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Lingering winter delays planting season by weeks in New Hampshire

Jennifer Crompton
wmur.com
Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:07 UTC
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Farmers, gardeners say they're weeks behind

The calendar may tell farmers and gardeners to get out and start planting, but that's impossible right now.

The late-season cold and snow is wreaking havoc with New Hampshire's growing season.

If Abby Wiggin of Wake Robin Farm had her way, her plants would already be in the ground.

"Last year, we planted peas on March 21," she said. "It's April 2 now, and I can't get a tiller out in the field."

It's the same in fields across the state. Some farms are two to three weeks behind schedule. Home gardeners and the gardening retail business have been slow to start, too.

"As far as people coming in to shop, we're two weeks behind," said Beth Simpson of Rolling Green Nursery.
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Snowflake Cold

April snowstorm in Minnesota could be record breaking


CBS News - Minnesota
Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:00 UTC
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© AP/Paul Sancya
Prince was wrong. It's not "Sometimes It Snows In April." It's "Always It Snows In April."

OK, it only seems that way after the brutal winter we had this year, and the extended winter we had last year. But many Minnesotans are understandably at the breaking point with the news that a spring snowstorm is expected to dump possibly more than a foot of snow in many parts of the state.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for most of the state, including the Twin Cities. The warning is in effect from Thursday afternoon until Friday night.

WCCO director of meteorology Mike Augustyniak says that the storm should begin with a wintry mix in the Twin Cities. Then it will eventually begin to turn over into heavy, wet snow late Thursday into Friday morning. The period of accumulating snow could last up to 12 hours, Augustyniak said.
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Cloud Lightning

Giant hailstones batter Hong Kong as observatory warns of further heavy rain

Ernest Kao
South China Morning Post
Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:47 UTC
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© SCMP Pictures
'freak' giant hailstones - which are becoming more common. A 'sign of the times'?
Amber Rainstorm warning raised as people warned 'be alert'

Hong Kong was today warned to brace for more bad weather after giant hailstones last night pounded parts of the city and the Black Rainstorm signal was issued for the second time since 2010.

At 8.40am this morning the Amber Rainstorm warning was issued, with more than 30 millimetres of rain falling in just an hour, disrupting rush hour and making journeys to work difficult. The signal was cancelled at 11.40am.

As of 11am, 200 flights had been delayed, 44 cancelled and one diverted, the Airport Authority said.

The Hospital Authority confirmed that there were seven people admitted to accident and emergency departments of public hospitals during the Black Rainstorm signal raised between 8.40pm and 10.30pm on Sunday night. Of the seven casualties, ranging in age from a one-year-old to a 64-year-old, six were in stable condition and one was in serious condition.

A spokesman could only confirm that the patient in serious condition was a 29-year-old male and was currently at Princess Margaret Hospital.

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Snowflake

Snowstorm kills 900 sheep in Doğubayazıt, Turkey

Robert Felix
iceagenow.info
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 05:22 UTC
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Heavy snowfall in Turkey.

According to correspondent Mr. Polat, some animal breeders also perished because of a heart attack.

Sixty roads closed by snow

In the news we heard that the March, 31, municipal election were won by Erdogan's Ak Party, says Argiris.

What they didn't tell us is that there were difficulties reaching the polls because of heavy snowfall.

Sixty roads were closed.

"Our team is opening the road, yet again closes roads due to heavy snowstorm without cure."
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Snowflake Cold

Heavy snowfall destroys up to 95% of apricot harvest and damages other fruit crops in Armenia


en.itar-tass.com
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 04:31 UTC
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ITAR-TASS/Alexander Kolbasov
Armenia's annual apricot harvest averages 50,000-55,000 tonnes

A recent cold spell and a heavy snowfall has killed about 90-95% of the apricot harvest in Armenia, causing a damage of $ 25-30 million, chairman of the Armenian Union of Agrarians and Peasants Grach Berberyan told journalists.

"The frost and snow killed forming blossoms," he said. "Damage was done to apricot, plum, peach, cherry trees and early-ripe species of grapes. The most affected areas are in the Ararat plain and in regions near Yerevan."

Armenia's annual apricot harvest averages 50,000-55,000 tonnes, of which 20,000-22,000 tonnes are exported and about 10,000 tonnes are further processed.

A heavy snowfall hit the republic over the past weekend. The snow blanket, according to meteorologists, reached 20 centimetres. Air temperatures dropped to three degrees below zero.
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Bizarro Earth

7.8 aftershock hits same area of northern Chile as Tuesday's 8.2 quake


RT
Thu, 03 Apr 2014 03:02 UTC
chile earthquake
© Reuters / Ivan Alvarado

A cameraman records near cars caught under rubble after an earthquake and tsunami hit the northern port of Iquique April 2, 2014.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred just before 22:00 local time on Wednesday off the northern coast of Chile, 23 km (14 miles) south of Iquique, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The epicenter of the latest quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles). Chile's emergency ministry has ordered a preventative evacuation along the northern Chilean coastline, Reuters reported.

A tsunami warning is now in effect for Chile and Peru following the 7.8 quake, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines in the region near the epicenter within minutes to hours," the PTWC reported.

"Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected," it added.

Another quake, measured at magnitude 6.4, also struck 47 km (29 miles) west of Iquique at around 21:00 local time Wednesday evening.

This comes one day after an 8.2 magnitude quake hit 95 km (59 miles) northwest of the same area, around Iquique.
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Bizarro Earth

The crust is moving - be prepared

Michael Snyder
The Economic Collapse Blog
Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:27 UTC
Rift
© The Economic Collapse Blog
Why are fault lines and volcanoes all over North and South America suddenly waking up? Are we moving into a time when major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will become much more common?

For the past several decades, we have been extremely fortunate to have experienced a period of extremely low seismic activity along the west coast of the United States. You see, the west coast lies right along the infamous Ring of Fire.

Approximately 75 percent of all the volcanoes in the world are on the Ring of Fire, and approximately 90 percent of all global earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.

Scientists tell us that it is inevitable that "the Big One" will hit California someday, but people have gotten very apathetic about this because things have been so quiet out there for so many years.

Well, now it appears that things are changing in a big way - and not just along the California coast. The following are 12 signs that something big is happening to the earth's crust under North and South America...
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Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - 52km S of Pedregal, Panama


US Geological Survey
Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:29 UTC
Pedregal Quake_020414
© USGS
Event Time
2014-04-02 16:13:27 UTC
2014-04-02 11:13:27 UTC-05:00 at epicenter

Location
7.904°N 82.345°W depth=31.6km (19.6mi)

Nearby Cities
52km (32mi) S of Pedregal, Panama
58km (36mi) S of David, Panama
58km (36mi) S of Las Lomas, Panama
71km (44mi) SE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama
294km (183mi) SE of San Jose, Costa Rica

Technical Details
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Fish

Harsh winter blamed for dead fish at lakes across Indiana


wishtv.com
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:06 UTC
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© WANE Photo
Mud Lake in Chain O’ Lakes State Park

Some northern Indiana lakes are seeing large numbers of Harsh winter blamed that wildlife officials blame on this winter's severe cold.

Fisherman Robert Schultz tells WSBT-TV he found some banks of Pike Lake near Warsaw covered with hundreds of dead gizzard shad.

That's a species of fish that the Department of Natural Resources says is less tolerant of the freezing temperatures that hit the area over the last few months. The DNR has had reports of similar fish kills at other lakes, including Winona Lake on the other side of Warsaw.

While many of the dead shad have been eaten by birds or other fish, Schultz says he expects to see more.

Source: AP
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Bizarro Earth

Chilean M8.2 earthquake may be forewarning of a larger event

Lawrence LeBlond
RedOrbit
Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:59 UTC
Chile Earthquake
© Thinkstock

Chile is beginning to dig out from a massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the region at 8:46 p.m. local time Tuesday evening about 52 miles northwest of the mining town of Iquique, according to the USGS. At least five people are confirmed dead and tens of thousands have been evacuated from their homes.

The earthquake touched off tsunami warnings and, according to the BBC, waves up to six feet battered the shoreline in some areas. Widespread power outages, fires and landslides were also complicating rescue efforts. As well, numerous aftershocks were felt throughout the night, including a 6.2 tremor.

Several regions have been declared disaster areas by the government in hopes of "avoiding instances of looting and disorder."

Shortly after the quake, President Michelle Bachelet promised troops and police reinforcement would be sent to maintain public order during rebuilding and repair.

"We're leaving with the children and what we can, but everything is clogged up by people fleeing buildings by the beach," said 32-year old Liliana Arriaza, who was driving away with her three children, according to a Reuters report.

Bachelet said the country had "faced the emergency well" and called on those in the affected regions "to keep calm and follow instructions from the authorities."
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