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Post by trbixler on Sept 19, 2013 22:20:55 GMT
So what really happened? hint www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KBFI/2013/9/6/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Certainly not the IPCC or Obama. "Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicting Colder, Snowier Winter" "CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The other jury is in: A second periodical used for everything from predicting the weather to helping people lose weight agrees that this winter’s shaping up to be cold and snowy. The Dublin, N.H.-based Old Farmer’s Almanac which, at 222, is believed to be the oldest continuously published periodical in North America, is predicting that a drop in solar activity and a change in ocean patterns point to colder-than-average temperatures and higher-than-average snowfall totals. The 2013 edition officially comes out Tuesday. Last month, the Maine-based Farmer’s Almanac, said much the same. The younger cousin has been published for a mere 197 years. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a cold winter for every region but the lower Great Lakes, upper Midwest and the northern states of the Northeast." linkTrbixler: As to the accuracy of the OFA this week for Seattle they are predicting ("Sept 4-13: Rainy periods, cool") and the current forecast is for record HEAT with the region possible touching 90 degrees. "The existing record Wednesday is 87; SeaTac could hit 90. Inland areas almost certainly will hit or exceed 90." KING-5 TV
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Post by cuttydyer on Sept 30, 2013 10:20:20 GMT
The Polish blog "Nature, Weather, Climate" reports: The cold, arctic air mass started this year very soon to attack the northern hemisphere of the planet. Record low temperatures prevailed in recent years in Siberia, and now the frosty air flow from the north are preparing residents of the eastern part of the continent, where next week will drop the first snow of the season, of course, in the lowlands. Cold in SiberiaAccording to the Russian Institute for Hydrological and Meteorological, arctic cold penetrates to the heart of Siberia. In Krasnoyarsk, the temperature dropped to the lowest level in history, -6.5 ° C. Previous minimum was established September 27, 1988, and amounted to -6.4 ° C. The Institute adds that it is a mean daily, not the minimum temperature, so you can guess that mercury bars at night are reduced below -15 degrees. Strong for this time of year mrozom not accompanied by a clear sky, as it might seem. Already 60 per cent. Asian part of Russia is covered with a layer several centimeters of snow. Most of the snow is in the mountains of Magadan - 40 cm and the Yamal Peninsula - 20 cm. moist and coldest September in the history of Moscow? Yeah rainy September in the Russian capital was not long ago. What's more, all indications are that in Moscow in September this year will further the coldest since the beginning of this century. The last time a similar intensity and duration of the anomalies observed in 2001, but when the daily temperature was a little higher than it is now. According to the Russian Institute in September of this year in Moscow columns of mercury had never exceeded 20 ° C, which is a very unusual phenomenon. Meteorologists estimate that this is the second month of this year, after March, with temperatures well below long-term norms. As if this is not enough, September was not only cold, but also very wet - in the capital has fallen three times more rain than usual (up to 282 per cent on September 26. Precipitation). Historically cold week in Eastern Europe, building on over Scandinavia powerful high-pressure system will make in the near future on the eastern part of Europe, such as the Russia, Baltic States, Ukraine, and in the second half of next week, also up from the Balkans to drain a record cold air from the north. During the day the temperature drops to as little as 4-6 degrees C, and at night there will be frost up to -8, -10 degrees C. As if that were not enough, in many regions are expected to be the first time this season snowfall. It is estimated that in the east of the continent and in the Black Sea region will be up to 10-12 ° C cooler than the norm, but rather indicates a thermal anomaly, and not just "more serious incident." Link: krolowa-superstar.blog.pl/2013/09/29/padly-nowe-rekordy-zimna-na-syberii-na-tym-nie-koniec/
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 1, 2013 12:35:54 GMT
Winter is coming........where did summer go?
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Post by karlox on Oct 3, 2013 7:48:29 GMT
"Without an El Niño or La Niña signal present, other, less predictable, climatic factors will govern fall, winter and spring weather conditions," said climatologist Bill Patzert of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Long-range forecasts are most successful during El Niño and La Niña episodes. The 'in between' ocean state, La Nada, is the dominant condition, and is frustrating for long-range forecasters. It's like driving without a decent road map -- it makes forecasting difficult." Hope this helps them to look further and detect other precursors and data (like Solar activity) to improve their long-range forecast. If they would only dare to make a clear prediction on how next decade will be as far as global weather is concerned... but they daren´t! (and pretend to know how earth´s climate will look like in 2050-2100!)
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Post by nautonnier on Oct 3, 2013 12:32:52 GMT
Winter is coming........where did summer go? The NCEP/NAM WRF model shows South Dakota getting a fair amount of snow this weekend - and the Brazilian forecasts for Chicago to Toronto show temps below freezing mid-November 2013 through March 2014. (From Joe Bastardi Weatherbell) If they are right people may remember this coming winter for some time.
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Post by nautonnier on Oct 5, 2013 13:40:11 GMT
How's the igloo building doing Sig - looks pretty bad up there in the Dakotas
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 5, 2013 13:42:35 GMT
ON the east side so no snow.....thankfully.
Tonight spose to get a tad bit chilly, however, it is that time of year where this can happen.
Was early for this type of weather out west tho.
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Post by cuttydyer on Oct 7, 2013 10:24:02 GMT
Robert Felix reports: "Romania – Coldest October 1st since 1929 – Snow, blizzards and closed roads"Predeal, Azuga and logs show that this was the coldest October 1st in the last 84 years. Plus yellow code for snow in 5 Counties.
After snowfalls in recent days, dozens of trees were broken under the weight of snow and blocked the lines. With the Brasov to Bucharest train delayed more than 10 hours, all those who had the misfortune to start the trip by rail have cursed the day.
Problems between Brasov and Predeal railway began last night when, under the weight of snow, trees collapsed the power lines. Seven trains remained stuck for hours in stations or on the trail.
In total, 13 trains linking the south of Transylvania froze, to the dismay of travelers .
Five roads also closed by snow.Link: stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/ninge-ca-in-povesti-in-brasov-luna-octombrie-a-inceput-cu-zapada-si-trenuri-blocate-spre-predeal.html
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Post by cuttydyer on Oct 8, 2013 10:18:38 GMT
Early snow kills thousands of cattle in South Dakota.Link: www.blueridgenow.com/article/20131008/ARTICLES/131009866/1042/news?Title=Early-snow-kills-thousands-of-cattle-in-SDPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A record-breaking storm that dumped 4 feet of snow in parts of western South Dakota left ranchers dealing with heavy losses, in some cases perhaps up to half their herds, as they assess how many of their cattle died during the unseasonably early blizzard. Meanwhile, utility companies were working to restore power to tens of thousands of people still without electricity Monday after the weekend storm that was part of a powerful weather system that also buried parts of Wyoming and Colorado with snow and produced destructive tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. At least four deaths were attributed to the weather, including a South Dakota man who collapsed while cleaning snow off his roof.Gary Cammack, who ranches on the prairie near Union Center about 40 miles northeast of the Black Hills, said he lost about 70 cows and some calves, about 15 percent of his herd. A calf would normally sell for $1,000, while a mature cow would bring $1,500 or more, he said. "It's bad. It's really bad. I'm the eternal optimist and this is really bad," Cammack said. "The livestock loss is just catastrophic. ... It's pretty unbelievable." Cammack said cattle were soaked by 12 hours of rain early in the storm, so many were unable to survive an additional 48 hours of snow and winds up to 60 mph. "It's the worst early season snowstorm I've seen in my lifetime," said Cammack, 60. Early estimates suggest western South Dakota lost at least 5 percent of its cattle, said Silvia Christen, executive director of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association. Some individual ranchers reported losses of 20 percent to 50 percent of their livestock, Christen said.
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Post by cuttydyer on Oct 9, 2013 7:25:44 GMT
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Post by cuttydyer on Oct 10, 2013 7:35:34 GMT
Thanks. Hey what is that tractor in you photo? Is it an old Massey or International? Hi Code, It's a tatty Fordson Major; would have looked something like this when new:
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Post by nautonnier on Oct 10, 2013 11:55:23 GMT
Next to a Trojan van - don't see many of those these days.
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Post by cuttydyer on Oct 10, 2013 12:59:07 GMT
Next to a Trojan van - don't see many of those these days. I think the van is possibly a Fordson E83W: Edit: Google says: Fordson E04C
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Post by nautonnier on Oct 10, 2013 16:25:39 GMT
Yep, you are right - I should remember I was around then
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Post by Ratty on Oct 11, 2013 5:01:29 GMT
Yep, you are right - I should remember I was around then And you can still see to type?
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