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Cloud Precipitation

Mudslide and flood risk high as atmospheric river soaks coastal British Columbia


The Weather Network
Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:43 UTC
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© The Weather Network
Atmospheric river to bring persistent rain, heavy alpine snow to British Columbia, Canada

Steady rain and high elevation snow will continue through Monday in British Columbia, as a Pacific low lingers off the coast of British Columbia into Tuesday, setting up an atmospheric river directly pointed at the south coast.

Aside from high elevation snow, the heavy rainfall for Vancouver Island and the lower mainland has raised the risk of mudslides and flooding. The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch for eastern Vancouver Island, and a high streamflow advisory for much of the rest of the island, as well as the south and central coast.
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Cloud Precipitation

Paris floods: Seine river reaches peak of four metres above its normal level, though more rain is expected (VIDEO)


BBC
Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:44 UTC
paris seine flood 2018 jan
© Getty imagesParts of the greater Paris region are also affected Image
The swollen River Seine in the French capital, Paris, has peaked at about four metres above its normal water level for the time of year.

The flood level rose to 5.84m (19.2ft) early on Monday and is not expected to begin receding before Tuesday.

Weeks of rainfall have produced a relentless rise in the water level.

Comment: See this article for more on the flooding in Paris as well as a list of recent flood events from around the world:

Also see from 2017: And from 2016: Torrential rain delivers flooding from Paris to Prague

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills family of five in Namibia

Aron Mushaukwa
New Era
Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:57 UTC
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Katima Mulilo-Tragedy struck when five family members were killed by lightning at Mazongendaba in the Chinchimani area of Sibbinda Constituency, Zambezi Region, on Friday morning. The family members were struck by lightning as they were inside their house while it was raining. They all died instantly.

It is understood that the house caught fire immediately when it was struck by lighting and despite that it was still raining, the house started burning. Villagers could not do anything as they watched helplessly as the housed burned to ashes with the family trapped inside.

The five were identified as 45-year-old Angolan national Mateus Diveve, his 37-year-old wife Pelekelo Diveve and their three children, nine month-old baby Kadoli Diveve, Maria Diveve aged four, and Tumone Diveve (5).
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Attention

Dead whale washes up at Fernandina Beach, Florida

Cindy Jackson
News-Leader
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:32 UTC
Dead whale washes up on beach
Dead whale washes up on beach
A small, dead whale washed ashore Sunday in Fernandina Beach near the intersection of Bill Melton Road and South Fletcher Avenue and near Beach Access 40.

Representatives from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were on the scene Sunday afternoon as were Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputies to help keep onlookers at a safe distance.

The whale was "anchored" to the shore in an attempt to keep it in place through Sunday night.

A necropsy will be performed on Monday.
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Rare January waterspout evolves into tornado over Humboldt Bay, California (VIDEO)

Anthony Watts
Watt's Up With That
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:15 UTC
waterspout to tornado California
The National Weather Service in Eureka writes:
A waterspout developed over Humboldt Bay Thursday, January 25th around 4:40 pm and moved through the Woodley Island Marina, dissipating only a minute or so later. Security cameras on the island captured the waterspout moving through the marina onto the island. Thankfully, the damage reported was minor. However, because the waterspout moved onto land, it technically became a tornado. This is the first confirmed tornado in the NWS Eureka forecasting area (Mendocino, Trinity, Del Norte, and Humboldt counties) since the Fort Bragg tornado on December 5th, 1998.
Of course, I'm sure some alarmist will jump at the chance to say it happened because of "climate change".

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Seismograph

Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake southwest of Africa


Earthquakes Today
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:28 UTC
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A earthquake with magnitude 6.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, Southwest of Africa (0 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 28/01/18 / 2018-01-28 16:03:03 / January 28, 2018 @ 4:03 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude 9.6447 East, latitude -53.0501 South, depth = 10 km. The temblor was picked up at 17:03:03 / 5:03 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us2000cqnn. Event ids that are associated: us2000cqnn.

Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas. Each year there are an estimated 135 earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Attention

Lowest temperature ever recorded for Bangladesh


New Age Bangladesh
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:38 UTC
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A mild to moderate cold wave may spread over the northern and southwestern districts from Sunday, Met officials warned on Saturday.

They said that another spell of cold wave is in the offing as occurred across the country in the early to mid-January.

They temperature may fall to 6-7 degree Celsius from Sunday morning, meteorologist Shahinul Islam told New Age.

The cold wave sweeping is likely to start from northern and southwestern districts, he said.

Met office on Saturday in its bulletin said a mild cold wave swept over the region of Srimangal, Pabna and Chuadanga on Friday and Saturday and it may continue.
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Snowflake

Over 9 feet of snow at Hurricane Ridge, Washington (drifts of 14 feet)

Leah Leach
Peninsula Daily News
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:05 UTC
Fourteen-foot snow drifts were sculpted by high wind near the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge in the photograph taken Friday.
© Sarah Crosier/National Park ServiceFourteen-foot snow drifts were sculpted by high wind near the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge in the photograph taken Friday.
Too much of a good thing kept the Hurricane Ridge Road closed Friday and Saturday, with more snow predicted this week.

More than 9 feet of snow — 112 inches — was measured at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Ridge snow stake, according to the park road and weather phone line at 360-565-3131.

The road was closed Friday as park crews worked to clear it and the Ridge parking lot — where high winds sculpted snow into 14-foot drifts — of heavy snowfall, according to park spokeswoman Penny Wagner.

It remained closed at the Heart O'the Hills entrance station on Saturday because of heavy snow and high winds, according to the recorded message on the road and weather line.
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Attention

Erupting Philippine volcano threatens to 'bury' nearby communities


Yahoo! News
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 12:56 UTC
Mayon volcano erupting
© (AFP Photo/TED ALJIBE)The Mayon volcano has been emitting flaming lava and giant clouds of superheated ash
Millions of tonnes of ash and rocks from an erupting Philippine volcano could bury nearby communities due to heavy rain, authorities said Saturday, as tens of thousands flee over fears of a deadly explosion.

The official Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued the warning as heavy rains lashed the area surrounding the Mayon volcano, which has been emitting flaming lava and giant clouds of superheated ash for about a week.

Rainwater could combine with the volcanic ash and rock to form deadly, fast-moving mudflows -- called "lahars" -- that could sweep away entire settlements, authorities said.

Comment: Further reading: String of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions hits Ring of Fire - at least five events in two days

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Attention

Shark attacks along US west coast nearly double in 2017 over previous year


CBS Sacramento
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 12:47 UTC
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A new report says shark attacks rose last year on the West Coast.

The Shark Research Committee says there were nine unprovoked attacks in 2017 — eight in California and one in Washington. That's up from five the year before.

Nobody died but some people were bitten.

The committee says most attacks probably involved great white sharks. In a March attack captured on video, a great white attacked a kayak in Monterey Bay, knocking the kayaker into the water.
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