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Rare 'hole punch clouds' spotted over Georgia, US

Tanasia Kenney
Sacramento Bee
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:38 UTC
Several fallstreak holes over Georgia
© NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA
Several fallstreak holes, or “hole punch clouds,” were spotted across parts of northern Georgia on Friday.
Several saucer-shaped formations dotted the skies over north Georgia, giving residents a reason to look up.

Fallstreak holes, also known as "hole punch clouds," were spotted across the Atlanta metro area and northern parts of the state on Friday, according to 11Alive.

The rare clouds form when "supercooled water droplets" suddenly freeze within mid- to high-level cumulus clouds, according to the National Weather Service. When these ice crystals fall, a giant hole is left behind.

Residents took to social media to share photos of the rare phenomena.

Comment: In recent times this rare cloud phenomena has appeared over UAE, Canada, Southern California, UK, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Other strange cloud anomalies seem to be appearing globally with higher frequency and intensity. Factors which may contribute to these 'strange skies' are atmospheric dust loading from increased comet and volcanic activity and changes in the layers of the atmosphere. See also: An indicator of this dust loading is the intensification of noctilucent clouds we are observing. As explained in Pierre Lescaudron's book, Earth Changes and the Human-Cosmic Connection:
The increase in noctilucent clouds is one of the effects - among others - of increased dust concentration in the atmosphere in general, and in the upper atmosphere in particular. We suspect that most of this atmospheric dust is of cometary origin, while some of it may be due to the recent increase in volcanic activity.
See also: Chemtrails? Contrails? Strange skies

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Road Cone

Section of California's Highway 1 crumbles into the Pacific after storms trigger landslide

Mercury News
YouTube
Sat, 30 Jan 2021 04:05 UTC
California highway 1 landslide
© YouTube/Mercury News (screen capture)
California Highway Patrol Sergeant John Yerace describes the moment he discovered the road was swept into the ocean as a result of a winter storm that delivered heavy rains, debris flow and damage across the northern half of the Golden State. Story: https://bayareane.ws/39vHt9T

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Cow Skull

More than 700 pelicans found dead in Senegal world heritage site


The Guardian
Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:38 UTC
Rangers are investigating mystery deaths at Djoudj bird sanctuary, a migratory pitstop for hundreds of bird species
Pelicans
© Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images
Senegal authorities are incinerating the dead pelicans and have closed Djoudj bird sanctuary while they investigate.
Seven hundred and fifty pelicans have been found dead in a Unesco world heritage site in northern Senegal that provides refuge for millions of migratory birds, the country's parks director has said.

Rangers found the pelicans on Saturday in the Djoudj bird sanctuary, a remote pocket of wetland near the border with Mauritania and a resting place for birds that cross the Sahara into west Africa each year.

Comment: See also:

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Cloud Precipitation

Flooding in South Africa sees blood-red waters flow into Deben, Northern Cape

Naledi Shange
SowetanLive
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:23 UTC
floods
As the red, blood-like waters which submerged the town of Deben in the Northern Cape began subsiding, one resident has found in it a message from the universe.

"Some say it's good for us, that this blood-like water is the cleansing we needed," said restaurant owner Rachel Jacobs.

"We are going through a lot. We are fighting Covid-19, load-shedding and even recession," she said.

The stream of red water she referred to was caused by the remnants of the iron-ore dust left behind after blasting at the nearby mining facilities.

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Cloud Precipitation

Parts of Victoria, Australia see a month of rain in 12 hours

Michael McGowan
The Guardian
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:02 UTC
Rain at Melbourne Park
© Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Rain at Melbourne Park. In the 24 hours to 9am Friday, widespread rainfall totals of 20-40mm were recorded, with 60-70mm in the upper Avoca and Wimmera catchments.

Parts of Victoria have recorded a month's worth of rain in less than 12 hours while New South Wales has been warned to batten down the hatches as strong winds and thunderstorms are forecast to continue following record downfalls in some regions.

Dean Narramore, a senior forecaster with the Bureau of Meteorology, said on Friday evening that parts of Victoria "copped a drenching" in the past 24 hours, with heavy rain across large swathes of the state. Almost 70mm fell in some parts.

Melbourne and central and western Victoria saw a deluge on Friday. "Melbourne metro itself has seen 40mm in four hours and the month's average for January is 47mm," Narramore said.

In the 24 hours to 9am on Friday, widespread rainfall totals of 20-40mm were recorded across western Victoria, with the bureau recording higher totals of 60-70mm in the upper Avoca and Wimmera catchments.

"Many locations, not only in Melbourne but right across western and central Victoria, have had a month's worth of rain in less than six to 12 hours. That rain is continuing to move towards the east with falls continuing in the 20-40mm range," Narramore said.
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Snowflake

Rare snowfall reported on North Carolina's Outer Banks

Mark Price
The News and Observer
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:23 UTC
rare snow
Snow fell early Thursday on North Carolina's Outer Banks, creating a surreal scene of sea winds scouring beaches with snow flakes and sand.

The flurries came as part of a storm that crossed the state overnight, bringing 5 inches of snow to some eastern counties before crossing over the Outer Banks just before dawn.

Snowfall totals on the barrier islands included nearly an inch at Southern Shores and about a half inch in Duck and Kitty Hawk. Snow also fell in Buxton, Nags Head and Ocracoke, but accumulation was slight, the National Weather Service said.

Images of the snow began appearing just after dawn on social media, including video from the top of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.

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Cloud Precipitation

Flood waters enter many areas on Fiji with more rain expected as Tropical Cyclone Warning remains in force

Vijay Narayan
Fiji Village
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:09 UTC
Flooding in Fiji: Tropical Cyclone hits Nadi Town cause heavy flooding

Flooding in Fiji: Tropical Cyclone hits Nadi Town cause heavy flooding
A Tropical Cyclone Warning remains in force for Fiji and the immediate concern is widespread flooding.

A flash flood warning remains in force for all low lying areas and small streams near major rivers in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

If you are living in a flood prone area, please move to high ground and don't leave things to the last minute.

National Disaster Management Office Director, Vasiti Soko says people should move to their nearest evacuation centre now.

19 centres are open in the North and 1 centre is open in the west.

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Windsock

How the mighty have fallen: 15 giant sequoia trees toppled by storm winds estimated at 100 mph at Yosemite National Park

Paul Rogers
The Mercury News
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:20 UTC
A fallen giant sequoia tree at Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park after the Mono wind event on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.
© Yosemite National Park
A fallen giant sequoia tree at Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park after the Mono wind event on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.
In a stunning display of nature's force, officials at Yosemite National Park said Thursday that a powerful wind storm that ripped through the park last week caused 15 giant sequoia trees to fall in Mariposa Grove, a landmark forest visited by millions of people over the past 150 years.

Originally, officials thought that just two of the massive trees had fallen. But as they have inspected the area on the park's southern edges in recent days, they discovered wider destruction in the awe-inspiring grove, which was first set aside for protection in 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln.

"We have extensive damage in the park," said Scott Gediman, a Yosemite park spokesman. "Millions and millions of dollars. There could be more giant sequoias down. We are continuing the damage assessment."

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Snowflake

Extreme caution urged as more heavy snow falls on unstable base in the Alps - over a metre in 24 hours


Planetski
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:27 UTC
Zermatt under snow

Zermatt under snow
In Switzerland and parts of France the avalanche risk is now Level 5 - 'Very High'. The snowpack is 'extremely unstable' and the risk will be 'critical' in places by Friday. Already in Switzerland this winter 16 people have died in avalanches. There have been further fatalities and avalanches in France.

The avalanche danger level has been raised to Level 5 in some parts of the Alps as the snow continues to fall.

It is the highest level on the scale.

A walker was buried under 2.5m of snow in Val d'Isere in France, but was rescued alive as the man was caught in an air pocket.

He was buried for two hours and 40 minutes.

The rescue services have described it as a "miracle".

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Snowflake

California swirls: Snowstorm shuts down 50 miles of Interstate 80 - snow over 8 FEET deep on Mammoth Mountain

Steven Glazier
Weather Nation
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:43 UTC
snow
Thursday afternoon, a 50+ mile stretch of Interstate 80 had to be closed because of the treacherous driving conditions that existed.

The California Department of Transportation shared information that they were helping folks get turned around and back to safety, after witnessing multiple slide-offs, accidents, and having to retrieve stuck vehicles.

The status of roads is ever-changing. We encourage you to check the latest road conditions in California here:

California Department of Transportation | Caltrans

Snowfall was nearing 100″ as the sun was setting Thursday over Mammoth Mountain in California. Not far behind that was June Mountain, at 72″ or 6 FEET! Other noteworthy storm reports were in the four to five foot range in Northstar, Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows and Dodge Ridge.

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