Cruz would reverse every Obama climate change initiative, says columnist
A recent article in the Financial Post by Lawrence Solomon discusses Cruz’s strong skepticism of man-made global warming. “As chair of the science panel of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
View ArticleUp to 2½ feet of snow possible in Utah
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…WIDESPREAD 12 TO 24 INCHES (30 to 60 cm)… UPWARDS OF 30 INCHES (75 cm) IN THE WESTERN UINTAS. NATIONAL WEATHER SVC SALT LAKE CITY UT… APR 13 2016 WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON...
View ArticleMajor earthquake at Bárðarbunga
The largest quake to have hit the famous volcano since it stopped erupting in February last year. The quake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, occurred around midnight on April 7th. Met office...
View ArticleSnow to sweep across northern Scotland this weekend
In stark contrast to the summer temperatures at this time last year. ______________________________________________________________________ 14 Apr 2016 – The Met Office has issued yellow warning for...
View ArticleMore Sulfur from Bárðarbunga Than All of Europe
Emissions of sulfur dioxide from the volcanic eruption at Bárðarbunga amounted to nearly 12 million tons. Twelve million tons. That is more than the total emission of the dangerous gas over the whole...
View ArticleRare snowfall forces Taiwan to include snow-related questions in driver’s...
Starting June 1, people taking the driver’s license test in Taiwan will be required to answer questions about driving safety in snowy conditions, the Directorate General of Highways said Thursday. The...
View ArticleHeavy Snow Strands 300 Vehicles on Road in Xinjiang – Video
A few road sections on the No. 314 national road in Aktao County were covered by 50-cm-thick snow. (Almost 2 feet.) Heavy snow covered northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Saturday...
View ArticleWinter Storm Warning for Colorado – In mid-April
Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 feet (60 to 120 cm) can be expected through early Sunday. The national weather service in Denver has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow… in effect from noon...
View ArticleHailstones as large as 10 centimeters in Vietnam
“Huge Hailstones Damage 1,000 Houses In Northern Vietnam,” says Weatheraction.wordpress.com. Around 1,000 houses and 100 hectares of vegetables fields were damaged in Tuyen Quang Sunday in the...
View ArticleNova Scotia – Snowfall snarls traffic, cancels schools
Vehicles in the ditch as winter weather overstays its welcome. The most snow hit the Halifax area and eastern parts of the province creating travel issues. Many 100-series highways were snow covered,...
View ArticleIrish advised to take out the winter woollies again
Temperatures to drop to as low as -2 degrees tonight. Colder than usual for this time of year. Snow and sleet is forecast for tonight on higher ground in the northern and eastern parts of the...
View ArticleJapan – Two major earthquakes in same region in 24 hours
Tens of thousands flee fearing volcanoes and aftershocks. Nine reported nine dead and more than 800 injured. Some 44,000 people were evacuated late Thursday in the town of Mashiki after a magnitude-6.4...
View ArticleJapanese volcano erupts following deadly earthquakes – VIDEO
Japan Meteorological Agency not sure the events are related. 16 Apr 2016 – A “small-scale” eruption of Mount Aso near the city of Kumomoto has been recorded by the Japan Meteorological Agency. However,...
View ArticleRecord snowfall in Montana
Almost double previous record. 15 Apr 2016 – A record-setting storm on Friday dropped almost 7 inches of snow on Great Falls, knocked out power to thousands and snapped dozens of power poles. Roger...
View ArticleBlizzard forecast for western U.S.
Over 50 cm (almost 2 ft) of snow is expected in the Denver area. says Italian website. “Exceptional values for the month of April!” 15 Apr 2016 – Heavy snowfall is expected for the US central west,...
View ArticleMassive earthquake hammers Equador
233 confirmed dead so far.The 7.4 magnitude earthquake – perhaps as large as 7.8 – felt around the Andean nation of 16 million people, collapsed buildings, roads and bridges. The largest quake in...
View ArticleBlizzard and (very) heavy snowfall in Sakhalin, Russia
Snowstorm with limited visibility and wind up to 25 meters per second is coming to the southern regions of Sakhalin, according to EMERCOM of Russia. 17 Apr 2016 – Heavy snowfall is predicted at night...
View ArticleHeavy snowfall closes major interstates in Wyoming and Colorado
Snowfall up to 47 inches (118 cm) deep – One inch short of 4 feet! Winter storm 17 Apr 2016 – More than 100 miles of I-80 in Wyoming were closed this morning as a winter storm – a WINTER storm –...
View ArticleUK – Don’t pack away the sledge just yet
It may be mid-April, and the first day of the cricket season – but a sudden cold snap saw many parts of the UK awake to SNOW on Saturday. 16 Apr 2016 – Many parts of the country awoke to several...
View ArticleMeteorologist reports waist-deep snow near Golden, Colorado – Video
17 Apr 2016 – Video from extreme meteorologist Reed Timmer, who reports that more than 40 inches (100 cm) of snow has fallen near Golden, Colorado. That’s just west of Denver, where they reported...
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