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A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving inches of record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.
Huelmo–Mascardi Cold Reversal cold in Southern Hemisphere: 10,800–9,500: Younger Dryas sudden cold and dry period in Northern Hemisphere (B-S) 9,500–5,500: Holocene climatic optimum A warm period about 4.9 °C warmer than the LGM
During the Last Glacial Maximum, much of the world was cold, dry, and inhospitable, with frequent storms and a dust-laden atmosphere. The dustiness of the atmosphere is a prominent feature in ice cores; dust levels were as much as 20 to 25 times greater than they are in the present.
Climate charts provide an overview of the climate in a particular place. The letters in the top row stand for months: January, February, etc. The bars and numbers convey the following information: The blue bars represent the average amount of precipitation (rain, snow etc.) that falls in each month. The blue numbers are the amount of ...
According to official weather observation sites, both New Orleans and Pensacola saw around 8" of snow, but there were plenty of unofficial social media reports along the Interstate 10 corridor ...
Daily weather map from Jan. 30, 1922, showing the storm system that brought snow to Death Valley. (NOAA) Pack your skis, we're heading to Death Valley. The hottest location on Earth has topped the ...
Rainfall in these regions averages between 300 and 600 millimeters (11.8 and 23.6 in) per year, with lower amounts across Baja California Norte. Average rainfall totals are between 600 and 1,000 millimeters (23.6 and 39.4 in) in most of the major populated areas of the southern altiplano, including Mexico City and Guadalajara.
280 if 70% or more of the total precipitation is in the high-sun half of the year (April through September in the Northern Hemisphere, or October through March in the Southern), or; 140 if 30%–70% of the total precipitation is received during the applicable period, or; 0 if less than 30% of the total precipitation is so received.