It is surprising to see this headline in USA Today:
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/02/13/snow-cover-usa/5454645/
This calls for a song and a cartoon about Dr. David Viner.
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I’ve bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low (because we can’t afford electricity anymore)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
And here’s the cartoon:
Reference for the cartoon: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/01/04/the-dr-david-viner-moment-weve-all-been-waiting-for-a-new-snow-record/
Here’s the current snow map. Note Florida has no snow. Alaska, not shown, does, and Hawaii, not shown, does according to the USA Today article.
Source: http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/
In other news, the media spin cycle is on FULL WASH set at cold temperature:
CBS Blames Global Warming for Harsh Winter Weather
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2014/02/13/cbs-blames-global-warming-harsh-winter-weather
CNN Hypes ‘Global Warming’ as ‘Catastrophic Ice Storms’ Descend on Atlanta HQ
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How dull are people who try to spin this winter as due to global warming… //rhetorical of course
Most times I’ve seen the top of Mauna Kea (on the Big Island of Hawaii) in the winter it has been white. Here’s the 7-day forecast for Mauna Kea http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=19.82355782477137&lon=-155.47027587890625#.Uv2Oy_ldV8F and for Mauna Loa http://forecast.weather.gov//MapClick.php?lat=19.477759395344666&lon=-155.60567378997803&site=hfo&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en#.Uv2PPvldV8F.
Thanks, A. Good post!
And thanks Janice. Cheers!
So how is all this snow affecting that energy balance thingie Ken T?
So I take it that the SE area of the USA is a big energy exporter since none of the sun’s energy can make to the ground?
(The surface of the earth is way up there at the edge of the atmosphere, right?)
You’re so very welcome, Mr. Valencia — and thanks for saying something!
I read somewhere that a glaciation starts when snow and ice from one winter survives the summer and is augmented by the snow and ice from the following winter. Watch the snow line.
You don’t need to take anyone’s word that there is snow in Hawaii. Look for yourself at:
http://cfht.hawaii.edu/webcams/index.php?cam=gemdome. The camera is at 4.2 km above sea level (over 13,000 ft). With a typical lapse rate of around 6.5 degC/km, it would be 27 degC colder there than at sea level.
“Snow is a thing of the past” – like about 10 minutes ago. 🙂
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Paradigm shifts in future scientific consensus (within ~~10 years):
Earth is cooling, not warming.
CO2 lags temperature at all measured time scales – and the future does not cause the past.
Grid-connected Wind Power – It doesn’t just blow – it sucks!
Grid-connected Solar Power – Stick it where the Sun don’t shine!
BTW, we predicted most of these “emergent truths” in papers and articles written in 2002.
Really, good people – try to keep up. 🙂
Dr. Viner is so far correct, my son just does not know snow like I have. Of course, he’s only 2 years old so he wasn’t around for the 96″ of snow we got in 2009-10, he’s had to settle for the mere 66″ (and counting) this winter. The “average” winter here is 30″.
Kevin K. says:
February 14, 2014 at 10:25 pm
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That was the year of the big snow. At one point every state in the US had snow. In answer to Andres Valencia,s comment up above, looking at the snow line for that winter made me remark in 2010 ‘that it looked like the footprint of where the ice sheets would form’. It would not be hard to imagine a heavy snow like that in combination with an extra cold spring, could well be the first step to leaving a portion of snowfield for the next winter to enlarge upon.
I froze my ass off in snow, in January or February 1982 while on basic training Bivouac at . . . . . Ft. McClellan, ALABAMA.
This is nothing new, or “unprecedented”.
Saturday on my radio show I mentioned the “Snow in 49 states” report. A listener from New Jersey wrote in to say,
Yep, there’s snow in Hawaii.
/Mr Lynn
great place for info, thanks guys!
RE:February 13, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Janice Moore says: “For February 14, 2014 . . .”
And we’re all glad you came to join us . . . and a Happy V. Day back at ya’ Janice. (Late as it is)
Too bad we don’t have a Coach quote on global warming/change/disruption/whateverhappens . . . come to think of it, wouldn’t an episode of Sam and Diane arguing the climate change debate be funny? No doubt where/with whom, Cliff and Norm align with . . . IE: picture Cliff with a hockey stick about to ‘explain’ the science behind it . . . and Carla ready to destroy him. I know! Enough material for a reunion special . . . maybe a series . . . if only . . .sigh . . . the good ol’ days.
Now back to your regular programming . . .