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Unusual snow blizzard Goliath engulfs Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico


Strange Sounds
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 13:40 UTC
Snow covered cars
The unusual blizzard snow storm Goliath engulfed parts of the Southwest and southern Plains Sunday.

Extreme weather across the country killed at least 23 and brought blizzard conditions to areas. New Mexico's governor declared a state of emergency. About 33 million people were under some sort of winter weather warning tied directly to the storm.

Winter storm Goliath in New Mexico

At least 3 feet of snow was recorded near Bonito Lake, while at least 2 feet fell near Edgewood, Sedillo and San Antonito.

Snow drift
Numerous road closures in the state: Interstate 40 was closed for 390 miles in New Mexico from Albaquerque to the Texas/Okalahoma border, U.S. Highway 82 closed from mile marker 17 to mile marker 191 in the state.


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Snowflake

Rare snow storm for El Paso, Texas; more than 7 inches of snow reported

Aaron Martinez
El Paso Times
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:25 UTC
Snow in El Paso
© MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMESBriana Betancis, 14, and Deziree Dominguez, 12, fly down a hill at Memorial Park on Dec. 27 as they enjoy the outdoors and fresh snow in El Paso
Despite the freezing cold, dangerous road conditions, power outages and several business and church closings, El Pasoans made the best of the rare winter storm that brought more than five inches of snow to the area.

"It's been great and it's been years since we have seen it snow like this in El Paso," said Sebastian Lopez, who was building a 12-foot snowman with family and friends at Eastwood Park Sunday. "While it is great, driving home last night to the East Side from work on the West Side was a bit harsh. The visibility was zero and people here just aren't used to driving in those conditions, but I made it home and it doesn't seem like the snow caused too many problems for people, so all in all it's been great."

According to the National Weather Service, the El Paso International Airport reported about 5.3 inches of snow, while areas in El Paso and Horizon City recorded more than 7 inches. Las Cruces received between five to 12 inches of snow, while Organ, N.M., outside of Las Cruces, reported getting 13 inches.


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Snowflake

Monster winter storm 'Goliath' brings twisters, floods, snow and deaths


RT
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 02:49 UTC
Winter storm Goliath
© NASA / NOAA GOES Project / YouTubeWinter storm Goliath heads east
Animated satellite imagery shows a massive storm system dubbed "Goliath," tracked over the course of two days, that brought severe weather from Georgia to Michigan. Missouri and New Mexico declared a state of emergency and at least 11 people died in Texas.

The animated satellite recording released by NASA on Monday combines visible and infrared imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The GOES-East satellite caught the images and shows the eastward movement of the storm from December 26 to December 28.

The front has already brought snow, heavy rainfall, flooding and tornadoes to the Southwest, leaving dozens dead and prompting hundreds of flight cancellations.
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Ice Cube

Biggest snow storm in half a century hits north Mexico; 12 inches of snow, minus-18 Celsius


Yahoo! News
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 06:13 UTC
Snow storm Mexico
© AFPA picture released by Mexico's National Security Commission shows an aerial view of the road in the mountains of Chihuahua State in northwestern Mexico on December 28, 2015.
Some roads remained closed in northern Mexico on Monday after the biggest snow storm in more than half a century blanketed parts of the region, authorities said.

The weekend snowfall covered 32 towns in the state of Chihuahua, which borders the US states of Texas and New Mexico, with some places hit by accumulations of 30 centimeters (12 inches) and temperatures of minus-18 Celsius (zero Fahrenheit).

"It's the most intense snowfall in the last 55 years," Efren Matamoros, the civil protection director in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, told AFP.

Seventeen roads were closed over the weekend, but 11 of them reopened on Monday.

The Ciudad Juarez airport resumed operations on Monday after it was shut down over the weekend.
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Cloud Precipitation

Dozens of birds killed by large hailstones in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Ellen Thalls
5News KFSM
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:12 UTC
Hunters
Hail Storm causes dozens of birds to fall from sky
Extreme weather battered the Jonesboro area Wednesday (Dec. 23), and that weather is likely to blame for the untimely deaths of dozens of waterfowl.

Comment: See also these similar reports for this year:

Hundreds of birds killed by hailstorm in Ballari, India

Hailstorm kills and injures over 200 birds across Ahmedabad, India

Hailstorm kills 300 birds in Ivaiporã, Brazil

and a similar occurrence from Arkansas almost exactly 5 years ago:

Radar Dopppler images confirm overhead 'turbulence' cause of 2011 mass bird death case in Beebe, Arkansas

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Life Preserver

Major winter storm to blast central U.S. with blizzard conditions, severe weather, life-threatening flooding

Brett Rathburn
Accuweather
Sun, 27 Dec 2015 17:42 UTC
Travel problems will occur across the south-central United States this weekend as a major storm brings everything from blizzard conditions to tornadoes. In terms of travel through the South Central states, the problems from the storm will range from minor inconveniences to life-threatening conditions.

This storm will slowly track northeastward across the South Central states into Monday with the likelihood of closed roads and flight cancellations. This storm will not only impact the South Central states. The Midwest and Northeast will be at risk for areas of ice, rain and snow on Monday.

Blizzard map NM

Blizzard unfolds across New Mexico, southern High Plains

"The storm diving into New Mexico and Texas will not only bring snow, but also strong winds," AccuWeather Meteorologist Evan Duffey said. The combination of strong winds and heavy snow will continue to create blizzard conditions from Roswell, New Mexico, to Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas.
Blizzard map thru Sunday
"The worst of the blizzard will occur from eastern New Mexico to western Texas and the Oklahoma Panhandle, where white-out conditions will likely halt road travel and ground planes," Duffey said. Drivers are urged to never pass a snowplow as the road ahead could be extremely dangerous and covered in snow. Snowfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour at times. Visibilities may be measured in feet.

Over a foot of snow will fall from portions of eastern New Mexico into western Texas. This storm will move into portions of the Oklahoma panhandle into southwestern Kansas into Sunday night with blizzard conditions.
Snowfall NM/TX blizzard

Comment: And it's only December!

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Tornado1

Severe storms and tornadoes rip through North Texas


NBC DFW
Sat, 26 Dec 2015 23:26 UTC
garland tx tornado
Chopper 5 surveys the damage along Freeport Drive near Bobtown Road and Zion Road in Garland on Sunday, December 27, 2015.
Eleven people have died, including a young child, after severe storms spawned several tornadoes Saturday afternoon and evening in North Texas, officials say.

The full extent of damage in Texas isn't yet known, though it stretched over about a 40-mile-long area from 20 miles south of Dallas to northeast of the city. The storm blew the roofs off homes, mangled vehicles, damaged churches, downed power lines, toppled trees and caused natural gas lines to burst.

"Driving around the area, you can see that it's total devastation," Garland Police Lt. Pedro Barineau said.
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Tornado1

"Day After Tomorrow" scenario in full swing: At least 8 dead as wave of tornadoes rolls into north Texas


RT
Sun, 27 Dec 2015 07:34 UTC
Tornado damage Texas
© Marvin Gentry/Reuters
Eight people have been confirmed dead since a series of tornadoes ravaged north Texas. A preliminary count by weather authorities show 11 tornadoes have already hit the Dallas area, but that number is likely to grow.

Officials in Garland had first confirmed the death of five people after one tornado hit an intersection. Another three have been confirmed dead in Collin County, according to the Sherriff's Office, as cited by CBS DFW. One infant died in Blue Ridge, and another two people in Copeville; all as a result of the storms.


The National Weather Service's Anthony Bain said it is too early to know the extent of the damage, and more should be known about the situation in Texas after daybreak.

The exact number of people injured remains unknown. "As of right now, we are still in the search and rescue mode. We still have some homes that have been demolished and not everyone in the homes has been accounted for," Rowlett police spokesman Detective Cruz Hernandez said, according to the AP.

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

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Snowflake

Kamchatka cut off from outside world by heavy snowfall, Russia

Robert Felix
Ice Age Now
Sat, 26 Dec 2015 12:06 UTC
snow
In Kamchatka, the airport "Yelizovo" was closed due to coming to the region of a snow cyclone.

The ministry reported that a powerful cyclone from Japan hit the southern regions of Kamchatka and brought heavy snow and wind.

Rescuers were working on high alert to quickly respond to possible emergency situations. However, residents of the region do not survive because of huge snowdrifts and snowstorm.

Social networking photos and videos reveal the snow disaster.

Here some video's from Kamchatka, all posted Dec 26, 2015.

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Tornado1

Devastating tornado pounds Alabama, as extreme weather havoc rages on


RT
Sat, 26 Dec 2015 11:26 UTC
Alabama tornado damage
© Thomas Wells / Reuters
A devastating tornado has struck north-central Alabama, continuing the latest wave of extreme weather that has hit the South and Midwest during Christmas week.

The funnel was spotted by witnesses outside the state's biggest city, Birmingham, at about 5pm Central time, (2300 GMT) on Friday, and whipped through some of its neighborhoods.

"There does appear to be some significant damage," National Weather Service meteorologist Jody Aaron reported, adding that details were pretty sketchy.


Comment: See also: 'Large & extremely dangerous': 7 dead in United States after 21 tornadoes sweep through South, Midwest regions

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