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Oct 21, 2009
El Nino round the corner
By:
Michael Onderi
A glimmer of hope is on the horizon for Kenyans as the long drought that had faced the country is about to come to an end as predicted by the Meteorological Department.
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Oct 1, 2009
How Accurate is Winter Forecast 2009-2010?
By:
Estelle Rodis-Brown
The 2010 Farmers' Almanac has released its U.S. winter forecast, confident that its secret recipe for weather predicting remains overwhelmingly accurate after 191 years.
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Sep 25, 2009
El Nino Modoki a Climatic Hybrid for 2009-2010
By:
Allen Williams
Experts predict hybrid El Nino Modoki will arrive this winter causing an increase in Atlantic hurricanes resulting in greater potential for hurricane landfall.
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Sep 22, 2009
What are Southern California's Santa Ana Winds?
By:
Ret Talbot
Santa Ana winds are known for their destructive power when they blow across across Southern California, but they are also a very interesting weather event.
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Aug 3, 2009
Forecast Air Pressure With A Homemade Barometer
By:
Kelly Rowe
Barometers have been used by weather forecasters since the 17th century. Today, it's easy to measure pressure by using a hand-crafted barometer.
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Apr 28, 2009
Storm Spotter Training Basics
By:
Kelly Whitt
Learn how to properly analyze the severity of a storm and where to report your observations.
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Mar 19, 2009
Snow Chaos In The UK, 2009
By:
Tom Findlay
The snow was admittedly beautiful and a change from the seemingly infinite cloud cover and mild that are the status quo, but it had drawbacks too.
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Feb 4, 2009
Indian Ocean Controls Climate
By:
Sue Cartledge
Ongoing droughts in southeastern Australia may be caused by cyclic currents in the Indian Ocean being stuck in one direction, according to new climate research.
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Feb 2, 2009
Weather Prediction Lore
By:
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte
Superstition or truth? Plants, animal behaviour, cloud formation and sky colour are all used to predict the weather.
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Jan 13, 2009
Understanding Winter Weather Warnings
By:
Ed Oswald
The National Weather Service in the United States and Environment Canada both use terms in their forecasts to alert the public to hazardous winter weather.
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Nov 28, 2008
Foretelling the Weather With Folklore
By:
Allene Reynolds
Insects, trees, clouds, smoke and sound are all great weather predictors if you know how to read them properly.
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Nov 27, 2008
Records Abound in 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By:
Alan Sorum
2008 marked a very active Atlantic hurricane season, it was noted for the total number of storms and the many major hurricanes that developed.
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Nov 20, 2008
Winter 08/09 to Be Warm in Midwest, Dry in South
By:
Ed Oswald
Winter 2008 is likely to see variable weather across the USA, as the absence of a El Nino or La NIna event make it harder for forecasters to find clues to weather trends.
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Oct 8, 2008
Cold Winter On Tap in Eastern US
By:
Ed Oswald
Joe Bastardi released his annual winter synopsis on Wednesday, and said weather could be especially severe in December and February.
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