Wild Weather, the Wobble Effect

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TOTAL DESTRUCTION IN PARTS OF CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES, 05.11.25

Massive flooding in Da Nang, Vietnam. 30.10.2025.

Giant waves crash over seawalls during a storm

in the suburbs of Taipei, Taiwan. 21.10.2025

"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 Arctic regions, with the violence of storms increasing in number and ferocity."

ZETATALK

Wild Weather, the Wobble Effect - Earth Changes and the Pole Shift

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http://akipress.com/news:571502/

Mongolia experiencing very low temperatures, heavy snowfall

Bishkek (AKIpress) - 

Mongolia is experiencing very low temperatures and heavy snowfall since early-November 2015, locally named dzud (or jute, mass deaths of livestock in winter). According to the National Emergency Management Authority, snow has covered 90 percent of the total territory with conditions getting more severe,ReliefWeb reports.

Based on the latest assessment report released from the Mongolian government in early-January 2016, 50 districts in 16 provinces are currently categorized as experiencing dzud, while 120 districts in 20 provinces are on the edge of entering dzud condition.

Some local level governments have already declared dzud in their respective districts as part of the early warning and preparedness measures.

The Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment has indicated that based on the weather forecast, continuous snowfall, snowstorms and temperatures are expected to persist on average of below -25 degrees Celsius (-13°F) during daytime and -38 degrees (-36°F) during night in the coming weeks. These will further affect more than 965,000 people, especially vulnerable herders living in the affected districts.

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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/18/national/tokyo-gets-bla...

Snowfall causes transport chaos in eastern, northern Japan; 250 people hurt

Heavy snow in eastern and northeastern Japan wreaked havoc with transportation systems and injured about 250 people Monday as central Tokyo was blanketed with 6 cm.

At least 40 people were sent to hospitals in Tokyo alone, and another 30 were reported injured in Saitama Prefecture, police and fire departments across the region said.

Over the 24 hours through 6 p.m. Tuesday, up to 100 cm of snow is forecast to fall in Hokkaido and the Hokuriku region, 70 cm in the Tohoku and Tokai areas, 50 cm in the Chugoku region, and 40 cm in the Kanto and Koshin regions, according to the Meteorological Agency.

The low-pressure system responsible for the snow was predicted to remain through Tuesday, especially along the Sea of Japan coast.

The land ministry urged people to prepare for heavy snow in the affected areas and refrain from going out unless necessary. Snow tires and chains for cars were also recommended.

The snow temporarily brought services on the Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen lines to a crawl, affecting approximately 30,000 passengers, while a slowdown of services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line inconvenienced around 11,000 people.

Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. cancelled 197 domestic flights in total, affecting more than 16,000 people.

The Chuo Expressway was closed in some areas of Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.

East Japan Railway Co. also canceled some express and local trains on the Chuo and Oume lines.

In Suginami Ward, Tokyo, a minivehicle overturned and the driver, a man in his 60s, suffered a broken right arm. In Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, a 22-year-old man injured his head after his car slipped and collided with an oncoming truck, police said.

Unaccustomed to the snow and ice, many people in urban areas suffered minor injuries in falls. Thousands of morning rush-hour commuters were stuck on crowded station platforms or aboard trains as the weather disrupted the rail network.

Brimming with passengers waiting to board trains, people were seen unable to pass through ticket gates at Shinjuku, Shibuya and other major stations.

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Severe situation in northern Bulgaria because of snow, strong winds

http://sofiaglobe.com/2016/01/18/severe-situation-in-northern-bulga...

Severe situation in northern Bulgaria because of snow, strong winds

Strong winds in northern Bulgaria, causing blizzards and snow drifts, hampered traffic in northern Bulgaria on January 18, with many roads closed.

Heavy snowfall and rains in several parts of Bulgaria at the weekend led to declarations of states of emergency in some municipalities, as serious winter weather conditions also hit Bulgaria’s neighbouring countries Turkey, Greece, Romania and Serbia.

The state of emergency that had been declared at the weekend in Bulgaria’s Smolyan municipality was lifted on the morning of January 18 but partial emergencies remained in place in the municipalities of Rudozem, Devin and Dospat.

The head of Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency, Lazar Lazarov, said on the morning of January 18 that roads in western Bulgaria were passable provided that vehicles were prepared for wintry conditions but traffic in north-eastern Bulgaria still had difficulties.

In parts of northern Bulgaria, visibility was down to zero as strong winds drove blizzards and snow drifts.

The roads between the Danubian city of Rousse and the town of Shoumen, and between Silistra and Shoumen, were closed. On the stretch of Hemus Motorway between Shoumen and Varna, there was a ban on the movement of heavy vehicles.

Flooding at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint led to traffic being diverted to the Lesovo checkpoint, Lazarov said.

Several dozen villages in the municipalities of Mezdra and Roman remained without electricity.

In the municipality of Lovech, several villages also had no power, and electricity distribution company teams had worked through the night to restore supply, local media said.

The port of Varna was closed because of strong winds.

In various municipalities in Bulgaria, schools were closed on Monday although classes in most major cities were proceeding as normal.

In Sofia, the head of the capital city’s municipal inspectorate, Veska Georgieva, issued a reminder that those who failed to clean the snow from in front of their residences and offices could face fines ranging from 50 to 500 leva for individuals and from 700 to 2000 leva for juristic persons.

According to Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova, snowfall through the night had resulted in snow cover in places in the city of 40cm, in some places up to 50cm.

Sofia’s Pirogov emergency hospital said that about 250 people had sought medical treatment at the weekend for fractures of the wrist, shoulder, ankle or hip, causing by falling in the icy conditions.

Elsewhere in South Eastern Europe, heavy snowfall and strong wind prompted Turkish Airlines to cancel 246 domestic and international flights from Atatürk Airport, including to Bulgaria, and Sabiha Gökçen Airport. In Romania, schools in Bucharest were closed on January 18. In Greece, a 47-year-old man was found dead by rescuers after his car was swept away by a flash flood in Serres, with the country having been hit by severe heavy rain at the weekend

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http://www.africanews.com/2016/01/14/severe-drought-threatens-food-...

Severe drought threatens food security in South Africa

South Africa’s national weather service has announced that the country is experiencing the lowest rainfall and driest summer in more than 110 years.Adding that the country suffered its driest year on record in 2015, threatening food security.

According to the weather service, average rainfall was 403 mm, about a third less than the 608 mm annual average and the driest since records began in 1904.

The agricultural sector is being hammered by weeks of heat waves that have scorched grazing land, forcing livestock owners to kill or sell animals.

We should have planted in the middle of November, but we have not started planting, we are taking a chance on two fields here to see what happens.

The rural farming town last saw rain on December 15 and has had a severe water shortage for the past three months, with residents having to queue for water. Large parts of the country are facing their worst drought and highest temperatures in decades.

Africa’s most advanced economy, a maize exporter, may need to import as much as 5 million tonnes this year, roughly half of its requirements.

A farmer in the maize-producing town of Hoopstad,Chris Skoenwinkle said they are two months late in planting.

Agricultural analysts said the cost of maize imports to make up for lack of crops will be a big burden.

“We’ve got to import about, in the vicinity of about four million tonnes of maize if it doesn’t rain and the rain just stays away. That means we will have to import about 12 billion rands worth of maize,” said agricultural economist Ernst Janovsky.

However, the Food and Agriculture Organisation said the natural disasters are hampering efforts to eradicate hunger.

South Africa’s five provinces including KwaZulu-Natal, have been declared disaster areas following a persisting drought.

Maize is a staple food in southern Africa and a key source of high calorie intake for lower income households.

Analysts predict consumers will have to tighten their belts and spend more wisely to counter the effects of the weakening rand and unfavorable weather conditions.

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http://iceagenow.info/snow-on-the-road-to-mecca/#more-17654

Snow on the road to Mecca – Video

Al Jazeera confirms snow in Saudi Arabia. January 15, 2016

Video .. snow coats the migration route.

(One part of the Al Jazeera story says snow, a different part says hail. I’m guessing hail, but it still must have been a real shock to the drivers.)

Hailstones falling heavily between Mecca and Medina covered various parts of the region, which has taken on in white.

A researcher at the weather, climate and member of the Committee naming distinctive climatic conditions said “snow seen on the migration route between Medina and Mecca formed as a result provide good moisture for the layers of the upper atmosphere led to the emergence of Cumulus huge,

Thanks to Argiris Diamantis for these links

“This news item is only in Arabic and cannot be found on the English spoken website of Al Jazeeera,” says Argiris.

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http://strangesounds.org/2016/01/apocalyptical-sandstorm-hoopstad-s...

Apocalyptical sandstorm engulfs Hoopstad in South Africa (pictures and videos)

The following dramatic photos and videos were shot on January 13, 2016, from Hoopstad as a massive and violent sandstorm swept across the Freestate in South Africa.

A gigantic wall of sand. Twitter

Hoopstad (Tswelopele) lies between Bloemfontein and the North West Province.

Like a sand tsunami wave. Twitter

And after the sandstorm there was the much-welcomed rain.

Compare the size of the small houses just before being swallowed by...
Today I am hungry and will eat Hoopstad.

Although sandstorms are renowned in the area, South Africa has been experiencing radical and dramatic weather recently with a heatwave in several parts of the country.

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profile of Hurricane Alex, following on Recall 15's post

"A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938.

...The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said in a Facebook post that there hasn't been a hurricane present during the month of January since 1955, when Alice formed in late December 1954 and carried over into the next month.

...Alex formed only days after a rare event in the Pacific. An El Nino-related tropical storm formed southwest of Hawaii last week. Tropical Storm Pali, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years, had weakened to a depression by Thursday and was expected to dissipate in the next day or so. It never made landfall and was no threat to land.

However, Alex's formation has nothing to do with El Nino, according to NOAA Climate Prediction Center deputy director Mike Halpert. NOAA researcher Jim Kossin said the water Alex formed in was about 3 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than normal, still barely warm enough for a storm to form."

It is only the second hurricane on record in ANY month to form in the area north of 30 degrees N latitude and east of 30 degrees west according to a Tweet by NOAA Hurricane Expert Eric Blake who also provide the information in the figure provided by Alex Lamars.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2016/01/14/exploring-t...

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30821256

Mozambique and Malawi floods cause havoc

A major highway in Mozambique has split after two bridges collapsed as a result of heavy flooding that has killed 25 people and displaces tens of thousands in the country, officials say.

Parts of the country are also without electricity after torrential rains knocked down 10 pylons, reports say.

Heavy rains have also devastated neighbouring Malawi, where 48 have been killed about 70,000 have been homeless.

The southern African states have been hit by late summer storms.

The bad weather is expected to continue for several days.

'Stranded in buses'

On Monday, Malawi's President Peter Mutharika declared a third of the country a disaster zone and urgently appealed for foreign aid.

In Mozambique, overland travel from the north to the centre and south has become impossible after two bridges collapsed on the EN1 highway, reports the BBC's Jose Tembe from the capital, Maputo.

Image captionMalawi's government has called for international help to cope with the floods
Image captionThe homes tens of thousands of people have been washed away in the region

There is growing concern for bus passengers stranded on either side of the bridges, he says.

They have been forced to sleep for two nights on the buses and are running out of food, our reporter adds.

The Licungo River is flowing so rapidly that it is impossible to reach them, even by boat, he says.

These are the worst floods on the Licungo since 1971, our correspondent says.

The Zambezi River has also risen beyond flood alert level on its middle and lower stretches, making some roads in the Zambezi basin impassable.

Mozambique's electricity utility EDM said it would take a week to restore power supply in the north.

Most of the north has been without electricity since Monday when 10 pylons were knocked down, according to Mozambique's independent television station STV.

The pylons are on the transmission lines carrying power from the Cahora Bassa dam to various parts of Mozambique.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3393083/Tornado-touches-sou...

Thousands are left without power and dozens are forced to evacuate their homes after a tornado crashes down in Florida

• Authorities say an EF2 weekend tornado touched down in southwest Florida with winds up to 135 mph
• Only a few minor injuries were reported 
• Nearly 10,000 people lost electricity but power is being restored

Authorities say an EF2 weekend tornado that touched down in southwest Florida with winds up to 135 mph damaged several homes, left thousands without power for a time, but caused no serious injuries or deaths.

Police say the tornado caused scattered damage over about 12 square miles in Cape Coral on Saturday evening. Only a few minor injuries were reported.

'We have numerous power lines down, we have numerous homes that have been damaged,' Cape Coral Police spokesman Dana Coston said shortly afterward. 

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Damage: Authorities say an EF2 weekend tornado that touched down in southwest Florida with winds up to 135 mph damaged several homes

Power lines down: Downed power lines off Beach Parkway left many without power on Saturday night into Sunday morning, after a tornado ripped through the neighborhood on Saturday evening

Path of the tornado: Police say the tornado caused scattered damage over about 12 square miles in Cape Coral on Saturday evening

A of 8:35 a.m. on Sunday there were no deaths or serious injuries reported, according to News-Press.com

There were three minor injuries reported due to cuts from broken glass, said Coston.

Due to the late hour of the tornado's touchdown a full report of possible deaths and injuries has not yet been completed, 

Coston says nearly 10,000 people lost electricity but power was being restored.

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http://www.accuweather.com/en/features/trend/california-flooding-ra...

PHOTOS: California flooding, mudslides wash over 101 Freeway, I-5

It has been a stormy week across California with several El Niño-enhanced storms slamming the state, resulting in widespread flooding and road closures.

Southern California has been one of the areas hit the hardest by the train of storms with inches of rain falling in the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Diego.

"Drainage systems have been unable to handle the deluge, forcing partial closures of roads and major interstates, including Interstate 5," AccuWeather Meteorologist Renee Duff said.

"Mudslides, evacuations, power outages and even a couple of weak, short-lived tornadoes have also been reported over the past few days," Duff added.

The weakened, scorched earth left behind after an active wildfire season in California has turned into a major issue across the state, making areas near the burn scars more susceptible to mudslides and debris flows.

The 101 Freeway in Ventura County was one of these areas as mud spewed across the highway from the burn scar left behind by last month's Solimar Fire.

The southbound lane is open for traffic, but for a period of time on Thursday, the northbound lanewas closed due the mud flow.

Rain and mud flowing across the 101 Freeway on Wednesday.