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''' Global [[storm]] activity of 2006-07''' profiles the major worldwide storms, including blizzards, ice storms, and other winter events, from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007. [[Winter storm]]s are events in which the dominant varieties of [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] are forms that only occur at cold [[temperature]]s, such as [[snow]] or [[Rain and snow mixed|sleet]], or a rainstorm where ground temperatures are cold enough to allow [[ice]] to form (i.e. [[freezing rain]]). It may be marked by strong [[wind]], [[thunder]] and [[lightning]] (a [[thunderstorm]]), heavy [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]], such as [[ice]] ([[winter storm|ice storm]]), or wind transporting some substance through the [[Earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]] (as in a [[dust storm]], [[snowstorm]], [[hail]]storm, etc.). Other major non winter events such as large dust storms, [[Hurricane]]s, [[cyclone]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[gale]]s, [[flooding]] and [[rainstorm]]s are also caused by such phenomena to a lesser or greater existent. |
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Very rarely, they may form in summer, though it would have to be an abnormally cold summer, such as the summer of [[Year Without a Summer|1816]] in the Northeast United States of America. In many locations in the Northern Hemisphere, the most powerful winter storms usually occur in March and, in regions where temperatures are cold enough, April. |
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==The events of 2006== |
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===January=== |
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[[Image:Clare 2006 track.png|thumb|left|175px|The storm's path.]] |
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Severe Tropical [[Cyclone Clare]] was a moderate strength [[cyclone]] which hit [[Western Australia]] in January 2006. The storm formed as an area of [[low pressure system|low pressure]] in the [[Arafura Sea]], on 4 January 2006, and moved westward. It ultimately peaked at Category 3 intensity on the Australian tropical cyclone scale. It moved ashore on the coast of [[Pilbara]] and proceeded inland, dissipating on 10 January. Clare produced winds of {{convert|142|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} at [[Karratha]] and triggered widespread torrential rainfall that led to flooding. Following its usage, the name ''Clare'' was retired by the [[Bureau of Meteorology]], and will never be used again for a tropical cyclone in the area affected by it. Ahead of the storm's landfall, local and state officials issued a "red alert" for several locations along the storm's prdicted path. 2,000 people were evacuated in the [[Karratha]] region.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Hoare|title=WA residents brace for Cyclone Clare|date=9 January 2006|publisher=''ABC News'' (Australia)|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1544153.htm}}</ref> In areas between Broome and Port Hedland, people were urged to tidy up debris and organise disaster supplies to prepare for the storm.<ref name="h1">{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|title=WA residents prepare for storm|date=8 January 2006|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald''|accessdate=31 January 2010|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/cyclone-approaches-wa/2006/01/08/1136655076878.html}}</ref> |
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, several ports were closed and some [[oil platform|oil rigs]] were shut down at the time to<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|title=Cyclone Clare hits NW Australia|date=10 January 2006|publisher=''BBC News Online''|accessdate=31 January 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4594352.stm}}</ref>. There were heavy floods in the affected region and parts of [[East Timor]] to. |
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[[File:Jim 2006 track.png|main|thumb|right|175px|The storm‘s erratic track]] |
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[[Main|Severe Tropical Cyclone Jim]] |
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On 24 January, a broad area of low pressure developed near the coast of Queensland after a monsoonal trough passed through the region. Northeasterly winds flowing into the system quickly increased convection, resulting in heavy rainfall over coastal regions of Queensland. The slow movement of the developing low continued through 26 January before turning northeast in response to a mid-level ridge to the north.<ref name="GPJanuary">{{cite web|author=Gary Padgett|publisher=Typhoon 2000|date=25 April 2006|accessdate=28 December 2009|title=Monthly Tropical Weather Summary for January 2006|url=http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/jan06sum.txt}}</ref> On 28 January, the JTWC began monitoring the system as Tropical Storm 10P<ref name="JTWCJim">{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|year=2007|accessdate=28 December 2009|title=Cyclone 10P Best Track|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2006/2006s-bsh/bsh102006.txt}}</ref> and shortly after, the Bureau of Meteorology classified the storm as a Category 1 cyclone and gave it the name Jim.<ref name="JanSigWX">{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2006|accessdate=28 December 2008|title=Significant Weather- January 2006|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/public/sigwxsum/sigw0106.shtml}}</ref> Torrential rainfall affected portions of coastal Queensland between 26 and 27 January. In a 24-hour span, {{convert|258|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain fell in Home Hill, leading to minor flooding. On 28 January, the cyclone brushed [[Flinders Reef]], [[New Caledonia]], [[Willis Island]] and [[Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve|Lihou Reef]], bringing winds up to 65 km/h (40 mph) to all three areas.<ref name="JanSigWX"/> |
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===February=== |
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{{Main|Cyclone Kate (2006)}} |
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The TCWC [[Brisbane, Queensland|Brisbane]] issued a gale warning for a Tropical Low near the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula on February 22. The low moved in an easterly direction. It quickly strengthened and became Tropical Cyclone Kate on the same day. Kate moved eastwards and weakened into a tropical low on February 24. Coastal Queensland was badly hit. In the [[Shire of Noosa]], six surfers sustained serious injuries after wading into turbulent waters. Waves up to {{convert|1.8|m|ft|abbr=on}} tossed the six surfers, leaving them with injuries ranging from broken noses and fractured ankles to head wounds from surfboards.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=25 February 2006|accessdate=27 December 2009|title=Surfers hurt by wild waves |url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2006/02/25/scd-surfers-hurt-by-wild-waves/}}</ref> |
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===August=== |
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====August 7==== |
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50 houses were damaged with 7 houses completely losing roofs and two people received minor injuries in the suburb of [[Leschenault, Western Australia|Leschenault]] in [[Australind, Western Australia]] which is located 163 km south of Perth. [[Western Australia]]n [[Bureau of Meteorology]] measured the tornado to be a '''F2''' on the [[Fujita scale]] with the damage area measuring around 100[[metres|m]] by 2000[[metres|m]].<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/sixty-homes-hit-by-tornado/2006/08/07/1154802793438.html Sixty homes hit by tornado - National - theage.com.au<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20043442-2,00.html</ref> |
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====August 13–29==== |
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{{Main|Cambodia floods of 2006}} |
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Between the 13th and 29 major storm induced flood hit the [[Cambodia]]<ref name="reliefweb.int">[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6T5BYW?OpenDocument]</ref>. On the 13th the [[Battambang]], [[Pursat]] and [[Kampong Thom]] were the fist to be hit. The heavy rainfall started at evening time of 13th in [[Kampong Speu Province]]and ended on the 14th<ref name="reliefweb.int"/>. [[Kampot (city)|Kampot]] was flooded by heavy rain on the 16th along with 5 affected districts, 92 communes, 482 villages until the 17th. The [[Cambodian Red Cross Society]] gave help to the storm's victims<ref name="reliefweb.int"/>. The storm burnt it's self out over [[Thailand]] and [[Laos]] on the 29th<ref name="reliefweb.int"/>. The [[Stung Sen River]] and [[Mekong]] river burst their banks<ref name="reliefweb.int"/>. |
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The major storm induced flood hit the [[Cambodia]]n provinces of [[Kandal Province|Kandal]], [[Koh Kong Province|Koh Kong]], [[Kampot Province|Kampot]], [[Kampong Speu Province|Kampong Speu]], [[Kampong Thom]], [[Battambang]], [[Pursat]], [[Rattanakiri]] and the municipality of [[Phnom Penh]] particularly badly; as were the [[Thailand|Thai]] provinces [[Amphoe Chiang Saen]] and [[Chiang Rai Province]]. Cambodian officials reported five deaths (2 in Kampong Speu and 3 in Kampot)<ref name="reliefweb.int"/>. It was said that 252 homes had been flooded, 12 homes had been washed away and about 6,000 families had been evacuated from low lying and coastal regions that were prone to flooding of this type<ref name="reliefweb.int"/>. The Laotian town of [[Chiang Saen Town (Laos)|Chiang Saen]], [[Sekong Province]] and [[Attapeu Province]] and [[Vientiane Prefecture]] were briefly flooded in places the 29th and 30th. |
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====August 21==== |
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An isolated, strong tornado was reported in [[Remagen]] in Germany on the evening of August 21. Significant damage was reported in the area as it hit a campground. One person was killed and several others were injured as a result. It was the fourth tornado fatality in Europe in 2006.<ref>[http://66.218.71.231/language/translation/translatedPage.php?lp=de_en&text=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tornadoliste.de%2ftornadoliste2006.htm Yahoo! Babel Fish - Text Translation and Web Page Translation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===October=== |
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On the 9th 32 died as a unusually heavy rain storm hits [[Thailand]]. 43 provinces are flooded, with [[Chiang Mai Province]] being the worst off. Were injured or made ill by the polluted water supplies in the days after. The Thai government estimate that 648,000 acres of rice fields and farmland have been destroyed <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6033263.stm]</ref>. |
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===September=== |
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====September 14–16==== |
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While not a major event, the first widespread winter weather event took place in the higher elevations of the [[Northwestern United States]] and as far south as [[Utah]],<ref>[http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/193433/ Daily Herald – September brings snow to Utah County<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and especially across the higher elevations of western [[Canada]]. The snow did not affect any of the major cities in the area, but did affect travel. The snow also had a positive impact in that it significantly reduced the number of [[wildfire]]s in the area.<ref>[http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-sep1806-wildfires.21c61642.html KTVB.COM | Boise, Idaho News, Weather, Sports, Video, Traffic & Events | IDAHO NEWS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Such heavy snowfall is not unusual in September, especially in the northern [[Rocky Mountains]]. |
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====September 21–23==== |
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[[Image:UtahSnowStorm92206.png|150px|thumb|left|The snow system seen over Utah.]] |
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Another storm moved into the Rocky Mountain region, dropping 1–2 feet of snow throughout the mountains of [[Utah]], [[Wyoming]], and [[Colorado]]. The [[Black Hills]] near [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] also saw up to a foot of snow. [[Gothic, Colorado]] and [[Alta, Utah]] both reported 11 inches.<ref>http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/WWNatSumm//2000s/2006/WWNatSumm-09-26-2006.pdf</ref> |
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===October=== |
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====October 11–13==== |
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[[Image:LakeEffectSnowBuffalo101206.gif|thumb|150px|[[Weather radar]] imagery of the lake-effect precipitation, seen trailing from the [[Great Lakes]].]] |
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{{Main|Lake Storm "Aphid"}} |
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A low pressure system moving through the [[Great Lakes]] region, accompanied by a record-breaking cold snap, combined to produce significant early-season snowfall across the region. Several areas on the [[Lower Peninsula]] of [[Michigan]] recorded their earliest-ever measurable snowfall, including 0.2" at Detroit on October 12, beating the old record from October 13, 1909,<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dtx&storyid=3980&source=0 Snow Squalls Blast Southeast Lower Michigan and Sets Records<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) of snow fell over western portions of the [[Upper Peninsula]]. A foot of snow also fell across portions of southwestern Ontario in the Niagara region with significant amounts also recorded in northwestern Ontario north and west of [[Thunder Bay]].<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061013/snow_buffalo_061013/20061013?hub=TopStories CTV.ca | Freak snowstorm blamed for 3 deaths in Buffalo<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Record-breaking snowfall of 1–2 feet also occurred in the highly localized [[lake effect snow]]band areas around [[Buffalo, New York]], with Buffalo setting two consecutive daily October snowfall records, recording a total of 22.6 inches (57.4 cm).<ref>[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/displayprod.php?product=BUFPNSBUF&versions=10 National Weather Service Forecast Office – Buffalo, NY – Public Information Statement – Version: 0<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The resulting heavy, wet snow downed tree limbs and power lines, leaving 350,000 people without [[electricity]] in western [[New York]]. It also closed a large section of [[Interstate 90]] from [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] to [[Dunkirk, New York|Dunkirk]] and killed three people.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/10/13/ny.snow.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[George Pataki]] declared a [[state of emergency]] in the hard-hit counties. The bands were very localized; very little snow fell in most other areas. |
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====October 25–30==== |
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[[Image:DENVER102606SNOWRADAR.png|150px|thumb|right|The snow system seen over Colorado.]] |
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The first Plains blizzard of the season occurred over the [[Front Range]] of [[Colorado]]. [[Severe weather terminology (United States)#Winter storms|Blizzard warning]]s were issued, with 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) of snow combining with winds as strong as 60 mph (95 km/h) in some areas. Snow accumulations in the mountains reached up to 2 feet (60 cm). Dozens of [[school district]]s were closed and [[highway]]s were blocked throughout the region. Most flights out of [[Denver International Airport]] were either canceled or significantly delayed.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/10/26/colo.blizzard.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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Significant amounts of snow were also reported across northeastern [[Ontario]] and western and central [[Quebec]] from October 26 to October 30. Accumulations exceeded locally 20 centimetres (8 inches). |
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===November=== |
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[[Image:Granite Falls 26437.JPG|left|thumb|[[Stillaguamish River]] flood]] |
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====November 5–7==== |
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{{Main|Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm of 2006}} |
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The [[Puget Sound]] area received a [[Pineapple Express]] that dumped several inches of rain over the area in a period of four days caused massive flooding, two deaths, and extensive damage to [[Mount Rainier National Park]]. The rain contributed significantly towards making November 2006 the wettest on record for [[Seattle]].<br clear="all" /> |
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====November 9–11==== |
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The first major winter storm of the season in the [[Upper Midwest]] dumped heavy snow across parts of [[Minnesota]], [[Wisconsin]] and the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]]. The highest amounts were in western Wisconsin, east of the [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul|Twin Cities]], where up to 16 inches (41 cm) of snow fell. Schools and roads were closed as a result.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2006-11-10-midwest-snow_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=16 inches of snow hits western Wisconsin | date=November 12, 2006}}</ref> Portions of [[Northeastern Ontario]], including [[Greater Sudbury]], also received over 15 centimetres on the night of the 10th into the 11th, with moderate snow falling across central [[Quebec]] later that day. |
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====November 21==== |
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{{Main|Late November 2006 Nor'easter}} |
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An [[Late November 2006 Nor'easter|unusual snow event]] took place in parts of [[South Carolina]] and [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] in areas that typically don't receive snow, especially in November. The storm produced thunder snow for a time at [[Charleston, South Carolina]], the only time thunder snow has been reported. Generally 1–2 inches was observed in interior areas from [[Jenkins County, Georgia]] to [[Colleton County, South Carolina]]. Not only was this a winter weather oddity, it was record setting. Charleston and [[Savannah, Georgia]] both observed their earliest snowfall on record. The powerful storm also brought heavy rains, severe beach erosion, and damaging winds to South Carolina and Georgia. This storm also brought snow flurries as far south as central [[Florida]], near [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], the earliest that snow had ever been recorded that far south. |
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====November 26–December 1==== |
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{{Main|Early Winter 2006 North American Storm Complex}} |
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A widespread and severe storm complex tracked across the entire northern and central parts of [[North America]] in the last week of November. It produced a variety of severe weather, including heavy [[snow]], [[rain]], [[freezing rain]], [[Ice storm|sleet]], high [[wind]]s, extreme cold, a serial [[derecho]] and several [[tornado]]es. |
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The most severe impacts were in the [[Midwest]] where several fatalities were reported and extensive power outages occurred. |
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===December=== |
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====December 8==== |
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A severe, but localized, lake effect snow event took place in parts of the [[Great Lakes]] region. The hardest hit community was [[London, Ontario]], where over 50 cm (20 inches) of snow fell. The heavy snow virtually shut down the community, with many roads and highways closed and even shutting down the transit system for the first time since 1978.<ref>[http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2006/12/08/2687416.html London Free Press – Local News – Snow shuts down London<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Other areas on the leeward side of the Great Lakes saw lesser snowfall amounts. |
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====December 14–16==== |
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{{Main|December 2006 Pacific Northwest storms}} |
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While a severe rain and wind event took place in the [[Pacific Northwest]] causing significant damage and power outages, the highland areas saw blizzard conditions, along with hurricane-force winds. Some areas received over 16 inches (40 cm) of snow along with winds in excess of 80 mph (130 km/h). The blizzard also stalled rescue efforts on [[Mount Hood]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-briefs15.1dec15,1,6298560.story | work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> |
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====December 18–21==== |
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[[Image:Denver International Airport, snow.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Denver International Airport Dec 22 2006]] |
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{{Main|December 20–21, 2006 Colorado Blizzard}} |
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Another major winter storm slammed into the [[High Plains (United States)|High Plains]] and central [[Rocky Mountains]] on December 19 and continued through December 21. The storm produced heavy snow across a large area covering six states centered around [[Denver, Colorado]]. Areas in the foothills received up to 27 inches (68 cm) of snow,<ref name=autogenerated4>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=BOU&product=LSR&issuedby=BOU National Weather Service Text Product Display<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which closed many highways, including several [[Interstates]]. The area was crippled as a result, with schools and most businesses closed and the local transit system shut down. The heavy snow also closed [[Denver International Airport]] as the [[Christmas]] rush began.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061221/ap_on_re_us/snowstorm_19</ref> |
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Some areas expected up to 3 feet (90 cm) of snow. In addition, up to 7 inches (18 cm) fell as far south as [[New Mexico]].<ref>[http://kdka.com/national/topstories_story_354094130.html kdka.com – Fierce Snowstorm Closes Denver Airport<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[Four Corners]] region saw up to 18 inches (45 cm) of snow in the mountains, with up to 6 inches (15 cm) in the valleys{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}. |
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[[Governor of Colorado|Governor]] [[Bill Owens (Colorado politician)|Bill Owens]] declared a state of emergency, which allowed state funds to be used to activate the Colorado [[United States National Guard|National Guard]]. Four people were killed by the storm. |
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====December 26–27==== |
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A rare winter storm blanketed parts of the [[Middle East]] including southern [[Jordan]] which the area was paralysed due to heavy snow. Numerous roads leading to the area's main cities were shut down. The country's civil and defense teams had to rescue more than 1,400 who were trapped across various areas of the country. [[Air Force]] helicopters also assisted in the rescue efforts. No fatalities were reported.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/29/content_5544668.htm Xinhua – English<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====December 28–January 1==== |
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Another massive blizzard hit the [[Front Range]] of [[Colorado]] and adjacent Plains areas. Approximately 1–2 feet of snow fell along the Front Range, cancelling many flights and closing some roads, while up to 4 feet fell in the surrounding foothills and mountains. At least a foot of snow, combined in some areas with up to 3 inches of freezing rain, fell from the [[Texas Panhandle]] north along the [[High Plains (United States)|High Plains]] into [[South Dakota]]. Ice fell all the way north into [[Ontario]], and from December 31 into January 1, ice fell in northern [[New England]] before the storm weakened and exited the coast. The area around [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] saw 1–3 feet of snow, including a record one day snowfall of 11.3 inches on December 29. One area in the mountains of New Mexico saw an incredible 58 inches (4 feet, 10 inches).<ref>[http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/snowreports/200612/0804.html public.snow.primary: NWS Snow Spotter Report : ABQ@ 1/1/20<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The storm overall brought 16.5 inches to Albuquerque, helping the city achieve its second-highest monthly snowfall total on record.<ref>[http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/525263nm12-31-06.htm Albuquerque Journal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Western Kansas saw up to 32 inches of snow, and a huge sweep of the central Plains for stranded travelers was undertaken in the days after the storm.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/01/winter.storm.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> 12 people were killed in the storm; 10 in traffic accidents across [[Colorado]], [[Texas]], and [[Minnesota]], 1 from a tornado in [[Texas]], where severe thunderstorms occurred, and 1 from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in western [[Kansas]].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
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==The events of 2007== |
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===January=== |
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====January 9–12==== |
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A low pressure brought up heavy snow and [[blizzard]] conditions across the Canadian Prairies. Snowfall locally reached between 8 inches (20 cm) to 1 foot (30 cm) in parts of [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]] and [[Manitoba]]. Particularly hard-hit was central Saskatchewan, including the city of [[Saskatoon]]. The storm was accompanied by strong gusty winds in excess of 40 mph (64 km/h). Two people were killed during the blizzard when their car was stuck near a [[First Nations]] reserve in [[Saskatchewan]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2007/01/10/fatals.html 2 die in storm after vehicle gets stuck<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Saskatoon's [[Diefenbaker Airport]] as well as schools were closed. |
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Prior of hitting the Prairies, the system brought another windstorm to western [[British Columbia]], with gusts exceeding 60 mph (100 km/h). Additional trees at [[Vancouver]]'s [[Stanley Park]] were uprooted. It also hindered efforts from workers who were trying to repair the inflatable roof of [[BC Place Stadium]] (home to the [[Canadian Football League]]'s [[BC Lions]]), which was damaged by winds from a previous storm a few days earlier. A secondary wave following the main storm dumped over 4 inches of snow (10 cm) in the [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[Vancouver]], and [[Seattle]] areas with heavier snow in the mountains. Over 115,000 homes were without power during the storm in B.C.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2007/01/10/sask-storm.html Worst blizzard in years blasts Saskatchewan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2007/01/10/weather-alberta.html Storm sweeps through central, eastern Alberta<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/01/10/bc-roof.html Vancouver stadium roof repair dependent on better weather<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/01/10/bc-storm.html B.C. struggling in wake of latest winter storm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The storm would later drop some locally heavy amount of snows in parts of northern [[Ontario]] and central [[Quebec]] with 8 inches (20 cm) reported in [[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]].<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=qc Quebec – Special Weather Statements – Environment Canada<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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A cold front sharply drop temperatures from west to east with some areas getting their coldest days of the season across the Canadian and U.S. plains. The cold air later reached the eastern half of the continent at the end of the week. |
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====January 12–24==== |
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{{Main|North American ice storm of 2007}} |
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Following a prolonged period of mild weather, a series of winter storms produced several waves of damaging freezing rain across the Midwest of the United States and central [[Canada]] from the 12th to the 16th causing the deaths of 85 people as of January 20. Several thousands of customers from [[Texas]] to [[New England]] lost power, some for several days. Some areas received as much as 4 inches of ice (100 mm).<ref>[http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/enhanced.php?map=3 NWS Norman, Oklahoma – Enhanced Weather Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/?n=jan2007ice January 2007 Ice Storm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=sgf&storyid=5295&source=0 Historic Ice Storm Comes To An End<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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[[Oklahoma]] and [[Missouri]] were declared disaster areas as they were the most hard hit states from the storms. Areas from [[Utah]] to [[New Brunswick]] received heavy amounts of snow from the 13th to the 16th. The storm was followed by an intense period of cold across most of the continent from [[California]] to [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/14/oklahoma.crash.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/01/14/ice-storm.html Ice storms blamed for 19 deaths in U.S<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/16/winter.blast.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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Additional waves of precipitation have affected the south half of the United States from the 16th to 18th from Texas to [[North Carolina]], while another winter storm, called a [[weather bomb]] affected portions of New Brunswick, [[Quebec]] and [[Maine]] on the 19th and 20th with near blizzard conditions. Portions of eastern Quebec received as much as 32 inches of snow (80 cm) in just over 12 hours<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070119/maritimes_storm_070119/20070119?hub=Canada CTV.ca | High winds, heavy snow battering Maritime region<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2007/01/20070120-080859.html 80 cm de neige sont tombés en Gaspésie – LCN – Régional<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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A total of 85 deaths across 12 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces, and caused hundreds of thousands of residents across the U.S and Canada to [[power outage|lose electric power]].<ref name=cnn119>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Snow, ice, sleet make southern Plains miserable |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/19/winter.weather.ap/index.html |work= |publisher=CNN |date=2007-01-19 |accessdate=2007-01-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = Deadly winter blast blows through Plains|url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/20/winter.weather.ap/index.html|publisher=CNN}}</ref> |
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Most of them were in road traffic accidents, by the series of winter storms; 14 in [[Missouri]], 8 in [[Iowa]], 12 in [[Texas]], 2 in [[Minnesota]], 4 in [[New York]], 1 in [[Maine]], 1 in [[Indiana]], 4 in [[Michigan]], 3 in [[Arkansas]], 1 in [[Quebec]], 1 in [[Ontario]], 1 in [[Nova Scotia]], 2 in [[North Carolina]], 2 in [[Kansas]], 4 in [[Nebraska]] and 25 in [[Oklahoma]]. An accident near [[Elk City, Oklahoma]], killed 7 occupants who were inside a [[minivan]] when it collided with a [[tractor-trailer]] during the storm.<ref name="cnn-01-13">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070117/ap_on_re_us/winter_blast</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/01/16/mtl-storm.html Montreal cleans up after big storm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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<ref name="CNN116">{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/16/winter.blast.ap/index.html |work= |publisher=CNN |date=2007-01-17 |accessdate=2007-01-20 }}</ref> |
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<ref name = ottawa_crash>{{cite web | url = http://www.ottawasun.com/News/BreakingNews/2007/01/15/3383151.html | title = Winter storm factor in fatal crash | author = Ottawa Sun | date = January 15, 2007 }}</ref> |
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<ref name = lcn_neige>{{cite web | url = http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2007/01/20070115-161637.html | title = La neige donne du fil à retordre aux automobilistes | author = LCN/TVA | date = January 15, 2007 }}</ref> |
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<ref name = novascotia>{{cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/01/16/snow-road.html | title = Frigid temperatures follow snow | author = CBC Nova Scotia | date = January 16, 2007 }}</ref> |
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<ref name="CNN116" /><ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/20/winter.weather.ap/index.html</ref> |
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Another winter storm affected the central and southern Plains from the 19th to the 21st bringing snow and ice for most of the area with accumulations that topped off at about 4 to 10 inches of snow (10–25 cm). It also brought a light wintry mix across the [[Ohio Valley]] and the mid-Atlantic states on the 21st with little accumulation. [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] was the last region affected by the series of storms on the 23rd and 24th.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://wwwa.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0 AccuWeather.com – Weather Blogs – Weather News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====January 14==== |
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{{Main| Per (storm)}} |
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'''Per''' was the name of a powerful [[storm]] with [[hurricane|hurricane winds]] which hit the west coast of [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]] on the morning of 14 January 2007. In Sweden six people died from the storm and approx. 300,000 households were left without [[electricity]]. 6 Sweeds died in the storm.<ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,975402,00.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,975436,00.html]</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=147&a=606307&previousRenderType=2 Två döda under skogsarbete]</ref> |
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====January 15–19==== |
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{{Main|Kyrill (storm)}} |
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[[Image:STMeurope018 MO.jpg|thumb|right||250px|Kyrill as of January 18, 2007, at 12:30 [[UTC]].]] |
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A major [[European windstorm]] gave heavy amounts of snow across portions of [[Scotland]]. Most areas of western Europe from [[Great Britain]] to the [[Czech Republic]] have experienced damaging winds. Wind gusts have reached 90 mph (150 km/h) in the plain and up to 140 mph (225 km/h) in the mountain area. [[Boat]], [[Rail transport|rail]] and air traffic have been heavily affected, while several hundreds of flights from [[London]], [[Berlin]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Vienna]], [[Prague]] and [[Paris]] have been delayed or canceled. U.S. [[Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]] shortened her European trip due to the strong winds. Millions of residents were without power including 1 million in the [[Czech Republic]]. As of 9:00 PM [[GMT]] on January 21, Kyrill had caused 47 fatalities.<ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/19/europe.storm.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> They were- 13 in Germany, 11 in United Kingdom, 7 in Ireland, 6 in The Netherlands, 4 in Poland , 3 in the Czech Republic 3, 1 in France, 1in Belgium and 1 in Austria.<ref name="cnn.com"/>. |
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Germany had 3 tornadoes on February 22 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wetterzentrale.de/cgi-bin/webbbs/wzarchive.pl?noframes%3bread=1064621 |title=Verifikation: Kurzbericht zum Tornadoverdacht Wittenberg |accessdate=2008-02-09 |last=Kämmer |first=Andreas |date=2007-01-20 |work=Wetter Zentrale }}{{de icon}}</ref> and |
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More tornadoes were confirmed from Poland. |
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====January 23–27==== |
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A snowstorm affected a large area of western and central Europe, including France, [[Great Britain]], [[Austria]] and Germany bringing locally heavy snow accumulations and ice which disrupted air and train travel in [[Berlin]], [[Stuttgart]] and [[London]]. Some areas in the [[Alps]] region received as much as 1 meter of snow (40 inches). Three people were killed in [[Germany]] due to accidents caused by the storm. Over 5,000 motorists were stranded in a highway in eastern [[France]] due to the heavy snow amounts. Scattered power outages were reported with central France being affected the most with nearly 85,000 homes without power.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/24/europe.weather.reut/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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On the 27th abolut 40,000 people had been affected by flooding in Bolivia and Peru <ref>[http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7349]</ref> |
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===February=== |
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====February 1–2==== |
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A winter storm crossed through the southern United States, with a mix of winter weather. Several inches of snow fell across parts of [[Arkansas]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], the [[Carolinas]] and [[Tennessee]] with scattered sleet and freezing rain farther south. Anywhere from 1-4 inches of snow fell across Tennessee and Arkansas, with lighter amounts in the Carolinas.<ref>[http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-013007-jmn-icy_mix_coming_Wed_am.3380880c.html Local News | News for Charlotte, North Carolina | WCNC.com | Top Stories<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=OHXPNSOHX National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====February 1–12==== |
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A major [[lake effect snow]] event, titled [[Lake Storm "Locust"]], occurred across the [[Great Lakes]] regions for several days. Areas most affected by the localized heavy burst of snows were just east of [[Georgian Bay]] area near [[Parry Sound, Ontario|Parry Sound]], east of [[Lake Huron]] near [[Wiarton, Ontario|Wiarton]], in western [[Michigan]], and in north central [[New York]]. |
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Areas near [[Oswego, New York|Oswego]] and northeast of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] received as much as 141 inches (358 cm) of snow during that period.<ref>[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/locust/ NWS Press Conference<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> There were unofficial reports that two towns on the [[Tug Hill Plateau]] southeast of [[Lake Ontario]] received over 10 feet (305 cm) of snow — [[Redfield, New York|Redfield]], with 141 inches (358 cm) and [[Parish, New York|Parish]]{{dn}}, with 121 inches (307 cm). Local accumulations elsewhere on the plateau were well over 1 meter (3.3 ft). A [[state of emergency]] was declared in [[Oswego County, New York|Oswego County]] due to the intense snow. Portions of central Ontario received 1–3 feet (30–90 cm) of snow over the period while heavy accumulations were also reported in western [[Michigan]] just off the shores of [[Lake Michigan]]. |
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On February 1, a snow squall just east of [[Oshawa]], [[Ontario]] on the north shore of Lake Ontario caused a 15-vehicle pileup including a tractor trailer which burst into flames. Two people were killed in the event. There were no reported deaths related to the event in New York State. However, 20 were killed in other states due to cold weather.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/cp/national/070201/n0201147A.html</ref><ref>[http://wwwa.accuweather.com/regional-news-story.asp?region=eastusnews AccuWeather.com – Weather Blogs – Weather News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/07/cold.weather.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/10/cold.weather.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> The event was very localized; areas outside the narrow bands received little or no snow. |
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====February 7–9==== |
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A winter storm blanketed parts of the [[United Kingdom]] including the City of [[London]] disrupting travel all across the city including numerous flights cancelled from all airports and several motorists were stranding on area roads. Service on the [[London Underground|Underground]] subway system was also affected with several stations been closed. Many schools were also closed for one or two days.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/02/07/snow_feature_feb07.shtml BBC – London – In Pictures – Snow in London<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The heavy snowfall started life as a low-pressure system sitting out in the [[Atlantic Ocean]], at the time the UK was under the influence of a cold northerly wind. The low pressure system tracked towards the UK on the evening of February 7 and turned readily to snow as it hit the cold air. The snow turned back to rain across southern and western regions, but much of Wales, the Midlands and the south-east had significant snowfalls on the 8th. The West Midlands in particular was badly hit, with up to 6 inches (15 cm) reported over high ground – the most snow to fall in this region for 15 years. In [[Wales]], [[Sennybridge, United Kingdom|Sennybridge]] in [[Powys]], reported 15 inches (38 cm) on level snow with drifts of up to 3 feet (90 cm) in places. On the 9th, the low pressure over [[France]] tracked further north than forecast, bringing more heavy snow for the [[English Midlands|Midlands]] and Wales. This caused additional travel disruption as the roads were not gritted and heavy gridlock formed on many of the roads. The snow began to thaw over the weekend and in turn caused some localised flooding. |
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====February 12–16==== |
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{{Main|February 2007 North America winter storm}} |
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[[Image:Pic021407 1.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Snow cover in [[Berlin, New Hampshire]]]] |
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A major winter storm affected a large area of eastern North America from Nebraska to the Canadian Maritimes. Numerous areas received snow accumulations of over 6 inches (15 cm) with isolated reports as much as 1 meter (3.3 ft) in the [[Adirondacks]] and the [[Vermont]] mountains.<ref>http://www.wnyt.com/x12048.xml?ag=x156&sb=x183</ref> [[Burlington, Vermont]] set a 24-hour snowfall record, with 25.3 inches.<ref>http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/WWNatSumm/WWNatSumm-02-21-2007.pdf</ref> Twelve to sixteen inches (30 to 41 cm) of snowfall and blizzard conditions in central Illinois<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=13feb07 National Weather Service, Lincoln IL – Blizzard of Feb. 12-13, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> cancelled classes at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] for two days, the first time classes had been cancelled since 1979.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/13/cold.weather.ap/index.html?eref=rss_latest | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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Large cities including [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]], [[Quebec City]] and [[Sherbrooke]] received amounts well in excess of 1 foot of snow (30 cm). The city of Hamilton received local snowsqualls bombarding in from [[Lake Ontario]] with a north-east wind which dumped over 2 feet of snow (75 cm) in some parts of the city.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/02/13/storm-ontario.html Snowstorm rumbling through Ontario, moving east<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Mixed precipitation fell across the southern [[Ohio Valley]] and the [[Interstate 95]] corridor from [[Virginia]] to [[Boston]], including [[New York City]], [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Philadelphia]]. |
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The storm has been blamed for 35 deaths across 13 states and three Canadian provinces. |
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====February 19–24==== |
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A blizzard event took place across eastern Canada on the island of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]], dumping over 16 inches (40 cm) of snow in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], the capital of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], shutting down most of the city, and closing all area schools. Heavy amounts were reported in the western [[Avalon Peninsula]] of the province.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/02/21/storm-aftermath.html St. John's roads clogged, traffic crawls in blizzard aftermath<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The storm previously affected portions of [[Nova Scotia]] and dumped locally heavy amounts of snow due to sea effects coming from the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Bay of Fundy]]. A new storm on the 23rd and 24th dumped an additional 6 inches (15 cm)in the capital with freezing rain, while heavier amount fell just to the west.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/02/24/storm-nerves.html Nerves frayed as storm drops more snow in St. John's<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====February 21–26==== |
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[[Image:Feb242007 blizzard.gif|thumb|300px|right|Radar image of February 24, 2007 storm system at its peak (3 MB)]]A storm moved onto the northern [[California]] coast early on the 21st, leading to 1–3 feet (30–90 cm) of snow across the southern [[Cascades]], [[Siskiyou Mountains|Siskiyous]], [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]], and the mountains of southern California. It also gave moderate snowfall accumulations across the Canadian Prairies between 4 and 8 inches (10–20 cm) across Manitoba.<ref>[http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=mb Manitoba – Special Weather Statements – Environment Canada<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The storm then moved east, bringing up to 2 feet (60 cm) to the mountains of [[Utah]] and [[Colorado]]. Late on the 23rd, it moved onto the central [[High Plains (United States)|High Plains]] and organized into a major storm that spread snow from eastern [[Colorado]] northeast into the [[Upper Midwest]] and [[Great Lakes]] region, and ice from Iowa to northern Indiana. The system then split into two with the northern branch dissipating due to a blocking ridge of high pressure which prevented the blizzard from moving north into [[Canada]]. The storm continued into the Mid-Atlantic on the 25th, dropping snow as far south as the [[Washington, D.C.]] area. |
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Snowfall amounts from 12 to 24 inches (30–60 cm)<ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&storyid=6208&source=0</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mqt&storyid=6258&source=0 Storm Total Snow Reports across Upper Michigan as of Monday Evening<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> were common in [[Minnesota]], [[Iowa]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[Illinois]], while lighter amounts were reported in [[Michigan]] and [[Ontario]]. [[Winona, Minnesota]] recorded the highest official snowfall total in this region, with 29.5 inches (75 cm) as well as [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]] with 21 inches (53 cm).<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=arx&storyid=6232&source=0 Largest snow storm ever recorded in La Crosse, WI<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=feb2407 http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=feb2407]</ref> Up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) of ice accumulation was reported from [[Iowa]] eastward into northern [[Indiana]]. Sustained winds of 30–40 mph (48–64 km/h) resulted in severe blowing and drifting in some of these locations. 10 people were killed in traffic accidents during the storm including 8 in Wisconsin, one in Ontario and one in Kansas.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/26/winter.storm.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> A forty car pileup resulted in the closing of Interstate 70 between [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] and [[Goodland, Kansas]]. This storm caused massive delays and cancellations at Chicago O'Hare and Midway Airport. At one point, 250,000 customers in Iowa were without power. Some people got their power back quickly, for others it took quite a while. The storm then moved into the [[mid-Atlantic states]], where up to 8 inches accumulated. Blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect at one point in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. |
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The storm also brought severe thunderstorms and tornadoes from [[Kansas]] to [[Alabama]], hitting [[Arkansas]] especially hard, where [[Dumas, Arkansas|Dumas]] was heavily damaged by a tornado.<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=6085&source=0 http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=6085&source=0]</ref><ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/25/winter.storm.ap/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/25/winter.storm.ap/index.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=6060&source=0 http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=6060&source=0]</ref> |
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====February 22–23==== |
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A snowstorm moved across [[Scandinavia]] in northern Europe dumping heavy amounts of snow. The storm was blamed for one fatality in [[Denmark]] ,while hundreds of flights from [[Copenhagen]] and [[Sweden]] were cancelled. Numerous motorists were stranded due to drifts that reached locally 3-meters high. A sports hall in [[Thisted]], [[Denmark]] also collapsed but the building was vacant.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-02-22-scandinavia-snow_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=Snowstorm continues to disrupt travel in Denmark | date=February 23, 2007}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Cyclone Favio 22 February 2007 0820Z.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Category 4 [[Cyclone Favio]] made landfall on February 22, 2007.]] |
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The [[2007 Mozambican flood]] began in late December 2006 when the [[Cahora Bassa]] Dam overflowed from heavy rains on [[Southern Africa]]. It worsened in February 2007 when the [[Zambezi River]] broke its banks, flooding the surrounding areas in [[Mozambique]].<ref name ="SABC12">[http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/southern_africa/0,2172,143636,00.html Mozambique floods displace 68 000, more at risk] SABC News, February 12, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/world/w110020007.html Mozambique issues flood warning as Zambezi breaches banks] Vanguard Online, February 10, 2007.</ref> The [[Chire River|Chire]] and [[Rivubue River|Rivubue]] rivers have also flooded.<ref name="SABC12"/> Avbout 80,600 were evacuated. Ther were 29 known and 10 unconfirmed deathes in [[Mozambique]]. |
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====February 27–March 2==== |
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Another major storm moved into the [[Pacific Northwest]] coast on the 27th, adding to the several feet of snow already recorded in the [[Cascade Range|Cascades]] and [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] in the previous few days. It is impacted the [[Upper Midwest]], the northern Plains, the [[Great Lakes]] and [[Quebec]] regions with heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds by March 1 and 2, in addition of bringing more severe thunderstorms to the South. Already, numerous tornadoes were reported in [[Alabama]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Missouri]] and [[Kansas]] including six killers. A deadly tornado struck [[Enterprise High School]]{{dn}}, killing 8 students on |
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March 1. On March 2, over 2 inches of rain fell in [[New York City]] and snow, sleet and freezing rain fell in the interior Northeast. |
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[[Omaha, Nebraska]] was under a blizzard warning for the first time in 9 years, with much of the city receiving a foot (30.5 cm) or more of snow, and thunder snow as reported at the beginning of the storm. Wind speeds in Omaha were clocked as high as 58 miles per hour, creating snow drifts in outlying areas up to 8 feet depth. The entire state of Iowa was placed under a [[State of Emergency]] by Governor [[Chet Culver]] while large stretches of [[Interstate 80]] were shut down. The [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]] came into the area to bring generators to restore power until utility lines were repaired. |
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Several areas in Manitoba as well as the [[Northern Plains]] received over 8 inches (20 cm) of snow with portions of Wisconsin receiving 16 inches (40 cm), 17 inches (42 cm) for parts of [[Iowa]], 12–25 inches (30–63 cm) in parts of Minnesota with the highest accumulations falling in the northwest suburbs of the twin cities metropolitan region, (Anoka, Champlin, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Rogers).<ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&storyid=6411&source=0</ref>,<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dlh&storyid=4834&source=0 Areas of Snow Expected to Continue This Morning]</ref> and up to 21 inches (53 cm) across the [[Dakotas]].<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=fgf&storyid=6407&source=0 Two Day Snow Fall Total From Our Recent Storm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Portions of Ontario and Quebec from [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]] to [[Montreal]] (including [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]] and [[Ottawa]]) received between 6 and 10 inches of snow (15–25 cm) on March 2. 80,000 customers lost power in the province with localized heavy amount across the [[Appalachians]]. Although [[Toronto]] did not receive large amounts of snow around 10 cm (4 in.), hours of freezing rain that followed created a hazardoussituation the next day when the temperature rose in the city core and under the [[CN Tower]] causing massive chunks of ice sheets to cascade off the buildings hundreds of metres below, breaking some vehicle windows in a hotel parking lot. It forced City police to close the [[Gardiner Expressway]] on March 5.<ref>[http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_8456.aspx CityNews: Gardiner Could Be Open For Morning Rush<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=2340718 Omaha.com Metro/Region Section<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/03/01/storm-roads.html Treacherous roads blamed for accidents<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=oax&storyid=6356&source=0</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/03/02/storm-wrap.html Storm blankets Quebec, aims for Maritimes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The storm with the [[February-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak|tornadoes]] and snow was blamed for 39 deaths including 10 in [[Alabama]], 1 in [[Missouri]], 9 in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], two in [[Manitoba]], two in [[Ontario]], one in [[Minnesota]], three in [[Michigan]], one in [[Nebraska]], four in [[North Dakota]], one in [[Massachusetts]] and four in Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/03/02/midwest.snow.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/03/02/weather-roads.html Storm creates deadly highway conditions in Manitoba<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcenter/2007-03-03-midwest-storm_x.htm?csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=Snowstorms sock upper Midwest | date=March 3, 2007}}</ref> |
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====March 3–4==== |
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Portions of northern [[China]] and [[Mongolia]] were hit by the worst winter storm in over 50 years. The provinces of [[Liaoning]] and [[Shenyang]] had adopted emergency measures in able to cope with the storm which shut down numerous highways and canceled numerous flights while disrupting train service. Strong winds created snow drifts of up to 2 meters deep. |
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Rescue ships had to assist a large group of fisherman on the [[Yellow Sea]] following a storm tide. Two people were killed in [[Tianjin]] when a storm surge collapsed several warehouses. As much as 50 cm (20 inches) fell in the province in [[Heilongjiang]].<ref>[http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/lemonde/archives/2007/03/20070305-083018.html La pire chute de neige en 50 ans – LCN – Le monde<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/201668.htm Sudden Storm Startles North China – china.org.cn<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====March 14–15==== |
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[[Jordan]]'s second winter storm of the season shut down most roads, schools and businesses across much of the country due to accumulations exceeding 4 inches (10 cm) including the capital of [[Amman, Jordan|Amman]]. |
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Much of the Middle East usually have little or no snow during the winters due to much warmer conditions caused by the moderate sea effects from the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. However 3 feet (90 cm) of snow fell in a storm 2004, which was the worst since 1950.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2007-03-15-jordan-snow_N.htm?csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=Rare snowstorm closes roads, schools, businesses in Jordan | date=March 15, 2007}}</ref> |
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====March 16–17==== |
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=====The north eastern U.S. snow event===== |
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A heavy [[nor'easter]] caused serevere [[Precipitation (meteorology)|Precipitation]] that started as rain across the region during the evening of the 15th, But as colder air moved in aloft, precipitation changed quickly to snow in the Poconos around Midnight EDT on the 16th and in Berks County and the [[Lehigh Valley]] around 7 a.m. EDT. Farther to the south, the surge of cold air was confined to a more shallower layer and precipitation changed to sleet around the [[Greater Philadelphia]] Metropolitan Area between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. EDT. Precipitation continued as mainly sleet across the greater Philadelphia through the evening. The nor'easter caused heavy sleet to fall across the greater [[Philadelphia Metropolitan Area]], heavy snow and sleet also fell across [[Berks County]], the [[Lehigh Valley]] and heavy snow hit the [[Poconos]] on both the 16th into the early morning of the 17th. |
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The winter storm caused scores of accidents. Variouse vehicles rolled over, slid off roads, slid into each other, slammed into guardrails and fishtailed. The afternoon and evening [[commuting|commute]] slowed to a crawl. In the [[Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area]], about 265 schools dismissed early and more than 60 community events were either cancelled or postponedon the 17th. A few schools also closed on the 16th, but most of the others had early dismissals and many after school activities were postponed. Some state offices and county courts also closed early and severa municipalities declared [[snow emergencies]] over the 16th to 18 March. |
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The winter storm wreaked havoc at [[Philadelphia International Airport]] had most flights on the 16th cancelled and it took a couple of days for flights to return to normal. The largest impact of the winter storm within Philadelphia was the cancellation of most of the 1,200 scheduled flights at the Philadelphia International Airport. About 1,000 people were stranded at the airport the night of the 16th. Passengers on about 15 [[US Airways|U.S. Airways]] planes sat on the tarmac for over four hours before gates became available to deplane them. Operations resumed on the 17th, but U.S. Airways still had to cancel about one quarter of its flights because the weather prevented crews and planes from arriving in Philadelphia. About 100 travelers slept at the airport on the night of the 18th. Normal operations resumed on the 19th. |
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The [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association]] postponed several state playoff high school basketball games. A couple of [[Saint Patrick's Day]] parades scheduled for Saturday the 17th were also postponed on the 16th. The [[Philadelphia Flyers]] hockey team was forced to fly out of [[Atlantic City International Airport]] on the 17th. The horse racing card at [[Philadelphia Park]] was also cancelled for three days. |
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On the 17th snowy accumulations averaged {{convert|4|to|6|in}} in the local [[Philadelphia area]], {{convert|5|to|9|in}} in [[Berks County]] and the [[Lehigh Valley]] and {{convert|12|to|18|in}} in the [[Poconos]]. |
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In Berks County and the Lehigh Valley, the snow mixed with and changed over to sleet during the later afternoon and the first half of the evening before it went back to all snow. Precipitation ended early in the day on the 17th (before 3 a.m. EDT) as mainly snow in all areas. Elsewhere in Bucks County, portions of the [[Northeast Extension]] of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] near [[Quakertown]] were stalled when two tractor-trailers collided in the southbound lanes at 2 p.m. EDT. A six mile back-up occurred. About 1,900 homes and businesses lost power in [[Newtown]]{{dn}} after a vehicle struck a pole. |
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The sleet forced the closure of the eastbound lanes of the [[Vine Expressway]] within the city for about half an hour between the [[Schuylkill Expressway]] and [[Interstate 95]] for its removal. In [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], in Montgomery Township, an accident on Pennsylvania State Route 309 and Taylor Road badly injured one person. In [[Towamencin Township]], two accidents resulted in two injuries occered. |
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In [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]], the state police reported 46 accidents in the central part of the county, but only one reported injury. A woman was hospitalized after a crash on Pennsylvania State Route 113 in Phoenixville. Several businesses in the county closed early. In Berks County, in Union Township one vehicle slid off a road and landed upside down in a creek. The driver was treated for non-threatening life injuries. A serious accident occurred on [[Old US Route 22|Old U.S. Route 22]] in [[Lenhartsville]]. |
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The [[Lehigh Valley]] had a number of serious accidents on Interstate 78. In Lehigh County, a tractor-trailer jack-knifed near Pennsylvania State Route 100 at Fogelsville and closed the interstate from 330 p.m. EDT through 515 p.m. EDT. Both southbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension were closed from 155 p.m. EDT through 420 p.m. EDT after two tractor-trailers and a car collided in Lower Milford Township. Many flights at the Lehigh Valley International Airport were delayed, a couple were cancelled. |
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[[File:Lehighvalleymap.png|thumb|right|175px|The loaction of the [[Lehigh Valley]] area.]] |
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Commuter buses bringing workers home from [[New York City]] had long delays. In [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]], a [[tractor-trailer]] [[jack-knifed]] on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 about 4 p.m. EDT near the [[Pennsylvania State Route 33]] junction. All lanes were not reopened until 545 p.m. EDT. In Moore Township, a school bus collided head-on with a car. Both drivers, but no children were injured. |
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In [[Lower Mount Bethel Township]], a [[Jeep Cherokee]]{{dn}} slid into a home on [[Pennsylvania State Route 611]] and injured the driver. A [[Ford Explorer]] driver was injured after the vehicle struck a tree in [[Wind Gap]]. Problems on Lehigh Valley roadways continued long after the snow and sleet ended. A driver was injured on U.S. Route 22 in [[Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|Whitehall Township]] (Lehigh County) when ice chunks from a tractor-trailer hit their vehicle. In [[Upper Macungie Township]] (Lehigh County), ice chunks that flew off a [[Wal-Mart]] tractor-trailer cracked the windshield and dented the hood of a vehicle on [[Interstate 78]] near the [[Pennsylvania State Route 100]]'s exit. |
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In the [[Poconos]], many [[shopping mall]]s and [[sports complex]]es closed early. In [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]], a [[flipped over]] truck snarled traffic on [[U.S. Route 209]] and [[Pennsylvania State Route 33]]. A jack-knifed tractor-trailer on eastbound [[Interstate 80]] near [[Stroudsburg]] snarled the evening commute to a crawl. |
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=====North eastern U.S.A. snow depths===== |
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Snow and sleet deapth totals across the north eastern U.S.A. included {{convert|18.0|in}} in [[Albrightsville]] ([[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon County]]) and [[Effort]] ([[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]]), {{convert|15.4|in}} in [[Lehighton]] (Carbon County) it was at {{convert|14.5|in}}. In [[Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania|Tobyhanna]] (Monroe County), {{convert|14.2|in}} in [[East Stroudsburg]] (Monroe County) it was at {{convert|10.0|in}}. In [[Slatington, Pennsylvania|Slatington]] ([[Lehigh County]]) it was at {{convert|8.5|in}} in [[West Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]] (Berks County) and at the [[Lehigh Valley International Airport]] it was at {{convert|6.5|in}}. In [[Birdsboro]] ([[Berks County]]) and [[Springtown, Pennsylvania|Springtown]] (Bucks County) it was at {{convert|6.1|in}}. |
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In [[Glenmoore]] ([[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]]) it was {{convert|6.0|in}}. In [[East Nantmeal]] (Chester County), {{convert|5.7|in}} in [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] (Bucks County) it was at {{convert|5.5|in}}. In [[Elkins Park]] and [[King of Prussia, Pennsylvania|King Of Prussia]] (both [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]) it was at {{convert|5.3|in}} In [[Marshalls Creek]] ([[Northampton]] County) it was at {{convert|5.0|in}}. |
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In [[Broomall]] ([[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]]) and [[Bethlehem]] (Northampton County) it was {{convert|4.8|in}}. In [[Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Roxborough]] (Philadelphia County) it was {{convert|4.0|in}} In [[Drexel Hill]] (Delaware County) and [[Neshaminy Falls]] ([[Bucks County]]) it was {{convert|3.8|in}} In [[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]] ([[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]]) it was {{convert|3.1|in}}. In [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania|Wynnewood]] ([[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]]) and at the [[Philadelphia International Airport]] it was {{convert|3.0|in}}. |
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=====The storm event in Canada===== |
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A strong high pressure system moved across nearby parts of [[Canada]] and supplied a fresh supply of cold air into the region. |
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Hundreds of traffic accidents occurred across the northeast and [[Canada]] including one involving a vehicle from [[George W. Bush]]'s [[motorcade]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. |
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=====The metrological cause of the storm===== |
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The winter storm was caused by a [[nor'easter]] [[low pressure system]] that developed on a cold front that moved through the area on the 15th. Prior to that, unseasonably mild air helped push high temperatures as high as the 70s. |
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Meanwhile, the low pressure system formed over [[South Carolina]] and [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] on the morning of the 16th and moved northeast. At 2 p.m. EDT on the 16th, it was near [[Myrtle Beach]], [[South Carolina]]; at 8 p.m. EDT that evening, it was just east of [[Virginia Beach]]; at 2 a.m. EDT on the 17th, it was about {{convert|100|mi}} east of [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]] and was about {{convert|100|mi}} south of [[Cape Cod]], [[Massachusetts]] at 8 a.m. EDT on the 17th. As central pressures go, this was not particularly a powerful system; it was only 996 millibars the morning of the 17th. What contributed to the event, was the strong high pressure system (about 1040 millibars the morning of the 16th). It supplied the fresh cold air needed to change the precipitation over to sleet and freezing rain and increased the pressure gradient (and consequently the wind) between itself and the developing nor'easter low pressure system. |
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=====Fatalities===== |
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The only seriouse reported traffic fatality from the storm in [[Eastern Pennsylvania]] occurred in [[Bucks County]]. An 18-year-old girl from [[Plumstead Township]] was killed when her vehicle crossed the center line of an icy [[Durham Road]] and collided with a dump truck on the 16th. |
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So far, 10 people have been killed by the storm, all in traffic accidents. This includes six in [[New Jersey]], three in [[Pennsylvania]] and one in [[Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/03/17/winter.storm.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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====March 26–29==== |
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A storm moved onto the coast on March 26, dropping up to 2 feet of snow in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]]. The storm moved across the [[Intermountain West]] on the 27th and developed into a major winter storm across the northern and central Rockies and northern High Plains. Many of the western valleys, from the [[Wasatch Front]] through the valleys of [[Wyoming]], onto the Plains of Wyoming and [[Montana]], saw about 6-12 inches of snow, with 1–2 feet in the mountains from the 27th through the 29th. Up to 3 feet fell in the [[Wasatch Range]] and [[Bighorn Mountains]]. The storm was concentrated around south-central Montana and north-central Wyoming, where such cities as [[Sheridan, Wyoming|Sheridan]] and [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] and surrounding areas could see 1–2 feet of snow. Throughout the mountains and on the Plains (including Saskatchewan and Manitoba), this snow was accompanied by strong winds, leading to localized near-blizzard to blizzard conditions. |
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===April=== |
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====April 2–7==== |
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[[Image:Dreaming of a White Good Friday.jpg|thumb|tight|300px|Parts of Pennsylvania, including countryside around [[Volant, Pennsylvania|Volant]], received much snow on Good Friday and the following days.]] |
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A late season winter storm dumped a large swath of snow from North and South Dakota, eastward through Minnesota, Wisconsin and into Upper Michigan. Up to 9 inches of snow fell near [[Bismarck, North Dakota]], 11 inches in [[Brainerd, Minnesota]], and areas near [[Hurley, Wisconsin]] received 18 inches. Parts of Upper and northern Michigan then saw a major Lake Effect event over approximately five days. [[Painesdale, Michigan]] received 65 inches of snow and the National Weather Service in [[Marquette, Michigan|Marquette]] received 47 inches, shattering most previous April snowfall records for that city.<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mqt&storyid=7174&source=0 Final report of snow records set at NWS Marquette last week<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/04/04/news/state/131392.txt Bismarck Tribune – North Dakota News – Storm leaves vehicles stuck<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=250088 New Header<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/6863747.html Wind Reminds Us That Winter Still Lingers | Today's TMJ4 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070405/GPG0101/704050571/1207/GPGnews Green Bay Press-Gazette – The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (U0,20070405,GPG0101,704050571,AR)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Lake effect also affected the Lake Erie region [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/wx_events/Easter2007/Eastersnow1.PNG], cancelling the series between the [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Seattle Mariners]] baseball teams in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], and prompting a move of the next series with the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] from [[Jacobs Field]] to [[Miller Park (Milwaukee)|Miller Park]] in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]]. |
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In northern New England, the storm hit on Wednesday afternoon and left behind up to a foot and a half of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Over 180,000 homes lost power, mostly due to broken tree limbs snapping wires. The storm has caused at least one death.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/04/05/spring.storm.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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Heavy snow also fell across much of southern and central Quebec with amounts in excess of 12 inches across some areas with higher amounts over higher terrain in the [[Charlevoix]] region. Numerous accidents were reported across the provinces including one involving a firetruck. Two people were killed in accidents across the province.<ref>[http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2007/04/05/001-meteo_neige.shtml Journée difficile sur la route<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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On the back side of the storm persistent heavy flurries gave additional accumulations of a few inches across most of Ontario and Quebec. |
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====April 8==== |
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Another winter storm affected portions of [[New Brunswick]], [[Nova Scotia]], Quebec and [[Prince Edward Island]] on [[Easter]] Sunday dumping as much as 12 inches of snow locally along with strong winds which caused flight cancellations at [[Halifax International Airport]] and scattered power outages, mainly in Nova Scotia.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=34ac3e20-d310-4c5f-a33c-c8e040273dc7&k=67228 Spring storm hammers east coast with snow, wind<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====April 9–13==== |
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For the second time in a week, the [[Upper Midwest|Northern Plains]] of the United States was affected by a late-season April winter storm. Snowfall totals of 8 inches was reported in [[Fairmont, Minnesota]] while 9 inches was recorded in [[Victory, Wisconsin]]. 6 people died in snowfall related traffic accidents near [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]].<ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/scripts/getlocalprod.php?prod=MKETOTSNW NWS La Crosse, WI<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&storyid=7225&source=0</ref> 5.1 inches fell in [[Muskegon, Michigan]], on April 11, setting a snowfall record for that date.<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/chronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-11/117638919551290.xml&coll=8</ref> |
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Heavy mixed precipitations fell across portions of the Canadian Maritimes and southern Quebec with accumulations that exceed 8 inches (20 cm) across the [[Eastern Townships]] and the [[Beauce]] region.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> The storm did shut down some school across Nova Scotia on the 13th.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/04/13/snow-friday.html Snow, strong winds close N.S. schools<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====April 13–16==== |
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{{Main|Spring Nor'easter of 2007}} |
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A major [[nor'easter]] struck the eastern half of [[North America]] bringing heavy rains, floods, storm surges and damaging wind across coastal areas. [[New York City]] itself received nearly 8 inches (200 mm) of rain in one day, making it one of the rainiest days ever for the city.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/04/16/storm-newyork-070416.html 9 die as storm ravages northeastern U.S<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Flooding did occur across many suburbs of the region as well as in other areas of the East Coast from [[Maine]] to [[Virginia]]. In Cape Elizabeth, Maine, an 80 mph wind gust was recorded, along with 30 foot waves that battered the coast. In New York, the [[United States National Guard|National Guard]] assisted the emergency procedures while Maine, [[West Virginia]] and [[New Jersey]] declared state of emergencies. Several [[tornado]]es struck the [[Carolinas]] killing at least 1 in [[South Carolina]]. Additional tornadoes struck northern [[Texas]] on the 13th. |
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In addition, heavy snow fell across portions of [[Colorado]], [[Kansas]], [[New Mexico]] and [[Oklahoma]] on the 13th, bringing about 12 to 18 inches (30–50 cm) across the higher elevations. Then it dumped heavy snow across the [[Appalachian Mountains]] and the [[Laurentian mountains|Laurentians]] of Quebec on the 15th and 16th. 17 inches (43 cm) fell over portions of [[Vermont]], as much as 26 inches (65 cm) in [[Tupper Lake, New York]],<ref>http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html</ref> as much as 40 inches (100 cm) in the [[Charlevoix]] region of Quebec<ref>[http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=qc Quebec – Special Weather Statements – Environment Canada<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> while 4 to 6.5 (10–16 cm) inches also blanketed the cities of [[Montreal]] and [[Ottawa]] and the surrounding regions in just a few hours. |
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In [[Quebec]] as much as 160 000 [[Hydro-Québec]] customers lost power from the [[Outaouais (region)|Outaouais]] to the [[Quebec City]] region while several schools were closed north of Montreal. An additional 17 000 households serviced by [[Hydro One]] and [[Hydro Ottawa]] suffered [[power outage]]s in [[Eastern Ontario]]<ref>[http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/National/2007/04/16/001-NEIGE-lundi.shtml Météo : L'hiver un 16 avril | National | Radio-Canada.ca<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/04/16/spring-storm-mon.html More than 100,000 without power as storm hits Ontario, Quebec<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/04/16/spring-storm.html School buses cancelled, power out as storm hits Ottawa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=46334f84-3568-4ec3-bd79-fd1832fea92b&k=65206 Heavy snow brings cancellations, frustration<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.ottawasun.com/News/OttawaAndRegion/2007/04/17/4044509-sun.html ottawasun.com – Ottawa and Region – Wicked storm springs up<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In the U.S over 300,000 customers lost power from [[Maryland]] to [[Maine]] including 55 000 in New York, 50 000 in [[Pennsylvania]], 43 000 in [[Connecticut]], 46 000 in [[New Hampshire]], 17 000 in Maine, 30 000 in Maryland, 25 000 in Vermont and 12 000 in [[Massachusetts]]. |
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Numerous flights were delayed or canceled from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]] and [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]] as well as the Canadian airports of [[Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montreal]], [[Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]] and [[Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport|Quebec City]]. In [[Boston]], the annual [[Boston Marathon]] when ahead of schedule despite howling winds and pouring rain as well as cold temperatures.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/04/16/storm.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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Three people were killed in South Carolina, five in total in Texas and [[Kansas]] and five in Quebec.<ref>[http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/faitsdivers/archives/2007/04/20070416-100913.html Quatre morts dans une collision frontale – LCN – Faits divers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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====April 23–24==== |
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A strong low pressure system affected southern portions of the [[Rocky Mountains|Rockies]] including the higher elevations of [[Colorado]]. Areas west of [[Denver]] received a much as 26 inches of snow (near [[Evergreen, Colorado|Evergreen]]) with several other reports of 12 inches or more.<ref name=autogenerated4 /> while severe weather affected eastern portions of the state. |
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===May=== |
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====May 4–5==== |
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While much of the [[Great Plains|Central Plains]] received heavy rain and damaging [[May 2007 Tornado Outbreak|tornadoes]], regions in higher elevations across the [[Rocky Mountains|Rockies]], including [[Colorado]], [[Wyoming]], [[Utah]], [[Nebraska]] and [[Idaho]], received snow, locally a major winter storm. Portions of central and northern Colorado received as much as 12 inches (30 cm) of snow during the overnight event.<ref>{{cite web | author = NWS Denver, Colorado| title = NE Colorado Snow Event Recap May 5–7, 2007 | url =http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=bou&storyid=7858&source=0|accessdate = 2007-05-07}}</ref> |
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====May 9==== |
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Also on May 9, a strong tornado struck [[Bebedjia, Chad|Bebejia]], [[Chad]] destroying the town and killing 14 people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tornado kills 14 in southern Chad |url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=nw20070508220822262C632925 |work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|IOL]] |publisher=[[Independent News & Media]] |date=2007-05-09 |accessdate=2008-02-09 }}</ref> |
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====May 15-16==== |
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Heavy rain storms hit [[Poland]] om May 15 and 16, causing heavy flooding in the south and east of the country. 8 inches of rain also fell in [[Gdansk]] causing heavy localised flooding until the 17th<ref name="tvn24.pl">http://www.tvn24.pl/0,10934,0,1,raport.html</ref>. |
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On Sunday, May 16, the rivers in [[Malopolska]] had reached alarming leavels in 6 locations, a state of [[flood alert]] was issued in 23 places<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. Flood alerts have been announced in the communities [[Liszki]], [[Skawina]], [[Cracow]], [[Rzezawa]], [[Łapanów]], [[Bochnia]], [[Borzęcin Gnojnik]], [[Brest-Litovsk]], [[Bobowa]] and [[Gorlice]].<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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====May 20-23==== |
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Between May 20 and 23, [[emergency services]] evacuated the commune of [[Wilków]] along with some other parts of the [[Lublin]] area as the river [[Vistula]] broke it’s banks. Most people do not want to leave their homes and were focibly removed for their own safety. The river [[Wisła]] fell by 12 cm of rain fell in [[Sandomierz]], but the level of water grew alarmingly in the [[Lublin]], [[Liszki]] and [[Lodz]]<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. A person was killed in Lubin as he fell in to a flood swoled streem near their home<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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May 22 saw [[Warszawa]]’s [[opera hall]], some [[schools]], [[kindergartens]] and babies’ [[nurseries]] were closed in areas at risk of flooding. Local and state officials also asked for the expertise of German specialists who are experienced in carrying out the mass evacuation. Several hectares of land in the commune of [[Wilków]] was flooded by the [[Vistula]] River<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. [[Wroclaw]] was partly flooded as the river [[Odra]] broke a dyke and the district [[Kozanów]] flooding an area of about 80 hectares.<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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===June=== |
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====June 3-4==== |
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On June 3, a 3rd wave of flooding hit both [[Wilków]], [[Liszki]] and [[Lubin]] as more powerful storms have passed over many places in the country and brought heavy rainfall. Most [[dykes]] and [[levees]] had been upgraded mostly held out in the [[Lublin]] area <ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. The [[governor]] of [[Mazovia]], [[Jacek Kozlowski]], introduced a flood alert for all the municipalities and counties south of [[Mazovia]]<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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Between June 3 and 4 dangerous levels of flooding returned to [[Lower Silesia]]. Local officials declared flood emergency in 16 counties and the city of [[Legnica]] The [[Polish Hydrological Service]] also confirmed that the river [[Oder]] would probably be involved in the second wave of climactic flooding<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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====June 7==== |
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On June 7 the districts of [[Tarnów]] had closed the locks in the drainage ditches as flooding occurred several settlements in the municipality of [[Wierzchosławice]]. In the municipality [[Gromnik]] a series of landslides occurred , with some threateningly the high voltage poorer lines in in [[Ryglice]]<ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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====June 12==== |
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On June 12, [[Polish]] Premier [[Donald Tusk]] visited a flooded village as the water began to subside <ref name="tvn24.pl"/>. |
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====June 11–13==== |
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A major winter storm occurred in portions of [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]] creating hazardous traveling through several areas. Hardest hit areas were in the higher elevation along the Chile and Argentina borders. One of the main roads connecting the two counties was fully shut down while numerous trucks were left stranded in the area. The combination of heavy snow and hurricane-force winds force the shutdown of schools and businesses in [[Bariloche, Argentina|Bariloche]] a popular resort destination in the country. Accumulations of several meters of snow fell in the [[Cristo Redentor Tunnel]] mountain pass.<ref>[http://www.cctv.com/english/20070615/100813.shtml CCTV International<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/disasters/14-06-2007/93313-snow_argentina-0 Heavy snow halts 6,000 trucks at Argentina-Chile border – Pravda.Ru<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/06/13/argentina.chile.ap/index.html | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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====June 20–21==== |
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A winter storm affected portions of the southeastern coast of [[Australia]] and [[South Island, New Zealand]]. Heavy snows fell in the mountain regions of the [[Blue Mountains (Australia)|Blue Mountains]] west of [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]] as well as [[Oberon, New South Wales|Oberon]] and [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]] while it disrupted air travel in [[Otago, New Zealand]] while causing numerous accidents across the area due to slippery conditions.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/21062007news.shtml BBC Weather Centre – World Weather – News – 21/06/2007 – A Winter Storm in Australia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===July=== |
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====July 1–4==== |
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A winter storm brushed the Antarctic Peninsula with hurricane force winds in early July 2007. The [[San Martin Base]] weather station reported winds gusting up to {{convert|90|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} on the evening of July 1, and winds up to {{convert|110|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} by July 3. The strong winds caused temperatures to drop to {{convert|-10|°F|°C|0|abbr=on}} and did not rise until July 4. Other weather stations in the [[Antarctic Peninsula]] reported similar effects.<ref>Andrews, Jim, [http://www.accuweather.com/regional-news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0®ion=worldnews&date=2007-07-04_18:47 Antarctic Hurricane], ''[[AccuWeather]]'', July 4, 2007.</ref> |
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====July 9==== |
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{{Main|July 2007 Argentine winterstorm}} |
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An interaction with an area of low pressure systems across [[Argentina]] during the July 6, 7 and 8 of 2007, and the entry of a massive polar [[cold wave|cold snap]] made as a result the worst winter of Argentina in almost forty years, where severe [[snowfall]]s and [[blizzard]]s affected the country<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jul/10/argentina.weather Buenos Aires has first snow since 1918] guardian.co.uk July 10, 2007.</ref> The cold snap advanced from the south towards the central zone of the country during Friday, July 6, continuing its displacement towards the north during Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8. On Monday July 9, the simultaneous presence of very cold air, above the average levels of the [[atmosphere]] as in the surface, gave place to the occurrence of snowfalls even in localities where snow is rare. This phenomenon left at least 23 people dead.<ref>Cormier, Bill [http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8Q9C6E00&show_article=1&cat=0 Buenos Aires Gets First Snow Since 1918], [[Associated Press]] via ''Breitbart.com'', July 7, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/01/business/LA-FIN-Argentina-Energy-Woes.php Cold snap in Argentina leads to energy crunch that idles factories, triggers blackouts], AP via ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'', May 31, 2007</ref> |
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It was the third time that a phenomenon like this happened in the country. The first time was in 1912 and the second one was in 1918, occasion in which even there was major volume of snow. |
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===November=== |
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====November 1–5==== |
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{{Main|Effects of Hurricane Noel in the United States}} |
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{{Main|Hurricane Noel (2007)}} |
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[[Image:Noel 02 nov 2007 1432Z .jpg|right|thumb|Ex-Hurricane Noel near the [[Carolinas]] while racing northward.]] |
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[[Hurricane Noel]], which killed 163 people in the [[Caribbean Islands]], affected most of [[Atlantic Canada]], eastern [[Quebec]] and eastern [[New England]] as a post-tropical system with heavy rains and damaging winds in excess of 100 km/h (60 mph). The highest gust was recorded in the [[Wreckhouse, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wreckhouse]] area in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] where gusts reached 180 km/h (110 mph). Nearly 200,000 customers in Atlantic Canada alone lost power during the height of the storm.<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071103/hurricane_Noel_071104/20071104?hub=TopStories Thousands still without power in Noel's wake], ''[[CTV.ca]]'', November 4, 2007.</ref> In the northwestern most edge of the system, Noel produced a narrow swath of snow (thus the first major winter storm across those areas) which affected areas of Maine, as well as [[Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador]] and eastern Quebec from near [[Rivière-du-Loup]] to [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]] including [[Rimouski]], [[Amqui]], [[Cap Chat, Quebec|Cap Chat]], [[Por-Cartier, Quebec|Port-Cartier]] and portions of [[Baie-Comeau, Quebec|Baie-Comeau]] and [[Forestville, Quebec|Forestville]]. Some areas in Quebec received over 8 inches (20 cm) of snow with the [[Murdochville, Quebec|Murdochville]] area receiving as much as 16 inches (40 cm). 14 people were injured when an Orleans Express bus overturned on [[Quebec Route 132|Route 132]] in the [[Saint-Simon, Quebec|Saint-Simon]]{{dn}} area. Nearly 20,000 [[Hydro-Québec]] customers were without power mostly due to a damaged transmission line in the [[Minganie Regional County Municipality, Quebec|Minganie]] region. The storm prompted election director to extend the voting period for [[school board]] elections, which the storm disrupted.<ref>{{fr icon}} [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/est-quebec/2007/11/04/001-neige-est-quebec.asp Et tombe la neige], ''[[Radio-Canada]]'', November 4, 2007.</ref><ref>{{fr icon}} [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/est-quebec/2007/11/05/001-tempete-noel-estqc.asp Lent retour à la normale dans l'Est], November 5, 2007.</ref> |
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====November 5–7==== |
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The first [[lake-effect snow]] event around the [[Great Lakes]] occurred as cold air swept through the region.<ref>Newhard, Josh, [http://www.accuweather.com/regional-news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0®ion=midwestusnews&date=2007-11-06_13:09 Midwest U.S. Weather - Lake-effect Cold and Snow], ''[[AccuWeather]]'', November 6, 2007.</ref> The [[Upper Peninsula]] of Michigan saw up to a foot of snow, while up to {{convert|8|in|cm}} of snow fell in northern [[Pennsylvania]]. Significant snow also fell in western New York in the typical [[snowbelt]] regions.<ref>[http://www.accuweather.com/regional-news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0®ion=eastusnews&date=2007-11-07_12:34 Eastern U.S. Weather - Lake-effect winds down] ''[[AccuWeather]]'', November 7, 2007.</ref> Areas on the southern shores of [[Lake Superior]] and [[Georgian Bay]] in [[Ontario]] also received significant amount of snows in excess of 6 inches (15 cm).<ref>Neudorff, Brian, [http://wx-man.com/blog/?p=799 Recaping ‘07 Election Day Storm], ''WX-MAN's Perspective'', November 7, 2007.</ref> The low pressure disturbance continued eastward to produce significant snowfalls across the mountains of central [[Quebec]] in excess of 12 inches (30 cm), disrupting traffic in several areas.<ref>{{fr icon}} [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2007/11/06/003-circulation_neige.shtml Bordée de neige], ''Radio-Canada'', November 6, 2007.</ref> |
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====November 7–8==== |
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{{Main|2007 North Sea flood}} |
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A [[European windstorm]] crosses over Scotland and plunges into the mouth of the [[North Sea]], to the west of Norway, where its strong winds push large bodies of water Southeast, towards coastal regions in England and the Netherlands. The tidal surge puts both nations on red alert as the English evacuate some coastal villages and close the [[Thames Barrier]]. The Dutch close the [[Oosterscheldekering|Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier]] and the enormous [[Maeslantkering|Maeslant barrier]] in order to prevent massive flooding as the storm mimics the situation that caused the devastating [[North Sea flood of 1953]]. For the first time since 1976, the entire Dutch coastline is put on alert and is closely monitored by officials. The tidal surge turned out to be too weak to cause any significant damage to the strong Dutch coastal defenses. In England, only minor flooding occurred. |
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====November 11–13==== |
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A powerful storm in the [[Black Sea]] sank or damaged 5–10 ships, one of them, the [[oil tanker]] ''MT Volganeft-139'', broke apart spilling most of its 1.3 million gallons of [[crude oil]] into the sea.<ref name="voa">[http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-11-12-voa6.cfm Oil Spill in Kerch Strait Area Kills Thousands of Birds], ''[[Voice of America]] news'', 12 November 2007.</ref><ref name="cnn">[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/12/russia.ships.ap/index.html Death toll rises in oil disaster], ''Associated Press via [[CNN]]'', November 13, 2007.</ref> The storm killed 3 crew members and the resulting oil spill killed over 30,000 birds and an unknown number of fish.<ref name="voa"/> Several merchant ships carrying over 6,000 tons of [[sulphur]] also sank: the ''M/S Nekhichevan'' and ''Kovel'' followed by ''M/S Volnogorsk'' when it collided with the sunken ''Kovel''; a Georgian cargo carrying steel products also sank.<ref>Unian, [http://mignews.com.ua/en/articles/280114.html Sulfur Leakage on Sunk Ships “Kovel” & “Nakhichevan”!], ''MIGnews'', November 19, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.cucc.ca/news_view.php?CBID=aa3078f1a04d0028abfd30d91f8122eb&NID=970 The Black Sea to be dead for 15 years?], Canada-Ukraine Chember of Commerce.</ref><ref>[http://www.blacksea-commission.org/News/MarineIncident.htm Marine Accidents in the Kerch Strait, Sunday 11 November 2007], Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution</ref> |
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Further to the west in southeastern Europe, the storm dumped exceptional amounts of snow over parts of Austria with local reports of over a meter of snow. Some meteorologists mentioned that the weather that took place in the [[Alps]] was a once in every 30 to 50 year occurrence. The storm contributed to the closure of several mountain roads and an increased risk of avalanches over the region. The country's avalanche warning system raised its alarm level to the second-highest.<ref>Ball, Steph, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/12112007news.shtml Winter arrives early in Austria], ''[[BBC]]'', November 12, 2007.</ref> |
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====November 15–17==== |
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A cold front pushed through eastern North America early on the 15th, bringing lake-effect snow to the typical [[snowbelt]] regions, dropping up to a foot of snow in the snow belts.<ref>[http://www.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&date=2007-11-14_17:56&month=11&year=2007 Wintry weather returns to East] ''AccuWeather'', November 17, 2007.</ref> The snow continued into the 17th, with snow developing across the northern [[Appalachians]], central and eastern Quebec and northern [[Maine]]. Poor weather conditions were responsible for at least 2 deaths due to traffic accidents in Quebec on [[Quebec Route 175|Route 175]] south of [[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]] and on [[Quebec Autoroute 20|Highway 20]] in [[Rimouski]]. Further east, significant rainfalls affected portions of the [[Gaspésie]] region with the towns of [[Matane]], [[Cap-Chat, Quebec|Cap-Chat]] and [[Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec|Sainte-Anne-des-Monts]] declaring disaster areas due to extensive flooding.<ref>{{fr icon}} [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/saguenay-lac/2007/11/17/001-accident-mort-route-175.shtml La route fait un mort], ''Radio-Canada'', November 17, 2007.</ref><ref>{{fr icon}} [http://lcn.canoe.ca//infos/regional/archives/2007/11/20071116-102516.html La neige provoque un accident mortel], ''[[Canoe.ca]]'', November 16, 2007.</ref><ref>{{fr icon}} [http://lcn.canoe.ca//infos/regional/archives/2007/11/20071119-214412.html Plusieurs zones déclarées sinistrées], ''Canoe.ca'', November 19, 2007.</ref> |
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====November 20–28==== |
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A series of low pressure systems traveled across the central and eastern sections of North America, the Great Lakes and eastern Canada. While some of the systems dumped several inches of snow across portions of eastern Ontario and central Quebec on the 20th and 21st,<ref>Lee, Jamie, [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=19e31105-ab74-4e82-92c7-c36fd4f870e0 Drivers slip up in first big snowfall of season], ''The [[Ottawa Citizen]]'', November 22, 2007.</ref><ref>{{fr icon}} [http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2007/11/20071120-072832.html Première neige à Montréal], ''Canoe.ca'', November 20, 2007.</ref> the strongest storm produced the first major winter storm for southern Ontario and southern Quebec while also affecting portions of central and eastern Quebec and northern New Brunswick. It produced a wide swath of heavy snow in excess of 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) (with areas receiving as much as 8–12 inches (20–30 cm) ) across many regions including Ontario's [[Cottage country]], the [[Ottawa]] region and the [[St Lawrence River]] Valley in Quebec with some snow affected portions of the Midwest United States from [[Nebraska]] to [[Michigan]]. Freezing rain and ice pellets affected areas along [[Highway 401 (Ontario)|Highway 401]] from east of [[London, Ontario|London]] to [[Brockville, Ontario|Brockville]] as well as areas just east of Montreal. |
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Several flights coming out of [[Pearson International Airport|Toronto]], [[Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montreal]], and [[Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport|Ottawa]] were affected. At one point during [[Ontario Provincial Police]] reported on average one motor-vehicle accident every minute.<ref>[http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_16997.aspx GTA Weathers First Winter Storm Of The Year], ''[[CityNews]]''.</ref> Activities surrounding the [[Canadian Football League]]'s [[Grey Cup]] Match in [[Toronto]] had to be brought indoors or canceled due to the poor conditions.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/11/23/grey-cup.html Arrival of cold and snow moves Grey Cup festivities indoors], ''[[CBC News|CBC]]'', November 23, 2007.</ref> The storm is responsible for at least two death in Ontario including west of [[Renfrew, Ontario|Renfrew]] on [[Highway 17 (Ontario)|Highway 17]] and on [[Highway 400 (Ontario)|Highway 400]] in Toronto.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/11/22/ot-storm-071122.html Fatal crash closes Highway 17 during storm], ''CBC'', November 22, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/11/22/weather-storm.html Winter storm whacks southern Ontario, moves east], ''CBC'', November 22, 200.</ref> [[Sûreté du Québec]] reported well over a hundred vehicles running off the road only around Montreal and [[Montérégie]], and a dozen more serious accidents in [[Mauricie]].<ref>{{fr icon}} [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2007/11/20/005-meteo_neige.shtml Surpris par la neige!], ''Radio-Canada'', November 20, 2007.</ref> 20,000 [[Hydro-Québec]] were affected in total by power outages, with the most of them east of Montreal<ref>{{fr icon}} [http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2007/11/20071122-134420.html La neige complique la vie des automobilistes], ''Canoe.ca'', November 22, 2007.</ref> |
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During November 25 and 26, heavy rain and snow induced flooding devastates Serbia, especially the towns of [[Crni Marko]] and [[Novi Pazar]] <ref>[http://www.chfinternational.org/node/21514]</ref> |
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===December=== |
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====November 30 – December 2==== |
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Preceding the large winter storm, a significant winter storm affected portions of the Canadian Maritimes and [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] on December 2. Initially a weak disturbance, it produced significant lake-effect snows across the traditional snow belts on the southern shores of Lakes [[Lake Superior|Superior]], [[Lake Michigan|Michigan]], [[Lake Huron|Huron]] and [[Lake Ontario|Ontario]] as well as [[Georgian Bay]]. The disturbance intensified over the Maritimes and dumped heavy amounts of snow across [[Prince Edward Island]] and [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] where accumulations of 8 to 20 inches (20–50 cm) were reported over central parts of the province. The storm registered a minimum of 957 mb off the Atlantic Coast two days later. Due to heavy snow, strong winds, sleet and freezing rain, over 100,000 customers in Newfoundland lost power, with a large portion of the capital [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] being blacked out for several hours. In the [[Bonavista Peninsula]], several transmission lines and support structures collapsed and telephone service was also disabled for a certain period including cellphone coverage. Some residents remained without power for over a week.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/12/03/winter-blast.html Power lines torn down in eastern Newfoundland], ''CBC'', December 3, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/12/04/power-outage.html Week may pass before all juice restored: Newfoundland Power], ''CBC'', December 4, 2007.</ref> |
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====December 1–5 (eastern and central North America)==== |
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{{Main|Early December 2007 North American winter storm}} |
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[[Image:Radar Dec 1 Storm.gif|thumb|right|350px|Radar shot of the stom on December 1 as the worst of the ice event was underway across the Midwestern United States. Courtesy of NWS Twin Cities, Minnesota]] |
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A low-pressure system developed across the southwestern United States moved across the central parts of North America on December 1, becoming a [[Colorado Low]] with an initial between moving from Nebraska to northern Ontario and into the Middle Atlantic Coast near New York City. A second band originating from a band of thunderstorms across Missouri then traveled across the Great Lakes and the Northeast. A newly formed low pressure off the coast of New Jersey then moved across Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. |
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Areas of the Middle Plains and the lower Great Lakes including [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], [[Chicago]], [[Milwaukee]], [[Detroit]] and [[Toronto]] received a significant wintry mix of precipitation before changing to rain and thunderstorms on December 1 and 2. [[Des Moines International Airport]] was shut down for several hours due to the icing conditions on runways and an [[American Airlines]] flight with 44 passengers slipped out of a taxiway while another skidded out of a runway at [[Madison, Wisconsin]]'s [[Dane County Regional Airport]].<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22054673/ Fatal storm spreads ice, snow across Northeast], ''Associated Press via [[MSNBC]]'', Dec. 4, 2007.</ref> Numerous passengers were stranded for several hours at Chicago's [[Chicago-O'Hare International Airport|O'Hare International Airport]] where 400 flights were canceled on December 1 alone.<ref>Romo, Rafael, and Mary Kay Kleist [http://cbs2chicago.com/local/snowstorm.freezing.rain.2.600042.html December Rolls In With Sloppy Winter Storm], ''[[CBS]]'' Chicago, Dec 2, 2007.</ref> About 140,000 customers in Illinois alone lost power.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314533,00.html Midwest Storm Cancels Hundreds of Flights, Kills 7], ''Associated Press via [[FOX news]]'', December 2, 2007.</ref> |
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Portions of [[Wisconsin]], [[Minnesota]] and northern Ontario received several inches of snow while the mountain regions of Colorado received as much as four feet of snow (120 cm), resulting in the postponement of the men's [[Super-G]] alpine skiing event in [[Beaver Creek, Colorado]], where {{convert|15|in|cm}} was reported.<ref>[http://www.tsn.ca/skiing/news_story/?ID=224095&hubname=skiing Snow forces postponement of men's super-G], ''Associated Press via [[The Sports Network]]'', December 1, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.boardtheworld.com/templates/btw/page/page_html_standard.php?secID=99&riID=1999 Silverton Mountain Get's [sic] Pounded with 48" of New Snow in Last 18 Hours], BoardTheWorld.com, December 1, 2007</ref><ref>Nicholson, Kieran, [http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_7623298 After 44 inches of snow, near-summer returns], ''The [[Denver Post]]'', December 3, 2007.</ref> |
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Portions of the Northeast including most of northern and eastern Ontario and central and southern Quebec received 8 to {{convert|16|in|cm}} of snow from the second band of precipitation while freezing rain was reported south of the Great Lakes across New York and Pennsylvania. Portions of Maine and the Maritimes affected by the coastal low received as much as 18 inches (45 cm) of snow. |
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The storm was responsible for at least 16 deaths including three in [[Quebec]], one in [[New York]], one in [[Maine]], one in [[Indiana]], three in [[Wisconsin]], two in [[Illinois]], three in Michigan, one in [[Utah]], and one in [[Colorado]].<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/02/winter.weather.ap/index.html 7 dead as Midwest storm disrupts transportation], ''CNN'', December 2, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&date=2007-12-03&month=12&day=1&year=2007 Storms Slam Northeast, Northwest], ''AccuWeather'', December 3, 2007.</ref> |
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====December 1–5 (Pacific Northwest to Middle-Atlantic)==== |
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{{Main|Great Coastal Gale of 2007}} |
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Additionally, on December 1, a large storm off the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific Coast]] brought heavy snow to portions of British Columbia, including the South Coast and Vancouver Island, with amounts in higher elevations exceeding 16 inches (40 cm) and significant accumulations also for [[Metro Vancouver]].<ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071202/snow_storms_071202/20071202?hub=Canada Canada hit with snow from coast to coast], ''CTV'', Dec. 2 2007.</ref> Another large storm called a [[Pineapple Express]] brought torrential rains to the same areas on December 3 with very strong winds across portions of [[Oregon]] and [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] states, freezing rain into valley areas of central British Columbia, and heavy snow of up to {{convert|2|ft|m}} across mountainous areas. The heavy rains caused a mudslide inside Stanley Park which closed its seawall which had just recently re-opened in November after it was heavily damaged during a major wind storm in December 2006.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/12/03/bc-seawall.html Mudslide closes Vancouver's Stanley Park seawall], ''CBC'', December 3, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc5.html Storm Summary Message], Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Camp Springs, MD, December 31, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071203/winter_wea_071203/20071203?hub=TopStories Winter weather stretching from sea to sea], ''CTV'', Dec. 3 2007.</ref> Extensive flooding was reported across many areas of Washington and Oregon after heavy rains with amounts of up to {{convert|10|in|mm}} were reported. Coast Guard helicopters had to evacuate and saved over 100 residents who were trapped by the high water levels.<ref>Frazier, Joseph B., [http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3952465 Guard Evacuates Flooded Oregon Town], ''Associated Press via [[ABC News]]'', Dec 4, 2007.</ref> The town of [[Vernonia, Oregon]] was completely cut-off by the water and mudslides. Wind gusts locally exceeded 100 mph (160 km/h) with the highest gust registered at {{convert|129|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} recorded in [[Bay City, Oregon]]. Over 100,000 customers from northern California to Washington lost electricity while 40,000 lost power in British Columbia. In addition, [[Amtrak]] service between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia was disrupted for at least two days.<ref>Banerjee, Sidhartha, [http://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2007/12/20071203-200434.html Le pays reprend contact avec la dure réalité hivernale], ''[[Canadian Press]] via Canoe.ca'', December 3, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/03/storms.northwest.ap/index.html Copters rescue people from roofs as storm pounds Northwest], ''CNN'', December 4, 2007.</ref> |
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The storm was responsible for at least 10 deaths, including five in a single vehicle crash near [[Prince George, British Columbia]] where there was snow-covered roads.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/12/03/bc-crash.html 5 die in crash near Prince George, B.C.], ''CBC'', December 3, 2007.</ref> Three people were killed in Washington and two in Oregon.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314821,00.html Washington and Oregon Residents Fight to Save Homes From Muddy Waters], ''Associated Press'' via ''FOX News'', December 05, 2007.</ref><ref>Sistek, Scott, [http://www.komotv.com/news/12035646.html Two die as area rivers approach record flood levels], ''[[KOMO-TV]]'', Dec 2, 2007</ref> From the perspective of Chicago, the storm was viewed as an [[Alberta clipper]] with the potential for heavy snowfall. During the evening of December 2, the storm was reported to have a central pressure of 949 mb, pressures associated with a Category 3 hurricane.<ref>Skilling, Tom, [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weather/chi-mxaweathertop120407dec04,0,1941013.story Area braces for biggest snow of season to date], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' December 4, 2007.</ref> |
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The same storm entered the [[Upper Midwest]] as an [[Alberta Clipper]], which brought light to moderate snowfall over much of the [[Midwest]] on December 4 and early December 5, and overspread the [[Ohio Valley]] and [[Mid-Atlantic States|Mid-Atlantic]] states on December 5. The [[Minneapolis]]-[[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], and [[Chicago]] metropolitan areas saw upwards of 4 to {{convert|8|in|cm}} of snow from the storm system, with areas further south and east receiving less.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}<!--none of these sources are available anymore <ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/climate/sf.php NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/climate/sf.php]</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/rtp.php NWS Chicago, IL -- Regional Temperature and Precipitation http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/rtp.php]</ref><ref>[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&storyid=11335&source=0 Yesterday's Snow Totals Add to a Snowy December Start http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&storyid=11335&source=0]</ref> |
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====December 9–17 ==== |
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{{Main|Mid-December 2007 North American Winter storms}} |
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[[Image:Tree Damage Tulsa area.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Extensive tree damage was common across most of Oklahoma, including the Tulsa region during the December 9–10 ice storm (Courtesy of NWS Tulsa, Oklahoma)]] |
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A series of winter storms impacted widespread areas of North America over a nine-day period. From December 8 to December 11, another major ice storm impacted the midsection of the United States from [[Texas]], northeast through the Midwest, through the [[Mid-Atlantic States]], and into southern [[New England]]. At least 38 people were killed by the ice storms, including 23 in [[Oklahoma]], four in [[Kansas]], three in [[Missouri]], and one in [[Nebraska]]. Most of the fatalities were the result of traffic accidents caused by the icy weather, including four people in a single accident on [[Interstate 40]] west of [[Okemah, Oklahoma]]. The storm caused the largest power outage in Oklahoma history, where 600,000 homes and businesses lost power, while 350,000 customers were also without power in other states, including 100,000 in both [[Missouri]] and Kansas, and scattered power outages in [[Nebraska]], [[Iowa]], and [[Illinois]]. Overall, over 1.5 million customers lost power throughout the [[Central United States]] with some being without electricity for over one week. The storms caused widespread school and flight cancellations with [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport]] cancelling at least 560 flights, while [[Tulsa International Airport]] was forced to halt flights on the 10th after losing power for 10 hours.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22173398/ Ice coats nation's midsection], ''Associated Press via MSNBC'', Dec. 10, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/10/winter.ice.storm.ap/index.html More icy weather headed for Midwest], ''CNN'', Dec. 10, 2007.</ref> |
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The energy of the second ice storm produced significant snows over the northeastern part of the US and the [[Golden Horseshoe]] region of Ontario on December 13 and dumped as much as 12 inches (30 cm) of snow in parts of New England and New York state.<ref>[http://www.wfsb.com/news/14855677/detail.html Rell Criticized For Storm Response], ''[[WFSB]]'', December 14, 2007.</ref> A large system crossed the Central and Eastern part of the continent from December 15 to December 17 dumping as much as {{convert|20|in|cm}} over parts of Ontario and New England with mixed precipitation south of the heavy snow bands. The snow storm was responsible for at least 17 deaths across five states and three Canadian provinces as well as numerous flights and school cancellations from Michigan to the Canadian Maritimes. |
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====December 18==== |
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After a mild start to the cold season, a large area of Spain was hit by its first winter storm of the season which brought heavy snow and rain as well as strong winds and much colder temperatures. In the eastern part of the country, several roads were closed due to high amounts of snow. Portions of a key road link between [[Madrid]] and [[Barcelona]] was also shut down due to the weather.<ref>Ball, Steph, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/19122007news.shtml Spain’s first winter storm blankets half the Peninsula with snow], ''BBC'', December 19, 2007.</ref> |
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====December 21–24==== |
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A new winter storm affected most of Central North America from the [[Texas Panhandle]] to northern Ontario while heavy rains, areas of freezing rain, very strong winds and warm temperatures affected most of Eastern North America. Blizzard warnings were issued at one point over southwestern Kansas and locally a foot of snow fell in some regions with several regions registering wind gusts of over {{convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. Up to a foot of snow fell across much of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and freezing rain was also reported in many areas. Parts of [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Michigan's Upper Peninsula]] saw upwards of {{convert|15|in|cm}} of snow. The storm also produced strong winds, including wind gusts of {{convert|88|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} across [[Lake Michigan]], and gusts ranging from 50–68 mph across the [[Chicago metropolitan area|Chicago area]]. The winds caused 300 flights to be canceled at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. Also in Chicago, crews reported that 170 signals had been knocked out and more than 500 reports of fallen limbs had been attributed to the storm. 11,000 customers in Wisconsin, 92,000 in Michigan and 225,000 in Illinois lost power. The storm was responsible for at least 25 deaths across seven US states and one Canadian province, including eight in Minnesota, three in Indiana, three in [[Wyoming]], five in Wisconsin, one in [[Texas]], one in Kansas, one in Michigan, and three in New Brunswick. In Texas, the fatal crash included 50 vehicles on [[Interstate 40]] while in Kansas and Missouri crashes on [[Interstate 70]] and [[Interstate 29]] respectively also involved several vehicles. Lake-effect snows across the traditional [[snowbelt]] region in the Great Lakes also fell on [[Christmas Eve]].<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/23/winter.storm.ap/index.html 11 die in massive winter storm], ''Associated Press via CNN'', December 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/24/winter.storm.ap/index.html Here comes the sun in Midwest, but icy roads remain], ''Associated Press via CNN'', December 24, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=746b8277-59ea-4945-aa62-944604dfde22 Mounties name three men killed in N.B. auto crash], ''Ottawa Citizen'', December 24, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22358933/ Holiday storm eases, leaving at least 22 dead], ''Associated via MSNBC'', Dec. 24, 2007.</ref> |
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==Fatalities== |
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The total number of deaths during the 2006-2007 period was as follows: |
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|Iran||21 |
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|Chad||14 |
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|Argentina||27 |
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|Czech Republic||3 |
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|The U.K.||11 |
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|Ireland||7 |
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|The Netherlands||6 |
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|Poland||5 |
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|Austria||1 |
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|France||1 |
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|Belgium||1 |
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|Sweden||13 |
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|The U.S.A.||121 |
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|Germany||15 |
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|The P.R.C.||107 |
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|Canada||10 |
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|Thailand||43 |
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|Denmark||6 |
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| Mozambique|| 39 (estimated) |
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| Cambodia || 5 |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|weather}} |
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*[[Winter storm]] |
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*[[Winter storms of 2006–2007]] |
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*[[Lake Storm "Aphid"]] |
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*[[Late November 2006 Nor'easter]] |
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*[[Madden-Julian oscillation]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/warnings/warnings_e.html Current Watches and Warnings in Canada, courtesy of Environment Canada] |
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*[http://wintercenter.homestead.com/photoles2007a.html February 2007 Lake Effect Snowstorm] |
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*[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/locust/ "Summary of Lake Effect Snow Event over the Tug Hill February 3–12, 2007"] – [[National Weather Service]] Buffalo office |
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*[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dlh&storyid=720&source=0 List of NWS summaries of the March 1-2, 2007 winter storm event (courtesy of NWS Duluth)] |
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==References== |
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| title = Global storm activity of |
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| years = 2006–2007 |
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| before = [[Global storm activity of 2004–2005|2004–2005]] |
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| after = [[Global storm activity of 2008]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Global Storm Activity Of 2006-2007}} |
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[[Category:2007 meteorology]] |
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[[Category:2007 natural disasters|*]] |
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[[Category:Blizzards]] |
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[[Category:Ice storms]] |
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[[Category:2006 meteorology]] |
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[[Category:2006 natural disasters|*]] |
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Revision as of 19:11, 3 July 2010
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