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Snowflake

Pink snow spotted in the Apennine mountains, Tuscany

Chad Seabrook
Sott.net
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:59 UTC
pink snow tuscany
© Tommaso D'Errico
According to a report made to news outlet La Republica today 2nd March 2018, snow with a gentle pink hue was spotted in the Apennine mountains, Tuscany: (using Google translate and slightly adjusted for clarity)
In Tuscany the snow is pink in the Apennines

A pink blanket, like the sand of an exotic beach. It is the snow that has fallen in the past few hours on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, thanks to the micro-powders that are suspended in the atmosphere [from the] African currents.

To immortalize the phenomenon Tommaso D'Errico, a 35-year-old Roman who, together with his partner Alessia, left the capital to live in Valle Maira, in the Cuneo Alps, and now in the hamlet of Rofelle, Badia Tedalda (Arezzo). The couple is the author of the book '' A rhythm delle stagioni. A year of life in the mountains '', where he tells the unceasing discovery of life in the mountains, between total immersion in nature and the distance from the city. In their blog the two share daily adventures and secrets to survive at high altitude.
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Ice Cube

'This is a crisis' - Unusually brutal winter doubles farmers' costs and endangers cattle in Montana

Karl Puckett
Great Falls Tribune
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:35 UTC
Blackfee
© MSU Extension office/Blackfeet ReservationA series of snowstorms, force winds and subzero temperatures are draining emergency resources on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana.
Montana's memorable winter is making life miserable for ranchers whose cattle are struggling to survive in the deep snow, bitter temperatures and wind, particularly on the Blackfeet Reservation where significant losses are expected.

"This is a crisis," said Joe Kipp, chairman of the Blackfeet Nation Stockgrowers Association and a rancher with 200 head of cattle north of Browning. "This is a storm that has the potential to kill thousands of head of cattle."

The storm Kipp refers to actually is a series of storms that began in northern Montana beginning Jan. 1 that have produced record amounts of snow and a series of blizzards that have not only hammered communities but hemmed in livestock producers trying to reach cattle with feed.

Among the hardest hit has been the Blackfeet Reservation, where 38,000 head of cattle graze the landscape.

Comment: From the US to Dublin to Russia:



We are entering an ice age and the changing weather patterns are leading to crop failures and problems with ill-equipped infrastructure all over the world:

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Cloud Precipitation

Floods, landslides caused by heavy rainfall swamp central Greece (PHOTOS)

Philip Chrysopoulos
Greek Reporter
Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:16 UTC
flood
Landslides and floods caused by the heavy rainfall in the central Greek prefecture of Trikala have led residents of several communities to evacuate their homes and move to safer ground.

Residents of the Pylis municipality were forced to move to relatives' homes in drier areas, according to the Athens Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).

Pylis Mayor Kostas Karavas told AMNA that more families have been asked to leave their homes, while Deputy Regional Governor Christos Michalakis declared Pylis to be in a state of emergency.

In Valtino, Trikala, waters from canals flooded the area. In Matsukeika, the waters of Anapodos river have surrounded the village and flooded livestock facilities.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 25 cattle near Lonsdale, Arkansas

Bill Bowden
Arkansas Online
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:12 UTC
lightning
About 50 miles west of Mount Ida, near Lonsdale, 14 cows and 11 calves were killed when lightning hit an oak tree early Thursday and scorched 100 yards of barbed-wire fence along the Garland and Saline county line.

"They were trying to get away from that heavy rain," Mike Rigsby said of his cattle. "It didn't look like any of them moved a bit. They fell over on the fence, actually, tore the fence down."

Rigsby said the lightning melted the wire, which he found in burned, wadded piles.

"We've been farming for 65 years, and this is the first time I've ever seen anything like this," he said. "It was five or six times louder than normal lightning. It woke me up. I thought, 'Whatever it hit, it hit hard.'"
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Snowflake Cold

Record cold, snow and high winds paralyzes Europe and claims lives


CBC
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:44 UTC
Balloch, Scotland. Freezing weather
© Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesA man makes his way through the snow on Thursday in Balloch, Scotland. Freezing weather conditions dubbed the 'Beast from the East' have combined with Storm Emma coming in from the southwest of Britain to bring further snow and sub-zero temperatures, causing chaos on roads and shutting schools.
An extreme cold snap across Europe claimed more lives, forced the closure of airports in Scotland, Switzerland, France and Ireland and left hundreds of drivers stranded on snowy highways Thursday.

Heavy snow and high winds halted all flights in and out of Dublin Airport, with authorities saying they are unlikely to resume until Saturday. Irish Rail said no trains are likely to run until Saturday.

Forecasters said a new storm is bringing blizzards, 100 km/h winds, freezing rain and thunderstorms to Ireland, southwestern England and Wales later Thursday. They predicted zero visibility and deep pockets of snow.


Comment: Beast from the East meets Storm Emma, causing UK's worst weather in years


Comment: Winter began abruptly, brutally and looks to be dragging into Spring: Also check out SOTT's monthly documentary: Earth Changes Summary - January 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Snowflake Cold

'Beast from the East' meets Storm Emma, causing UK's worst weather in years

Steven Morris, Matthew Weaver and Nadia Khomami
The Guardian
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 05:40 UTC
Storm Emma UK
© GETTY/WINDYSTORM EMMA: Some places are expecting to see up to 50cm of snow
Snow chaos causes deaths, disrupts travel and closes schools and hospitals across the UK as Met Office issues red alert

Blizzards, strong winds, drifting snow and bitter cold have caused death and disruption as the weather system nicknamed the "Beast from the East" combined with Storm Emma to create some of the most testing weather experienced in the UK for years.

The Met Office issued a red warning - its most severe alert - on Thursday as temperatures plunged and up to 50cm (20in) of snow fell on high ground. Forecasters said the harsh conditions could continue in some places into next week.

Thousands of schools were closed across the UK and hospital operations were cancelled.

On Thursday night, thousands of drivers, who ignored warnings not to go out, or had no option but to brave the snow and ice, were left stranded on roads across the UK in freezing temperatures.

Emergency services, battling to clear heavy snow as well as vehicles that had broken down or crashed, urged people to heed travel advice, with Cumbria police saying that those choosing to travel despite the warnings were putting both themselves and their rescuers in danger. Many rail and air travellers also endured delays and cancellations.

In Looe, Cornwall, a seven-year-old girl died after a car crashed into a house. The child, believed to have been a passing pedestrian, died at the scene.

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Windsock

Winter Storm Riley to undergo 'bombogenesis', batter US Northeast with flooding, 80mph winds, and three inches of snow

Matthew Wright
Daily Mail
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:58 UTC
winter storm wiley
© The Weather ChannelWeather experts said Thursday that Winter Storm Riley will undergo 'bombogenesis', caused by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure of at least 24 millibars in a period of 24 hours or less
The Northeast is bracing for a 'bombogenesis' that experts say will bring violent 80mph wind, torrential downpour, snow and heavy flooding, resembling the harshness of January's 'bomb cyclone'.

Weather experts said Thursday that Winter Storm Riley will undergo 'bombogenesis', caused by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure of at least 24 millibars in a period of 24 hours or less.

The drop in atmospheric pressure will force the storm to form into an intense nor'easter into Friday.

A sudden pressure plummet on Friday is expected to hit the Atlantic coast leading into Saturday.

'Please take this storm seriously,' the National Weather Service in Boston said. 'For those living along the coast, this is a LIFE & DEATH situation.'

From Boston down through Rhode Island, two to five inches of snow is expected.

On Thursday night, snow started to spread across the eastern Great Lakes and into upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania.
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Attention

Tens of thousands evacuate in California as storm brings mudslide risk

Paul Vercammen, Sonya Hamasaki and Steve Almasy
CNN
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:27 UTC
California mudslides
Residents in several communities damaged recently by fires and mudslides were told to evacuate.

Tens of thousands of Californians have been ordered to evacuate as an approaching storm brings the risks of "dangerous flash flooding, mud and debris flow," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said Thursday.

Mandatory evacuations of more than 20,000 people in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Summerland and Carpinteria were effective immediately, Brown said.

The order also includes Montecito, the community where at least 21 people were killed and two people were never found after mudflows in January. The evacuations were taking place in areas scorched by December's massive Thomas Fire and two other blazes.

Mark Olson was outside his home Thursday filling up bags with dirt from January's mudflows. He and some friends were putting the bags around the garage and setting other sacks to funnel water away from his property.

"We're putting all the debris that came down to use," he said. "There's a lot of wishful thinking and hope that somehow this time around it's not as devastating as the last (storm in January).

"The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles said 2 to 3 inches of rain could fall through Saturday. A flash flood watch was scheduled to take effect at 9 p.m. PT for parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura County.

Comment: California Mudslides, a Sign of Worse to Come?

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Snowflake Cold

Heavy snowfall disrupts hundreds of flights, clogs expressways in northeast China (VIDEO)


The Standard (China)
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:00 UTC
A cyclist rides against snow in Siping City of northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 28, 2018. China's national observatory issued a yellow alert for snowstorm for Wednesday and Thursday as heavy snow continued to hit northeastern China.
© Xinhua/Zhang NanA cyclist rides against snow in Siping City of northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 28, 2018. China's national observatory issued a yellow alert for snowstorm for Wednesday and Thursday as heavy snow continued to hit northeastern China.
Heavy snow hit northeast China yesterday, causing flight delays and expressway shutdowns and the suspension of school classes.

As of 5:30 p.m., all sections of expressway in northeastern Jilin Province were shut down due to snow, according to the local expressway authorities, Xinhua reports.

The airport in Changchun, capital of Jilin, was closed. More than 100 inbound and outbound flights were delayed, and some 20 inbound flights have been diverted to other airports.

Rescue workers have been dispatched to clear up snow and ice from roads and at railway stations.

In Liaoning province several sections of 15 expressways were closed or began traffic control due to snow, according to the provincial transportation authorities

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Compass

'Loud metallic noises' heard in the skies of northern Ontario, Canada


Sott.net
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:35 UTC
Strange sounds in Ontario
© YouTube/riffguy
On February 21st, YouTube user 'riffguy' published the below video recording of strange sounds "that went on for several hours".

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