I Feel the Earth Move… Wacky Weather! Believe it or Not Events


WORLD WATCH EARTH CHANGES


By Cal Orey


Imagine this scenario: It’s winter 2012. The Pacific Northwest is getting hit with a newsworthy snowstorm. The Sierra, a hot spot for ski resorts, is relying on man-made snow. Tourists are clad in T-shirts, shorts, and hiking; snow blowers were rarely heard nor were berms seen. At the same time, in mid-February, Eastern Europe was buried in snow; Romania reported 15 feet of snow. An unusual pre-spring tornado outbreak caused a whirlwind catastrophic event in both the Midwest and Southern states. So, what gives?


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it’s the beginning of end days. Still, there are scientists whom claim unusual weather isn’t that strange. Here, take an up close and personal look at recent weather events in real-life.


4 Weird Weather Happenings


West Coast: I did predict the Sierra would get a few newsworthy snowstorms. But we are in a drought. The temps have been up in the 50s in February and March—not below zero. Our bears are coming out early of hibernation—dazed and confused. History Repeat: The Tahoe region has experienced mild winters with mild temps and little snow in the past. Way, way back in 1987 a seven-year drought hit residents, affected farm- ers in the Central Valley, and water supply in Northern California. But then, in 1993 “Miracle March” brought a godsend: snow.


Pacific Northwest: As an intuitive, I forecasted winter storms and flooding may pound the Pacific Northwest. No, we didn’t get our usual snowpack, but Seattle got slammed with snow. News headlines like “Seattle faces unusually strong snowfall”—were followed by power outages, delayed flights, and dangerous road condi- tions. History Repeat: Back in 1880 and 2008, in mid- December a rare historical snowfall paid a visit to the Pacific Northwest region.


Midwest/South: Moving east to the Midwest, and north- east I forecasted some severe snowstorms. Did it happen? Sort of. Severe weather and an unusual pre- spring tornado outbreak hit in the Midwest, but winter twisters are more likely to occur in the Southeast. Texas had its 14 wettest winter record. History Repeat: Winter tornado outbreaks have occurred before in the Midwest: The Great Storm of 1975 happened in mid-January and the March 1942 tornado outbreak (likely EF-4) wreaked havoc from Illinois to Mississippi.


Northeast: A lighter winter, unlike 2011 was my fore- cast for Northeasterners. Indeed. News headlines read “Warm Winter Leads to Early Blooms in Northeast.” New Yorkers saw flowers bloom and temperatures spike into the 50s. History Repeat: Sure winters are known to be


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cold and can be as low as 10 degrees and high as 50 degrees. But note, NOAA 1981-2010 records show that New York’s record high hit a balmy 75 degrees in the month of February.


So, as the weather turns, I can’t let go of my 2012 fore- casts (published in Oracle 20/20 January). One journalist scrutinized my words of potential weather and woes in her online Examiner.com article “Whirlwind Predictions.” Debbie Ballard wrote, “I just can’t help but wonder if the “weird cataclysmic event” of which Cal is referring to might not be indicative of the incredibly rare category EF-4, 100 tornado event that left so many states in the mid-west and south in utter destruction last week!


“She also correctly indicates that “weather wreaks havoc on our nation.” Might the areas that were hardest hit by these storms affect our nation’s food production in some manner? If businesses were literally wiped out in these states, might that not create “economic woes” among the populace? Might these significant events, naturally “bring humanity together as one” in order to pull together since so many have lost so much within the blink of an eye? What do you think?”


Is It Global Warming—Or Weather Cycles?


Could the Earth be in peril because of its rollercoaster extreme climate changes? Nobody knows for sure. The fact is, this is the fourth warmest winter on record, according to NOAA. A mild winter spells a lack of snow. It seems to be—overall, the United States is experienc- ing an early spring in 2012.


So, is this global warming or is it just nature’s cycles? Scientists and history show that droughts, severe snow- storms, floods, winter tornadoes, and warm spells have happened in the past, are happening now, and will likely happen again. My read is that the Mother Nature is just doing her thing like the ebb and flow of the ocean’s tides.


For more information, log onto http://www.skepti- calscience.com/extreme-weather-global-warming.htm


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