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The Top Canadian Weather Events of 2008
No, we don’t have too much time on our hands… We came across this list on the Environment Canada website listing the top weather events of the year north of the border.
Top 10 International Weather Events of 2008
Here is my list of the top International Weather Events of 2008. 10. Australian Heat: Parts of Australia were experienced their longest heat wave on record in March. Adelaide suffered through its fifteenth consecutive day of temperatures of at least … Continue reading
Spokane Snow
It has been an amazing month in Spokane. They have broken their record for most snowfall in ANY month. NOUS46 KOTX 010842 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1240 AM PST THU JAN 01 2009 …DECEMBER 2008 … Continue reading
Watching For Wintry Precip…
Temperatures will fall quickly after sunset from the middle 50s that we experienced this afternoon. We think they will fall into the lower 40s or so before they turn around and head up overnight as southeasterly wind start advecting warmer … Continue reading
The Twelve Cabanuelas
The Spanish have a bit of interesting weather folklore. They believe that the weather on the first twelve days of January foretells the weather for the twelve months of the coming year. For example, if January 1st dawns cool and … Continue reading
Noon Update
As we head toward the noon hour, temperatures are climbing into the 50s across Central Alabama. Skies are clear with near total sunshine. Winds are picking up out of the southeast, and this is a precursor to changes that are … Continue reading
The 1964 Sugar Bowl
Bear Bryant said later that the only thing that could have messed up his eighth ranked Alabama team’s chances in the 1964 Sugar Bowl against 6th ranked Ole Miss in New Orleans would have been if it were to snow. … Continue reading
Alabama’s Top Weather Stories from 2008
Counting down my top ten Alabama weather events for 2008… 10. February Derecho: On February 26 a damaging wind event caused a widespread swath of destruction from east of Birmingham in Central Alabama into western Georgia. Winds of 60-70 mph … Continue reading
Homework For You: Top International Weather Events of 2008
From Reader Brian K: Bill: You did great on the list–you picked more or less the same weather events that I would have. But now a question–how about making up a list of the top WORLDWIDE weather events? I know … Continue reading
The Ashtabula Train Disaster
Ashtabula, OH is in the lake effect snow belt of Lake Erie, like Buffalo. On December 29, 1876, Ashtabula was being buried by a major snowstorm, dumping huge amounts of snow on the small town. At about 7:30 p.m., the … Continue reading
