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Record April Freeze Hits U.S.

Sun, 27 May 2007 16:13:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Climate alarmists were conspicuously silent on this issue but are happy to blame ANY hurricane on global warming.

Clip Source: www.heartland.org

Record April Freeze Hits U.S.

Hundreds of cities across most of the eastern United States suffered record cold and snow throughout much of April. Analysts pointed out the unexpected cold spell illustrates the unpredictability of both weather and longer-term climate conditions.

The seemingly endless cold spell had baseball fans and Easter celebrants wondering when global warming would arrive, as repeated blasts of cold and snowy Arctic air forced the cancellation or change in venue for seasonal celebrations dependent on Spring-like weather.

Major Crop Damage

Farmers suffered substantial crop damage and economic loss.

Contradicted Alarmists' Predictions

"Even after some [expected] late month moderation, April 2007 will likely keep the month in the top seven coldest in history," Weather Trends International reported as this article went to press.

"How ironic that the protracted spring cold spell follows premature claims that this past winter would be one of the warmest on record," Burnett said.

Tags: global warming, climate change, weather, science, politics

Climatologist Fired for Exposing Warming Myths

Sun, 27 May 2007 15:47:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Why am I not surprised by this?

Clip Source: www.heartland.org

University of Washington climate scientist Mark Albright was dismissed on March 12 from his position as associate state climatologist, just weeks after exposing false claims of shrinking glaciers in the Cascade Mountains.

Embarrassing Data

Albright sent emails to his colleagues informing them of the factual data.

Albright noted in his emails the current snow pack is only marginally lower than the long-term average since 1943. Moreover, the Cascade Mountains snow pack has been growing since the late 1970s.

Albright's emails were particularly embarrassing to Philip Mote, the Washington state climatologist.

Review Supported Albright

Censored, Fired

When Albright refused to submit to Mote's censorship, Mote stripped him of his associate state climatologist title.

Politics Triumphant

Cliff Mass, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington, told the March 15 Seattle Times, "In all my years of doing science, I've never seen this sort of gag-order approach to doing science."

Tags: climate change, global warming, science, politics, myth

Valley Snow Makes Rare Appearance in Tucson

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:24:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.kold.com

Valley Snow Makes Rare Appearance in Tucson

The weather outside has been unusual across the country this winter. Snow in the desert had people running for their cameras and KOLD viewers were no exception, sending us thousands of photos of their personal winter wonderlands.

The snow started last night and in many areas gave us more than a dusting- sticking to the ground, trees and desert plants. In some areas there was enough for a little snowman.

This system is supposed to push into northern Mexico with decreasing chances of additional snowfall expected during the evening for southeast Pinal, Eastern Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

Tags: desert, snow, rare, tucson, global warming, climate change, weather

Snow paints Tucson white, ice snarls traffic

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:17:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.mohavedailynews.com

Snow paints Tucson white, ice snarls traffic

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The worst of rare snow that painted mountains and yards white was over Monday for most of southeastern Arizona, but frigid hard-freeze temperatures from a winter storm that pushed across the state were expected to make an overnight encore.

Ice on the heels of rain, sleet and snow snarled traffic across much of the lower part of the state Monday.

The National Weather Service said temperatures were expected to dip to 28 degrees in the Tucson area, 24 in Douglas, 23 in Sierra Vista, 22 in Nogales and 18 in Bisbee, where some 8 inches of snow fell Monday.

An additional inch was expected around Douglas, but the storm was headed southeast from there.

Tags: tucson, snow, global warming, climate change, weather, ice

First snow falls in Malibu near LA in 20 years

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:05:28 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailytimes.com.pk

First snow falls in Malibu near LA in 20 years

Snow fell briefly in normally sunny Malibu, and west Los Angeles saw hail on Wednesday in the first sighting in 20 years of a white winter.

The mountains behind Malibu -- a celebrity enclave that hugs the Pacific Ocean -- got a dusting of snow that brought traffic chaos to a region where rainfall is usually headline local news. Snow plows were sent out to clear a major road through the Malibu mountains and at least one car crashed, highway police said.

"I lived in Malibu in 1978 when snow fell," said California Highway Patrol officer Patrick Kimball. Rain showers in unusually cold conditions turned to hail and sleet in parts of the beach city of Venice and in inland west Los Angeles, giving cars and rooftops a sprinkling of white. In Valencia -- 30 miles (48 km) north of Los Angeles downtown -- some residents rushed outside with video cameras to capture rare snowflakes descending on their gardens. Meteorologists said it was the first time in more than 20 years that snow had fallen there. The unusual cold snap in the land of palm trees and blue skies followed several nights of freezing conditions in northern and central California that have caused $1 billion in losses among crops of oranges, strawberries and avocados. reuters

Tags: malibu, snow, global warming, climate change, meterology, science