Climate change hits as Bush takes office

[Old Mouse]

Irony and climate change collide as the "worst storm of a generation" is set to begin with the confirmation of the most environmentally unfriendly President in American history.

This may just be part of a long but natural weather cycle, but expect the press to play it up, and look for frozen tears of joy in your local end-timer's eyes.

For those in nature's path, please be careful out there.

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/nation/10565429.htm
Trio of storm systems could have devastating impact on U.S.

The "Pineapple Express," a series of warm wet storms heading east from Hawaii, drenching Southern California and the far Southwest, which already are beset with heavy rain and snow. It could cause flooding, avalanches and mudslides.


An "Arctic Express," a mass of cold air chugging south from Alaska and Canada, bringing frigid air and potentially heavy snow and ice to the usually mild-wintered Pacific Northwest.


An unnamed warm, moist storm system from the Gulf of Mexico drenching the already saturated Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi valleys. Expect heavy river flooding and springlike tornadoes.

All three are likely to meet somewhere in the nation's midsection and cause even more problems, sparing only areas east of the Appalachian Mountains.


http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/index_gloss.html
National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center

[Droopy]

1. We've already had record breaking snow

and cold weather here in Ohio. It's warm for this time of year now, but it has been raining off and on for the past several days. Thank God the temperature is above freezing because we'd really be hurting if it wasn't. We got over 2 inches of rain here today, or so says a weather conscious friend of mine.

I hope this trio of storms weakens. It could be devastating for a lot of people. I'm very affected by the weather because of my job. I drive trucks for a living.

[cshupp]

4. Please be careful . . .

I'm in central Ohio where we had holidays without power followed by swift melts and now a lake behind our house and a rising sea in the cellar. The sump pump went off in the middle of the nite twice, is still running now but can't keep up and we've had to turn off the furnace because the water level started effecting the blower.

What a mess. But at least none of us have had to be out on the road in this weather. Please do be careful and don't put yourself at risk.

All best . . .

[Droopy]

6. Thanks for your concern and welcome to DU, cshupp

Conventional wisdom in trucking is that no load is worth your life. That covers everything from driving too fast, to driving while tired, to driving in bad weather conditions.

Sorry to hear you are having troubles at the homestead. Sounds like you are getting the same weather we are. I live near Dayton, Ohio. Here's to some sunny skys in our future. :toast:

[Old Mouse]

9. Oh, god be careful!

I've had my own adventures with black ice.

[Droopy]

10. I will be, Old Mouse

I've got lots of experience driving in bad weather conditions so I know what to expect.

Black ice is about the scariest thing out there on the roads as far as I'm concerned. I've seen a lot of wrecks and people getting hurt because of it. I hope you faired better than some of the wrecks I've seen. Well, you're still here so that's a good sign. :)

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

2. " An unnamed warm, moist storm system from the Gulf of Mexico"

The Galveston Express?

[Droopy]

3. How about the Cajun Express?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

8. hot moist system?

Um... "New Orleans Hooker"

<runs>

[Old Mouse]

12. Cajun....

I knew I was hungry for something!

[Taxloss]

5. The Chattanooga choo-choo?

[unpossibles]

7. I hear Hell is freezing over as we speak. n/t

[Solly Mack]

11. rubbish

there has to be a hell for that to happen ...besides, science doesn't back that up

[unpossibles]

13. sorry - just some hyperbole. n/t

[Steve2525]

14. Maybe Hell, Texas will freeze! n/t