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Cold Spell: Three Ukrainian Babies, Including Twins, Born in Traffic Jam

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The Epoch Times - 12/17/12, Alex Johnston

A communal worker cleans snow from sculptures adorning the roof of the "House with Chimaeras" by architect Vladislav Gorodetsky (1863-1930) in Kiev on Dec. 17. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)

A communal worker cleans snow from sculptures adorning the roof of the "House with Chimaeras" by architect Vladislav Gorodetsky (1863-1930) in Kiev on Dec. 17. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)

Three Ukrainian babies, including a pair of twins, were born during a massive traffic jam caused by a blizzard in the west of the country.

Cyclone Evan leaves trail of damage over Fiji

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Aljazeera - 12/18/12

No deaths reported as cyclone is downgraded and moves away from Fiji, having caused destruction across the island.

The storm has now been downgraded to a category three as it heads out to sea [Reuters]

Tropical Cyclone Evan has left a trail of destruction across Fiji after battering the island for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists.

Officials say, there were no reported deaths on Tuesday as the storm headed out to sea and was downgraded a notch to category three.

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

East and West coast of U.S. hit by near simultaneous winter storms

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 12/17/12

December17, 2012 – SEATTLE – Up to 12 inches of further snowfall is forecast for parts of northern New England – and a second wintry storm is crossing the U.S. in its wake, according to Weather Channel meteorologist Kevin Roth. The current snowfall in northern New York state and New England will continue through Tuesday night and into Wednesday, with as much as 15 inches possible in some areas. Meanwhile, another cross-country storm – Winter Storm Draco – was expected to bring heavy snow to the Northwest on Monday. The higher elevations of the Cascades will see as much as 2 to 3 feet of snow above 7000 ft, Weather.com reported, with significant accumulations below 3000 ft.

 

~ Space Weather Update~ SOLAR WIND:

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LUNAR IMPACTS TODAY: NASA's twin lunar gravity probes, nickhamed Ebb and Flow, will collide with a mountain near the Moon's north pole today, Dec. 17, at 5:28 pm EST. Get the full story from Science@NASA.

SOLAR WIND: Earth is entering a stream of high-speed solar wind. The source of the wind, a coronal hole on the sun, is shown in this image taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory during the early hours of Dec. 17th:

A coronal hole is a place in the sun's atmosphere where the solar magnetic field opens up and allows solar wind to escape. This particular coronal hole is located far down in the sun's southern's hemisphere, so the stream it is emitting is not heading directly for our planet. To some degree, this will mitigate its impact on Earth. At the moment, NOAA forecasters are estimating a relatively slight 20% chance of geomagnetic storms. Nevertheless, high-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras. Aurora alerts: text, voice.

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After a miserable week of wind and rain, can we dream of a white Christmas?

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Mail Online - 12/16/12, Amanda Williams and Paul Bentley

  • Odds of a white Christmas are cut to 4/1 in London and 2/1 in Edinburgh
  • Hailstones the 'size of pound coins' have already fallen in Penzance, Cornwall
  • Heavy December rain has already claimed victims, with one dead and others rescued by services

  • This week is set to be another wet and wild one. Winds and unusually high tides have caused damage in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

    This week is set to be another wet and wild one. Winds and unusually high tides have caused damage in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Drought Deepens Across the Carolinas

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Weather.com - 12/16/12, Meg Kinnard

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Conditions are dry across the Carolinas, and there may not be much relief in sight. Most of South Carolina is now in moderate or severe drought, and all of the state's 46 counties are now in some drought stage, according to the state agency that monitors the conditions. Drought conditions are moderate across more than half of North Carolina, primarily in the central part of the state.

On Tuesday, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee upgraded the drought status in every county by one level. Conditions were most dire in 12 of the state's western counties, where the drought was determined to be severe. The middle of the state was in moderate drought, while the eastern and coastal areas were the least severe.

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

Snow, Strong Winds from Winter Storm Draco

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Weather.com - 12/17/12, AP

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Mt. Bachelor, Or. Even the dogs are enjoying the new snow at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon (Courtesy: Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort)

PORTLAND, Ore. — A powerful winter storm has moved into the Pacific Northwest and is expected to linger into Monday, delivering strong winds and rain in some places and heavy snowfall and whiteout conditions in others.

Towering waves also are expected, but the storm won't be limited to the coast and mountains. Forecasters also have posted high-wind warnings with gusts up to 55 mph in Oregon's Willamette Valley and the metro Portland area, The Oregonian reported.

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

Cyclone Evan hits Fiji: 'This will be much worse'

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The New Zealand Herald - 12/17/12

Fiji residents are bracing themselves as Cyclone Evan makes its presence felt. Thousands of people have taken shelter in the region as Tropical Cyclone Evan batters the area with winds of up to 185km/h.

Up to 400 New Zealanders also hunkered down in evacuation centres, with Cyclone Evan increasing from category 3 to 4 as it made its way towards Fiji.

To watch the video and read the rest of this story, visit NZHerald.co.nz.

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