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Five mind-boggling images of freak Atlantic storm

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The Washington Post - 1/29/13, Jason Samenow


Satellite view of storm Saturday (UK Met Office)

What began as a weak, moisture-deprived disturbance over the U.S. late last week, transformed into a storm of incredible size and strength over the North Atlantic this weekend.


Satellite view of storm Friday night/Saturday morning (National Ocean Service)

Its minimum pressure, an indicator of intensity (lower=stronger), crashed to levels lower than Superstorm Sandy, tanking an astonishing 54 millibars in 24 hours. It blew away the definition of a meteorological bomb which is a pressure fall of 24 millibars in 24 hours.

South-west England and south Wales brace for further floods

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The Guardian - 1/29/13, Stephen Morris

• Amber warnings in place and 'significant disruption' possible
• Man dies in Scotland after apparent lightning strike

Flooding in Devon

Flooding in Devon before Christmas. More floods may be on the way in south-west England and south Wales. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
 

The Environment Agency is warning that "significant disruption" could be possible from flooding in the south-west of England and south Wales as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the UK.

Arizona Flooding Strands Hikers

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Accuweather.com - 1/29/13, Molly Cochran

Heavy rainfall and resultant flooding on Saturday left 40 to 50 hikers stranded in Bear Canyon near the Catalina Mountains.

The hikers that were rescued said the river swelled within minutes, according to Associated Press.

To read the rest of this story, visit Accuweather.com.

Big Story Weather – January 29, 2013

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RedOrbit.com - 1/29/13, Joshua Kelly

Big Story Weather from January 28: The snow and ice that impacted the Northeast and Great Lakes region yesterday created large impacts for the region. The second big story was the heavy snow that started moving out of the Rockies through the Northern Plains with some places getting over 6 inches in South Dakota and North Dakota. The third story was the heat as some places along the Gulf Coast where back into the mid 70’s.

Weather Outlook for January 29: Low pressure moving through the Great Lakes will bring heavy rain and snow to the region. A second low pressure developing over the Southern Plains will be the focus for some severe weather today with the chance of seeing damaging winds and hail along with tornadoes from Eastern Texas into the Lower Mississippi River Valley. High pressure will build in over the Northern Rockies which will bring some very cold air to the East over the next few days. A warm front still along the West Coast will bring showers to the Pacific Northwest. Below is the weather for a few select cities.

Australians Flee Deadly Floods

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Wunderground.com - 1/29/13

A man comforts his daughter on their roof as they inspect damage to their neighborhood as parts of southern Queensland experiences record flooding in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Oswald on Jan. 29, 2013 in Bundaberg, Australia. Getty Images

BRISBANE, Australia -- Rescuers helped drivers escape swift floodwaters and used helicopters to pluck stranded people from rooftops in northeast Australia on Tuesday after torrential rains flooded thousands of homes and businesses, killed four and forced thousands to huddle in shelters.

Floodwaters peaked in most of the worst-hit areas by evening. Some communities that were initially expected to be inundated appeared to have escaped major damage, with levees holding back the muddy water in one city that was in the high danger zone. But officials were still urging caution, as fast-moving floodwaters in New South Wales prompted 50 rescues, most involving drivers stuck in cars swept away by the current.

Winter Storm Luna Recap

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Weather.com - 1/29/13, Chris Dolce

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iWitness Weather. Valjean Walton, dressed up as the Statue of Liberty, stands on the Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City, N.J., as snow falls, handing out leaflets for a tax company, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/The Jersey Journal, Reena Rose Sibayan)

Our clickable map above shows all icing reports in the Upper Midwest and East through late Monday afternoon.  Click on each icon to see the ice report.   

Ice accumulations from 1/4 to 1/2 inch were observed in northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois and southeast Minnesota on Sunday, as well as a few locations in western Pennsylvania and western Maryland on Monday morning.

To read the rest of this story, visit Weather.com.

Why Arctic Sea Ice Melts So Quickly

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Weather.com - 1/28/13, Becky Oskin, Our Amazing Planet

Antarctic Ice Waves

Antarctic Ice Waves. From our partners.Though they appear to be frozen ocean waves, these blue ice towers in Antarctica are created when ice compresses, forcing trapped air bubbles out. When sunlight passes through this thick frozen ice, blue light waves are visible but the red light is absorbed. (Photo credit: Tony Travouillon)

During the Arctic spring and summer, ponds of freshwater appear on the melting ice, dotting the landscape with a dazzling range of blues.

Despite their beauty, these melt ponds are a harbinger of climate change in the Arctic, according to a new study by researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany. The pools form more easily on young ice, and young ice now accounts for more than 50 percent of the Arctic sea ice cover. The ponds also absorb more of the sun's heat, helping ice melt faster, the study finds.

Seafoam takes over Aussie beach town

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KVUE.com - 1/28/13

GOLD COAST, Australia -- A stretch of Queensland's Sunshine Coast has been blanketed in sea foam, swept ashore by the remnants of a tropical cyclone that struck Australia last week.

To watch the video and read the rest of this story, visit KVUE.com.

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