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Hurricane-strength winds create bizarre 'ice tsunami' in Great Lakes region (VIDEO)


RT
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:08 UTC
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© Town of Hamburg Emergency Services
High winds haranguing the eastern seaboard of the US are also launching vast sheets of ice off the Niagara River onto dry land in what has been dubbed an 'ice tsunami,' much to the consternation of local residents.

Wind speeds of up to 75 mph, hurricane strength, have damaged power lines and felled trees in some parts of the Great Lakes region, including both the Canadian and US sides of Niagara Falls.

"Strong winds blowing ice over the retaining wall from the lake," local police warned. "Drive with caution."
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Phoenix, Arizona shatters 122-year-old LOW temperature record

Chris Coppola
Azcentral.com
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:01 UTC
Phoenix
Phoenix
Sure there's snow and rain all around Arizona, but it's been darn cold outside, too.

How cold was it Friday?

So cold, that Phoenix smashed a 122-year-old record for the lowest high temperature ever recorded in the city on Feb. 22, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.

And it wasn't even close.

The official high temperature on Friday was a frigid (well, for Phoenix) 47 degrees.

Comment: Also pertinent: Flagstaff, Arizona digs out from a 36-inch snowfall that shatters 126 year record - UPDATE

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UK: Hottest February day ever as temperatures soar to 20C/68F

Adam Forrest
Independent
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:15 UTC
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Thousands of crocuses have started to bloom weeks early after unusually high temperatures at National Trust's Wallington Hall in Northumberland
Today is the warmest February day on record in the UK with temperatures reaching 20.3C in Ceredigion, on the west coast of Wales, the Met Office has announced.

It is also the first time the country has seen a high over 20C during winter, according to the weather service.

The previous all-time record for February - 19.7C - was logged in Greenwich in 1998.

The balmy weather has been enjoyed across Britain, with places as far north as Carlisle seeing the mercury soar into the high teens today.

Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesman, told The Independent earlier on Monday that the rising temperatures were putting the UK-wide record within touching distance.

Comment: It would be premature of the global warmists to declare victory because, while Northern Europe may be basking in unseasonably warm temperatures, across the pond record cold is causing chaos: 'Bomb cyclone' strikes eastern US: 550,000 still powerless from fierce winds


As we've seen in the past, these wild swings in the seasons are merely a prelude of what's to come. After all, this time last year the UK was being battered by the "beast from the east":


As we enter what appears to be a period of extreme cooling, we can find clues for what to expect from previous mini ice ages in recorded history. As noted in The Little Ice Age and Europe's Encounter with North America: A Cold Welcome:
And the reason for this is the harshness of the said country, with the cold that lasts for eight months of winter, to the point, as he has stated, that the rivers freeze over, and the people are always shivering by the fire and there is little firewood...
And this witness has heard that after the said winter come four months summer, when the heat is almost worse than the cold winter; and so the saying there is, winter for eight months and hell for four [ocho meses de invierno, cuatro de infierno]
See also: And check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Snow and gale force winds sweep across Greece


Greek City Tmes
Sun, 24 Feb 2019 19:56 UTC
‘Oceanis’ Storm Buries Northern Greece in Snow
‘Oceanis’ Storm Buries Northern Greece in Snow
Temperatures dropped by around 10 degrees Celsius as the cold front "Oceanis" settled over Greece on Saturday, bringing icy cold weather that has disrupted both road and sea transport.

Gale force winds of 8-9 Beaufort, with gusts reaching up to 10 on the Beaufort scale, have led to the cancellation of all scheduled ferry departures from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio on Saturday afternoon, as well as hydrofoil ferries to the Saronic Gulf ports. Also closed are the Rio-Antirrio, Kyllini-Kefallonia and Kyllini-Zakynthos ferry links.

A scheduled journey from Volos to the Sporades islands in the Aegean was cancelled on Saturday and the Keramoti-Kavala-Thassos, Alexandroupolis-Samothrace ferry lines were closed.

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Heavy snow in SW Colorado prompts roof clearing warning - 29 inches in 2 days


VailDaily
Sat, 23 Feb 2019 14:44 UTC
Heavy snow in southwestern Colorado has closed schools and prompted a warning for people to shovel their roofs.
© Droneflyer NickHeavy snow in southwestern Colorado has closed schools and prompted a warning for people to shovel their roofs.
Heavy snow in southwestern Colorado has closed schools and prompted a warning for people to shovel their roofs.

The Durango Herald reports that children in and around Durango got a second straight day off from school Friday because of the storm still hitting the area.

A stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of the city was also closed until crews can do avalanche control and clear the road.

Wolf Creek Ski Area, known for its big snowfall amounts, says the storm has brought 29 inches (74 centimeters) of snow over the last two days

The region was hit by a severe drought last year but conditions have eased a bit thanks to snow this winter.

Source: AP
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Flagstaff, Arizona digs out from a 36-inch snowfall that shatters 126 year record - UPDATE

BrieAnna J Frank
AZCentral.com
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 05:00 UTC
Flagstaff snow
© Lisa AbernethyLisa Abernethy posted this photo to Twitter saying "I don't think the stop sign will be visible much longer."
Flagstaff shattered the all-time daily snowfall record by 5 p.m., Thursday when the Flagstaff Airport registered 31.6 inches of snow, the National Weather Service said.

The previous record, 31 inches, was set on Dec. 30, 1915.

Total snowfall from the storm, which included Wednesday night, was 33.1 inches in Flagstaff as of the latest update provided Thursday from the National Weather Service.

Flagstaff declared a state of emergency Thursday, as schools remained closed and travel was discouraged.

The storm also brought heavy snow to other parts of northern Arizona, including Payson, which saw nearly two feet of snow as of 5:30 p.m., according to the NWS. It prompted officials to close several long stretches of highways throughout the state by Thursday evening.

Other cities receiving significant snowfall amounts of 20 inches or more were Prescott and Williams, while other cities in northern Arizona had seen at least a foot of snow.


Comment: Winter Storm Petra bears down on US East Coast with 200 million people in parts of 39 states in its path

Update: Albuquerque Journal reports:
"This was a very cold and highly unusual event for northern Arizona," said Brian Klimowski, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff. "We had record snowfall in several locations - certainly a historical event."

Historical indeed. Flagstaff, Arizona, officially picked up 35.9 inches, its highest single-day snow total in the 126 years that records have been kept. It shatters the previous one-day total of 31 inches, which had stood since 1915.




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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Snow Los Angeles - Record snow Las Vegas & Flagstaff, Arizona - Floods Brazil


Adapt 2030
Sat, 23 Feb 2019 06:25 UTC
Las Vegas snow
© AP Photo/John LocherA man takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area in the first event of its kind since record keeping started back in 1937.

Snow over the last day in Los Angeles, the last time snow was seen 1962, with new cold record in Santa Barbara. Flagstaff, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada break their all time snow fall records. Sao Paula, Brazil atmospheric compression event and biblical floods blast through the city. More signs the Grand Solar Minimum is intensifying.


Comment: See also:

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Winter Storm PETRA - Record snow roofs collapse Canada


Adapt 2030
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:28 UTC
LAS VEGAS SNOW
As winter Storm Petra bears down on the US with thunderstorms to the South, ice in the east and massive snows to the desert S.W Quebec received record snow that is collapsing roofs, Saskatchewan coldest in 80 year, and Las Vegas record snow. The grand solar minimum continues to intensify.


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Resorts and skiers at Snowbasin, Utah overjoyed at 'unprecedented' snow levels - 8 feet dumped in 18 days

RaeAnn Christensen
kutv.com
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:44 UTC
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A surprise storm brought more snow to Northern Utah on Wednesday, and skiers and snowboarders were quick to take advantage.

"It is phenomenal, there is a lot of snow," said Jack Schlaf, a skier up at Snowbasin Wednesday.

Davy Ratchford, the general manager of Snowbasin, said the resort at one point got 15 inches of snow in 24 hours.

"Everybody takes the day off of work, it's called the powder flu," said Schlaf.

Many were on the mountain to get their fill of the mid-week fresh powder.

"Oh it was fabulous, super deep," said skier Randy Pearson.

Ratchford said Snowbasin has gotten eight feet of snow in 18 days, which is unprecedented.

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Saskatchewan sees the coldest February in 80 years

Christy Climenhaga
CBC
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:47 UTC
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© Environment CanadaSeasonal forecasts and pegging below seasonal temperatures for much of western Canada over the next three months.
If it feels the like coldest February you can remember, you're likely not wrong.

This month, Saskatchewan has been plagued with daily extreme cold warnings. Temperatures have dipped into the minus 40s, with wind chills so frigid that forgetting your tuque can mean frostbite in minutes.

As of Wednesday, Regina had 9 days where the temperature had not warmed up past -20 C. Temperatures overnight have been brisk - in the minus 30s or even minus 40s - but there has not been much recovery in temperatures during the daytime.

Saskatoon has fared even worse, with 10 days with daily highs below -20 C. To put that in perspective, a normal year would have us seeing daily highs in the minus single digits and lows in the minus teens, so these conditions are 10 to 20 degrees below normal in many areas.
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