On the eve of a Snowstorm, some historic events of winters’ past. We’ve been there, done that, and bought the Snow Shovel
On the eve of a big December storm, a look back at many other weather events that came and went
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Enter Andre Linoge into our Christmas season: The forecasts for the storm the Weather Channel will call “Gail”
Just weeks ago, the sweltering heat of autumn was alarming. Almost 80 degrees in mid-November under an usually hot-baking sun. And now as we enter the week before Christmas time frame, there is a shocking model run predicting anywhere from 24 to 36 inches of snow in a large swath of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York..
The real dark winter: The final sunset in Utqiagvik, Alaska until 2021
We have been hearing a lot of people and politicians throw the phrase “dark winter” around as of late. They ain’t seen no dark winter until they are in Utqiagvik for 66 days starting now.
THE NON HOT NOVEMBER RAIN IN HISTORY
The winter of 1990-91 was predicted to be cold after a hot November. It was not.
Hurricane Hell: Two in One week put Gulf States on the edge
Hurricane Hell: Two in One week put Gulf States on the edge
The Groundhog’s predictable prediction
We had one snow storm a few weeks ago that dropped a whopping 3 inches… A storm of so little importance in the scheme of things, but this winter was the most memorable!
The surprise snow squalls in late December were much more dangerous and intense than any ‘storm’ we had since..
This weekend is no different. There were hopeful rumors that a Groundhog Day snow even would blanket Punxsutawney and blend well with the celebrations that the town endures yearly ..
The surprise snowstorm
…there are moments when the weather catches you off guard.. Those surefire times when the rain is pelting your car windshield.. and your drive north on the highway of your choice becomes colder.. dicier.. snowier.. That was the experience across The coal region on Sunday for countless motorists who decided that the early morning rain … Read moreThe surprise snowstorm
On the Eve of our first potential winter event of 2019/20, a tale of winters past.. present, and future
Some of our ancestors who remain present on the planet earth will attest to much worse winters of the past, however.. They will say they had to ‘jump to spat’ at times when they were kids, that the snow was up to the necks and they were still forced to trudge through it to school houses on a secluded country road!
Maybe much of this is hyperbole, but we can look to past headlines to gauge the patterns that once were.. and maybe learn from then to capture a glimpse of life in the patterns of the future..
The ‘apocalyptic’ water spout in Malaysia
Amazing Huge Waterspout in Penang, Malaysia (April 1, 2019).. This incredible footage shot shows George Town, in Penang, Malaysia, where almost 200,000 people live. Local media reports that at least 50 houses in the area were badly damaged, but the water dispersed just five minutes after reaching land.
Winds of change: Planes are going faster in the Northeast!
Winds of change: Planes are going faster in the Northeast!