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Tornado tosses vehicles about in Florida


RT
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:48 UTC
Florida tornado
© Gene Blevins / Reuters
Two people were reported injured and many vehicles were tossed about as a twister touched down in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Heavy storms on Wednesday morning soaked the area, just a few miles inland from Florida's Atlantic coast, between Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale.

At Broward College, the twister picked up cars, tossing them around. Several vehicles ended up stacked on top of others.

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Israel Electric Corporation declares state of emergency as three-day storm hits Jerusalem

Ari Yashar
Arutz Sheva
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:04 UTC
snow in Jerusalem
© Hadas Parush/Flash90Snow falls in central Jerusalem on Monday.


Electric corporation kicks it into high gear as snow starts moving in ahead of overnight buildup; electricity usage breaks record

Jerusalem was visited by bursts of snow showers on Monday as a three-day storm continues to set upon Israel, and the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has declared a state of emergency in the capital in anticipation of the coming deluge.

On Monday the record for electricity usage in winter was broken, as the 12,200 megawatt previous high was shattered and consumption continues to rise. A 2.3% increase from the previous record has already been reached.

A full 47 millimeters (nearly two inches) of rain fell in Jerusalem on Monday, making it the highest amount of rainfall in the entire country. While snow also fell down upon the capital, it did not stick or build up - but that's to change on Monday night, as Jerusalemites can anticipate to wake to a white morning on Tuesday.

IEC Director Maj. Gen. (res.) Yiftah Ron-Tal updated Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud) on Monday regarding the company's preparations for electricity disturbances in Jerusalem, after snow began falling earlier in the day.

A situation room has been opened in Jerusalem and an emergency situation has been declared by the IEC.
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Cloud Lightning

Strong storm leaves over 1,100 homes in Wales without electricity


Sputnik
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:42 UTC
Wales, UK storm
© Rex Features
According to the BBC, about 450 houses were affected on Tuesday morning, and another 700 later in south-west Wales.

The country's authorities have issued numerous warnings about possible floods, and the Meteorological Office of the country warned that rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday could reach 4 inches.

Earlier in December, hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes due to an unprecedented flooding with the highest level ever recorded in some parts of northern Britain. Tens of thousands of homes were left without electricity because of heavy rain and strong wind.
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Umbrella

Huge waves hit already battered Pacifica coastline in California

Sergio Quintana
abc13.com
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:12 UTC
Properties along Esplanade Ave
© Leah Millis, San Francisco Chronicle Properties along Esplanade Ave can be seen perched on the edge of an eroding cliff Dec. 23, 2015 in Pacifica, Cali
Massive waves have been relentless in Pacifica.

Sky 7 HD was over the coastal town Saturday and it showed where recent storms damaged a sea wall and threatened homes.

A high surf advisory is in effect in Pacifica until 10 p.m. El Nino-enhanced storms have pounded the city's coastline, forcing a local state of emergency.

Since Dec. 15, storms have damaged the Pacifica Pier, the Milagra watershed and caused a massive sinkhole. Big boulders have been put in that hole as a temporary fix.

Apartments on the eroding cliffs of Esplanade Avenue are also threatened. They were condemned several years ago. New properties near those apartments could be next.

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Heavy snowfall and freezing weather strikes China


BBC
Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:11 UTC
Freezing China
Heavy snowfall and freezing cold temperatures in China, Hong Kong and Japan have been breaking temperature records, as well as causing transport gridlock.

Camilla Schick reports.

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Igloo

The sun is cooling - Garbage science of global warming

Dr. Mark Sircus, Ac., OMD, DM (P)
Dr. Sircus.com
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:32 UTC
Ice_Age_1
© Dr. Sircus.com
Western government propaganda is increasing as the weather around the world defies global warming predictions. The latest publication insists that global warming is likely to disrupt a natural cycle of ice ages and contribute to delaying the onset of the next big freeze until about 100,000 years from now is utterly senseless.

In a new explanation for the long-lasting plunges in global temperatures that cause ice ages, scientists pointed to a combination of long-term shifts in the Earth's orbit around the sun, together with levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They forgot though to mention what every astrophysicist knows is that the sun itself has cycles of higher and lower output (sunspot, solar winds and movement of solar belts on the sun itself) and that these variations cause mini ice ages that occur frequently.

"Humans have the power to change the climate on geological timescales," said lead author Andrey Ganopolski. The findings suggest human influences "will make the initiation of the next ice age impossible over a time period comparable to the duration of previous glacial cycles."

We are being convinced at great expense in the global warming scenario. We need to be convinced because it simply is not true no matter how many times they tell us it is true.
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Smiley

Film of excited panda rolling around and absolutely LOVING the snow from freak blizzard

Paul Harper
Daily Mirror, UK
Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:46 UTC
Panda
Loving it: Tian Tian can't get enough of the snow in Washington DC
Heartwarming video has been captured of a panda absolutely loving its time in snow.

The panda rolls around with a beaming smile, almost basking in the snow.

The footage was taken at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC, after the heavy snowfall today sparked by Storm Jonas.

The animal in question is Tian Tian, whose name means 'more and more'.

He excitedly rolls and slides in the snow as he enjoys the weather that has hit the United States Middle Atlantic region, causing a shut down in the nation's capital.

Tian Tian is playful and happy as he throws the white stuff over him.

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Cloud Lightning

Apocalyptic storm cell engulfs skies near Toowoomba, Australia


Strange Sounds
Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:36 UTC
Toowoomba was in the firing line of severe thunderstorms on January 23, 2016. Here some amazing pictures of an apocalyptical storm cell swallowing the sunset sky of 'The Garden City' and its surroundings.

All pictures found on the Higgins Storm Chasing Facebook page.
Toowoomba storm clouds
Toowoomba storm clouds
Toowooba storm cell
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Umbrella

Huge waves flood coastal Viña del Mar, Chile


Strange Sounds
Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:54 UTC
Giant waves, Chile
Waves of more than 5 meters are currently crashing on the coast of Chile, particularly hitting the city of Vina del Mar.

Due to the full moon, swells will intensify on Sunday January 24, 2016.

Watch these insane pictures and video of the giant waves flooding Vina del Mar.


Giant wave, Chile
Flood Chile
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Snowflake

28 inches of snow, floods, emergency in New York: Deadly snowstorm 'Jonas' hits US East Coast


RT
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:46 UTC
A bulldozer clears snow on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol
© Alex Wong / Getty Images / AFPA bulldozer clears snow on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC.
A huge snowstorm has struck the US East Coast, causing heavy floods and paralyzing cities with a record amount of snow. Governors of ten states have declared a state of emergency, with New York being among the latest. At least 19 storm-related deaths have been reported.

Snowstorm 'Jonas' caused six meter waves, as well as hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour in the town of Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. Town beaches have overflowed. Water in Lewes - another Delaware city - rose to its second-highest record level, beating that witnessed during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.


Comment: Less than a month ago the eastern states of the US were experiencing record warmth - indeed it was warmer on Christmas Day in Boston and New York City than it was on July 4th! For more information on these extreme weather events and much more, check out our monthly Earth Changes Summary:

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - December 2015: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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