Lake Erie region grape growers hammered by another brutal winter
Coldest in 80 years Last year, vast percentages of wine grapes were wiped out by the bitter cold, says the Buffalo News. This winter, extreme temperatures of up to 30 below zero (Fahrenheit) killed off...
View ArticleSnow makes a comeback in Quebec
In the Manicouagan River area QUEBEC Snowfall warning for the Chutes-des-Passes – Pipmuacan Reservoir area, Labrieville area, Manic-3 area and Manic-5 area regions. “Total snowfall amounts between 15...
View ArticleBrutal winter exacts high price from Great Lakes shippers
Lake Carrier’s Association calls on U.S. government to build another heavy icebreaker. Cargo movement in U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters in March fell to its lowest level since 2009. Shipments totaled...
View ArticleAtlantic Canada birds face starvation – Sierra club blames “climate change”
Birds and other wildlife in Atlantic Canada are at risk of starvation because of the “unusual” amount of snow, the Sierra Club Canada Federation said Friday. The harsh winter has prevented wildlife...
View ArticleHeavy snowfall in Albania
7 Apr 2015 – Thick drifts of snow in Korca. In different areas of the country, heavy snowfalls have hindered road traffic. Heavy snow fell with high intensity in the region of Korcës, the thickness of...
View ArticleNew Zealand travel troubles as snow moves in
“You would normally expect this kind of weather in June,” says meteorologist. 13 Apr 2015- The cold snap making its way across the country is beginning to bite in the South, with snow and ice affecting...
View ArticleWhite House blames extreme cold for the faltering economy – for 2nd year in...
President Obama’s economic advisors just blamed the faltering performance of the US economy this year on cold winter weather – just like they did last year, says Eric Worrall on wattsupwiththat.com...
View ArticleU.S. Northeast endured snowiest winter since 1717, says meteorologist
Snowiest winter since the “Little Ice Age” “Looking back through accounts of big snows in New England by the late weather historian David Ludlum, it appears for the eastern areas, this winters...
View ArticleHeavy snowfall in Mexico!
13 Apr 2015 – What happened to spring? A snowstorm struck the high Sierra Tarahumara of Chihuahua, causing the closure of some roads leading to the town of San Rafael, in las Barrancas el Cobre (the...
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Mount Baekdu on North Korea-China border close to eruption, says geologist
A sleeping giant, Mount Baekdu’s last major eruption was bigger than the Mt Tambora eruption of 1815, which triggered “The Year Without a Summer.” (Locals called it called it “Eighteen Hundred and...
View ArticleThree cheers for Rubio – Presidential contender does not believe human...
It is refreshing to see a presidential candidate who refuses to be pushed around by the climate-change bullies. “I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate...
View ArticleThe Obama climate monarchy
“When will our Congress, courts and state legislatures step up to the plate, do their jobs, and rein in this long Train of Abuses and Usurpations?” – Commentary by Paul Driessen The Council on...
View ArticleMexico – Chihuahua declares state of emergency in 16 municipalities
14 April 2015 – The governor’s office and the State Civil Protection Unit are issuing a declaration of emergency in 16 municipalities affected by snow and hail, said Chihuahua’s governor, Cesar Duarte...
View ArticleMajor snowstorm in Argentina
Revitalizes expectations for winter activities. 13 April 2015 – The first significant snowfall since the beginning of the winter season began Thursday in Ushuaia, which revitalizes the expectations of...
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Coldest in more than 100 years in northeastern U.S.
“Is New England on the cusp of the new Ice Age??” asks reader. “This has been the coldest start to any year on record for many locations that have more than 100 years of records,” says reader Ralph...
View ArticleSnowfall in mid-April hits Petersburg
14 April 2015 – Forecasters promised that snow would return in the evening, but such a change after a warm weekend could hardly be believed. But the snow still came. Abundant wet snowfall was seen in...
View ArticleWinter storm to slam Utah
Up to 14 inches (33 cm) of snow for several cities. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT… APR 14 2015 INCLUDING THE CITIES OF… WOODRUFF… RANDOLPH… ALTA…BRIGHTON… MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY… SCOFIELD…...
View ArticleUnseasonal wintry blast dumps snow on North Island ski fields
Earliest snowfall in several decades. 14 April 2015 – An unseasonably early dump of snow on the North Island’s ski fields has excited skiers and snowboarders, prompting a few to hit the slopes for some...
View ArticleCold front hits South Africa – Snowfall alert issued
The South African winter as a whole is expected to be colder and longer than usual in 2015. 14 Apr 2015 – South Africans should prepare for a cold week ahead, with a big cold front that has already hit...
View ArticleChristchurch – First April snow since 1992
Could portend a cold and snowy winter The city rose to a bone-chilling 4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, though it felt like -1C, the MetService said. Christchurch weather expert Bob Crowder said the last...
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