http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/weather/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2010 20:46:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420167/posts Computer models can't accurately predict the weather over the next few weeks. The story excerpted below highlights the failure of the UK Met Office to predict a cooler than normal winter. They predicted the opposite. However, anthropogenic global warming believers would have us believe their simplified climatology model versions of weather prediction software can predict a catastrophic increase in the temperature over the next 100 years. They want us to spend trillions of dollars and do long term damage to the worlds economy based on these unsubstantiated predictions. We would have to be insane to comply with out better proof.... Bluegrass Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420167/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 20:46:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419839/posts Freeze Watch URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 907 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2010 FLZ067-071-073-031400- /O.CON.KMFL.FZ.A.0002.100104T0300Z-100104T1400Z/ INLAND PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE... WELLINGTON 907 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2010 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING AS MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AND DROP TO AROUND 31 TO 35 DEGREES FOR POSSIBLY UP TO 6 HOURS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES OR... NOAA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419839/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 04:49:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418357/posts A downtown protest of the climate change talks in Copenhagen became a victim of Wednesday's snowstorm. "Not many people showed up because of the blizzard conditions," said organizer Clea Major, an international studies student at the University of Utah. It didn't take long for the six friends to pack up a bullhorn and posters they'd planned to use for their "scream-in," an outlet for their frustration about the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks earlier this month to curb the pollution blamed for climate change. Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418357/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:31:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418263/posts An especially cold year in North America in 2008 led some members of the public and the media to question the scientific consensus on human-induced global warming. In addition, the cool global temperatures during the past decade may appear to contrast with the warming expected due to human influence. To clarify the roles of human influence and natural climate variability, Perlwitz et al. used observed temperature data and a suite of climate model simulations to analyze factors contributing to the 2008 North American temperature conditions. ScienceDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418263/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:45:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417750/posts Senior AccuWeather meteorologist Joe Bastardi has let loose with this stunning prediction...What is facing the major population centers of the northern hemisphere is unlike anything that we have seen since the global warming debate got to the absurd level it is now...The first 15 days of the New Year will be the coldest, population weighted, north of 30 degrees latitude world wide in over 25 years... WattsUpWithThat.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417750/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:32:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417774/posts A big chill across the northern and eastern half of country will lead to plummeting temperatures over the next few days. Arctic air will push from Canada into the northern Plains by Thursday, Accuweather http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417774/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:19:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416173/posts 877 new snowfall records set or tied in the USA in the last week. And that’s not all, for the week ending Dec 13th, there were 815 new snowfall records set. December 2009 is shaping up to be quite the snowmaker. Watts Up With That http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416173/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:31:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415574/posts OMAHA, Neb. – Drifting snow and cold rain that have plagued much of the country for days stranded drivers and airline passengers Saturday trying to get home after Christmas. Storms from Texas to the Upper Midwest that dumped 23.9 inches of snow in Grand Forks, N.D., and 18 inches near Norfolk, Neb., began subsiding, but blowing and drifting snow hampered visibility in many areas. Warmer temperatures and rains in the East began melting and washing away last week's record-setting snowfalls, threatening the region with flooding. A woman and her teenage daughter in Middletown, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia, were rescued... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415574/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:42:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414856/posts Published December 25, 2009 12:15 am - A blizzard for the ages plowed through Norman and much of the state Thursday, leaving about a foot of snow on the ground and stranding motorists and emergency responders all over the city. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol shut down all of the interstates in the state, including Interstate 35 through Norman. White-out Christmas [All Oklahoma Highways Ordered Closed by Governor] By Andrew Knittle A blizzard for the ages plowed through Norman and much of the state Thursday, leaving about a foot of snow on the ground and stranding motorists and emergency responders all... The Norman Transcript http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414856/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:08:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414815/posts (CNN) -- Oklahoma's governor ordered every state highway, interstate and turnpike closed Thursday night, hours after declaring a statewide emergency because of a major winter storm battering the state and the rest of the central U.S. "I am urging all Oklahomans to take winter storm precautions and stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary," Gov. Brad Henry said earlier in the day after declaring a state of emergency. "This is a very serious winter storm, and we want Oklahomans to stay safe." Heavy snow and limited visibility has left treacherous road conditions in Oklahoma on Christmas Eve, snarling... CNN International http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414815/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:46:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412193/posts Last three years have been winters like 'back in the old days': Dec 21st % Snow Coverage Ave. Depth 2009 51.7% 3.8" 2008 53.4% 4.4” 2007 42.3% 4.2” 2006 26.3% 2.4" 2005 44.8% 3.2" 2004 18.6% 1.2” 2003 24.7% 1.7” It was NOT just that big East Coast storm,..... One week ago: December 14, 2009 Area Covered By Snow: 48.7% Average: 3.7 in NOAA's Data... part vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412193/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:25:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412434/posts Snowstorms and subfreezing temperatures have battered Europe, killing 15 people in Poland alone overnight and wreaking havoc on air, train and car travelers from the Nordics to Italy on the last weekend before Christmas...In Italy, where winters are generally milder, heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures were causing havoc. Italian farm lobby Coldiretti warned that the ice-and-snow-blanketed roads were delaying the distribution of milk and produce while the freezing temperatures risked damaging fruit trees, olive groves and vineyards. Wallstreet Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412434/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:01:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412063/posts The Northeast began digging out on Sunday from a massive snowstorm that buried cities from Washington to Boston under as much as 2 feet of snow, creating travel chaos and hampering Christmas shopping.Nearly 2 feet of snow piled up in the Baltimore-Washington area on Saturday in the largest snowstorm to hit the region since February 2003, while New York City saw totals of up to a foot before the monster storm churned into New England. Boston, Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts areas saw as much as 2 feet of snow before the storm moved out to sea. Areas of eastern... Khaleej Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412063/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:18:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411497/posts Still a lot of questions for the upcoming holiday week storm but things are becoming a bit clearer. However, I won't be comfortable nailing this one down until the storm moves on shore in the Pacific NW over the next day or two so the models have better initial data to use. I explain the very latest in today's video blog entry. Enjoy! Doppler Dale's Weather Posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411497/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:39:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411231/posts A major winter storm was moving up the Atlantic Coast on Friday night, with forecasters expecting accumulations of one to two feet of snow in some areas by Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service. President Obama returned from Copenhagen early Saturday, landing at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland amid a major winter storm. Winter storm warnings were in effect from Tennessee and North Carolina to the southern New England states, and the storm was expected to affect Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities. A blizzard warning was in effect for Long Island. The National Weather Service said... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411231/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:53:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410835/posts Global Warming: Russian analysts accuse Britain's Meteorological Office of cherry-picking Russian temperature data to "hide the decline" in global temperatures. Is Copenhagen rooted in a single tree in Siberia? Michael Mann, a Penn State meteorologist, wrote in Friday's Washington Post that "stolen" e-mails from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit still don't alter the evidence for climate change. Mann, a creator of the discredited hockey-stick graph used in reports from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to show man-made warming, attacks climate skeptics, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, saying they "confuse the public." Chutzpah has been... Investors Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410835/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:32:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2407266/posts Right Now for Copenhagen, Denmark Cloudy 32°F WeatherChannel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2407266/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:30:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406812/posts (Dec. 11) -- The weather might seem complex, but the recipe for snow isn't as complicated as the recipe for Grandma's fruitcake. All that's needed is cold air and precipitation, and both look potentially abundant throughout the rest of the month, leading to the possibility of a more widespread white Christmas in 2009 than in recent years. The likelihood of a white Christmas is always high -- greater than 75 percent -- in the northern tier of the country and in the mountains of the West. However, the presence of an El Niño and the threat of colder-than-normal weather will... Sphere http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406812/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:32:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405464/posts More than 100 motorists are stranded on the Thruway between Dunkirk and the Pennsylvania border, locked in by blowing snow since 1:30 a.m. when the Thruway closed. State police have managed to make contact with many motorists, and "there are no medical emergencies at this time," one trooper told The Buffalo News. Many motorists stuck in the snow have been in contact with state police by cell phone. State police on ATVs and Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies on snowmobiles are trying to reach the stranded motorists. "We can't get aviation up in the air because of the poor visibility. But... The Buffalo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405464/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:37:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404760/posts The first major winter snowstorm of the season made life miserable throughout much of the Upper Midwest and the governor of Wisconsin has already declared a state of emergency. Five deaths are reported and hundreds of flights canceled, as the same storm that clobbered us is now moving north and towards the East Coast. Problems were mounting at the airports in Chicago. Weather on the East Coast and de-icing of planes have caused more than 200 cancellations at O'Hare International Airport and delays of more than 45 minutes on average for all flights as of 10:30 a.m., according to the... CBS2Chicago http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404760/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:52:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404343/posts CHICAGO (AFP) – A massive storm buried much of the central United States in dangerous ice and snow Wednesday, stranding scores of motorists with massive drifts that shut down major roads and defeated plows. Strong winds created drifts as high as 15 feet (4.6 meters) as the storm dropped as much as four feet of snow (1.2 meters) in some areas, said Pat Slattery, a spokesman for the National Weather Service. "This has been a really big season opening storm," Slattery said. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, schools were closed and the freezing rain that preceded the snow in many... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404343/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:27:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2403822/posts Strong winds, rain, and heavy snow will continue in the Midwest today, mainly east of the Mississippi River. Blizzard or near-blizzard conditions will continue in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valley, with blowing snow making travel extremely dangerous. Snow will transition to lake-effect snow tonight into tomorrow, with significant lake snows possible through Friday. Some light wintry mix is possible in the Ohio Valley on Saturday from a system moving through the Southeast, with snow showers moving into the Upper Midwest from a system dropping down from Canada. More snow is possible from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes... WX Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2403822/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:21:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403170/posts A strong winter storm brought snow and traffic problems across Utah early Tuesday morning with the lake effect kicking in for some extra powder in parts of the Salt Lake Valley. Drivers, businesses and families from Wendover to Vernal and Tremonton to St. George were having varying degrees of success coping with snow that was feet-deep in places. Forecaster Eric Schoening of the National Weather Service's Salt Lake City office said he expected the storm to taper off Tuesday afternoon. Skies should clear for several days with another weaker storm expected to hit late Saturday and into Sunday. Temperatures will... The alt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403170/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:41:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401999/posts The first major winter storm of the season will strike parts of Southwestern and north-central United States between Monday and Wednesday, causing widespread power outages and making travel nearly impossible, forecasters said...Dangerous Arctic air could spill southward by midweek. The Midwest and northern Plains will experience wind chills of 30 to 40 degrees below zero...Many temperatures will be below zero Thursday morning, and daytime highs will struggle to make it out of the single digits across the Upper Great Lakes, according to forecasters. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401999/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:35:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401533/posts A potent storm system getting ready to move into the West Coast will bring precipitation and wind to much of the country this week. [snip] By tomorrow, the surface low will begin to strengthen in the Southwest. As the low strengthens, winds will increase over much of the West. With very cold temperatures in place in the Northern Rockies and High Plains, this will result in dangerously cold wind chills in parts of Idaho and Montana, where wind chill watches, warnings, and advisories are posted. Blizzard conditions are also possible, especially in southwestern Colorado where blizzard warnings have been issued.... The Weather Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401533/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 16:17:38 GMT