This NASA image shows the weather weirding we discussed earlier in the week after witnessing strangely
early snowfall in the northeast, Colorado and Texas.
The selective pressure triggered by several consecutive winters
with early snowfall resulted in a genetic decrease in body weight.
«An unsettled snowplow contract could have been a dangerous situation had we
experienced early snowfall but I am pleased that public safety threat didn't come to fruition.
That tends to bulge the jet stream northward, which creates a dip to the east that has helped usher more Arctic air down into Siberia, and also
caused earlier snowfall there.
Heavy rains prevented the research teams from moving around in both Ghana and Nigeria for weeks at a time; intense heat delayed work for days in Hyderabad;
early snowfalls hampered movement in the mountains of China.
«We assume,» adds Postma, «that a climate fluctuation — several consecutive years
with early snowfall — is the selection pressure behind this evolutionary adaptation.»
A kink in the jet stream caused by a recent super typhoon over the Pacific is driving freezing temperatures and
early snowfall in the US
BHSF has
the earliest snowfalls and snow lasts longer than any location in Chautauqua County.
Sippin» on hot chocolate and watching holiday movies in these pjs,
the early snowfall this year provided the essence of Christmas we were seriously lacking last year.
The Farmer's Almanac predicts a big winter for the Canadian Rockies region and this is
early snowfall is stoking the excitement for skiers and snowboarders for sure,» said Matt Mosteller.
The maze itself has been affected by
the early snowfall, but they still have a large array of farm filled adventures for families and groups of all ages.