Earth Changes

US: Alabama Gets First November Snow in 35 Years

Brett Israel
OurAmazingPlanet
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:26 UTC

Last night it wasn't the stars, but the snow that fell on Alabama.

It wasn't much, but yesterday (Nov. 28) was the first time since 1976 that Alabama has had snow during November. Making the day even weirder weather-wise, temperatures in the Deep South dipped to near the freezing point while temperatures in many places in the Northeast topped 70 F (21 C).

New York City yesterday set a record high temperature of 70 F for the date, breaking a record set in 1896 and tied in 1990.

The white stuff that fell across Alabama mostly fell in the northeast part of the state.

"It looks like they had an inch or so, maybe more," said Andy Kula, senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Huntsville, Ala."None of it has really stuck because it's too warm on the ground."

South Africa: Heavy downpour kills eight

IOL Daily News
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:01 UTC

© Wendy Knowler and Puri Devjee/INL SA
The heavy downpour last night saw massive amounts of debris wash on to the shore from Country Club Beach to Blue Lagoon.

At least eight people were reported dead, about 700 houses had been destroyed and thousands had been left displaced in KwaZulu-Natal, following last night's heavy downpour, the eThekwini Disaster Management Unit said on Monday.

According to the SA Weather Bureau, 62.6mm of rain fell last night in Durban, which had already recorded 209.6mm for November, almost double its average.

The acting head of the eThekwini Emergency Control and Disaster Management Unit, Vincent Ngubane, said deaths had been recorded at Umlazi, Newlands East and Chatsworth.

The official death toll is eight, but the numbers could rise as emergency operations begin.

US: Snow-vember Surprise: Why Deep South Is Seeing Frosty Weather

Brett Israel
OurAmazingPlanet
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:31 UTC

In a weird weather reversal, cities in the Deep South are under winter weather advisories while northern cities, more accustomed to snow this time of year, are flirting with record high temperatures.

From Memphis, Tenn., to Atlanta, a rare Southern snow may coat cities tonight (Nov. 28) as the temperatures and precipitation continue to fall. The southern slide into winter is due to a "cold bubble" that has formed over the South, said forecaster Brian Carcione of the National Weather Service (NWS) in Huntsville, Ala., where an inch of snow is expected.

Between 1 to 5 inches (2.5 to 13 centimeters) of snow have been forecast across Alabama, Tennessee and North Georgia, according to the NWS. Much of the snow should quickly melt, with little accumulation on roads, but the wild plunge into winter is a jarring halt to the warm Thanksgiving week in the South. Temperatures there were well above 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) yesterday.

That warm air has pushed to the Northeast, where New York City set a record high temperature for today at 70 F, breaking a record set in 1896 and tied in 1990. Newark, N.J., hit 72 F (22 C), one degree shy of a record high. Yesterday, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., set a record high for the day at 70 F.

New winter storms threaten Sweden

Rebecca Martin
The Local
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:42 UTC

The storm that battered Scandinavia over the past few days has lulled, but as parts of southern Sweden are still battling to get their power grid back online, forecasters warn that new fronts of strong winds are predicted to hit the region mid-week.

"We'll get an area of rain and strong winds. It will be windy but not of the same calibre as yesterday," said Emil Björck, meteorologist at the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI, to daily Aftonbladet.

Forecasters are predicting a Tuesday characterized by mild weather, followed by strong winds hitting the region by Wednesday. This time, cooler temperatures might mean that the precipitation will arrive as snow, the first flakes of the winter for most parts.

Sweden: Storm 'Berit' leaves 80,000 without power

The Local
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:38 UTC

Some 80,000 households remained without electricity in southern Sweden on Monday morning in the wake of the weekend's storm.

The low pressure front which caused the storm has passed Scandinavia, with its epicentre now close to St. Petersburg in Russia as it continues its march eastwards.

Winds battered several areas of southern Sweden with heavy rains in places.

"The wind is still hard locally," said SMHI's duty meteorologist Thomas Fyrby to the TT news agency early Monday.

The major power companies continued the battle to repair their battered power grid on Monday with the worst affected being Eon's subscribers in the far south, mainly in Skåne, where around 60,000 lacked power.

"I dare not say when all this will be repaired," said Jan-Erik Olsson at Eon's press office.

Papua New Guinea - Earthquake Magnitude 6.4

US Geological Survey
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:07 UTC

Date-Time:
Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12:26:48 UTC

Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:26:48 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
5.532°S, 153.680°E

Depth:
50.4 km (31.3 miles)

Region:
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances:
137 km (85 miles) SSE of Taron, New Ireland, PNG

220 km (136 miles) WNW of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG

815 km (506 miles) WNW of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

2433 km (1511 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

Cesium from Fukushima Plant Fell all Over Japan

Hiroshi Ishizuka
Asahi Shimbun Weekly
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:07 UTC

Radioactive substances from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have now been confirmed in all prefectures, including Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, about 1,700 kilometers from the plant, according to the science ministry.

The ministry said it concluded the radioactive substances came from the stricken nuclear plant because, in all cases, they contained cesium-134, which has short half-life of two years.

Before the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, radioactive substance were barely detectable in most areas.

But the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's survey results released on Nov. 25 showed that fallout from the Fukushima plant has spread across Japan. The survey covered the cumulative densities of radioactive substances in dust that fell into receptacles during the four months from March through June.

US: Rare Storm System Track Circa NOV 2004 Aims Southern California This Week

The WeatherSpace.com
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:34 UTC

TWS' Southern California Weather Authority has issued a Special Weather Statement for an inside slider storm system that could potentially be interesting for the Southwestern United States on Thursday and Friday.

The SCWXA Special Weather Statement (viewed here) went into effect this morning at 7:45 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The statement outlines a concern for strong winds and possibly a storm system combined in a rare flow into Southern California.

TWS Senior Meteorologist Kevin Martin calls the event a once in a decade event and is watching it closely. "The storm system is going to come in from the north, through the interior of the country," said Martin. "This means that it will generate cold air with it across the Great Basin and shove that southward in the form of Santa Ana Winds. Furthermore, this storm system will bring moisture into it from the Pacific so we are looking at a rare combo of Santa Ana Winds and Thunderstorms across the Southland."

Canada, British Columbia: Extreme Weather, Flooding Batter Metro Vancouver

The Edmonton Journal
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00 UTC

A rainfall warning remained in effect in Metro Vancouver and much of British Columbia into Saturday. Extreme weather is expected to batter most parts of the province throughout the weekend according to warnings issued by Environment Canada.

The Canadian Avalanche Centre issued extreme avalanche warnings for several places including The Kootaney Boundary, Whistler Backcountry and the South Coast Inland. Parks Canada has issued a statement cautioning people to stay away from back country slopes. Skiers and snow boarders are urged to stick to designated trails.

The main cause of the turbulence across the province is a very strong Pacific system wrapped across the North-central coast of B..C combined with an intense warm front that is spreading copious moisture across the province, said Environment Canada meteorologist Greg Pearce.

The full brunt of this weather system is being felt by the Central Coast and North Vancouver where wind speeds are expected to reach speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour.

Canada: Gale-force winds slam southern Alberta

Meghan Grant
CBC News
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:49 UTC

Calgary enacts Municipal Emergency Plan

Gusting winds, hitting as high as 130 km/h in some areas, are wreaking havoc in southern Alberta Sunday.

Gale-force winds, which hit 68 km/h in Calgary at 3 p.m. according to Environment Canada, have triggered the city's Municipal Emergency Plan.

Winds in the city reached up to 91 km/h earlier in the afternoon.

Officials have shut down the downtown core to traffic and pedestrians and have suspended LRT services in that area.

Sgt. Kevin Cain of the Calgary police said windows at TD Square downtown have been blown out, roofing material and debris is flying off downtown buildings and a roof was ripped off at a home in the 100 block of Slopes Grove S.W.

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Earth Changes

US: Alabama Gets First November Snow in 35 Years

South Africa: Heavy downpour kills eight

US: Snow-vember Surprise: Why Deep South Is Seeing Frosty Weather

New winter storms threaten Sweden

Sweden: Storm 'Berit' leaves 80,000 without power

Papua New Guinea - Earthquake Magnitude 6.4

Cesium from Fukushima Plant Fell all Over Japan

US: Rare Storm System Track Circa NOV 2004 Aims Southern California This Week

Canada, British Columbia: Extreme Weather, Flooding Batter Metro Vancouver

Canada: Gale-force winds slam southern Alberta

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