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Sierra blizzard drops so much snow that some ski resorts close - 9 feet at June Mountain, California

Mary Forigone
L A Times
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:53 UTC
Heavy snow at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort
© Peter Morning / Mammoth Mountain
Heavy snow at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort on Monday. Several ski resorts closed operations because of blizzard conditions.
Several ski resorts in the Eastern Sierra and Tahoe closed part or all operations Monday because of a blizzard that dropped as much as 9 feet of snow in the biggest storm system so far this season.

Blizzard conditions with winds up to 50 mph are forecast in both areas through Monday, bringing up to 3 more feet of snow Monday evening and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Ski operations at June Mountain in June Lake closed, as did most runs and the Main Lodge at Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes. "We had so much snow it takes a while to safely open the mountain," spokesman Tim LeRoy said Monday.

Mammoth received almost 7 feet of snow and was expecting another 2.5 feet by Tuesday night. June Mountain already had received 9 feet of snow from the current storm.


Comment: Meanwhile at lower elevations and along the coastal districts of the same state: Unrelenting rain causes floods, mudslides and evacuations in Southern California.

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Chaos in Czech Republic amid heavy snowfall and blackouts


Al Jazeera
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:23 UTC
Lots of fresh snow in Mrchojedy, Domažlice, Czech Republic (460 m ASL) on Feb 3rd
© Rudolf Málek
Lots of fresh snow in Mrchojedy, Domažlice, Czech Republic (460 m ASL) on Feb 3rd
Heavy snow has caused major disruption in the Czech Republic, leaving approximately 30,000 homes without power.

Up to 20cm of fresh snow was reported in some locations, forcing highways to close and disrupting flights into and out of Vaclav Havel, Prague's international airport. A number of flights had to be diverted to other airports.

Strong winds accompanied the snow, with a gust of 145 kilometres per hour reported in Pribyslav, about 120km southeast of the capital, Prague.

The storm pulled down numerous trees, which resulted in the closure of roads and train lines.

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Snowflake Cold

So much for 'global warming': Record cold forces rethink on climate change

Dr. Tim Ball & Thomas Harris
PJ Media
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:51 UTC
snow, Wilder, Vermont (Nouvelle-Angleterre)
Headlines around the world are reporting exceptionally frigid conditions and unusually high levels of snowfall in recent weeks. They tout these events as records, but few people understand how short the record actually is -- usually less than 50 years, a mere instant in Earth's 4.6-billion year history. The reality is that, when viewed in a wider context, there is nothing unusual about current weather patterns.

Despite this fact, the media -- directly, indirectly, or by inference -- often attribute the current weather to global warming. Yes, they now call it climate change. But that is because activists realized, around 2004, that the warming predicted by the computer models on which the scare is based was not actually happening. Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continued to increase, but the temperature stopped increasing. So, the evidence no longer fit the theory. English biologist Thomas Huxley commented on this dilemma over a century ago:

"The great tragedy of science -- the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact."
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Unrelenting rain causes floods, mudslides and evacuations in Southern California


NBC Southern California
Sat, 02 Feb 2019 06:53 UTC
Santa Barbara County firefighters survey the scene of a large eucalyptus tree
© Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire via AP
Santa Barbara County firefighters survey the scene of a large eucalyptus tree that fell into a two-story apartment complex on Bolton Walk in Goleta, Calif.

An atmospheric river over the Pacific is fueling this weekend's rainstorm

The season's strongest storm bombarded Southern California with hours of rainfall, flooding freeways and forcing evacuations in the region's wildfire burn areas.

High rainfall rates could trigger mudslides, debris flows and rock slides, and strong winds will pummel the region. The storm is being fueled by a long band of moisture over the Pacific, acting like a conveyor belt carrying rain to the West Coast.

The result is prolonged periods of rain and downpours that could triggered flash flood warnings, most of which expired Saturday afternoon. A warning remains in effect until about 4 p.m. for Orange County.

Evacuation orders were in effect for parts of Southern California, including burn areas in Ventura, Santa Barbara, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles counties.

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Lava flow from Indonesia's Karangetang volcano forces evacuations


NT News
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:30 UTC
Lava flow produced by Mount Karangetang on February 3, 2019
© ESA/Sentinel-2
Lava flow produced by Mount Karangetang on February 3, 2019.

An eruption of one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has sent lava and searing gas clouds out the crater and made villagers leave the slopes.

Yudia Tatipang, head of the Karangetang volcano observation post, said on Tuesday that authorities were still trying to evacuate nearly 600 residents living along the slopes of Mount Karangetang.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.

He said the 1784-metre volcano located on Siau island of North Sulawesi province started spitting clouds of gas and lava on Sunday.

Late on Monday, hot ash tumbled down its slopes up to 300 metres, triggering panic among villagers.

Karangetang is one of about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia. A major eruption in 2011 killed four people.


Source: Associated Press
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Snowflake Cold

Ice Age Farmer Report: Most amazing aspect of the "Polar Vortex"


Ice Age Farmer
Sun, 03 Feb 2019 22:32 UTC
chicago
Christian shares absolutely the most amazing aspect of this past week's Polar Vortex.

Also: nuclear plant AGAIN shutdown by extreme/record cold, natural gas shortages cause Emergency alerts, and more.

As people look to see why temperatures are plummeting, Google steps in to prevent them from finding answers. It's now entirely up to YOU to spread the word -- do so!


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Snowflake Cold

Fierce wind rocks gondolas at ski resort in the French Pyrenees


Daily Telegraph
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:33 UTC
Fierce Wind Rocks Gondolas
High winds blew snow across the slopes and caused gondolas carrying skiers to sway at the Les Angles ski resort in southern France on Saturday, February 2.

Video taken from a ski lift on the mountain shows a gondola swinging wildly in the wind. A second clip captures the effects of the wind on the slopes themselves, showing snow blowing across the trails.

Fierce wind and snow storms have impacted other ski areas in the Pyrenees, prompting closures, according to weather reports.


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Weather service: 'Life threatening situation' at Lake Tahoe - blizzard warning in effect


Tahoe Daily Tribune
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:05 UTC
The view from South Shore on Monday morning.

The view from South Shore on Monday morning.
Snow is stacking up and officials are urging people to remain indoors as a winter storm continues to hammer the Lake Tahoe region.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a blizzard warning until 10 p.m. Monday. Winds could be as strong as 50 mph, with gusts over Sierra ridges expected to exceed 100 mph.

Heavy snow is in the forecast through the day into Monday evening.

Officials are urging people to avoid travel and stay inside.

"This is a life threatening situation," the weather service reports. "Do not attempt to travel. Road crews and first responders may not be able to rescue you. Stay indoors until the snow and wind subside. Even a short walk could be deadly if you become disoriented."

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Attention

Signs and Portents: Rare piglet born with two heads, two snouts and three eyes in the Philippines

Bhvishya Patel
Daily Mail
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:25 UTC
The rare piglet is held in front of locals in the village of Calian, Sultan Kudarat, Phillippines

The rare piglet is held in front of locals in the village of Calian, Sultan Kudarat, Phillippines
A piglet in the Phillippines has left villagers astounded after she was born with two heads, two snouts and three eyes.

The footage, captured in the village of Calian, Sultan Kudarat, on January 31, shows the rare animal, who was the last to be born in a little of eight, being held by her owner Adelita Dalipe.

The unusual piglet, who has been named 'Mara Clara', is being kept in a separate enclosure for her own safety and is being provided with constant care.

In the clip, Mara Clara's owner holds her piglet in front of locals as the animal wriggles in her arms.

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Arrow Down

Landslide after heavy rainfall kills at least 11 on Bolivian highway


The Hindu
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:48 UTC
Firefighters try to rescue victims from a car after a mudslide on the outskirts of El Choro, Bolivia, on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.
© AP
Firefighters try to rescue victims from a car after a mudslide on the outskirts of El Choro, Bolivia, on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.
Police General Romulo Delgado said the dead included six adults and five minors.

Authorities have said that searchers had recovered 11 bodies from a landslide that buried cars on a highway in the mountains northeast of Bolivia's capital a day earlier. At least 18 other people were reported injured.

Officials also said new mudslides occurred in the same area as a result of a third day of heavy rains, though there was no immediate word of any casualties.

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