After big snow and ice events in the Southeast, Plains, and Midwest this week, 49 out of the 50 states currently have snow on the ground – yes, even Hawaii, where snow falls in Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea all winter.
The only state that has avoided this icy blast is Florida. Does that make you want to go on a nice, warm vacation to the Sunshine State? You're not alone.
Put another way, that means snow is present in 69.4 percent of the lower 48, which is more than double than December. This is extremely unusual, though it's hard to put a date on when this last happened because records aren't kept on this kind of event.
The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center combines ground reports and images from satellites in space to determine how much of the country is covered in snow. That's what you see in the image above. The images tell how deep and widespread the snow is, and that's important not only for images like this one, but also for computer weather models, which use the data to generate accurate forecasts. Such forecasts were very useful in predicting this week's winter storms.
Earlier this week, two storms began to churn: one in the northern Plains and Midwest, and one in Texas. The southern winter storm took a track across the Gulf Coast, pulling warm, moist air over an extreme arctic blast that set up over the eastern half of the United States late last week. This provided fuel for the storm to carve a path of snow, sleet, and freezing rain from Texas to the Carolinas.
Here in Atlanta, we're still coated in snow and ice and probably will be for the next couple of days. No one in the Southeast escaped the wrath except, of course, Florida.
But it's not over. Now that the southern-track storm has moved into the Atlantic and is moving north, the other Midwest storm is going to merge with it, creating a Nor'easter event that could dump up to two feet of snow in the Northeast. Winter storm warnings and advisories have been posted for the event - 32 states have winter storm advisories issued, by the way.
Here's how the snow forecast breaks down for some major cities:
Washington DC: 2-4 inches
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 4-6 inches
New York, N.Y.: 6-12 inches
Hartford, Connecticut: 15-20 inches
Boston, Massachusetts: 12-16 inches
The snow and cold started early this winter and has been extreme for most of the country. Usually the Southeast avoids the blast, but not in 2011. We're all feeling a little "snowed in" this winter.
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Some of you might be old enough to remember scientists in the 1970's prophesying the doom of "The New Ice Age".
It was on the cover of Time magazine several times...I just wish these "Scientific Experts" would make up their friggin' minds. Which is it? New Ice Age or Global Warming...I don't even listen to them anymore, I just look out the window.
JUSTICE IS IN PERIL. SAVIOUR OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE ALONE CAN PROTECT HUMANITY
Mr.M.S.Mohamed Ansari,
154, Angappa Naicken Street,
Chennai – 600 001.
Tamil Nadu, India.
To
The Hon’ble Chief Justice,
The Supreme Court,
United States of America,
Washington, D.C.
Fax no: 213.547.8080
Sir,
Sub: Prosecution of previous President Mr. George W.Bush, for violation of International Code of Conduct.
Mr. George W.Bush, the previous President of United States of America, initiated a war against IRAQ, without obtaining the previous sanction of United Nations Organization (UNO) on the pretext of having nuclear weapons, even though the then IRAQ government openly exhibited to the whole world that it has no nuclear weapons.
According to the CNN WORLD report, in the war 6, 75,000 civilians killed, 7500 troops of USA and its allied forces killed and $ 3.5 Trillion Dollar spent for the war. This spending of $ 3.5 Trillion Dollar is the main cause of action for the present economic crises prevailing all over the world.
After winning the war against IRAQ, the United States of America’s President Mr. George W.Bush, also admitted the same fact, and he openly stated that the Intelligence agency misguided him.
Later on, even the United Nations Organization (UNO) also certified that the IRAQ has no nuclear weapons.
Then it is the bounded duty of the United States of America and its allied forces to withdraw from IRAQ.
But instead of withdrawing from IRAQ, the United States of America and its allied forces formed a government in IRAQ, under their control and administered the entire IRAQ, and its peoples.
This indicates a clear violation of duty by the President of United States of America Mr. George W.Bush and also a clear case of violation of the International Code of Conduct for UNO members.
Thus Mr. George W.Bush attracts prosecution for the above said offence.
Thus I hereby pray this Hon’ble Court initiate criminal proceedings against Mr. George W. Bush, and give him maximum punishment for
a) Initiating the war against the IRAQ
b) Killing its innocent IRAQI peoples
c) Killing troops of USA and allied forces and
d) The present economic crises.
Dated on this day of 13th day of April, 2009.
Yours truly,
(M.S.MOHAMED ANSARI)
COPY TO
The Chief Justice, the International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands.
The Secretary General, United Nations Organization
The Chief Justice, the Supreme Court, IRAQ.
His Excellency Mr.Barack Obama, the President of United States of America, White House, Washington D.C.
Guess you missed UN resolution 441.
@cliff cabbage huh what?
United Nations Security Council Resolution 441, adopted on November 30, 1978, considered a report by the Secretary-General regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. The Council noted its efforts to establish a durable and just peace in the Middle East but also expressed its concern over the prevailing state of tension in the area.
The Resolution decided to call upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338 (1973), it renewed the mandate of the Observer Force for another 6 months until May 31, 1979 and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.
The resolution was adopted with 14 votes to none; China did not participate in the voting.
Most of the arguments you present are based upon false evidence. Also, your appallingly shallow command of the English language serve to debase the rest of your arguments. An educated person does not use verbiage such as "the IRAQ." I hope you take time to either develop your argument and base it in facts, or, just drop the issue.
Yo, Mohamed, I guess you didn’t notice the comment thread was about climate change. Unless you’re trying to enlighten us to the fact that climate change is a President G.W. Bush conspiracy! Although your rant (dated 2009) has comic relief value, perhaps if you post it in a more subject matter appropriate location you may get more traction. But being you brought it up the day my president allows the UN to dictate our policies; I for one will be calling for impeachment. Wow, it takes all kinds………… Now that I’ve been so bold please don’t blow up my house.
Now we arrest the news editors for leading us to a Bush-Like false war against a false enemy of climate change. You the news editors threatened my kids with DEATH BY CO2 for 25 years and now you think you can all just walk away from this mess you created? YOU fear mongers will not get away with this if we all just work together to bring them to justice. System Change, NOT climate change. Let’s be REAL liberals again, not clowns who bow to the FEAR!
NO! Call your local prosecutor now people and make the media take responsibility for knowingly spreading needless fear and virtually causing a public riot of CO2 panic.
Has the state of Hawaii reported having snow? If not, has snow been reported in 48 states or do we now have 51 states in the U. S.?
Is there something wrong with your browser? Your question is answered in the very first sentence:
"After big snow and ice events in the Southeast, Plains, and Midwest this week, 49 out of the 50 states currently have snow on the ground – yes, even Hawaii, where snow falls in Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea all winter. "
According to Obama we have 57 states.
Oh Baby, Baby..............gottsta love Florida in the wintertime. I most certainly do.
South Florida, maybe. Here in North Florida, we're freezing our tails off. We've even gotten some flurries this winter. I feel like I've been moved 400 miles north without being told.
North Florida? Isn't that really just an extension of South Georgia and South Alabama? I mean, seriously. That area doesn't even look like the typically Florida postcard.
I'm in SOUTH Florida, where we are tropical and warm. Have a good time freezing in "North Florida" and the other 49 states where snow is.
49 of 50 states covered with snow.WOW. Where's global warning when you need it?
I can't believe I read half of these comments. Is it God....is It Global Warming....is it Aliens.....Maya..2012...ice age...captain hook. Not one said, hey lets have a snowball fight. Enjoy it. Snow in texas are you kidding me that is great....grab your kids and have some fun.
Side note: Bible bangers, you values are moral but your story is bits and pieces of thousands of years of beliefs mashed up by a bunch of romans that wanted control over the population. (that is a fact)
Science geeks guess what, you are no better. Your beliefs and theories are meant to be tested and tried...their is no science fact because the universe is limitless in its wonder. You have made it into a religion and forgot the basic fundamentals of what makes science cool. There is no 100% concrete answer to anything...its theories based on a hypotenuse with limitless variables.
Jesus people settle down.
Newton people grow up.
You both are more worried about the other side than the fact that you can have a snowball fight in Nevada and that is cool. So go out and enjoy this crazy world with your families and friends and stop bickering.
Personally I will be waiting for my friend Tim to get to work so I can give him a gunky slush ball right in the ear.
Now you know what it feels like to be Canadian !
The Snow Bomb In 49 Out Of 50 States Of The USA
By D.K.Milgrim-Heath©2010
The snow bomb in 49 out of 50 states of the USA-
You must admit Mother Nature definitely had something to say!
There was snow even in Mauna Loa and Mauna that’s in Hawaii –
Unless you’re from Hawaii who knows that really to be!
Images from satellites determine snow deepness and how widespread-
FL people don’t up daily but people were wearing shorts yesterday instead!
We can study scientifically fallen snow in inches by state-
So how one must feel being snowless in FL –they appreciate!!!!!
Out comes delicious hot soups for nourishment this we can’t hide-
That warms up one’s body being most superb and deliciously inside.
Don’t forget hot chocolate as we smack our lips-
As we devour it in glorious small sips.
Are marshmallows ready to be made upon an open fire?
Such indoor pleasures of winter one will desire.
What a year for all snow lovers for 2011-
A skiers/ice-skating paradise a ‘taste of wintery heaven’!
I think CNN meant to say that there was snow in "49 of the 57 states". Heil the Dear Leader!!!
There is Snow "ON" Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa not "IN" The two are Volcano mountains on the Big island of Hawaii, Not cities It is 78 In Waikiki! and Honolulu. (Mauna means Mountain)
Please use the correct Context
I live in Orlando and it's supposed to be 32 in the morning. Just because there's no snow don't mean it's not cold!
Thank Got i Live in South Flrorida, Im Not sure To Wear a rain coat, sweater, or Wind Breaker Today..
global warming, global warming...wow 49 states w/snow...where are all the bigots enviromentalist going to go?...
Birds falling from the sky, floods, earthquakes famine and disease. Go ahead and brush us "bible bangers" off if you want but the proof is in the pudding. "For those that believe, no proof is necessary. For those that don't, no proof is enough." Praise God.
Unfortunately for you "bible bangers," the burden of proof is on you.
If you could actually give some valid proof of the existence of god, I'd believe you. You've hardly given any evidence, let alone proof, and yet you accuse others of having blind faith.
Praise Science.