How’s this for odd? Minnesota sled dog race canceled because of too much snow Patrick Springer, Forum Communications Bemidji Pioneer – 01/06/2009 Here’s another entry for the annals of noteworthy…
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Cold streak sets new record – Saskatoon experiences 24 consecutive days of -25 C or lower
For those of you that don’t know where Saskatoon is, I have it on my city temperature map: Cold streak sets new record City experiences 24 consecutive days of -25…
The Ice in Greenland is Growing
Old Radar Sites In Greenland Show Icecap Growth Over the Years (And let’s not forget what we’ve learned about the temperature reporting from the DEW line Radar Stations – Anthony)…
Temperatures could drop to 50 below zero in parts of Alaska
More anecdotal weather news of a colder and more brutal winter. From the Juneau Empire, Juneau Alaska Bitter cold moves in to Interior – Temperatures could drop to 50 below…
Blizzard traps thousands in India
More nasty weather in the northern hemisphere. It seems to be “piling up”. This event caught many off-guard and unprepared. (h/t to Philip_B) Rescued tourists wait for government vehicles to…
Snowfall immobilizes rural communities in eastern, central Turkey
It appears this winter is rough not only in the USA, but elsewhere,. Significant snowfalls were also seen in 2002 and 2004. From Today’s Zaman: Snowfall immobilizes rural communities in…
Half of the USA is covered in snow
This is something you don’t see every day. We recently heard that Canada had a white Christmas EVERYWHERE, the first time in four decades. Here we see that the USA…
Follow up to Questions on Deaths from Extreme Cold and Extreme Heat
The post The Deadliest U.S. Natural Hazard: Extreme Cold has generated a number of questions. Mr.. Goklany has graciously supplied a followup which I have posted below. – Anthony by Indur …
The Deadliest U.S. Natural Hazard: Extreme Cold
There’s a new essay from Indur Goklany in response to a recent Reuters news article. Yesterday Reuters reported on a study which claimed that heat is the deadliest form of natural hazard…
Northeast Siberia braces for extreme cold of -60C
Can you imagine going out to this Stevenson Screen in Verkhojansk and taking a reading in – 60C cold? Let’s count our blessing here in the USA and Canada that…
Dr. Roger Pielke Sr. on UK's Met Office Press Releases on Climate
Reposted in its entirety from Climate Science By Dr. Roger Pielke Sr. University of Colorado There was an interesting news article in the Guardian on December 6 2008 by James Randerson…
Houston ties earliest snowfall record
From the Houston Chronicle Melissa Phillip Chronicle Excerpts: Jose Umana builds a snow ball as he plays with his brother and father in the snow fall at Affordable Cars &…
Early snowfalls in Europe hit Historic Levels
Anecdotal for certain, but these keep piling up. This from the UK Snowboard Club. – Anthony Early snowfalls in Europe hit Historic Levels Posted Wednesday 3rd December 2008, 2:15 pm…
UK brought to standstill as five inches of snow falls in an hour
Mike Ronanye writes: Photo from Sky News Story from UK Telegraph: UK brought to standstill as five inches of snow falls in an hour The press still can’t convert between…
Weather Channel axes staff
If you’re working for the Weather Channel, look out for the falling ax. Kristi Swartz at the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports: Weather Channel lays off staff The Weather Channel, which…
Atlantic Hurricane Season 2008 Withers on the Vine
Atlantic Hurricane Season 2008 Withers on the Vine Graphic above added by Anthony by Ryan Maue Florida State University, COAPS, on October 31st, 2008, reposted from Climate Audit The North…
Tibet's 'worst snowstorm ever', 7 killed
More harbinger of the Northern Hemisphere winter to come? A bulldozer cleans snow on the Sichuan-Tibet road in Nyingchi, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region Oct. 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) LHASA,…
NOAA: U.S. breaks or ties 115 cold and sets 63 new snowfall records
Of course many of you that live in this weather already know this, but there is an early start to winter this year, not only in the USA, but also…
Snow blankets London for Global Warming debate – first October Snow in over 70 years
Two Stories for you, one about the snow itself, and the other about climate law being debated and passed in the middle of the unusual snow.- Anthony London has first…
Chill in the air: record low temps in 10 states
As many readers know, we’ve had an earlier than normal start to fall weather in the USA, and the cold just keeps on coming. Here is a summary of record…
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