[lit-ideas] Re: Sun of Kong
- From: Robert Paul <rpaul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:50:53 -0800
Eric warned:
Space weather forecasters revised their predictions for storminess
after a major flare erupted on the Sun overnight threatening damage
to communication systems and power grids while offering up the wonder
of Northern Lights.
"We're looking for very strong, severe geomagnetic storming" to begin
probably around mid-day Thursday, Joe Kunches, Lead Forecaster at the
NOAA Space Environment Center, told SPACE.com this afternoon.
The storm is expected to generate aurora or Northern Lights, as far
south as the northern United States Thursday night...
We may not be able to see them.
/O.UPG.KPQR.WS.A.0011.061215T0500Z- 061215T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.BZ.W.
0002.061215T0800Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE
COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... GOVERNMENT
CAMP...DETROIT... SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE... WILLAMETTE
PASS... COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS 933 AM PST THU DEC
14 2006
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY
FOR THE
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES OF OREGON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. HOWEVER...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE HIGH DURING THIS
TIME...HOLDING AROUND 8000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 85 MPH.
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CASCADES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM. BEHIND
THE FRONT...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY...BUT REMAIN
STRONG. EXPECT
WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH... WITH GUSTS OF 75 TO 95 MPH. ON THE HIGHER PEAKS AND
RIDGES ABOVE 4500 FEET...WIND GUSTS OF 100 TO 130 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
AT THE SAME TIME...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP RAPIDLY...FROM 8000 FEET THIS EVENING
TO 2000 FEET BY DAYBREAK. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE CASCADE PASSES AND AT THE SKI RESORTS. IN ADDITION... EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OCCURRING
FREQUENTLY.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE
LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH
YOU. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
ROCKEY
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I always listen to Rockey. Stay warm and dry everybody.
Robert Paul
on the edge of the storm
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