The earth is at the center of the chart above; it is a geo-centric chart of the sun, moon and planets. The chart was cast for 35+ north latitude. The sun is on the left at sunrise and on the right at sunset. Planets on the right side of the sun in the chart rise before the sun in the morning, while those to the left of the sun in the chart are following the setting sun in the evening.
Looking at the chart above, you can see that Jupiter and Saturn are now 2+ degrees from being directly opposite to one another as seen from the earth. Because they do not stand opposite to each other as seen from the sun, the earth does not pass directly between them this time; but on Jan 5th they will be within two degrees of being directly opposed as seen from the earth.
After the sun sets you can now see Venus near the sun in the west and Jupiter getting higher and higher in the east. Jan The earth passed between the sun and Jup on October 29, 2011. At that time, Jupiter was rising at sun down. Each day, Jupiter will appear to rise sooner, until May 13 when it will be behind the sun (as seen from the earth). Jan 21, 2012, Jupiter will be on the meridian (the noon time position of the sun) at sundown, square to the sun's position.
Venus will continue to 'follow' the setting sun (as seen from the earth), getting farther ans farther 'behind' it until it makes it's turn back across the front of the sun on May 15th. This time Venus will actually 'transit' across the face of the sun, as viewed from the earth, on June 5-6. As Venus moves 'away' from the sun and Jupiter moves 'toward' it, those two will be very close to one another the entire month of March.
If you have read much of what I have presented, you will know that I focus on new and full moon when the sun, moon and earth align in one planes, as well as on solar and lunar eclipses when the sun, moon and earth align in tow planes, and on the times when either a new or full moon is close to the earth (its perigee) which causes the highest tides of the year; and the times when the moon or sun conjoin planets or when the planets conjoin each other.
It is for this reason that I ask that you watch the time between May 6 and June 6, 2012. In those four weeks the tides peak, there is a solar and a lunar eclipse, the sun conjoins Jupiter, Mercury and Venus, and Mercury conjoins both Jupiter and Venus. I expect the most and worst quakes of the year then.
Note that large quakes often happen before tidal peaks, like happen on May 6th. It is likely that we will see a large on in the two weeks prior to that dat.
I hope that you will please forgive the fact that the text here repeats some, but this has been composed of parts which were written at different times. I hate typing, so I ask that you also please forgive any hypos that you find here. You will note that you can see the index of all the files in this folder by clicking on this link - http://dcsymbols.com/future/.
You can send email to: bigbytes at dcsymbols dot com.
Serious students will want to note that the last time the tides peaked was October 26, 2011, when a new moon occurred with in 7 hours of the lunar perigee (the moon's monthly close approach to the earth). The tidal peak before that was at the full moon March 19th; eight days after the M 9.0 quake in Japan. See this Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator page which also tells you the times of the new and full moons. The next tidal peak occurs May 6, 2012 when a perigee and a full moon happen within the same hour.
In general, we can expect three wetter months following tidal peaks, and three drier months before the peak. Since the wet period will be during Nov, Dec and January, we can expect the worst part of the Northern Hemisphere winter to be early this year.
I hope that you will please forgive the fact that the text here repeats some, but this has been composed of parts which were written at different times. I hate typing, so I ask that you also please forgive any hypos that you find here. You will note that you can see the index of all the files in this folder by clicking on this link - http://dcsymbols.com/future/.
You can send email to: bigbytes at dcsymbols dot com.
A Geo-centric View of the Planets
The chart at the top of the page is a geo-centric view of the planets that is updated on a daily basis. What you see there is the sun, the moon, and the planets as they appear when viewed from the earth. [South is 'up' in the chart (in the northern hemisphere above 23.5 degrees). East is to the left and west to the right. That is, the sun is on the left at sunrise, at the top at noon, and on the right at sunset.] The planets that are close to the sun on its left can be seen after sunset, while those to the right of it can be seen before sunrise (unless, of course, they are too close to the sun to be seen).
Generally, everything you see there is moving counter-clockwise around the earth which is at the center of the image. The two exceptions are, of course, Mercury and Venus, both of which always travel close to the sun, and which appear to travel from left to right as they move between the sun and the earth, as Mercury is doing now. When they make their turn toward the backside of the sun (as seen from the earth) they appear to move from the right to the left.
Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator
To display the date, time, and distance of lunar perigees and apogees for a
given year, enter the year in the box below and press Calculate.
The above document is in the public domain.
Que Paso?
People who want to be able to keep up with the positions of the planets on your computer can download Astrolog, a free program that allows you to view the planets heliocentrically and geocentrically. Be sure to go to Info/Default Chart Info (Alt + D) to set your long and lat. The images above were generated with Astrolog. It has an animation function too. If you hit the x and m keys you get a black and white screen.
Here is a list of some of the webpages that I keep up with in order to update myself on what has been happening in the world:
The IRIS Seismic Monitor (Map) - If you follow that for a while, you begin to get a sense of the patterns of when and where quakes are and are not happening. Note the link that reads last 30 days.
spaceweather.com - News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids.
The Stereo website - Solar Terrestrial Relations - STEREO consists of two space-based observatories - one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind. With this new pair of viewpoints, scientists will be able to see the structure and evolution of solar storms as they blast from the Sun and move out through space..
Google News - This lets you customize sections of news that you may want to see like 'earthquake' or 'hurricane'. The latter produces news about Miami football too sometimes.
Days since the last M 6+ quake worldwide:
Feb 3: an M 6.0 quake 03:46:23 VANUATU.
Feb 2: an M 7.1 quake 13:34:39 VANUATU.
Jan 30: an M 6.3 quake 05:11:01 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU.
Jan 24: an M 6.3 quake 00:52:06 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS.
Jan 23: an M 6.2 quake 16:04:54 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE.
Jan 22: an M 6.0 quake 05:53:41 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION.
Jan 21: an M 6.3 quake 18:47:16 OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO.
Jan 15: an M 6.6 quake 13:40:18 SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, and
an M 6.2 quake 14:21:32 SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS.
Jan 10: an M 7.3 quake 18:37:00 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA.
Jan 9: an M 6.6 quake 04:07:17 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS.
Jan 1: an M 6.8 quake 05:27:55 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION.
Dec 26: an M 6.6 quake 15:21:56 SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA.
Dec 26: an M 6.0 quake 04:48:08 TONGA.
Dec 15: an M 6.3 quake 10:10:08 SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS.
Dec 14: an M 7.1 quake 05:04:57 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Dec 13: an M 6.0 quake 07:52:11 MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA.
Dec 11: an M 6.5 quake 01:47:26 GUERRERO, MEXICO, and
an M 6.2 quake 09:54:55 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION.
Dec 7: an M 6.1 quake 22:23:09 ATACAMA, CHILE.
Those who are new to this page will want to note that I am tracking -
new and full moons, when the sun, moon and earth are in one plane;
solar and lunar eclipses, when the sun, moon and earth line up perfectly (in 2 planes);
tidal peaks, when a new or full moon is also close to the earth (every 7 months);
conjunctions and oppositions of the planets to one another; and
times when the moon or the sun conjoin and oppose the planets.
Of special interest are the times when the moon is new or full as the sun conjoins or opposes a planet, and when the moon conjoins or opposes planets that are conjoined or opposing one another. For instance, the moon opposed Jup and Uranus on Jan 23 as they are still within just over 2 degrees of each other. Also the moon conjoined the sun at the new moon Feb 3, just before the sun conjoined Mars.
Four partial solar and two total lunar eclipses take place in 2011. This 4:2 combination of solar and lunar eclipses in a single year is rather rare with only six cases during the 21st Century (2011, 2029, 2047, 2065, 2076 and 2094).
EARTHQUAKE DANGER from HIGH TIDES
On March 19, 2011 the moon made an especially close approach to the earth when its monthly close approach coincided almost exactly with a full moon. The full moons in Feb, March and April will be larger for this reason. I have reposted the video linked to above, entitled "EARTHQUAKE DANGER from HIGH TIDES", which points out that large quakes happen near these times when the tides peak, but not usually at the same time. The Haiti quake happened 18 days before the peak in Jan 2010. The 2004 tsunami and quake on Dec 26th happened before the Jan 10, 2005 peak. In 2008, the tides peaked June 3rd, and the China quake happened on May 12th.
Then again, the 8.8 2010 Chile quake happened at the full moon following the peak of the tides. When the Chile quake happened, the sun was conjoining Jupiter. This time (2011), the tides peak March 19th, and the sun conjoins Jupiter April 6th. The earth also passes between the sun and Saturn April 4th after the new moon April 3. Mercury passes between the sun and the earth April 9th. I expect more large quakes then too.
Tidal Influences
The tides peak on March 19th and October 26th when the moon's close approach to the earth (the moon's perigee) coincides with a full moon (March) and a new moon (Oct). The full moons in Feb, March and April will be especially large as the moon will be close to the earth then. (see the perigee table down the page) Note that the sun conjoins Uranus at the same times as the full moon March 19th in addition to the moon being close to the earth then.
As the moon orbits the earth, the major axis of its orbit is pointed toward the earth every seven months. At those times, the moon's perigee (its monthly close approach to the earth) coincides with either a new or a full moon, producing the highest tides of the year. That is, the tides peak every seven months, alternately at new and full moons. They peak at the third full moon of the year on March 19, 2011.
On Feb 21 we see an article proclaiming that 'Minneapolis has second snowiest winter since 1891 -- so far'. If you look at the perigee calculator, you will see that in 1891 the new moon was close to the earth on Feb 9 and March 10th.
** Have a look at this article which suggests that the current storm (Feb 2-3, 2011) that is hitting the midwest US could be one for the record books. It is suggested that this storm could produce more snow that the 23.0 inches in Chicago Jan 26-27, 1967. If you look at a perigee calculator, you will see that the tides peaked at the full moon March 26th that year.
** See this article about the Blizzard of 1993, a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March 12–13, 1993, on the East Coast of North America. Looking at the perigee calculator you will see that the tides peak at a full moon on March 8th that year. I expect something spectacular this year near the tidal peak on March 19th. [It has been determined that January 2011 was the coldest January since 1994 BTW.]
** This article about Level 5 Tropical Cyclones states that "Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea was at the time considered to be one of the strongest cyclones to affect the Queensland coast". Although the dates for Althea were 19 - 24 December 1971, you can see by looking at the perigee calculator that in 1971 the tides peaked at a new moon on March 26th.
Extreme Perigee March 19th
The table above shows the times when the moon makes its monthly close approach to the earth (its perigee). F means full moon and N means new moon; + means after and - means before. The perigee on October 17 is 7 hours before the new moon (N - 7h). The perigee March 19th is less than an hour after the full moon then. This will be the sixth closest perigee between 1985 and 2012, meaning that the full moon will be especially LARGE then (also in Feb and April). The tides will peak in March and October in 2011.
Tides and Volcanic Activity
Tidal expert Fergus Wood has suggested (in the 1970's) that storms tend to resonate and get worse at the second and third lunations after the peak of the tides. Below you can see a precursor event two weeks before the peak is marked 1, the peak is marked 2, and the second and third lunations are marked 3 and 4. (1 in 2011 would be the new moon on the March 4th and 2 would be on March 19th.) The events two and three months after the peak occurred at the full moons in May and June in 2011.
In 1980, I used this idea to predict the first eruptions of Mt St Helen's. That year the tides peaked on March 16, very close to the time that they will peak next March. In 1980, the mountain began having earthquakes at the time that the tides peaked; when the moon's monthly close approach to the earth was 1 hour from the new moon on March 16th (similar to what we see this year).
When I looked at the new moons two and three months after the tidal peak of March 16, 1980, I noticed that at the May new moon, both the moon and sun were conjoined by Mercury (as seen from the earth) at that time, and that the earth was passing between the sun and Uranus then. As Uranus and Neptune were 30 degrees apart that year, the next new moon happened as the earth passed between the sun and Neptune. Venus also conjoined the sun on June 14th.
I filmed a 30 minute interview in April 1980 with the local NBC TV station where I predicted that the mountain would blow up at either the new moon May 13-4, or the new moon June 11-2. Between the time that aired on TV and the time the mountain erupted, it had been quiet for a while, and they had re-opened 'the red zone' that had been closed around it. The first three eruptions of the mountain were on May 18 (57 people died), May 25 and June 12th.
After the wet period there is a dry period.
As has been pointed out above, the tides peak in the early part of 2011 on March 19th, and they peak in the later part of 2011 on October 26th. It was also suggested that tidal peaks are followed by 3 and a half months of wetter weather. That means that the beginning of the hurricane season falls at the tail end of the wet period, and that it should be drier from July until the beginning of October. I expect the worst part of the hurricane season to be late due to the timing of the tidal peak in October.
The Heliocentric View of the Planets
The chart below is a helio-centric view of the planets that is updated on a daily basis. Everything you see is rotating counter-clockwise around the sun which is at the center of the image. As you can see, Venus has just opposed Uranus and Jupiter, and is has just conjoined Saturn; Mars has now opposed the earth, and Jupiter opposes Saturn soon.
The current heliocentric view of the planets.
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Mercury and Venus are always 'near' the sun (ASFTE) since they are closer to that than the earth is. Mercury moves much faster than Venus. Both Mercury and Venus are now to the 'right' of the sun, as they have both passed 'in front of' the sun, as seen from the earth. They have both reached their maximum elongation from the sun, and have begun their respective journeys toward the back-side of the sun. Mercury will conjoin the sun early on Feb 25th. Venus passes on the back-side of the sun on Aug 17th, at the same time that Mercury passes in 'front' of it. That is both Mercury and Venus conjoin the sun (as seen from the earth) on Aug 17!! [There were two 7+ quakes in Vanuatu Aug 20th.)
The moon moves (around the earth) 13 degrees a day, the sun moves 30 degrees a month, and Jupiter moves (around the sun) 30 degrees a year. [Remember that the planetary positions look differently when viewed from the sun than when viewed from the earth.] Uranus and Neptune are about 30 degrees apart heliocentrically (as Uranus 'passed' Neptune in 1993-4). Saturn opposed Uranus 1 Sept 2009. Jupiter conjoined Neptune 19 Sept 2009 and it conjoined Uranus on 23 Sept 2010. Jupiter opposes Saturn on Feb 23, 2011. The first week of April 2011, the earth crosses the line between those two. That is my Number 1 pick for the time of a 2011 quake cluster. I expect one of the largest quakes for 2011 then.
[The largest quake in the world for 2011 happened in Japan on march 11th, 8 days before the 'super full moon' on March 19th, when the tides peaked for the early part of 2011. There were M 7.1 quakes in Japan on April 7th and 11th as well.]
To repeat: between Sept 2009 and Feb 2011, we see the last four alignments of the Big Four Planets for a few years. Jupiter conjoined Neptune (as seen from the sun) in Sept 2009. It conjoined Uranus (ASFTS) in Sept 2010, Saturn opposed Uranus in 2010, and Jupiter opposes Saturn in Feb 2011. The next set of alignments will occur when Jupiter reaches the opposite side of the sun and it will opposes Neptune, opposes Uranus and conjoin Saturn. I expect the next round of large California earthquakes when Jupiter conjoins Neptune again.
Feb 4: Blizzard Blasts Colorado. Death-toll from frigid weather over Eastern Europe tops 220; 11,000 trapped by snow in Serbian mountains- Rome hit with rare snowfall. Severe weather alert for England as heavy snowfalls expected; snow forecast sees Heathrow cancel flights as UK braces for bad weather. Floods strand thousands in Australia. Alaskan Volcano (Mount Cleveland) Could Erupt, Disrupt International Air Travel. Tunisia expels Syrian ambassador over Homs deaths. Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high. Russia's biggest protest in 20 years? Vast crowd protests Putin's power. Dow at Highest Since May 2008.
Feb 3: Major winter storm pummeling Colorado, 2 feet of snow already; Raging Snowstorm Hammers Denver, Omaha Next; Severe Storms Threaten Oklahoma, Texas. UK Temperatures hits -11C and snow is on the way. Snowstorm Adds to Frozen Europe's Woes. Snow falls in Rome for first time in 26 years. US Jobless rate falls to 8.3%, lowest in almost 3 years. Protests escalate in Egypt after deadly soccer riot.
Feb 2: More than a foot of snow forecast for Denver area. Strong quake strikes Vanuatu - no damage reported. Earthquake drill to be conducted in 8 states on anniversary of New Madrid quake on Feb. 7. They say it takes five minutes. Severe cold weather alert issued for England; the Met Office has issued its most serious cold weather alert of the winter so far after overnight temperatures dropped to -9C in parts of the UK, with chilly conditions set to continue into the weekend and some snow forecast. Europe's freeze claims 112 lives. US Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing. Egypt mourns as soccer riot death toll rises to 79. CA's San Onofre Nuclear Plant Closed After Radiation Leak. Warm US weather allows explosion in mosquitoes, fleas, ticks. US Mortgage rates tumble to record low — again. Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has been spewing gas, water vapor and incandescent materials into the skies near the country's capital for days, registering at least 14 "exhalations" late on Wednesday and in the early hours of Thursday, according to local media.
Feb 1: A Blizzard Takes Aim at Colorado, Nebraska; Severe Weather Risk to Begin in Texas, Oklahoma. Scores die in icy weather across Europe; Death Toll Rises to 89. Alaska volcano's warning level raised because of lava dome. Egypt soccer fans rush field after game, 74 dead. American Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs.
Jan 31: -80F in Alaska! All-time USA record low temp almost broken!! Winter's Cold, Snow Retreats to Canada, New England. Dozens freeze to death as 'extreme cold' grips Europe. The number of people confirmed injured in an earthquake in Peru rose to 145. Divers abandon search for missing on Costa Concordia. Illinois nuclear reactor loses power, venting steam. Home prices in key cities plunge. Eurozone unemployment ends 2011 at record high.
Jan 30: U.N. may ask Syria's leader to step down. Street battles rage on edge of Syrian capital; Gunfire 'everywhere', 'Terrorist' group hits Syrian pipeline. Peru 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Injures 119 and Damages Homes.
Jan 29: Great Lakes, Northeastern US Face Dangerous Snow Squalls. Temps fall to -50 in Fairbanks, Alaska; Harshest Cold Spell in 10 Years. Alabama: Most tornado-prone state in 2011. Two moderate earthquakes strike near Japan’s famed Mt. Fuji volcano. Occupy Oakland: Hundreds arrested. Syrian troops storm areas near capital of Damascus.
Jan 28: Snow for the Great Lakes and Northeast US. January may be one of coldest ever in Fairbanks, Alaska. Tropical Cyclone Iggy Threatens Australia. Arab League halts Syria mission over violence.
Jan 27: Flooding Rains Target Alabama; Rain and Snow in Northeastern US. A tropical cyclone and major bushfires are posing a twin threat to travellers in Western Australia's central west. Increased activity at Ecuador’s Sangay volcano; Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts again; Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano unleashes 15,000 ft ash cloud. More than 50 killed in 2 days of turmoil in Syria. Car bomb kills dozens in Baghdad. Ford posts biggest profit since '98. Fitch downgrades Italy, Spain.
Jan 26: Mississippi, Alabama On Edge with New Severe Storm Risk. Blizzard that has dumped more tnan two feet of snow Rages on in Southeastern Europe. Severe flooding, landslides kill 6 in Fiji. Ahmadinejad: Iran ready for nuke talks with West. Mob threatens Australia's PM; Security officers dragged Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard out of a Canberra restaurant Thursday after an angry mob of protesters surrounded the building during a luncheon ceremony. Rio buildings collapse; at least two dead. New-home purchases fall, 2011 worst ever for sales.
Jan 25: Weather officials say 8 tornadoes hit Alabama on Teusday. Severe Storm, Tornado Risk for Houston, Lake Charles, High water in Texas imperils motorists, tornado hits Austin; Severe Storms for Mississippi, Alabama Thursday. Landslide kills dozens in Papua New Guinea. 33 whales stranded again off New Zealand, to be killed. Dozens of Stranded Dolphins on Cape Cod Shores Perplex Rescuers. Solar storm was stronger than predicted; this is now the largest Solar Radiation Storm since October 2003 (The Halloween Storms). Japan and New Zealand were hit hardest by earthquakes in 2011. Symantec: Anonymous stole source code, users should disable pcAnywhere.
Jan 24: Tornadoes possible in southern US as snow threatens; Drenching, Severe Storms Begin in Texas Today; New Northwestern US Storm Raises Flooding Concerns. Dangerous Category 4 Cyclone Funso; Between Friday and Monday, the hurricane-strength storm performed a slow loop within 50 to 100 miles of the central Mozambique coast. Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth. Dozens of whales die on New Zealand beach. Moammar Gadhafi loyalists seize Libyan town. Oil Drifts Below $99. Gold for Oil: Reportedly, India and Iran Ditch the Dollar.
Jan 23: Deadly Tornadoes Strike Alabama; at least 2 die, 100 hurt. Ninety whales stranded on New Zealand beach. Solar eruption sparks biggest radiation storm in seven years. EU formally adopts Iran oil embargo. Yemen's President Saleh departs for US, apparently ending his rule.
Jan 22: Snow storm blankets Northeast US; Severe Outbreak, Tornadoes Targets Ohio Valley, Southern US; High winds hit parts of Northwest. Amid scandal, PSU coach Joe Paterno dies at 85. Five people died and thousands were affected in the first tropical storm to hit Southern Mozambique since 1984.
Jan 21: 1st real snowstorm of winter reaches Northeast; Intense snow strikes Chicago; New York City, Boston Snowstorm Continues. Parade of Storminess Continues in the Northwest; Localized Strong Storms Threatening the South.
Jan 20: New Western US Storm Expected to Worsen Flooding. 280 Chicago flights canceled as airports brace for snowstorm that could bring 5-8 inches. AP source: All 6 killed in Afghanisatan helicopter crash were US Marines. France mulls early Afghanistan pullout as 4 killed. Wildfire rages near Reno NV; 10000 people evacuated. U.S. may shut embassy in Syria.
Jan 19: Record-Setting Seattle Snowstorm; Snow piling up in US Pacific Northwest; Ice storm creating treacherous conditions. Rain and Snow to Wallop California. Travel-Disrupting Snow Aims at Midwest, Northeast. Unemployment claims at 352,000, fewest since 2008. Kodak files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection. $7.5M to repair quake-damaged Washington Monument.
Jan 18: Snow storms slam Pacific Northwest; Seattle: Winter's Worth of Snow in One Day. Northwest Snowstorms to Reach Midwest, Eastern US; Chicago to NYC, A Week of Snowstorms and Cold. Record Snow Sweeps Japan. World Bank warns of global recession. Italian cruise ship tally: 11 dead, 21 missing.
Jan 17: Northwest braces for Major Storm to Dump Up to a Foot of Snow on Seattle. Great Lakes, Canada Snow Signals New Cold Blast; Snow Hits Chicago, Severe Storms Slam Louisville. 5 more bodies found on capsized Italian ship. North Korea's Kim Jong-un not really in control, says brother.
Jan 16: Snow, Rapid Freeze to Hit Chicago, Detroit. Rescue effort off Italian coast halted as cruise liner shifts; Number of missing raised to 29. Nigeria fuel strike ends with soldiers in streets. Natural Gas Slides Most in Five Years as Mild Weather Saps Use. China's number of Web users rises to 513 million. Hackers disrupt Israel's stock exchange, airline, banks. Wikipedia will shut down for 24 hours Wednesday to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act, founder Jimmy Wales announced on Monday. Arab League monitors under fire; attacked from both sides in the current uprising.
Jan 15: Arctic Blast Heading for Northern Rockies and Plains. Russia fuel tanker reaches snowed in Alaska town; makes final preparations for tricky fuel transfer. Heavy Rain/Tropical Cyclone Threat for Mozambique. UN chief says Syrian president must stop violence. Italian prosecutor says captain left stricken ship early.
Jan 14: A bit late, winter grips Midwest and Northeast US; Arctic Blast Heading for Northern Rockies and Plains. Cruise ship runs aground off Italy; 3 bodies found, 69 missing; 4200 evacuated. Suicide bomber kills 53 in Iraq.
Jan 13: Wind-Whipped Snow, Flash Freeze in Northeast. New York Webcams Show Near-Blizzard Conditions. 9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P. US restores diplomatic ties with Myanmar after prisoners freed. Phobos Grunt: Failed Russian Mars Probe Falling to Earth.
Jan 12: Near-Blizzard Conditions Sweeping Through Midwest; Freezeup, Snow Bursts Midwest to Appalachians; Bitterly Cold Weekend on Tap for the Northeast. 15 hurt as storm (tornado) hits NC, then heads north. US unemployment benefit claims jump after holidays.
Jan 11: Near Blizzard Threatens Commuter Chaos For Chicago; Substantial Snow in the Works from US Plains to East; Freezeup, Snow Bursts Midwest to Appalachians; Heavy Rain Awaits DC to Philly, NYC, Boston. Australia Port Shut as Cyclone Heidi Bears Down.
Jan 10: US Tornado Threat Shifts to Central Gulf Coast Today. Big Storm for Eastern US Tomorrow, then Arctic Cold. Some cities in Texas picked up enough snow on Monday to shatter the normal seasonal snowfall.. Possible Blizzard for Already Snowed-In Alaskans. Tropical Cyclone Heidi Headed for Australia.
Jan 9: Flash Flooding and Tornado Threat for Houston. Alaska town hit by 18 feet of snow.
Jan 8: Rockies Snow Heads for New Mexico, Texas; Beneficial Rain Returns to East Texas, Louisiana. 2011 was the driest year on record in Texas.
Jan 7: Snow This Weekend Salt Lake City to Denver. Heavy snow hits Austria, shuts down key rail line. Whales strand in New Zealand; 7 dead, 18 refloated. Japan plans to scrap nuke plants after 40 years.
Jan 6: US Plains shatter warm weather records, set historic high temperatures; more than one thousand record high temperatures were set across the U.S. this week!. A mass stranding of about 70 long-finned pilot whales has taken place in Nelson's Golden Bay, New Zealand. Syria says up to 25 killed in Damascus blast. US Employers add 200,000 jobs, jobless rate falls to 8.5 percent.
Jan 5: Landslide kills 25, buries more in Philippines. Italy's Mt. Etna erupts. Dozens of record highs are in jeopardy of being broken today from California to the Upper Midwest. Alberta Fires Fed by High Winds, Record Warmth. Nuisance Snow to Graze Great Lakes, New England. Ohio earthquake caused by fracking; After Quakes, Owner to Lower Pressure in Ohio Well. PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR MUBARAK EXECUTION. Attacks targeting Shiites kill 72 in Iraq. Syria releases over 500 detainees. More than 2000 jobs lost as Boeing to close Wichita plant.
Jan 4: 'Remarkable' 2011 weather sets NJ record for wettest year ever. UK weather forecast: More winds on the way and people still without power. Quadrantid Meteor Shower Lights Up Northern Skies.
Jan 3: Coldest Air of the Season So Far in Eastern US while Near-Record Warmth Surges into the Rockies and Plains. Severe weather causes damage around UK. Iran warns U.S. to keep aircraft carrier out of Gulf. Oil above $111 on Iran, China, US data. Thousands protest over new Hungarian constitution. Cuban prisoner dies during hunger strike. Syria pipeline attacked amid ongoing killing. Experts say Wastewater well for oil and gas drillers triggered minor earthquakes in Ohio.
Jan 2: Winter weather kicks off the new year in US: Arctic Blast To Charge Across Midwest, Northeast; Freeze Coming to Florida. UK Facing Another Damaging Storm. Quake swarm rattles Christchurch NZ. 'Person of interest' detained in LA car arson case. Arab body calls for pullout of monitors in Syria. Yemenis rally, demand president face trial.
Jan 1: Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Japan; Shakes Tokyo But Causes No Damage. 2nd quake in a week rattles Ohio near fracking site. 'Major' winter storm set to hit Great Lakes area; Two Feet of Lake-Effect Snow on the Way. Winter Blast from New England to Florida. Syria: More Die In 'Biggest Protest So Far'. Number of fires in Southern California rises to 39.
Dec 31: Far-Reaching Brutal Cold Slap to Kick Off 2012. Lake-Effect Snow, Arctic Cold to "Bring It". Warm temps redefining winter landscape across US. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has downgraded the commercial airliner alert level for a volcano in the Aleutian Islands, a day after a small explosion sent ash 15,000 feet into the air. Cyclone Thane Kills 42 in India.
Dec 30: Cyclone Thane slams southeast India, killing 11 people. Alaska Volcano Sends Ash Plume Up to 15000 Feet. Chile Volcano Continues to Blow Off Steam. Indonesia Volcano Eruption Sparks Panic. Red Sea Volcano Erupts Hot New Island. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt.
Dec 29: Where's winter? Lack of snow hurts US ski resorts. Frigid Blast to Start 2012 from Plains to East. US jobless claims rise to 381000. North Korea declares new 'supreme leader'. Syrian security fires on protesters as monitors arrive.
Dec 28: Quick-Hitting Midwest US, Northeast Snow to End 2011. India Cyclone a Serious Threat to Life, Property. Mourners honor Kim Jong Il at state funeral.
Dec 27: Snow, Wind to Lash the Eastern Great Lakes; Parade of Storms to Barrage the US Pacific Northwest. Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1,500. Syria pulls tanks from Homs as Arab monitors visit; Huge protest as observers arrive. Sears, Kmart closing 100-120 stores. Survey: Home prices down for 6th straight month in most major US cities. NYT: Congress grew richer as most Americans became poorer; Median income for members of Congress triples as average American's income falls. French unemployment at 12-year high; Brazil's Economy Overtakes Britain As Sixth Largest.
Dec 26: Severe Thunderstorms Target Southeastern US Coast. Snow and High Winds to Hit the Northeastern US. 2011 'shattered records' with 12 weather and climate disasters.
Dec 25: 50,000 UPS packages held up by snow. Tropical Cyclone Grant Batters Australia. Muslim sect claims Nigeria church attacks; 25 dead. Sudan army kills leader of main Darfur rebel group. Cuba to pardon some 3,000 prisoners. Gorbachev calls for Putin to resign. Iran navy starts 10-day wargame in Strait of Hormuz.
Dec 24: Texas, N.M. under winter storm warning. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued a tropical cyclone warning on Friday over parts of the northernmost Northern Territory, which was expanded to include more of the region, including Darwin, the state capital. Thousands protest in Moscow, call for fair elections; Huge rally increases pressure on Putin. Troops hit protesters marching into Yemen capital; 3 killed, including woman; protesters say: 'Blood and tear gas everywhere'. Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, head to US.
Dec 23: El Paso Snow Headed to More of Texas Christmas Eve. Australia Tropical Threat Persists. 1,079 missing after Philippines storm. Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, kill 40. US House and Senate vote to extend payroll tax cut, jobless benefits. A series of earthquakes struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch on Friday, causing damage and disruption in an area still recovering from a powerful quake in February.
Dec 22: Denver Snow Headed for New Mexico and El Paso. List of Cities Breaking Yearly Rain Records Grows. On Wednesday, Columbus and Toledo, Ohio, joined the growing list of U.S. cities whose wettest year on record is now 2011. Argentina Heat Wave Rivals Record Highs. Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills at least 63 people. US unemployment applications lowest since April '08. Kim Jong-Il's death sends North Korean media into overdrive: mythmaking begins for NKorea's next leader. 100-mile oil spill likely Nigeria's worst in years. Peace Corps to quit Honduras over safety fears. Observers Head to Syria Amid International Uproar. LA mayor asks for budget cuts to offset millions in 'Occupy' costs.
Dec 21: Interstates reopening after US Great Plains snowstorm; Disruptive Snow Headed to Denver, Albuquerque; Snow for Part of Northeast Thursday Night, Friday. MASSACRE IN SYRIA; Activists say at least 100 killed in Syrian town. Women protest Tahrir Square violence. Thousands Gather in Snow to Mourn Kim Jong Il; uncle to share power with Kim son. ECB pours $639 billion into bailout. US asks scientific journals to censor bird flu studies. Second registered case of a two-headed baby being born in Brazil this year.
Dec 20: Deadly snowstorm halts travel in New Mexico, moves east. Nearly 1,000 dead after Philippines typhoon. Kim Jong Il's body displayed before weeping mourners. Cairo institute burned during clashes; Academics scramble to save thousands of rare manuscripts. A tropical cyclone could form by Friday in waters off the state of Northern Territory.
Dec 19: South Korea put its military on alert after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack. Blizzard sweeps out of the Southwest US. Hopes fade in search for Russian oil rig survivors. Death Toll Rises to 14 on Fourth Day of Egypt Protests; Failure to protect Egyptian historic sites could trigger foreign intervention, warn experts. Blast hits gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel. Saab Files for Bankruptcy After Chinese Deal Fails. Study: Nearly 1 in 3 US youths will be arrested by age 23.
Dec 18: Tropical Storm Washi Turns Deadly Over the Philippines; leaves 1,400 dead or missing in Philippines. Russian oil rig sinks in storm; 49 missing. Israel to free 550 Palestinian inmates. Southwest US under blizzard watch. Last US troops leave Iraq.
Dec 17: Death toll in Philippine floods rises to 436. Snow Threat Begins Sunday in New Mexico, Arizona. Comet Lovejoy defies death, brushes up to sun and lives. Protesters, army clash in Cairo streets over police brutality; Eight Dead in Second Day of Clashes. SENATE PASSES PAYROLL TAX EXTENSION FOR TWO MONTHS.
Dec 16: Rain Invades the Tennessee Valley. Tropical Storm Washi Drenching the Philippines. Severe Storm Joachim Unleashes Hurricane Force Winds; has unleashed high winds, torrential rain and some snow as it plowed eastward France and into Germany. SEC charges ex-Fannie, Freddie CEOs with fraud.
Dec 15: Potentially Damaging Santa Ana Winds Start Tonight in Southern California. Rain Invading the Northeast US, Cold Air to Follow. Severe Storm Lashes France; At the height of the storm, winds at sea and on the coast will top 80 or even 100 mph. The big freeze set to last all weekend... and batten down the hatches tonight because there's another 70mph storm on the way! Report: half of schools fail federal standards. Panetta formally shuts down US war in Iraq. Unemployment claims at lowest level since '08; About 366,000 people applied for jobless benefits last week, the smallest number since May 2008. The news was better than analysts expected and sent stocks higher. BUT, One in two
Americans are now poor or low-income. Twin office towers burn in Hanoi. Moonshine kills 102 in India.
Dec 14: Southern US Basking in Unusual Warmth. Body found in Belgium attacker's home. The 62-year-old woman is a cleaner whom the suspect killed before the attack, police said. 'Time' names The Protester as 2011 Person of the Year. 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea. Severe weather warning as storms batter Ulster; Snow and flooding for Wales. Postal Service puts 5-month pause on closings.
Dec 13: Army removes bodies of 4 killed in WA copter crash. 4 killed in grenade attack on Belgium market; Gunman kills three, then himself. Gunman goes on shooting spree in Florence. Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol. Police remove Occupy Baltimore protesters. US Drone Crashes in Seychelles, Air Force Investigating; Iran Rejects US Calls to Return Downed Drone. A member of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee said on Monday that the military was set to practice its ability to close the Gulf to shipping at the narrow Strait of Hormuz, the most important oil transit channel in the world, but there was no official confirmation.
Dec 12: Heavy Rain, Feet of Snow Target Southwest US; Rain, Snow Soon Returning to the Plains, Great Lakes. Russian Billionaire Prokhorov to Challenge Putin for Presidency. Latvia's largest bank fights off depositor run after rumours of imminent collapse.
Dec 11: Temperatures plummeted last night across the Eastern US, sending the mercury to levels that haven't been felt since last March! Strong (M 6.5) quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco; kills at least three. Storms And Gale Force Winds Set To Lash UK Scotland Wales Ireland England. Syria has told protesters in the city of Homs to stop demonstrations or face bombardment, an opposition military leader says. Medvedev orders Russia poll inquiry after protests.
Dec 10: UK weather - 10000 homes still without power after storm damage. 'History in the making for Russia': Thousands protest election result. 'Putin out,' Russian protesters chant. Yemen militants attack barracks, 13 killed. Police evict Occupy Boston protesters; 46 arrested. Total lunar eclipse darkens the skies.
Dec 9: The season's first measureable snow in Chicago resulted in chaos on the highways. Cold air is driving a significant lake-effect snow event that will last through tonight for downwind locations such as Buffalo. Fire at Indian hospital kills 89 as staff flees; 6 arrested. Hospital officials allegedly 'ran away' as 89 died in India fire. Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant scraps plan to dump water into sea. Occupy Wall Street protesters shut down 'Law & Order: SVU' shoot. Hurricane-Force Winds Batter UK; Another Major Storm Looming. 165 MPH WINDS: Scotland lashed by monster storm. Putin's power tested by nationwide protests. IT BEGINS: ARMY CUTS 8,700.
Dec 8: Power-Cutting Winds Lash the Northeast US. Floods, flight delays likely after Northeast storm. The winter storm that swung through the Northeast US Wednesday into Wednesday night is one for the record books, in terms of its drenching rain. UK weather: Red warning from Met Office as 100 miles per hour winds close schools in Scotland. US unemployment aid applications drop to 9-month low. Explosion on Syrian oil pipeline near restive city Homs. Satellite images reveal Japan's tsunami was merger of two waves.
Dec 7: Northeast Snowstorm Begins to Unfold Later Today; More Rare Snow Advancing Across the Tennessee Valley. Snow headed to the Northeast is first turning the Tennessee Valley into a rare winter wonderland for the second consecutive week. Windy weather warning for Scotland and parts of England. Gorbachev calls for new Russian elections; Social media makes anti-Putin protests "snowball". 'Silent coup' rumors swirl in Pakistan after president leaves; Zardari goes to Dubai; source says he had minor heart attack. Assad Denies Responsibility for Syrian Protest Deaths. Deadly blast hits southern Afghanistan. Police clear Occupy SF in early morning raid. India suspends plans to OK retailers like Walmart.
Dec 6: Snowstorm from North Carolina to Maine. Louisville, KY Latest City to Smash Yearly Rain Record. Snow at Last for Alps Ski Slopes. A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite Muslim shrine in central Kabul, where a crowd of hundreds had gathered Tuesday for the festival of Ashoura, killing at least 55 people and injuring dozens more in an unprecedented sectarian attack. Downed drone in Iran on CIA mission. BP accuses Halliburton of destroying evidence in Gulf oil spill case. THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST PUTIN.
Dec 5: Santa Ana winds return to Southern CA; braces for 70 mph winds. Hints of Snow Across Parts of the Eastern US This Week. Snow First of Season in Northern UK; Early Monday, snow was observed on the ground in areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. USPS wants next-day service halted. Radioactive water found leaking from Japanese nuclear plant.
Dec 4: Flood threat for Ark., Tenn., Ky., Ohio, even Texas; More Soaking Rain to Help Ease Texas Drought. Fresh Snow, Bitter Cold Pushing Through the Western US. Parts of the UK have been hit by sleet and snow showers, with forecasters warning of more to come overnight and into Monday. New Tropical Depression (25W) in Western Pacific. Iran Says It Shot Down Unmanned US Plane. Islamists triumph in Egypt's election. Winds leave thousands without power in California.
Dec 3: France reducing embassy staff in Iran. 25 die in Syria, as defectors battle regime forces. LA hit with 'once in a generation' wind storm; Calif. residents brace for more windy weather; thousands still without power. Disruptive Snow Spreading Across US Midsection; First significant snow of winter to hit central US.
Dec 2: Winds up to 140 mph hit California; more high winds expected Friday. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported that, as of 9 p.m. Thursday, about 109,000 of its 1.4 million customers did not have electricity. Icy Mix Spells Dangerous Travel in Texas Panhandle. Western Storm to Bring Weekend Snow to the Plains. JOBLESS RATE FALLS SHARPLY TO 8.6%, LOWEST IN TWO YEARS. 315,000 Americans leave work force; jobless claims top 400K.
Dec 1: 97 mph! Santa Ana winds batter LA; cause delays in CA. JOBLESS CLAIMS TOP 400,000 -- AGAIN.
Nov 30: "Once a Decade" Santa Ana Wind Event for California. All the ingredients are coming together for a severe Santa Ana wind event to unfold across Southern California tonight into Thursday. Denver to Start December on a Snowy, Frigid Note. Tornado-Like Storm Strikes England. Britain withdrawing all embassy staff from Iran; expels all Iranian diplomats after attack. Norway shuts embassy in Iran. 2 million British workers strike; Walkout fails to bring UK to standstill. Police dismantle anti-Wall Street's LA camp; 200 arrested. Oil Jumps Above $101 a Barrel. S&P Downgrades Dozens Of Global Banks.
Nov 29: Snow has been whitening the ground in parts of the mid-Mississippi and Tennessee valleys since Monday afternoon, with more snow expected through Tuesday. Fresh Cold, Heavy Snow Headed for the Western US. Waves Two Stories Tall Crashing Chicago Lakeshore. 2011 temperatures the hottest ever during La Nina. Iranian students storm British Embassy in Tehran in a protest against sanctions imposed by Britain; Crude Higher as Iran Worries Escalate. Pakistan to boycott meeting over deadly NATO raid. Norway killer Anders Breivik legally insane, police say no jail. US Home prices at 2003 levels. Occupy LA refuses to leave camp. American Airlines seeks bankruptcy protection; Stock drops 85% to 20 cents a share.
Nov 28: Rare November Snow Falling in the Southern US; Snow also Heading for Detroit, Indianapolis, Midwest. Two thousand people stranded by Australian floods. Calm prevails as Occupy deadlines pass in 2 cities. Egypt votes for 1st time since uprising; long lines at polls. Syrian FM calls Arab sanctions 'economic war'. Polling stations attacked in Congo vote. IMF drafting $800 billion bailout plan for Italy, Spain. REPORT: FRANCE, GERMANY PREPARE TO TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES.
Nov 27: Season's First Snowflakes Possible for Tenn. Valley. Southeast US Faces Flood Risk through Monday. Great Lakes Snow May Bring November to an End. More Rockies, Plains Snow to Kick Off December. Weather Capsizes Ship in Irish Sea, Hampers Rescue Efforts. Pakistan Buries Troops Amid Fury Over NATO Strike. In unprecedented step, Arab League sanctions Syria. Militants kill dozens in Yemen.
Nov 26: Post-Thanksgiving Snow, Cold Targets Midwest. Rain, Snow as Eastern US Heads Back to Work Next Week. A soaking rain will produce localized flooding concerns from Texas to Indiana through tonight, while locally strong thunderstorms may erupt near the western Gulf Coast. Arabian Sea Spawns Tropical Cyclone 05A. Pakistani officials say NATO helicopter raid kills up to 28 'asleep' Pakistani soldiers; Pakistan stops NATO supplies.
Nov 25: Black Friday Snow, Wind, Cold Blasts Rockies. Mubarak-era premier picked to lead Egypt's Cabinet. Egypt new PM claims more powers than predecessor. Pressure mounts as Syria misses observer deadline. Syria: 6 elite military pilots killed in ambush. Dow, S&P Log Worst Thanksgiving Week Since 1932. S&P's lowers sovereign credit rating on Belgium.
Nov 24: Northwest US Gets Hefty Snow, Wind this Thanksgiving. IRAN CLAIMS ARREST OF 12 CIA AGENTS. Egypt Slips Deeper Into Crisis on Sixth Day of Protests; After Apology, Egypt military rulers reject calls to step down. Protesters reject Yemen president's power transfer. Triple bombings in Iraq kill 19. France and Germany to propose changing EU treaties. France pushes for action as Syria strikes rebels. Wind rips off parts of $2.8 billion terminal's roof at Beijing airport; substandard construction work was blamed. FITCH cuts Portugal credit rating to junk status. INVESTORS SHUN GERMAN BOND SALE.
Nov 23: Category 4 Kenneth the strongest East Pacific late-season hurricane on record. Pre-Thanksgiving Snow in Northern New England. The Associated Press reports that "heavy rain in southern Italy has triggered flash floods and mudslides that have killed at least four people." Clashes break out for 5th day in Egypt; International criticism of Egypt's rulers mounts . UN chief: Yemen leader signing agreement to leave. DEBT MESS SPREADS TO BERLIN.
Nov 22: Breaking Weather: Rare November Hurricane; Hurricane Kenneth in the tropical East Pacific is a powerful category 3 storm. Since 1949, here have been just three Eastern Pacific named storms that formed after November 18. Blistering Heat Scorches Western Australia. Egyptians pack Tahrir Square as clashes resume. Postmaster General: Plans to save us fall flat.
Nov 21: Rare November Hurricane Kenneth South of Mexico. Pre-Thanksgiving Snow Takes Aim at Northern New England. New Zealand Storm Triggers Flooding Rain, High Winds; Flooding said to be worst in 20 years has closed roads in a western valley of New Zealand's South Island. At least 35 killed and hundreds injured in Cairo clashes; Egypt Cabinet resigns but protests go on. Although the 2011 tropical season is coming to a close, the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center continues to monitor an area of disturbed weather in the central Atlantic. Stocks plunge as debt talks near collapse; Dow falls over 300 points amid debt load fears. Congress May Try Blocking Cuts if Debt Panel Fails. American spies in Lebanon outed, CIA suffers; US fears more than a dozen spooks may be executed.
Nov 20: Alaska's Brutal Cold Reaches Historical Status. Rare Mid-November Tropical Depression South of Mexico. Death toll from Thailand's floods tops 600. First Heat Wave of Season for Perth and Western Australia. 2 Blasts in Syrian capital as Assad vows crackdown. 'A message to the regime': Syrian rebels launch 1st attack in capital. Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Egypt; Tahrir Square protesters pushed out. Fighters who captured Gadhafi son want to hold him. Hundreds defect from Yemen's military. Scientists: Faster-than-light finding still holds. UC Davis chief: Police use of pepper spray 'unacceptable'. Defiant Occupy Oakland protesters seize 'new home'. Demonstrators rip down chain-link fence and set up new base only days after police dismantled another site.
Nov 19: Dangerous Cold, Disruptive Snow Hits Upper Midwestern US. Gadhafi son Seif al-Islam seized in southern Libya. ARAB FALL: PROTESTS RAGE IN CAIRO; Egypt riot police drive protesters from Tahrir Square. Russia warships to enter Syria waters. Oil climbs above $100.
Nov 18: Upper Midwest US Gearing Up for Big Weekend Snowstorm. Unimaginable Cold Remains Locked In Across Alaska. Tens of thousands protest in Cairo. New revolution? Egyptians return to Tahrir Square to protest military 'dictatorship'.
Nov 17: Southern US storms kill at least 6; crews seek survivors. Snowflakes to Bring Northeast's Rain to an End. Occupy Wall Street calls for national day of action. Explosions, gunfire rock Syrian capital. LEONID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is passing through the debris field of Comet Tempel-Tuttle, parent of the annual Leonid meteor shower. Barring a direct hit by a filament of dust, which forecasters consider unlikely, this year's shower should be mild. One in four American women take medication for a mental disorder. Occupy protesters coordinate in marches nationwide. Kuwait opposition protesters disrupt parliament.
Nov 16: Windswept Snowstorm Targets Northern Plains. Deadly storm system hits Southeast. Postal Service sees $5 billion loss. Gas prices at all-time highs for Nov. Monti named Italy's PM. A volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Mount Nyamulagira - could keep erupting for months. Spectacular fire fountains of lava have burst from the ground under East Africa in what may be Congo's biggest volcanic eruption in 100 years. Thailand's flood gradually subsiding. France recalls ambassador to Syria. Oil spikes to $100, could go higher.
Nov 15: NYPD clears park of Occupy Wall St. protesters. Court order allows Occupy Wall St. protesters back with tents. At least 69 Syrian soldiers killed in clash with defectors.
Nov 14: Russians launch crucial flight to space station. Rain Causes Problems in California. Snow Possible in Seattle Later This Week. Record-Challenging Cold Building in Alaska, Canada. Police clear out downtown Occupy Oakland camp. Jordan's king urges Syria's Assad to step down.
Nov 13: Colorado Blizzard Unleashes Snow, 100-mph Winds. Tens of thousands of pro-regime demonstrators gathered in a Damascus square Sunday to protest the Arab League's vote to suspend Syria over its bloody crackdown on the country's eight-month-old uprising. Syria calls for Arab summit on deepening unrest. Brazilian police take over Rio's biggest slum. Tensions high amid 'Occupy' crackdowns. Economist Monti gets nod to form next Italian govt.
Nov 12: Western Storm to Bring Blizzard to Colorado Rockies. Sean brushes Bermuda. Possible Tropical Development in West Pacific. Arab League votes to suspend Syria. Italy OKs reforms, Berlusconi to quit. 27 reported killed in blast at Iran military base.
Nov 11: Season's First Lake-Effect Snow Headed for Pa., N.Y. Alaska blizzard pushes 8-foot storm surge into Nome; Sean heads towards Bermuda. Alaskan 'Snowicane' Bringing Travel-Snarling Snow to US. Ninety-Foot Breakers along Portugal Coast. 26 soldiers killed as Syria protesters fight back. Thais celebrate water festival despite floods.
Nov 10: Quake kills at least 8 in eastern Turkey; Cold, Snow Follows Second Deadly Turkey Earthquake. Jefferson County in Alabama to file largest municipal bankruptcy. Surge coming after Alaska coast hit by major storm; strongest storm there in 40 years; NOME HIT HARD. Residents along Alaska's remote west coast were preparing for a second, and stronger, surge of water Wednesday night after a massive storm with hurricane-force winds blew through towns the night before, tearing roofs off buildings, eroding beachfronts and blocking roads. Rain from Tropical Storm Sean to Soak New England. Riots Erupt at Penn State After Legendary Coach Paterno Fired; University President also fired. New prime minister named in Greece; Papademos Named Greek Leader.
Nov 9: Arctic 'hurricane' slams Alaska. A winter storm of hurricane strength was slamming Alaska early Wednesday with winds of up to 100 mph, high seas and blizzard conditions. First Substantial, Disruptive Snow for Upper Midwest US; Up to a Foot of Snow Burying Upper Midwest. Damaging Tornadoes Strike South-Central US. Congo Volcano in Spectacular Eruption. Tropical Storm Sean to Soak New England, Atlantic Canada; Could Become a Hurricane. A "curtain of fire" eruption of lava has burst from a rift on the flanks of D.R. Congo's highly active Nyamuragira Volcano. Dow sinks 389 as Europe uncertainty deepens. Another big quake kills 3 in eastern Turkey. Vietnam Suffers New Flooding after Tropical Depression.
Nov 8: Alaska faces one of its worst storms ever, forecasters say. Alaska is facing a life threatening winter storm with near hurricane force winds, more than a foot of snow and severe coastal flooding. Incredible Alaska 'Snowicane' Could Slam Northwest This Weekend. Rain and Snow Prospects for Northeast Late Week. Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma. Tropical Storm Sean (the 18th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season) Forms in Atlantic; Slowly Strengthening Southwest of Bermuda. Greek ministers resign to speed new unity govt. House prices are falling again; Nearly 30 percent of mortgages underwater. Syria Death Toll Mounts as Government Assault Continues.
Nov 7: Third Snow for Denver in Three Weeks, Midwest Next. Another Hybrid Howler Forming East of Florida
. Whether the low is officially named a subtropical storm or not, it will continue to produce dangerous surf along the east coast of Florida and in the Bahamas for the next couple of days. Syrian opposition says Homs a 'disaster area'. Greek leaders to pick PM of new government.
Nov 6: M 5.6 Okla. quakes rattle nerves, several homes damaged, 1 injured. A magnitude 4.7 quake early Saturday was felt from Texas to Missouri. The strongest quake previously reported in the area was of magnitude 5.5 on April 9, 1952, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Death toll from Thailand floods surges past 500.
Nov 5: Multiple earthquakes felt across Oklahoma, region. Thousands still without power in Conn. Travel-Disrupting Snow Slams Rockies, High Plains. Thailand flooding threatens subways. Spewing volcano forces Spain to close island port.
Nov 4: Travel-Disrupting Snow Aims for Rockies, High Plains. US in the Heart of Secondary Severe Weather Season. Fourteen U.S. billion-dollar weather disasters in 2011: a new record. Greek PM scraps EU bailout vote, is ready to step down, sources say.
Nov 3: Occupy rally shuts down Port of Oakland shipping port indefinitely. Threat of Greek default, exit from eurozone rises as G-20 summit begins. Travel-Disrupting Snow Dropping through Western US. Greek PM backs off plans for referendum on debt bailout. Cuba legalizes sale, purchase of private property.
Nov 2: 1 million still without power after NE US snow storm. Second major snow storm in Denver in one week. Blizzard Conditions Threaten Colorado, Kansas.
Nov 1: Power May Take a Week to Restore in Northeast. Two More Snowstorms for Denver This Week! Less than a week after Denver's first significant snow of the season, two more snowstorms are set to bury the city again this week. First Snowflakes for Topeka, Kansas City This Week. Greek turmoil sends US and world markets lower. DOW slides 297. Palestine becomes member of UNESCO, US cuts funds. Tropical Cyclone Season Begins for Australia. Based upon the historical record, the season normally has 12 tropical cyclones in the Australian region.
