Snow Fell In Sahara
A 24-hour cold spell brought snow and rain to the Sahara Desert in western Algeria.
Maybe, there’s hope for people in hell who want ice water!
Does this go in my (gasp) global warming file?
Entries Tagged as 'Weather'
18ft Snowfall Traps Over 1,000 skiers In Alps
“As much as 18ft of snow has fallen in Austria the past few days with falling trees and rocks blocking many routes.
Some 1,000 British skiers are stuck in the Austrian town of Ischgl alone, with more trapped in the resorts of Galtur, St Anton and Arlberg – which have seen as much as 10ft of snow in the past 48 hours.”
UPDATE: WO, you are right, plus they took the picture down. Let’s try this one:
Heavy Snow Hits Cordova, Alaska
“The small Alaska fishing town of Cordova is used to dealing with excessive snow - but not like this.”
“The Alaska National Guard reported more than 18 feet of snow has fallen on Cordova in the past weeks…”
CNN Reports On Alaska Storm
Alaska is facing one of the worst winter storms ever!
Alaska is facing a life threatening winter storm with near hurricane force winds, more than a foot of snow and severe coastal flooding, the National Weather Service says.
Jeff Masters writes:
The storm is expected to “bomb” to a central pressure of 945 - 950 mb Tuesday night, and to 940 mb on Wednesday. These pressures, characteristic of a Category 3 hurricane, will be strong enough to generate sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane force over the waters to the west of Alaska, with winds of 50 - 70 mph expected along portions of the coast. Nome, Alaska is expecting a storm surge of 8 - 10 feet. Waves of 15 - 25 feet with ice on top will batter the shores, causing severe damage to the coast.
Amarillo Receives Record Breaking Snow
Brittany Nunn/Amarillo Globe-News
Amarilloans wake to find 2.5 inches of snow on the ground and slushy conditions on the roads.
“…today’s amount breaks the record for amount of snow received (in Amarillo) on Oct. 27., which was previously set at 2.4 in 1911.
October Snow Records Smashed
12.3 inches of snow in Hartford, Conn.. The previous record was 1.7 inches set on Oct. 10, 1979.
11.4 inches of snow in Worcester, Mass.. The old record was 7.5 inches set on Oct. 10, 1979.
5.2 inches of snow in Newark, N.J.. “The greatest amount of snow on any given day during the month of October.”
Concord, N.H., was blanketed by 13.6 inches of snow, breaking the old daily record of 0.2 of an inch set back in 1952.
Albany, N.Y., set a daily snow record with 3.8 inches of snow. The previous record was 0.4 of an inch set back in 2000.
Another daily snow record was set in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Saturday when 1.6 inches fell. The previous record was 0.6 of an inch from 2008.
Philadelphia got 0.3 of an inch of snow, breaking the old record of a trace for the date set way back in 1902. Likewise, Wilmington, Del., had 0.3 of an inch, surpassing the trace the city got in 2002.
The nation’s capital got a dusting of snow that set a new record. The 0.6 of an inch that fell on Saturday was unprecedented. Previously, Washington, D.C., had never received snow on Oct. 29.
At this rate some areas of the country may still be covered in snow when the 2012 winter begins!
Denver Gets Snow
Snow began falling and covering elevated and grassy surfaces near Denver Tech Center late Tuesday evening. Early Wednesday morning, about 3 inches had accumulated. As of 8:00 a.m. MDT Wednesday, 10 inches had fallen on Gothic and Longmont with 12 inches near Greeley.
Photo by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Heather Buchman.
A Legendary Winter
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I posted recently Cold And Snow On Tap For Northwest?
Now we have some more evidence for a colder winter. The National Weather Service’s Winter Outlook for Wisconsin calls for colder and snowier. What does that have to do with Oregon? Just this: “…the Arctic Oscillation, also could cause drastic swings this winter, according to the NWS.
“The Arctic Oscillation brings cold air from Canada into the U.S., and can cause short-term cold and snowy conditions.”The evolving La Nina will shape this winter,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, in a new release. “There is a wild card, though. The erratic Arctic Oscillation can generate strong shifts in the climate patterns that could overwhelm or amplify La Nina’s typical impacts.”
Brace yourself. Cliff High of Half Past Human says it will be a “Legendary” winter. “Fifty years from now we’ll be talking about the winter of 2011-2012.”
Cold And Snow On Tap For Northwest?
Is this a harbinger for the Pacific Northwest this winter? Weather forecaster AccuWeather has boldly called for a colder-than-usual winter for the West Coast of southern B.C.
AccuWeather guesses the 20011-12 West Coast winter will be one of the coldest three winters in the past 20 years around Vancouver and Victoria.
Then we learn that the Sierras just received about 10 inches of snow last Friday evening. “According to the Central Sierra Snow Lab, this is the first snowstorm in 96 days – since July 1 – marking the shortest duration between storms in the Sierra since 1969.”
Not to put a damper on things, but The Old Farmers Almanac writes
Winter temperatures will be above normal, on average, especially in the south. Precipitation will be above normal in the north and below in the south, with below-normal snowfall. The coldest and snowiest periods will occur in late December, early to mid-February, and early March.
It’s Been A Cool Summer
Terry Richard, the Oregonian’s “Travels With Terry” writer tells us in an article today for “…some marsh marigolds, spring arrived in the mountain meadows of the Northwest this year in August.
In other parts of the mountains, spring hasn’t arrived.”
Mount Rainier has a snowpack of 44 inches, a level that is higher than the record set in 1974 at 40 inches.
The weather men said today our weather will continue cool until the big high, bringing record heat to Texas, dissipates. So far we have not had one 90-degree day this year. Highly unusual! Is this the way an ice age begins?
