Mega Snowstorm Affects 1/3 of U-S Population

‘Worst Ever’ Snowstorm barrels Across the U-S

Deadly snowstorm of unprecedented magnitudes pummels  the country’s midsection before aiming for the already frozen Northeast

The massive storm has affected 30 states and more than a third of the US population.

• The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued storm watches, warnings and advisories in 33 states
• NWS blizzard warnings issued for 8 states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsi

• A state of emergency has been declared in Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois.
• In Oklahoma, paralyzed by whiteouts, 6-foot snow drifts have been reported.
• A state of emergency has been declared in 29 counties in southern Wisconsin.

• Bolivar and Polk Counties in Mississippi declare a state of emergency.
• A state of emergency has been declared in several counties in NW Indiana.
• Kansas Gov. has declared 53 counties as disaster area after blizzard shut down schools and state offices in eastern Kansas.
• Arkansas declared a state of emergency for the state’s northern and western counties.
• A state of emergency has also been declared for dozens of cities/counties in several other states.
• Up to 15,000 flights have been canceled, as of posting, and many roads have become impassible.
• about a dozen people have been killed in snow-n-ice storm related incidents.

An image of Midsection US covered by snow and ice was captured by MODIS NASA’s Terra satellite.

This visible image was captured by the GOES-13 satellite and shows the low pressure area stretching from the Colorado Rockies and Texas east to New England. The image shows the storm on Feb. 1 at 14:01 UTC. Image and caption: NASA

5 hours later, more snow piling up …

GOES-13 satellite visible image taken at 19:01UTC on February 1. Source: NASA

This NASA satellite image from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua spacecraft, taken Jan. 31, 2011 at 18:47 UTC (1:47 p.m. EST), shows the early stages of a developing storm in the plains and Midwestern states. This image highlights a preponderance of cold air in Canada and the northern US (green and blue colors). Image and caption: NASA

• Last 48 hours  of GOES-13 images of the snowstorm progression (animation)

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YASI a Mega Cyclone

YASI REVVING UP TO MAX POWER

YASI Now an Extremely Destructive Cat 5 Cyclone, as Forecast by FIRE-EARTH

BE WARNED! YASI looks set to dump the maximum possible precipitation available in the SW Pacific atmosphere, and some, over the state of Queensland.

THE FIRST PHASE OF COLLAPSE IS WELL AND TRULY UNDERWAY! IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO MOVE TO AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLUNDER … THERE’S A LOT MORE WHERE THIS ONE CAME FROM.

MEGA CYCLONE YASI – Visible IR Satellite Image 2-km Res. Source: CIMSS.  See inset for time/date. Click image to enlarge.

Super Cyclone YASI – IR Satellite Image (NHC Enhancement). Source: CIMSS.  See inset for time/date. Click image to enlarge.

Cyclone YASI (Tropical Cyclone 11P). IR Satellite Image 2-km Res. Source: CIMSS.  See inset for time/date. Click image to enlarge.

MAX POWER – MAX PRECIPITATION

YASI looks set to dump the maximum possible precipitation available in the SW Pacific atmosphere, and some, over the state of Queensland, FIR-EARTH forecasts.

Cyclone YASI (Tropical Cyclone 11P). Water Vapor Satellite Image 8-km Res. Source: CIMSS.  See inset for time/date. Click image to enlarge.

NEW ERA for MEGA CYCLONES HAS STARTED?

‘SEVERE TC YASI IS A LARGE AND VERY POWERFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE AND POSES AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE WARNING AREA, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CAIRNS AND TOWNSVILLE.’ ~ Australia BOM

“THIS IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE LIFE THREATENING THAN ANY EXPERIENCED DURING RECENT GENERATIONS.”

“TC Yasi, CATEGORY 5, will continue to move in a west-southwesterly direction during the day. The cyclone is expected to cross the coast in the Innisfail area at about midnight.” BOM said.

YASI knocked out the Willis Island Radar as it passed overhead, JTWC said.

MEGA CYCLONE YASI: Forecast Track Map (BOM)

Map legend. Source: BOM

Frightening and Catastrophic

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has finally described Mega Cyclone YASI as a “frightening and catastrophic” cyclone telling a quarter of a million residents in the projected path of the storm they only have three hours left to run for their lives.

“Do not bother to pack bags, just grab each other and get to an area of safety.” Ms. Bligh has said.

Details for Mega Cyclone YASI (BOM)

• Forecast Track Map (QLD)
• Tropical Cyclone Advice
• East Coastal Waters issued by Brisbane
• High Seas Warning
• Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

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We doubt it!

AUSTRALIA WEATHER WARNINGS

• CURRENT WARNINGS | TROPICAL CYCLONE | NSW/ACT | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | NT

Warnings for Queensland

• High Seas Warning for Severe TC Yasi,
• East Coastal Waters issued by Brisbane for Severe TC Yasi,
• Severe Weather Warning 1,
• Flood Warning – Coastal rivers – Cooktown to Townsville,
• Flood Warning – Coastal rivers – Townsville to Mackay,
• Flood Warning – Fitzroy River,
• Flood Warning – Condamine-Balonne Rivers,
• Queensland flood warning summary,
• Forecast Track Map (QLD) for Severe TC Yasi,
• Tropical Cyclone Advice for Severe TC Yasi.

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