Category Archives: Weather

12,793 US Snow and Cold Records Broken in Less Than 2 Months

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

“From March 12 to April 22 (6 weeks) there were 9,664 snow and cold records broken.” “From April 22 to May 5th there were 3,129 snow and cold records broken.” “That’s 12,793 Snow and Cold records broken in less than … Continue reading →

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Bread Basket Planting Slowest Since 1995

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The Machine Finder has the details: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly report released on Monday, U.S. farmers have planted just 12% of their intended corn acreages as a result of the weather. The Iowa field office of … Continue reading →

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Chilly Temperatures Cause Wheat Prices to Rise

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Ottumwa Courier has the story: Unseasonably cold weather struck across the Great Plains this week, bringing snow and freezing temperatures to major wheat-producing regions. Although the extent of the damage is uncertain, some analysts expect significant yield loss in the … Continue reading →

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Is Alaska the Canary in the Coming Ice Age?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

From the Alaska Dispatch: “That may not be news to Alaskans coping with the coldest winter in two decades or to the mariners locked out of the Bering Sea this spring by record ice growth, says author Alex DeMarban. In the … Continue reading →

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Wet, cool spring delaying Canadian planting

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Details in Ag Week “A wet, cool spring is delaying planting on the Canadian prairie, but farmers and others generally say they aren’t terribly concerned yet,” says this article in Ag Week. “We’re a week or 10 days behind normal,” … Continue reading →

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U.S. winter wheat growers assess recent frost damage

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Details at the Western Producer: A struggling U.S. winter wheat crop suffered what could be a serious blow last week when temperatures dropped below freezing for long stretches twice in 48 hours in large portions of the southern plains. “There’s … Continue reading →

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U.S. Breadbasket At Risk From Global Cooling NOAA Indicates – Crop Failures, World Hunger A Result?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

While left-leaning U.S. politicians, bureaucrats and the partisan mainstream press continue to push the silly catastrophic AGW hysteria from human CO2 emissions, a significant cooling trend (per NOAA) across a critically important global breadbasket continues – if the latest 15-year … Continue reading →

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Cold Puts Spring Planting On Hold in Canada

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

IceAge Now Has this story and some data on the broken records: Residents are calling it ‘Springter,’ a mix of spring weather and stubborn winter conditions in what seems to be like a never ending winter. On Monday, temperatures in … Continue reading →

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More Snow Than Usual Come April 1st

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Russ Steele Ice ages get started when the winter snow survives the summer warmth, and more snow piles on the next winter. The Northern Hemisphere has more snow that usual this spring, and that may delay planting while the snow … Continue reading →

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Frost Damages Florida Crops

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Late season frost damages western Palm Beach County corn and bean crops to the tune of millions  Belle Glade area vegetable farmers were assessing damage Tuesday after temperatures that dipped as low as 25 degrees Monday in isolated areas, ruining … Continue reading →

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