Weather in the USA 2017.

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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
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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

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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.

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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

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High Winds Take Down Trees, Power Lines Across Massachusetts

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/03/09/high-winds-trees-damage/

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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

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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

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Unreal: Blizzard dumps 42 freaking inches of snow in 24 hours

Unreal: Blizzard crushes Northeast with up to 42 inches of snow

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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.

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Freezing Temperatures Devastate South Carolina Farmers - South Carolina Department of Agriculture
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

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Severe storm kills one as it sweeps northern Georgia

Severe storm kills one as it sweeps northern Georgia | Reuters

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California governor declares historic drought over _ for now

News from The Associated Press

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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

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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

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Deadly tornadoes hit several US states

Deadly tornadoes hit several US states

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Reports: Severe weather ravages midwestern US with flooding, hail

Reports: Severe weather ravages midwestern US with flooding, hail | Fox News

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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

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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

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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 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


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