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Title: Weather in the USA 2017.
Post by: Mark on January 02, 2017, 08:29:56 AM
The first week of 2017 looks set to be the coldest ever across the continental U.S.

Despite a mild Christmas in some parts of the U.S., winter will return with a vengeance this weekend as a blizzard batters New England and temperatures are expected to plummet across the continental states.
Temperatures are likely to drop to record lows in the first week of 2017, leaving at least some of all 48 of the contiguous U.S. at 32 degrees or under.
But before then New England will spend Thursday through Friday in the middle of blizzard conditions that will drop as much as two feet of snow on several of its states.


Read more: Blizzard to bury New England under two feet of snow, while all 48 contiguous states may fall below freezing | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4072486/Blizzard-bury-New-England-two-feet-snow-48-contiguous-states-fall-freezing.html#ixzz4UXXfqvJG)
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Title: Interstate 80 reopened through the Sierra.USA
Post by: Mark on January 14, 2017, 11:37:19 AM
Interstate 80 reopened through the Sierra on Wednesday afternoon after closing for two days amid a powerful storm that dumped several feet of snow on mountain passes.
Caltrans officials announced the stretch of the interstate between the Nevada border and Colfax had reopened around 1 p.m., but drivers were required to use chains and stay under 30 mph.
A blizzard warning will remain in effect through Thursday as up to 10 feet of snow was expected to fall above 7,000 feet and 7 feet were forecast at the Lake Tahoe level at 6,000 feet.

Interstate 80 reopens in Sierra - SFGate (http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Blizzard-like-conditions-keep-Interstate-80-10850249.php)
Title: worst floods in a century, San Jose
Post by: Mark on February 24, 2017, 07:41:27 PM
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-jose-floods-20170222-story.html

Over the last two weeks, heavy rains pushed water levels at Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir into the danger zone, with officials warning it could overflow.
That happened over the weekend, sending massive amounts of water into the Coyote Creek, which runs through the heart of San Jose.
By Tuesday, the creek was overflowing at numerous locations, inundating neighborhoods, flooding hundreds of homes and forcing the frantic evacuations of more than 14,000 residents, who remained out of their homes Wednesday.
Title: At Least 3 Dead After Tornadoes Sweep Across Midwest
Post by: Martin4Jay on March 02, 2017, 02:25:38 AM
At Least 3 Dead After Tornadoes Sweep Across Midwest
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/3-Confirmed-Dead-After-Tornadoes-Sweep-Across-Midwest-415080093.html
Title: High Winds Take Down Trees, Power Lines Across Massachusetts
Post by: Martin4Jay on March 11, 2017, 02:32:37 AM
High Winds Take Down Trees, Power Lines Across Massachusetts

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/03/09/high-winds-trees-damage/
Title: Settle in: Paralyzing March blizzard set to slam Philly, New York and Boston
Post by: Martin4Jay on March 14, 2017, 06:00:33 AM
Settle in: Paralyzing March blizzard set to slam Philly, New York and Boston

We're doomed (for a day): Paralyzing blizzard set to slam Philly, New York and Boston (http://mashable.com/2017/03/13/paralyzing-blizzard-to-hit-new-york-boston/#enzHac5qO5qZ)
Title: Blizzard takes aim at northeastern U.S., flights canceled
Post by: Mark on March 15, 2017, 08:34:13 AM
A fast-moving winter storm bringing up to two feet of snow was expected to hit the northeastern United States, forecasters warned on Monday, prompting airlines to cancel thousands of flights and some mayors to order schools to close on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, with forecasts calling for up to 2 feet (60 cm) of snow by early Wednesday, with temperatures 15 to 30 degrees below normal for this time of year.
Some 50 million people along the Eastern Seaboard were under storm or blizzard warnings and watches.

Blizzard takes aim at northeastern U.S., flights canceled (http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/blizzard-to-shutter-schools-snarl-travel-in-northeast-us/ar-AAof3SP?li=BBnb7Kz)
Title: Unreal: Blizzard dumps 42 freaking inches of snow in 24 hours
Post by: Martin4Jay on March 16, 2017, 05:36:41 AM
Unreal: Blizzard dumps 42 freaking inches of snow in 24 hours

Unreal: Blizzard crushes Northeast with up to 42 inches of snow (http://mashable.com/2017/03/15/blizzard-stella-crushes-northeast-42-inches-snow/#1uTuUeyZemq4)
Title: Remembering the Great Snow of 1717 in New England
Post by: Mark on March 20, 2017, 07:12:13 PM
The worst winter ever in New England was probably not 2015, but 1717, when staggering amounts of snow fell in what became known as the Great Snow of 1717.

great snow of 1717So much snow fell that year, capped off by a series of storms that started in late February, that the Puritans in Boston held no church services for two successive weeks, reported Cotton Mather. The events were so unusual that he and other contemporary diarists made note of how exceptionally harsh it was throughout New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Though the dates varied, the storms are most commonly cited as having occurred between February 27 and March 9, though others include storms of February 18 to the 24th as being part of the Great Snow of 1717.

Regardless of dates, for generations after it became common in New England to refer to events as having occurred either before or after the great snow. Writers including Henry David Thoreau made reference to its historical significance in their work.

Great Snow of 1717 - Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather

Throughout the region snow totals from the back-to-back storms were recordedatf four, five and six feet, with drifts as high as 25 feet. Entire houses were covered over, identifiable only by a thin curl of smoke coming out of a hole in the snow. In Hampton, N.H., search parties went out after the storms hunting for widows and elderly people at risk of freezing to death. It wasn't uncommon for them to lose their bearings and not be able to find the houses. Sometimes they were found burning their furniture because they couldn't get to the woodshed.

Countless numbers of livestock perished in the storms, and many stories recounted farmers spending weeks digging out cows, sheep, chickens and pigs, often reporting that they had miraculously found animals alive under the snow and restored them to health. A couple of pigs worked their way out of a snowbank 27 days after the storm ended, having survived on some tansy. Hens lasted as long as a week under the snow, turkeys as long as 20 days.

The deer population was reduced tremendously, some estimated 90 percent of it was lost. Some towns made clearings where the animals could seek shelter to avoid the wolves and other predators.

Though life slowed to a crawl, it did not stop. The mails were delayed, but they were delivered by post boys who got around on snowshoe throughout New England, still using them late into March. People maintained tunnels and paths through the snow from house to house.

Joshua Coffin’s history of Newbury, Mass. recounts the charming tale of Abraham Adams who managed to escape through a window of his house and walk three miles on snowshoe to visit Abigail, his new wife since December of 1716. The newlyweds were apparently separated by the storm and she was holed up with her family. He managed to enter their house via a second-story window.

They had their first child, if you’re curious, on Nov. 25, 1717, almost nine months to the day after the great snow.
Title: 85 to 90 percent crop losses Freezing Temperatures Devastate South Carolina Farm
Post by: Mark on March 22, 2017, 08:29:59 AM
Freezing Temperatures Devastate South Carolina Farmers - South Carolina Department of Agriculture (http://agriculture.sc.gov/freezing-temperatures-devastate-south-carolina-farmers/#.WNArVlnhNI4.twitter)
Thanks to Mom2Kids for this link

Press release from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture.
85 to 90 percent crop losses
Freezing Temperatures Devastate South Carolina Farmers
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner
Media Contacts: Stephanie Sox, 803-734-2196, ssox@scda.sc.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 20, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Last week, temperatures dipped to record lows and now South Carolina peach farmers face the worst crop damage they have seen in ten years. Strawberries and blueberries were among other crops damaged during the freeze
Title: Severe storm kills one as it sweeps northern Georgia
Post by: Martin4Jay on March 23, 2017, 02:38:34 AM
Severe storm kills one as it sweeps northern Georgia

Severe storm kills one as it sweeps northern Georgia | Reuters (http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-georgia-weather-idUKKBN16T1LX?rpc=401&)
Title: California governor declares historic drought over _ for now
Post by: Martin4Jay on April 08, 2017, 07:34:21 PM
California governor declares historic drought over _ for now

News from The Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CALIFORNIA_DROUGHT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-04-07-18-48-15)
Title: Huge tornado hits US state of Texas
Post by: Martin4Jay on April 30, 2017, 11:57:22 PM
Several tornados have hit the US state of Texas causing serious damage, including uprooted trees, overturned cars and flattened homes

Huge tornado hits US state of Texas - CBBC Newsround (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/39762136)
Title: 14 killed in brutal tornadoes and floods in south and midwest US
Post by: Martin4Jay on May 01, 2017, 09:32:54 PM
One of the victims was a 7-year-old child who suffered a fatal electric shock in the violent weather.

14 killed in brutal tornadoes and floods in south and midwest US (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/14-killed-brutal-tornadoes-floods-south-midwest-us-1619425)
Title: Deadly tornadoes hit several US states
Post by: Martin4Jay on May 17, 2017, 09:17:58 PM
Deadly tornadoes hit several US states

Deadly tornadoes hit several US states (http://www.theage.com.au/world/deadly-tornadoes-hit-several-us-states-20170517-gw70j6.html)
Title: Re: Weather in the USA 2017.
Post by: Martin4Jay on July 11, 2017, 08:16:51 PM
Reports: Severe weather ravages midwestern US with flooding, hail

Reports: Severe weather ravages midwestern US with flooding, hail | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2017/07/10/reports-severe-weather-ravages-midwestern-us-with-flooding-hail/)
Title: Get ready for the Fall? Eastern US to experience unseasonably chilly August
Post by: Mark on August 13, 2017, 08:42:33 AM
Cooler temperatures are predicted to span much of the eastern part of the United States throughout the month of August.

The first of several spells of below-average temperatures saw shorts exchanged for sweaters across the east of the country over the weekend, with lows of 60F in Chicago and Green Bay on Friday.

Those overnight lows are expected to persist in lands east of the Rockies for the next two weeks, with daytime highs ranging from the upper 70s to the low 80s, according to Weather.com.


https://www.sott.net/article/358681-Get-ready-for-the-Fall-Eastern-US-to-experience-unseasonably-chilly-August
Title: Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get MUCH WORSE as it
Post by: Martin4Jay on August 25, 2017, 04:08:58 AM
Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get MUCH WORSE as it heads to US

Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get WORSE | Weather | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/845320/Hurricane-Harvey-path-update-latest-tropical-storm-track-map-weather-forecast-NHC-NOAA)
Title: Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Monster Storm
Post by: Martin4Jay on August 26, 2017, 12:09:53 AM
Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get WORSE | Weather | News | Express.co.uk[/url]


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/25/hurricane-harvey-evacuations-under-way-as-monster-storm-heads-for-texas
Title: Re: Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Texas Hurricane update
Post by: Martin4Jay on August 27, 2017, 01:50:55 AM
Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get MUCH WORSE as it heads to US

Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get WORSE | Weather | News | Express.co.uk (http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/845320/Hurricane-Harvey-path-update-latest-tropical-storm-track-map-weather-forecast-NHC-NOAA)


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/25/hurricane-harvey-evacuations-under-way-as-monster-storm-heads-for-texas
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Hurricane Harvey batters the Texas coast (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/26/hurricane-harvey-batters-texas-coast/)
Title: Re: Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES:Donald Trump vows help over 'historic' Tr
Post by: Martin4Jay on August 29, 2017, 08:34:49 PM
Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get WORSE | Weather | News | Express.co.uk[/url]


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/25/hurricane-harvey-evacuations-under-way-as-monster-storm-heads-for-texas


Hurricane Harvey batters the Texas coast (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/26/hurricane-harvey-batters-texas-coast/)
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Donald Trump vows help over 'historic' Tropical Storm Harvey disaster

Donald Trump vows help over 'historic' Tropical Storm Harvey disaster (http://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-vows-help-over-historic-storm-harvey-disaster-11010792)
Title: Re: Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES:Incredible satellite photos show Texas
Post by: Martin4Jay on September 01, 2017, 11:00:47 PM
Hurricane Harvey path LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm set to get WORSE | Weather | News | Express.co.uk[/url]

Incredible satellite photos show Texas before and after Harvey flooded the region

Harvey damage: Satellite images show Texas flooding from space - Business Insider (http://uk.businessinsider.com/harvey-satellite-images-houston-texas-flooding-2017-8)
Title: Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm’s eyewall reaches Florida Keys
Post by: Martin4Jay on September 10, 2017, 11:37:31 PM
Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm’s eyewall reaches Florida Keys

Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm's eyewall reaches Florida Keys | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/hurricane-irma-hits-land-as-deadly-storms-eyewall-reaches-florida-keys-6916281/)
Title: Re: Hurricane Irma follow up. our world are full of idiots
Post by: Martin4Jay on September 10, 2017, 11:44:16 PM
Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm's eyewall reaches Florida Keys | Metro News[/url]

Man flattened as he tries to film giant waves during Hurricane Irma | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/man-flattened-as-he-tries-to-film-giant-waves-during-hurricane-irma-6915927/)
Title: Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida
Post by: Martin4Jay on September 11, 2017, 11:44:27 PM
Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm’s eyewall reaches Florida Keys

Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm's eyewall reaches Florida Keys | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/hurricane-irma-hits-land-as-deadly-storms-eyewall-reaches-florida-keys-6916281/)

Man flattened as he tries to film giant waves during Hurricane Irma | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/man-flattened-as-he-tries-to-film-giant-waves-during-hurricane-irma-6915927/)
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Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida 

Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida   (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/11/miami-streets-turn-rivers-hurricane-irma-blasts-florida/)
Title: THE LATEST: FLOODING HOMES EVACUATED IN FLORIDA
Post by: Martin4Jay on September 11, 2017, 11:54:58 PM
Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm's eyewall reaches Florida Keys | Metro News[/url]

Man flattened as he tries to film giant waves during Hurricane Irma | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/man-flattened-as-he-tries-to-film-giant-waves-during-hurricane-irma-6915927/)


Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida 

Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida   (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/11/miami-streets-turn-rivers-hurricane-irma-blasts-florida/)
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THE LATEST: FLOODING HOMES EVACUATED IN FLORIDA

News from The Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HURRICANE_IRMA_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-09-11-07-49-08)
Title: Irma wanes; U.S. dead at 10 66% without electricity in Florida
Post by: Martin4Jay on September 12, 2017, 08:44:32 PM
Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm’s eyewall reaches Florida Keys

Hurricane Irma hits US as deadly storm's eyewall reaches Florida Keys | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/hurricane-irma-hits-land-as-deadly-storms-eyewall-reaches-florida-keys-6916281/)

Man flattened as he tries to film giant waves during Hurricane Irma | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/man-flattened-as-he-tries-to-film-giant-waves-during-hurricane-irma-6915927/)


Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida 

Miami streets turn into rivers as Hurricane Irma blasts Florida   (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/11/miami-streets-turn-rivers-hurricane-irma-blasts-florida/)
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THE LATEST: FLOODING HOMES EVACUATED IN FLORIDA

News from The Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HURRICANE_IRMA_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-09-11-07-49-08)
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Irma wanes; U.S. dead at 10
66% without electricity in Florida
Irma wanes; U.S. dead at 10 | NWADG (http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/sep/12/irma-wanes-u-s-dead-at-10-20170912/?news-national)
Title: Ready or not, the snowy cold has arrived USA.
Post by: Mark on October 03, 2017, 06:43:42 PM
Ready or not, the snowy cold has arrived. Over the last week, snow blanketed parts of the western United States. And last night, storms dumped on Colorado.

As early snowstorms go, the latest round in the west is hefty. More than 12 inches fell in Breckenridge, Colo., last night. Check out the porch above, and town shot below!
https://www.sott.net/article/363465-Winter-is-here-Early-snowfall-hits-western-US-PHOTOS
Title: October Snow Record in Havre, Montana;
Post by: Mark on October 04, 2017, 05:09:05 PM
https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/rockies-snow-montana-colorado-wyoming-early-october-2017

A heavy early-season snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the Rockies.

Travel impacts occurred, along with tree damage and power outages.

The first blizzard of the season resulted in widespread power outages and downed trees in parts of Montana. Treacherous travel conditions and additional power outages were also observed across other portions of the northern and central Rockies as an early-season snowstorm swept through the region.

(MORE: Winter Storm Central)

Title: Northern California wildfires as state of emergency declared
Post by: Mark on October 10, 2017, 05:37:37 PM
At least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed as more than 14 fires ravaged eight counties throughout Northern California late Sunday and Monday morning, authorities said.
https://www.sott.net/article/364007-At-least-1500-structures-destroyed-by-Northern-California-wildfires-as-state-of-emergency-declared
Title: October snowstorm breaks record in Minnesota
Post by: Mark on October 29, 2017, 05:43:10 PM
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) -- Some Wisconsinites to our North and Northwest had to break out the shovels and snowplows on Friday after the first snow storm of the season hit parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

According to the National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth received 10.6 inches of snow on Friday; the highest single day snowfall accumulation for October.

Some folks report seeing as much as 8-10" of snow in parts of Douglas County.

Total snowfall amounts from the event in the Gogebic range could end up being between 8-14" by the time the snow ends later on Saturday.

The National Weather Service in Green Bay shows some of the heaviest snow showers stayed just north/west of Vilas County.

Presque Isle came in with 6" of snow, Lac Vieux Desert had 3" and Boulder Junction had 2.8" of snow.

Below are some pictures taken in Montreal, Wisconsin; about 3.5 miles west of Hurley, Wisconsin.

October snowstorm breaks record in Minnesota (http://www.wbay.com/content/news/October-Snowstorm-breaks-record-in-Minnesota-453880143.html)
Title: Re: Weather in the USA 2017.
Post by: ato2 on October 29, 2017, 10:28:20 PM
Very pretty pictures, but I am glad we don't get that here, to be honest.
Title: Cold temps shatter 107-year-old record in Houston.
Post by: Mark on October 31, 2017, 07:32:01 AM
https://www.click2houston.com/weather/cold-temps-shatter-107-year-old-record-in-houston

HOUSTON - It was 1910 the last time it was this cold at Bush Intercontinental Airport, and 1952 since it was this cold at Hobby Airport.

It was 36 degrees on Sunday morning at IAH, which shattered the previous record low temperature of 39 degrees. At HOU, it was 39 degrees which broke the previous record low of 42 degrees.

The good news is that the wind is not a factor. So, what you see in temperature is what you actually feel.

Expect a warmup to about 70 degrees by Sunday afternoon. That is about 9 degrees warmer than Saturday, but still about 8 degrees colder than the norm.
Title: RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CENTRAL PARK NY
Post by: Mark on November 11, 2017, 10:05:52 PM
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
0245 AM EST SAT NOV 11 2017

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CENTRAL PARK NY...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 25 DEGREES WAS SET AT CENTRAL PARK NY
YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 27 SET IN 1914.

Source: http://w2.weather.gov/climate/getclimate.php?wfo=okx
The rest of New York State will be even colder by morning, with temperatures in the teens to hovering near zero.
Title: Boston-is-experiencing-record-breaking-cold-temperatures
Post by: Mark on November 14, 2017, 07:48:06 AM
Second consecutive day of record-breaking cold

11 Nov 17 – The temperature dropped to 23F on Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service, breaking the old record low for the date of 24F set in 1901.

It also marked the second consecutive day of record-breaking cold for the Boston area.

On Friday, the city broke its previous 2004 record low temperature of 25F.

Boston isn’t the only part of the country experiencing cold, according to the weather service.

Meteorologist David Epstein said that Arctic air moved into the region on Friday, ushering in the coldest temperatures of the season so far.

Forecasters said the region could still see record cold on Sunday morning as well.

https://www.boston.com/weather/weather/2017/11/11/boston-is-experiencing-record-breaking-cold-temperatures

Title: Alaska. snowfall rates on record: 10 inches per hour
Post by: Mark on December 10, 2017, 04:36:45 PM
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/weather/2017/12/08/alaska-just-reported-one-of-the-most-extreme-snowfall-rates-on-record-10-inches-per-hour/


Well that's kind of what happened Wednesday at Alaska's Thompson Pass, outside of the town of Valdez, when an incredible 10 inches of snow piled up in one hour – around 1.7 inches every 10 minutes. This is an absolutely incredible snowfall rate.

The furious storm dropped another 5 inches in 30 minutes, for a remarkable 15 inches in a brief hour and a half period. In the end, 40 inches of heavy wet snow accumulated in 12 hours.
Title: Record-setting December snow falls on Alabama USA
Post by: Mark on December 12, 2017, 07:40:37 AM
This snowstorm certainly surpassed expectations.

Areas across Alabama were blanketed with snow on Friday, with totals reaching the double digits in some areas.

As of Friday night some of the highest totals came from Randolph and Calhoun counties in east Alabama.

Record-setting December snow falls on Alabama | AL.com (http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/record-setting_snow_falls_on_a.html)
Title: Erie, Pa. USA sees record 53 inches of snow in 30 hours (photos)
Post by: Mark on December 27, 2017, 07:52:28 PM
Erie, Pa. sees record 53 inches of snow in 30 hours (photos)
by Geoff Herbert | gherbert@syracuse.com

Dreaming of a White Christmas turned into a nightmare for some as holiday travel in Pennsylvania has been snarled by a record-breaking winter storm in Erie, Pa.

The National Weather Service says nearly three feet -- 34 inches -- of snow fell on Erie on Christmas Day Monday, the highest single-day total ever recorded. The city's previous record was 20 inches on Nov. 22 in 1956.

Snow continued to fall Tuesday morning, with another 19 inches between midnight and 6 a.m. That brought the snowstorm total to 53 inches in just 30 hours for the snowiest 2-day total ever recorded in the entire state of Pennsylvania.

According to the NWS, Erie's previous biggest snowstorms were 30.2 inches over three days in 2002 and 39.8 inches over seven days the previous winter.

GoErie.com reports the city of Erie declared a snow emergency Tuesday morning and the storm's not even over yet. A lake effect snow warning is in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday, with up to 16 more inches of snow possible at a rate of up to 3 inches per hour.

According to CBS, Pennsylvania State Police is recommending all drivers stay off the roads in Erie County on Tuesday. The PennDOT has also issued a speed restriction for Interstate 79, between Meadville (Exit 147A) and Interstate 90.

Erie, Pa. sees record 53 inches of snow in 30 hours (photos) | syracuse.com (http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2017/12/erie_pa_snow_record_photos.html)
Title: Snow in Texas Is ‘Pretty Cool’ for Children Seeing It for the First Time
Post by: Mark on December 29, 2017, 08:39:15 AM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/us/snow-south.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

In his 10 years, Vincent Rivera of Corpus Christi, Tex., knew snow only as something experienced by others.

“My mom has been to places like Chicago and Washington, D.C., when it’s snowing, and she would tell me about it and I wish I could be there to see it,” he said in a phone interview on Friday night.

When snow was forecast for parts of Texas late Thursday night, he stayed up until midnight. His wait was in vain. But five hours later, he awoke to two inches at his home and as much as five inches in other parts of his neighborhood.

The snowfall, which Vincent described as a “pretty cool experience,” was the first recorded in Corpus Christi since 2004.
Title: USA - Sharks Dying, Turtles Cold Stunned amid a record-breaking cold snap.
Post by: JennyLeez on December 31, 2017, 01:52:41 AM
Sharks are washing up on a beach in Massachusetts frozen completely solid amid a record-breaking cold snap in the United States.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said it had found three dead thresher sharks stranded on the shore of the Cape Cod Bay in Brewster, south of Boston, in the last three days.

The first two were "likely stranded due to cold shock" it said. The third was frozen solid.

Thresher sharks are found all over the world and generally stay far away from the shore, in warmer waters.

"These sharks were most likely moving to the south with the warmer water and got caught in the hook of Cape Cod," the group said.

The minimum temperature for the Cape Cod region in December is usually about 1 degrees Celsius, but current forecasts have it reaching as low as -12C.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said all three sharks would be examined once they thawed.

Meanwhile, sea turtles are also feeling the cold.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it rescued more than a dozen sea turtles off the coast of Galveston Island that were "cold-stunned by freezing air temperatures".

The lethargic sea turtles were found by fisherman and taken to NOAA's Sea Turtle Hospital to recover.

"All 18 turtles were brought in for rehabilitation, where their body temperature was slowly increased prior to placement into water," the group said.
Title: Record-smashing cold for 200 million people
Post by: Mark on December 31, 2017, 08:47:43 AM
Record cold across Michigan, New York, Kentucky, Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Nebraska.

As Weather.com notes this morning, mind-numbing temperatures are smashing 100-year-old records all across the country.

On Thursday, Flint, Michigan, set an all-time December record low temperature of -17F. (That’s for the entire month, not just the date.) Records in that location date back to 1921.

Watertown, NY, fell to -32F, shattering its daily record for Dec. 28 of -23F.

Daily record lows for Dec. 28 were also tied in Toledo, OH (-8) and Paducah, Kentucky (10F).

Daily record-cold high temps were tied or set Thursday in 29 locations from the Midwest to the South to the East, including Augusta, Maine (3F), Syracuse, NY (8F), Boston (12F), JFK Airport (19F) and Baltimore (24F)

On Wednesday morning, International Falls, Minnesota, set a new daily record low at -36F. It was even colder in Embarrass (-40F) and Cotton, MN (-41F).

Detroit tied its daily record low of -4F on Wednesday, and Alpena, MI, also tied its daily record low of -16F.

Additional daily record lows were set in Lincoln (-17F) and Norfolk, Nebraska (-15F).

On Friday, daily record lows were set at New York’s JFK and LaGuardia Airports – both 12 degrees F.

It is so cold that Jay Peak ski resort in Vermont was forced to shut down its ski lifts due to the numbing cold (-31F)

Arctic Blast Leaves 200 Million Americans In Record-Smashing, Freezing Temperatures | Investor Discussion Board: IDB (http://investordiscussionboard.com/boards/jstone/arctic-blast-leaves-200-million-americans-record-smashing-freezing-temperatures)

https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2017-12-28-arctic-record-cold-outbreak-forecast-midwest-east-south-new-year-2018
Title: Cars frozen in Revere, Massachusetts' floodwaters
Post by: Martin4Jay on January 06, 2018, 10:53:49 PM
Cars frozen in Revere, Massachusetts' floodwaters

Cars frozen in Revere, Massachusetts' floodwaters - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-42589963/cars-frozen-in-revere-massachusetts-floodwaters)
Title: Record cold in Minnesota
Post by: Mark on April 05, 2018, 06:09:45 PM
n Fairmont, Minnesota, the mercury dropped to 6 degrees F (-14 C) this morning. That shatters former record low of 14 degrees F (-10 C)

https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KFRM/2018/4/4/DailyHistory.html?cm_ven=localwx_history