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Fruits and almonds most affected by the bad weather in Spain


Fresh Plaza
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:42 UTC
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Frosts and hailstorms in recent days

The fruit and almond productions have been the most affected by the frosts and hailstorms recorded in recent days in practically the whole Iberian Peninsula, according to Agroseguro.

The first estimates point to more than 12,200 hectares of crops being hit.
The frosts have caused the most damages. More than 6,000 hectares of almonds have been affected, especially in the province of Albacete, which accounts for more than half of the affected acreage. Meanwhile, 4,000 hectares of fruit trees have also been damaged, especially in the Region of Murcia, due to the low temperatures registered since the early morning of March 27. Frosts have also caused damage to fruit crops in Albacete, Zaragoza, the Region of Valencia, Navarre and La Rioja.
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Blizzard hits central US a day after states bask in spring sunshine

John Eligon
New York Times
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 02:20 UTC
US spring storm
© NOAAA satellite image shows the large storm moving across the north-central United States early Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Pack away the sidewalk tables and flip-flops; break out the boots and shovels.

Nature was showing its fickle side on Wednesday, with blizzard conditions, heavy snow and frigid air pounding parts of the Rockies and the Plains, just a day after the weather was sunny and idyllic. Schools and highways were shut down, hundreds of flights were canceled, and some communities braced for floods.

The storm, caused by a low-pressure system moving east from the Pacific Ocean, dropped temperatures by up to 50 degrees in places like Denver, where it was sunny and in the mid-70s on Tuesday but reached the mid-20s by Wednesday night. The low-pressure system was affecting areas from Colorado to Michigan, with heavy snow and thunderstorms, and even down into Texas, where dry conditions and high winds led to wildfire warnings.

While the whipsawing forecasts drew groans, they did not come as much of a surprise to those familiar with springtime in the Plains and the Rockies.


Comment: US Midwest braces for yet another major storm

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Strong shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits the Atlantic Ocean near the South Sandwich Islands


BNO News
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 20:51 UTC
The epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake
The epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 has struck the South Atlantic Ocean near the South Sandwich Islands, seismologists say, just days after the region was struck by a similar earthquake. There is no threat of a tsunami.

The earthquake happened at 3:54 p.m. on Tuesday and was centered about 56 kilometers (35 miles) southeast of Montagu Island, which is part of a British overseas territory that is known as South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

The earthquake was initially measured at 6.7, but the magnitude was later downgraded to 6.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It said the earthquake struck about 47 kilometers (29 miles) below the seabed, making it a shallow earthquake.
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Snowflake

Spring snowfall leaves one dead, thousands without electricity in Finland


Xinhua
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:54 UTC
File photo
File photo
An unusual spring snowfall swept across the central part of Finland from Monday to Tuesday, leaving one person dead in a traffic accident and about 8,000 households without electricity.

The Finnish Metthat it measured 18 cm of snow at its Tikkakoski weather station in central Finland.

The snowfall was the heaviest on Monday evening -- over 4 mm of precipitation per hour. A general rule of thumb in meteorology is that one millimeter of measured precipitation equals one centimeter of snow.

Snowfall across the area made driving conditions hazardous, causing several road traffic accidents. One person died Tuesday morning in a collision between a car and a delivery lorry in Jyvaskyla.

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Spring snow falls in New England, U.S. Midwest prepares for blizzard

Alex Dobuzinskis
Reuters
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 17:38 UTC
Spring snow falls in New England
© Denis BalibouseSpring snow falls in New England
New England states enjoying the first signs of spring were hit with a wintry blast of snow on Monday and parts of the U.S. Midwest prepared for a blizzard.

The snow storm in New England brought more than 2 inches (5 cm) of snow to Portland, Maine, and up to half a foot fell in inland areas of the state and parts of neighboring New Hampshire, said meteorologist Brian Hurley of the federal Weather Prediction Center.

Some places in New England can expect to receive up to 10 inches (25 cm) of additional snow by Wednesday, when the storm will drift out into the Atlantic Ocean, Hurley said.

The wintry weather in New England was not blustery enough to count as a blizzard, meteorologists said, but a stronger storm was forming over the Midwest, taking shape as a blizzard that will strike on Tuesday night.

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Spring snowfall closes mountain roads in Portugal


The Portugal News
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:31 UTC
snow road
Access to the central highlands of Serra da Estrela has been cut today (Friday) following snow and adverse weather conditions.

The local rescue operations centre told Lusa that at around 9am on Friday morning there were road closures between Piornos/Torre, Torre/Lagoa Comprida, Lagoa Comprida/Loriga and Lagoa Comprida/Cruzamento do Sabugueiro.

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) is forecasting "periods of very cloudy sky with showers that may fall as hail and snow above 800/1,000 metres in the north and centre of the country ".

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Oppenheimer Ranch Project Report: Record cold & snow - Epic flooding continues - More snow on tap - Yellowstone fear mongering fraud


Oppenheimer Ranch Project
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 20:16 UTC
The fourth snow survey of the water year
© Department of Water ResourcesThe fourth snow survey of the water year recorded 106.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 51 inches, which is 200 percent of average for this location, 90 miles east of Sacramento in El Dorado County.
Snow and cold smash Tri-City records.

April records also could fall .

'A California Water Supply Dream': Record Snowpack Measured In Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe Region.


Sources
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Spring snow hits the far south of Spain

Laurence Dollimore
The Olive Press
Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:29 UTC
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This is the moment snow fell on the hills behind Estepona this weekend.

The footage was shared by the El Refugio restaurant which said even more snow fell on the sierra yesterday.

It comes as a cold snap has swept across the country following a warmer than average winter.

Snow has also fallen on the sierras behind Malaga and areas around Ronda.

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Attention

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Winter 2019 - Weather extremes corporate media wants you to forget


Adapt 2030
Sat, 06 Apr 2019 22:05 UTC
cyclone idai damage
© Reuters / Philimon BulawayoChildren in Zimbabwe carry drinking water over debris created by Cyclone Idai, March 22, 2019.
These are the events as winter 2019 winds down that the corporate media would like you to forget because of how far outside the Global Warming narrative these events have been.


Comment: For more information check out SOTT's latest monthly summary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - March 2019: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

To understand how and why these extreme weather events are occurring read Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection by Pierre Lescaudron and Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

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Pakistan receives record snowfall this winter - 50% more than normal


defence.pk
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:30 UTC
Malakand, Hazara, Murree, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Kashmir divisions have received 22.5 inches of snow so far.
© APPMalakand, Hazara, Murree, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Kashmir divisions have received 22.5 inches of snow so far.
Pakistan faces unusually long winter, more snow expected

With an unusually long winter facing Pakistan this year, chief meteorologist of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Khalid Malik on Wednesday said Malakand, Hazara, Murree, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Kashmir divisions have received 22.5 inches of snow so far.

In an interview with BBC Urdu, Malik said, "This winter, 50 per cent more snow has been recorded as compared to the previous years. By the end of the winter in March, as much as 50 inches of snow would have fallen."

He added, "More than 25 to 30 per cent rain has been recorded this winter in various parts of the country, due to which the Tarbela and Mangla dams level are also more than normal."

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