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Snowfall Covers the Sahara Desert for Second Winter in a Row!
As much of the northern hemisphere endures record cold temperatures, we get this report from Severe Weather EU via Twitter: Spectacular scenes today in Algeria as snow covered the sand dunes in Ain El Safra! Snow visible also in imagery by NASA’s Terra satellite. After a 40 year absence, this is the second winter in a row for this occurrence. … Continue reading
Strange Receding Ocean Phenomenon in Ecuador – Natural or Something Going On?
You may recall in August of 2017 a similar event occurred, Strange Ocean Anomaly: Tide Dramatically Recedes on South American Atlantic Coast While Huge Waves Hit Pacific Side. It seems that this is becoming more frequent, could this be a sign of more problems to come or is this perhaps something that has always happened but is only now getting … Continue reading
While Eastern N. America Faced Bitter Cold, Sydney Baked at 117 Degrees — Melting Roads
Parts of United States and Canada endured historic heavy snow and days of bone-chilling temperatures, while summer in Australia, particularly in the south and southeastern parts of the country, is delivering a “catastrophic” heat wave. via Irish Mirror: Stretch of motorway melts during catastrophic heat-wave in Australia that saw temperatures hit 47.3 degrees A 10-kilometre stretch of highway melted after … Continue reading
Persistent Extreme Cold Kills 70 Across Uttar Pradesh, India
I found it odd how this region that is so far away from North America experienced the cold wave almost on the same time period. via Firstpost: Extreme cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Lack of night shelters and amenities have already led to the death of over 70 homeless and poor people. Phone … Continue reading
First Eruption in Known History of Dormant Kadovar Volcano Prompts Evacuations
Sign of things to come in 2018? Via RT: A dormant volcano on Kadovar Island, northeast of Papua New Guinea, has erupted for the first time in known history, with a large plume of ash rising 2.1km above sea level, forcing the evacuation of over 500 residents. The 365-meter (1,197-ft) volcano started erupting on Friday, the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory … Continue reading
Massive Growing Crack Threatens Homes and Interstate in Yakima, Washington
A huge ridge cracks near Yakima prompts evacuation warning. The huge crack on Rattlesnake Ridge is active since October 2017. It is 20 acres in size, is moving at a rate of about 1.3 feet per week and is accelerating each week. The concern is that the landslide would keep moving, even closer to I-82. The below drone video shows … Continue reading
Mount St. Helens Hit by 40 Earthquakes in 4 Days
Mount St. Helens has been shaking, with 40 earthquakes – the most powerful of which was a 3.9 – in just four days. Since the largest earthquake, which struck Wednesday night around midnight local time, smaller earthquakes have shaken the area every half hour. Researchers believe they could be related to activity within the nearby volcano. Earthquakes are not unusual … Continue reading
Storm Dubbed ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hits US East Coast With High Winds, Travel Chaos, Icy Flooding
On Thursday, airliners canceled more than 3,600 flights after a major winter storm, the fearsomely termed bomb cyclone, dished out mayhem across the northeastern US, according to FlightAware.com, an online flight tracking service. More cancellations are expected Friday as the storm lingers in New England. The satellite imagery of this storm is cray. Are people still saying "cray?" I don't … Continue reading
Unexplained Boom Shook Homes in Michigan Village, ‘Frost Quake’ is the Suspected Cause
This happened on the same day that another unexplained boom occurred (in Tennessee) although the Tennessee event happened at a different time of the day (happened at night actually). via WOODTV: Most days, the Ionia County community of Pewamo is a about as peaceful as it gets. You may hear the rumble of the occasional semi-truck rolling through the village. … Continue reading
Was Cold Weather, ‘Frost Quakes’ Behind Loud Booms Heard in Eastern Tennessee?
Late Tuesday night, there were reports of a few loud booms around the Tri-Cities Airport. We seem to get more of these reports during the cold weather. Immediately, News 5 reached out to the Sullivan County EMA and the Tri-Cities Airport. Both said that they hadn’t heard the explosion or received any reports. It seems that this incident was highly … Continue reading
