As we all know the world has been
cooling since 1998 but of late the cooling has been accelerating at an alarming rate. We documented this trend in a recent Common Cents post "
Is a new Ice Age coming?" last month. In that post we laid out the Alaskan glaciers growing for the first time in 250 years, the fact that sea ice is growing at the fastest pace ever, glaciers are growing all over the world and more. The
UK Daily Mail has a superlative article in which they document some of the Arctic Weather that is hitting the earth with ferocious intensity. This is scary stuff folks - if a new Ice Age is coming that would be devastating to life on Planet Earth.
CHINA - Snow storms today have caused chaos in China's capital of Beijing, grinding aeroplanes to a halt and causing severe traffic delays. Around 90 per cent of all flights were either delayed or cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. In addition, major roads in Beijing and Tianjin, as well as nearby provinces Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, were forced to close due to the heavy snow. The snow shows no sign of stopping, however, and temperatures are expected to drop to -16C in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, causing more problems for those attempting to returning to work after a three-day New Year holiday.
INDIA - Not a country usually associated with snow, India has experienced severe problems since Saturday when snowfall and a dense blanket of fog began to cause chaos. More than 30 people died in cold-weather related incidents in Northern India over the past 24 hours, with 10 of those losing their lives in train accidents caused by the fog. Meanwhile, 24 homeless people have also died in the Uttar Pradesh state since Saturday due to the severe drop in temperature. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir were all hit with heavy snow, while Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi also recorded snowfall over the past 24 hours.
RUSSIA - A country much more used to dealing with high levels of snow, Russia saw temperature lows of a chilling -20C in Moscow today. Those travelling on trains at stations near the Russian city of Vorkuta, attempted to continue their journeys despite the freezing conditions. Workers also tried to sweep snow from the train tracks, but found it was falling too fast to clear. However, two men making the most of the snow were Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who decided to take to the slopes in Krasnaya Polyana near the Black Sea resort of Sochi in southern Russia.
GERMANY - The snow caused more problems with flights in Germany, with one jet veering off the runway at Dortmund airport in western Germany. The Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 broke to abort the take-off due to a 'technical irregularity', but none of the 165 passengers and six crew members were injured. The plane was not damaged but flights from the airport were canceled or diverted for a large part of the day. Airline spokeswoman Diane Daedelow said: 'A combination of the snowy weather and the speed the plane was traveling at forced the plane to skid off the runway.' Over 30 flights from Frankfurt airport were also canceled this morning.
AUSTRIA - While they are much more accustomed to dealing with snow, even native Austrians were struggling to cope with the freezing lows of -8C at night and -3C during the day. But one creature happy to bound around in the fluffy snow was a mix breed dog called Lotta, who seemed entirely unconcerned as she became coated in snow during her run in Unken, in the Austrian province of Salzburg. Meteorologists have predicted continued light snowfalls for the upcoming days in Austria.
KOREA - Seoul residents slogged through the heaviest snowfall in modern Korean history after a winter storm dumped more than 11 inches (28 centimeters) Monday, forcing airports to cancel flights and paralyzing traffic in South Korea's bustling capital. The snow and icy roads snarled traffic in and out of Seoul, and at least three people died in traffic accidents. Many commuters squeezed into packed subways to get to work, and a Cabinet meeting was delayed because ministers were stuck in traffic.
FLORIDA - A wind chill advisory was issued for most of South Florida, and temperatures were forecast to dip below freezing in far western Broward. On Monday and Tuesday, the mercury is expected to top out around 60 degrees -- 17 degrees below normal. The lows in most of South Florida are expected to be in the mid-30s to low 40s. Jacksonville fell to 26 degrees overnight Saturday, well below the typical temperature of 42 degrees, said Dave Samuhel, a meteorologist for AccuWeather.com. A low of 20 degrees was forecast for Sunday night, which would break the existing record of 22 degrees, Samuhel said. Orlando was expected to slip to 27 degrees Sunday night, shattering its record of 31 degrees.
DALLAS, TEXAS - There won't be a snowy blizzard when a powerful blast of Canadian air reaches North Texas later this week, but the "arctic outbreak" could provide wind chill values close to, or even below, zero. The arctic front might kick up some cold rain Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. But what is certain is that there will be stiff north winds Thursday, a possible low of 16 degrees Thursday night, and then bitterly cold temperatures Friday and on through the weekend. Also, "wind chill values are expected to fall into the single digits or below Thursday morning," according to a special statement issued by the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth.
6 comments:
Has anyone consulted with Al Gore?
If it's cold it's weather. If it's warm it's climate change.
Must be global warming!
I live 3 hours south of Seoul in Daegu and this is the second year in a row that we've gotten snowfall, which is unusual for Daegu. This is my 2nd winter here.
And Daegu is just an hour's flight north of Jeju Island, which is Korea's equivelent to warm and tropical Hawaii.
Daegu also had the coolest summer in 2009 in 26 years.
Yes, Al Gore is a genius.
It was 16 degrees here yesterday and it didn't stop snowing for 3 days.
Granted it's New England. But even for this region this is a bit much.
Glowbull warming.
Ben, you'll need to grab a couple of aerosol cans and step outside for a minute. Grab one in each hand, flip the tops, and aim them skywards.
Now depress the tips and disperse that aerosol until it's gone.
If this doesn't work, repeat till it does.
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