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Forecasters give Highland blizzard warning The Met Office has issued a warning of heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions for northern Scotland on Tuesday. On higher-level routes, up to 20cm of snow has been forecast, with slushy deposits to sea level. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...

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The Blizzard of 1999 was a strong winter snowstorm which struck the Midwest United States and portions of eastern Canada, hitting hardest in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and Quebec dumping as much as 60 cm of snow in many areas. Chicago received a recorded 55 cm. The s...

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Cyclonic Storm Thane (06B) is forecast to make landfall in India probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 24 hours probability for TS is 80% in about 24 hours Pondicherry (11.9 N, 79.8 E) probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 36 hours probability for TS is...

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Lothar is the name of a low-pressure system that resulted in a violent extratropical cyclone sweeping across Central Europe on December 26, 1999, causing major damage in France, southern Germany, and Switzerland. Read more

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Scotland braced for severe winds Scotland is preparing for severe winds, with gusts of over 80mph being forecast for Thursday afternoon. Travel is expected to be seriously disrupted and many schools will be closed. Read more

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Snow in the Rockies, dry summers in the Southwest? New simulations of summer rains in the arid American Southwest show that they are influenced by the previous winter's snowpack in the Rocky Mountains. Summer rains, called "monsoons," are the predominant source of rain in eastern Ariz...

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140 mph gusts cause damage, outages, delays in California Wind gusts stronger than 140 mph -- which would be equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane -- have been measured on the Sierra Crest mountain ridge, according to the National Weather Service. [url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/01/us/ca...

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Parts of Scotland affected by severe flooding Many parts of central and southern Scotland have been affected by flooding. The worst affected areas include Stirling, Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire. See more

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Footage shows central Bolivia tornado A tornado tore metal sheeting from roofs, demolished buildings and uprooted trees in the city of Cochabamba in central Bolivia on Wednesday. Read more [video=http://www.youtu...

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Why is the study of the weather confusingly known as meteorology? We can blame Aristotle, who wrote a book on the weather describing the interplay of the elements. It covered the action of the sun causing vapours to rise up from the earth and the sea, so he entitled it Meteorology from the word meteoros...

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The Armistice Day Blizzard (or the Armistice Day Storm) took place in the Midwest region of the United States on 11 November (Armistice Day) and 12 November 1940. The intense early-season "Panhandle hook" winter storm cut a 1600 km path through the middle of the country from Kansas to Mic...

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Powerful storm heading toward coastal Alaska Western Alaska residents braced for an unusual Bering Sea storm headed toward the coast, packing hurricane-force winds and churning giant waves. The storm was lashing parts of the shoreline with winds in excess of 80 mph late Tuesday, said Neil Muraka...

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UA Scientists Find Evidence of Roman Period Megadrought A new study at the UA's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research has revealed a previously unknown multi-decade drought period in the second century A.D. The findings give evidence that extended periods of aridity have occurred at intervals throu...

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The St. Felix's Flood (in Dutch Sint-Felixvloed) happened on Saturday 5 November 1530, the name day of St. Felix. Large parts of Flanders and Zeeland were washed away, including the Verdronken Land van Reimerswaal. Read more

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The All Saints' Flood (Allerheiligenvloed) of 1570 was a disaster which happened on November 1, on the Dutch coast. Affected cities include Egmond, Bergen op Zoom and Saeftinghe. Read more

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	Scotland blizzard warning (Preview) Forecasters give Highland blizzard warning The Met Office has issued a warning of heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions for northern Scotland on Tuesday. On higher-level routes, up to 20cm of snow has been forecast, with slushy deposits to sea level. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...	Blobrana	4	Jan 5 10:36 2012 by Blobrana
	The Blizzard of 1999 (Preview) The Blizzard of 1999 was a strong winter snowstorm which struck the Midwest United States and portions of eastern Canada, hitting hardest in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and Quebec dumping as much as 60 cm of snow in many areas. Chicago received a recorded 55 cm. The s...	Blobrana	0	Jan 2 00:05 2012 by Blobrana
	Cyclonic Storm Thane (Preview) Cyclonic Storm Thane (06B) is forecast to make landfall in India probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 24 hours probability for TS is 80% in about 24 hours Pondicherry (11.9 N, 79.8 E) probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 36 hours probability for TS is...	Blobrana	1	Dec 31 01:02 2011 by Blobrana
	Lothar, 1999 (Preview) Lothar is the name of a low-pressure system that resulted in a violent extratropical cyclone sweeping across Central Europe on December 26, 1999, causing major damage in France, southern Germany, and Switzerland. Read more	Blobrana	0	Dec 27 09:45 2011 by Blobrana
	Scotland severe winds (Preview) Scotland braced for severe winds Scotland is preparing for severe winds, with gusts of over 80mph being forecast for Thursday afternoon. Travel is expected to be seriously disrupted and many schools will be closed. Read more	Blobrana	5	Dec 9 18:32 2011 by Blobrana
	American monsoons (Preview) Snow in the Rockies, dry summers in the Southwest? New simulations of summer rains in the arid American Southwest show that they are influenced by the previous winter's snowpack in the Rocky Mountains. Summer rains, called "monsoons," are the predominant source of rain in eastern Ariz...	Blobrana	0	Dec 6 14:45 2011 by Blobrana
	Santa Ana winds (Preview) 140 mph gusts cause damage, outages, delays in California Wind gusts stronger than 140 mph -- which would be equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane -- have been measured on the Sierra Crest mountain ridge, according to the National Weather Service. [url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/01/us/ca...	Blobrana	0	Dec 2 01:44 2011 by Blobrana
	Scotland flooding (Preview) Parts of Scotland affected by severe flooding Many parts of central and southern Scotland have been affected by flooding. The worst affected areas include Stirling, Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire. See more	Blobrana	0	Nov 29 20:06 2011 by Blobrana
	Cochabamba tornado (Preview) Footage shows central Bolivia tornado A tornado tore metal sheeting from roofs, demolished buildings and uprooted trees in the city of Cochabamba in central Bolivia on Wednesday. Read more [video=http://www.youtu...	Blobrana	1	Nov 18 08:43 2011 by Blobrana
	Meteorology (Preview) Why is the study of the weather confusingly known as meteorology? We can blame Aristotle, who wrote a book on the weather describing the interplay of the elements. It covered the action of the sun causing vapours to rise up from the earth and the sea, so he entitled it Meteorology from the word meteoros...	Blobrana	0	Nov 12 13:22 2011 by Blobrana
	Armistice Day Blizzard (Preview) The Armistice Day Blizzard (or the Armistice Day Storm) took place in the Midwest region of the United States on 11 November (Armistice Day) and 12 November 1940. The intense early-season "Panhandle hook" winter storm cut a 1600 km path through the middle of the country from Kansas to Mic...	Blobrana	0	Nov 11 00:08 2011 by Blobrana
	Bering Sea storm (Preview) Powerful storm heading toward coastal Alaska Western Alaska residents braced for an unusual Bering Sea storm headed toward the coast, packing hurricane-force winds and churning giant waves. The storm was lashing parts of the shoreline with winds in excess of 80 mph late Tuesday, said Neil Muraka...	Blobrana	2	Nov 9 22:26 2011 by Blobrana
	Second century A.D mega drought (Preview) UA Scientists Find Evidence of Roman Period Megadrought A new study at the UA's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research has revealed a previously unknown multi-decade drought period in the second century A.D. The findings give evidence that extended periods of aridity have occurred at intervals throu...	Blobrana	1	Nov 5 13:48 2011 by Blobrana
	St. Felix's Flood (Preview) The St. Felix's Flood (in Dutch Sint-Felixvloed) happened on Saturday 5 November 1530, the name day of St. Felix. Large parts of Flanders and Zeeland were washed away, including the Verdronken Land van Reimerswaal. Read more	Blobrana	0	Nov 5 00:03 2011 by Blobrana
	All Saints' Flood (1570) (Preview) The All Saints' Flood (Allerheiligenvloed) of 1570 was a disaster which happened on November 1, on the Dutch coast. Affected cities include Egmond, Bergen op Zoom and Saeftinghe. Read more	Blobrana	0	Nov 1 13:48 2011 by Blobrana
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