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Europe cold wave deaths hit 200; low-snow winter for the U.S.
Brutal winter cold continues over most of Europe, where at least 200 people have died in a cold wave that began January 26. Hardest hit has been Ukraine, where the temperature bottomed out at -17°F (-27°C) at the capital of Kyiv this morning. It was the second coldest day of the cold wave, behind the -28°C reading of February 2. These temperatures are the coldest winter weather in six years in Ukraine, and at least 101 deaths are being blamed on the cold there. A...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2027">Read More</a>
Six more weeks of non-winter
Here Ye! Here Ye! Here Ye!On Gobbler's Knob on this magnificent Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2012Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Seers, the Prognosticator of all Prognosticators,was summoned from his burrow in the old oak stumpby the tap of President Bill Deedly.He greeted his handlers, John Griffiths and Ron Ploucha.After casting an appreciative glance towards thousands of his faithful followers,Phil proclaimedAs I look at the crowd on Gobbler's KnobMany shadows do ...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2026">Read More</a>
New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for gardeners shows a warming climate
Wintertime minimum temperatures in the U.S. have risen so much in recent decades that the United States Department of Agriculture decided last week to update their Plant Hardiness Zone Map for gardeners for the first time since 1990. The Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F ...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2025">Read More</a>
Bitter cold in Alaska and Europe; Alaska's -79°F reading bogus
Bitter cold temperatures gripped much of Alaska again this morning, and the month of January is setting numerous records for coldest January on record for much of northern Alaska. According to the Fairbanks weather office, here are the likely final rankings for January temperatures at select locations in Alaska during 2012:Nome: coldestKotzebue: 2nd coldestBarrow: not in top ten coldestGalena: coldestBettles: coldestFairbanks: 5th coldest (coldest since 1971)A major...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2024">Read More</a>
Bitter cold -65°F temperatures hit Alaska
If you're wondering who's getting all the cold air the lower 48 states is missing during this non-winter of 2012, the answer during the past week has been Alaska. Our 49th state is used to intense winter cold, but not like what they've experienced during the past week. Friday night and Saturday night, temperatures plummeted to -50°F and -51°F in Fairbanks, marking the first time since 1999 the city had seen back-to-back minus fifty nights. The low temperature so f...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2023">Read More</a>
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