No word on the infant's current condition.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham confirmed that an EF0 tornado damaged trees and buildings near Hamilton, in west Alabama, around sunset Saturday.
Georgia
At least 1,600 customers were without power in Chatham County late Sunday afternoon due to the storm, according to utility Georgia Power.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a roof and blew six containers over at the Ocean Terminal, amateur radio reported via Port of Savannah Police, according to the NWS.
Straight line winds may have downed several trees from Elk to Moose road, continuing onto Salt Creek Road in Chatham County, according to the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency. The Chatham County EMA also reported a tree was downed on a house in the Berwick neighborhood. Downed power lines were also reported in the area, some of which caused roadside fires.
The NWS reported a possible tornado was spotted three miles east of Alma Sunday afternoon. A mobile home was destroyed leaving two people injured, one of whom was injured seriously, according to WALB-TV. Additional homes were damaged and several trees were downed.
Less than two weeks ago, an earlier round of severe weather brought tornadoes that killed five in Mississippi and injured 50 across the South.
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Comment by Ryan on January 3, 2015 at 8:40am
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Freak Windstorm Kills 2 off Southern California -December 30
Two people have died on Catalina Island, including a harbor patrol officer who was swept overboard and crushed between a boat and rocks amid a fierce storm, authorities said Wednesday.
Authorities were on scene at Avalon Harbor on Dec. 31, 2014, after two people were killed on Catalina Island. (Credit: KTLA)
Unusually strong winds began whipping up waters in Avalon Harbor about 8 p.m. Tuesday, sending waves towering and beaching several vessels, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Robert Berardi.
“As the winds increased, so did the wave heights, which kept the Avalon Harbor Department personnel — patrol officers — extremely busy throughout the night,” Berardi said. “Unfortunately, as heroic as they were, one of their officers succumbed to injuries.”
Deputies from Avalon Station and city Harbor Department personnel were working to secure loose boats when a city vessel came “perilously close to hitting rocks, so one of the patrolmen jumped from the vessel to get to safety,” a Sheriff’s Department news release stated.
Two deputies tried unsuccessfully to rescue the patrolman, who became stuck between the boat and rocks under “turbulent waves,” the release said. Homicide detectives were investigating the patrolman’s death, which occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday.
The patrolman was identified by the coroner’s office as 39-year-old Tim Mitchell, a 39-year-old New Zealander from New Plymouth.
Tim Mitchell
Catalina resident Tom Quinn said he was sitting in Luau Larry’s, one of the bars that line the harbor, when everything unfolded very quickly Tuesday evening. The patrolman had been trying to save a dive vessel called the King Neptune, Quinn said.
“All of a sudden, the wind just came,” Quinn said. “Mayhem was happening out here. … Guys were dying.”
Quinn described the patrolman as a “very well loved” local man.
The other victim, Quinn said, was older and also an experienced sailor.
http://ktla.com/2014/12/31/harbor-patrol-deputy-dies-after-incident...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/64608656/heroic-kiwi-killed-i...
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Italy seen from space after the exceptional snowfall: as in "The Day After Tomorrow" [PHOTOS]
Friday, January 2, 2015,
http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/01/italia-neve/372784/
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They look almost the images seen in the American film "The Day After Tomorrow": Italy snowy today looks like from space, as we can see in the images of satellites NASA taken in the morning today and just disclosed. Few clouds residual, so much snow especially on the Apennines from Emilia Romagna and Puglia, but also the extreme south in Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia. Also note how the snow persists incredibly in the Po Valley, where it fell a week ago and yet he has not even melted because of the great cold.
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Comment by Yvonne Lawson on January 2, 2015 at 10:36am
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Grand Canyon blanketed in snow as hot and sunny vacation spots Las Vegas and Los Angeles endure freezing temperatures to kick of New Year thanks to rare winter storm
- Freezing temperatures brought snow to the Grand Canyon in Arizona this New Years, making for a beautiful sight but a hassle to visitors
- This as the storm forced residents and party-goers in some usually sun-soaked cities to bundle up for a frosty New Year's
- The system swept from California into the Mojave Desert and Nevada, bringing snow to parts of northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon
- Residents in Southern California foothills snapped photos of snow-covered lawns as kids tossed snowballs
- Ice and snow also made roads and highways dangerous along the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma
- More than 180 motorists were rescued after they were stranded by the snow on mountain highways northeast of Los Angeles
- Still, many Southern Californians were excited to see snow at their front doors
The Grand Canyon offered visitors a rare treat on New Year's as the Arizona national park was blanketed in snow after days of temperatures that fell well below freezing.
Unfortunately, this seldom seen weather feat also proved to be very problematic for the many tourists visiting the park during their vacation, with entire roads shut down because of the snow-packed and icy conditions, and visitors being urged to use 4 Wheel Drive or snow chains while driving.
This as many other sunny and hot spots out West were also hit with frigid temperatures, blustery conditions and a nice dusting of snow.
The winter weather came as an extremely unusual surprise for the two areas - which are both known for sunny weather and much warmer temperatures.
Snow hit multiple suburbs in Southern California, including Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore and Irvine.
Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams said his 12- and 14-year-old daughters were sledding outside his home on bodyboards usually reserved for the beach or pool. He said he has never seen as much snow - half a foot in some places - in the two decades he has lived there.
'You'd think you woke up in Tahoe or something,' Adams said. 'Our Old Town looks like a ski town.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2893827/Grand-Canyon-blanke...
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Comment by KM on January 2, 2015 at 1:42am
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http://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2014/12/uruguay-hit-severe-floods-...
Uruguay hit by severe floods
Montevideo suffers its worst flooding in more than 50 years.
Torrential rain left much of Montevideo under water [EPA]Several days of torrential rain has led to widespread flooding across Uruguay. Among the worst hit is the capital city, Montevideo, much of which has been left under water.
Thousands of homes and businesses have been damaged in the process. This has been described as the worst flooding in almost a century.
Friday saw an incredible amount of rainfall with 63mm of rain falling in around half an hour. The average rainfall for the entire month of December is 78mm.
The deluge left vehicles floating across the inundated streets. Meanwhile, trees were downed by the strong and gusty winds.
Power outages also affected much of the country. Montevideo’s Emergency Committee received over 100 calls for help in less than an hour.
The Director for Environmental Development, Juan Canessa noted that ‘we're 23mm short of 2014 becoming the year with the most rain in the last 100 years.’
The rains have eased but that total may well be surpassed before the year ends. The Uruguayan Meteorological Institute has issued warnings for the entire country because further showers are expected over the next few days.
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Freak 'tornado' hits festival injuring 4 as music fans film tents flying through the air
WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE Marquees and then an inflatable soared 30ft above festivalgoers at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena
Four people were injured as tents and marquees were sent flying through the air when a freak tornado-like wind tore through a US festival.
The violent gust was caught on camera at Fan Fest, in Pasadena, as terrified crowds ran for cover near The Rose Bowl outdoor athletic stadium.
People can be heard screaming shortly after a black gazebo is whipped up into the air.
Gust: A large gazebo is sent flying through the air in Pasadena, Northern California
It spirals in the wind, surrounded by smaller pieces of debris - and then smashes into a parked .
The festival tent is then followed into the skies by much larger marquees, including one inflatable which flies around 30ft into the air.
Music fans were stunned by the 'tornado' which was actually a 'cold dust devil', which is a phenomenon formed in clear, sunny conditions.
Fear: Tornado-like winds send terrified people running for cover
Norther California has been experiencing strange weather in recent weeks, following a powerful wind storm that brought in frigid arctic temperatures.
Pasadena Fire Department treated four people at the scene for minor injuries.
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Wintry weather sweeps across Greece
Wintry weather sweeps across Greece
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Over 180 Motorists Stranded in Southern California Snow (Dec 30)
A blustery winter storm dropped snow on very low elevations across inland Southern California early Wednesday after stranding nearly 200 motorists on mountain highways.
Snow fell on areas as low as 1,000 feet, with accumulations east and southeast of Los Angeles in such communities as Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar and Temescal Valley, the National Weather Service said.
The powder closed Interstate 15 at Temecula and State Route 74 - a key link between Riverside and Orange counties, the California Highway Patrol said.
The storm arrived in the region late Tuesday, stranding vehicles on roads in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
Firefighters in Southern California completed the rescue early Wednesday of more than 180 motorists who were stranded by the winter storm.
The San Bernardino County Fire Department said in a news release that 136 people were rescued on State Highway 138 near the communities of Crestline and Mount Baldy, about 50 miles from Los Angeles.
The drivers became stuck after more than a foot of snow fell in the area, which was also swept by high winds. The rescues came as an arctic air mass mangled transportation routes and left thousands without power in the state.
Firefighters used SnowCats to navigate the steep, snowy switchbacks of Highway 138 to rescue about 50 motorists and transport them to First Baptist Church in Crestline. Red Cross workers there provided aid.
Some motorists were able to drive away as plows cleared snow away. Others abandoned their cars and walked to their homes or nearby shelters.
Another 50 people were stranded in snowy conditions around Mount Baldy, with about 25 near the Mount Baldy ski area and about 25 further down the mountain near Mount Baldy Village, the department said. Eventually, about 40 people were sheltered at Mount Baldy Lodge. Others were shuttled down the hill to Fire Station 12 in San Antonio Heights.
Many stranded drivers feared they would have difficulty traversing the 10% grade and sharp turns on the descent from the Baldy ski lifts, which are located at an altitude of about 6,000 feet, KNBC-TV reports.
Rescue operations were completed by about 3 a.m. local time, the department said.
In the Sacramento area in Northern California, more than 8,000 customers were without power Tuesday afternoon because of gusty winds.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, high winds felled trees and blocked freeways. BART, or the Bay Area Rapid Transit, experienced severe delays because of trees blown onto the tracks.
Wind gusts topped 50 mph in parts of the Bay Area.
Sources
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/31/california...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/31/extremely-cold-stor...
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