Global Warming - it's been a bad winter everywhere
For all the global warming that is supposed to be happening, this has been one brutally cold winter. Good for our
local ski resort (they have a base of over 13 feet with a bunch of new powder from yesterday and more due tonight). Bad for all the travelers stranded over the Christmas holidays.
Blizzards have hit the Canadian Arctic as well -- from the
BBC Weather:
Nunavut, Canada, digs out after week long blizzard
dents of Nunavut, on the western Shores of Hudson Bay, are continuing to dig their way out after a week of blizzards. Although it is not unusual for this region to suffer from blizzards which can last a few days, a meteorologist for Environment Canada said that seven days in a row was �one for the books�.
The definition of blizzards can differ from region to region. In this region though a blizzard is defined as snow reducing the visibility to less than 2/3 of a mile (1km) for at least 6 hours, with winds at a minimum of 25mph (40km/h).
The communities of Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove and Baker Lake were effectively cut off as low pressure lingered across the region bringing heavy snow falls, strong winds and with temperatures in some areas dipping below -30C (-22F).
And a little bit about the amount of snow on the ground:
Snowdrifts are said to have got so deep that snowmobilers ventured dangerously close to overhead power lines. Food stores in Nunavut�s Kivalliq region were also left bare with no means of fresh supplies being delivered.
Yikes!
Posted by DaveH at January 27, 2008 2:30 PM