State of Emergency Declared in Kiev after Heavy Snow

Ukraine Capital Kiev declares a state of emergency amid mega snowstorm

The snow forced the closure of International Boryspil Airport, and trapped thousands of vehicles in northern and northeastern Ukraine.

• Many stores and businesses in Kiev and other major cities in northern Ukraine also remained closed due to the snow.

Other Global Disasters, Significant Events

USA: Winter Weather, Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall

“A storm system will bring heavy snow to portions of the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys as well as the central Appalachians on Sunday. A swath of 6 to 10 inches is forecast from central Missouri to west central Ohio. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall will continue to be a threat across the southeast United States.” NWS/NOAA reported.

Map of weather hazards for March 24, 2013 @ 14:00 UTC. Source: NWS.

• Severe weather with large hail and damaging winds was reported in the Gulf Coast region from Florida to eastern Texas.
• Baseball-sized hail west of Lawtey, near state road 225, Bradford County, Florida reported to SPC.

SPC Filtered Storm reports for 23/3/2013. Baseball-sized hail west of Lawtey, near state road 225, Bradford County, Florida reported to SPC.

Florida

Columbia County, Fla., has declared a state of emergency after damage caused by flooding and high winds, reports said.

• Severe flooding reported in Lake City after it received two inches of rain in 30 minutes, said NWS.

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March 24, 2013 — DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,084 Days Left 

Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.

• SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,084 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human  History
• The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …

GLOBAL WARNINGS

• WARNING: Human impact 2.85 x Earth’s diminishing carrying capacity
• WARNING: RAPID PLANETARY DECLINE IN PROGRESS!
• Europe: The First Phase of Collapse Has Started 
• United States: The First Phase of Collapse Has Begun

Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background

• The First Wave of World’s Collapsing Cities
• Back to the Primordial Future
• The Fate of Energy Dinosaurs
• Mass Die-offs

Tornadoes, Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Snow

“A very active weather day,” NWS forecast

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PLAINS

The NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman OK has forecast the development of

• Strong Tornadoes
• Very Large Hail
• Damaging Winds

Areas most likely to experience this activity include

• W Arkansas
• SE  Kansas
• Extreme SW Missouri
• E  Oklahoma
• Extreme NE Texas

Severe storms also possible from the central Plains to the Mid-South.

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“A disturbance will emerge from the Four Corners region to the southern and central High Plains this afternoon, where it will begin a rapid intensification as it is fed by a strong surge of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected in the south-central Plains today with a strong possibility of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rainfall is also possible.” NWS said.

• Tornado Warning

Little Rock, AR,  Base Reflectivity Radar. Click image to enlarge. Click here to update.

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TEXAS Wildfires

Meanwhile, large wildfires continue to burn across portions of Texas. As of posting, 33 states are helping Texas to fight some 21 large to major wildfires.

Picture of the Swenson fire in Stonewall County taken on April 7, 2011.  Photo is courtesy of the Texas Forest Service.

• Red Flag Warnings

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