AccuWeather.com
Local Weather Forecast
International Weather Blog
Jim Andrews [Bio] [Email Me]
RSS RSS Feed
January 2008 Entries
More on the Cylcones
--A few thoughts on the winter storms in China can be found on Worldnews. --Tropical Cyclones: As of Wednesday afternoon, local time, there are still two Indian Ocean storms along with TC Gene over the South Pacific Ocean. Find the... [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:38 PM
Cyclones Are Now Three
--Tropical Storms:Thanks to the IMD for the this full-disk infrared shot:There were three named tropical storms under way during Wednesday. This was not owing to a new storm but, rather, to the re-birth of Fame west of the island of... [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:27 PM
Why the Big Winter Storm in China
--China:It has been widely reported that snow, ice and cold have lately gripped China with disruptive effect. Herewith, I will aim to shed a little light on the `what` and `why`. Readers may recall that severe cold has clenched central... [Read More]
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:03 PM
Three Cyclones
--Tropical Weather:A lot has happened since my last post. Above all is that three tropical cyclones spun up; two of these have struck land. Tropical Cyclone Fame has landed over western Madagascar from the Mozambique Channel as of late Sunday... [Read More]
Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 8:35 PM
Blizzard of 1978
It was on this date, January 24th, that, 30 years ago, I watched one of the most amazing storms unfold in real life. This was the great winter storm known over much of the Midwest--even into Kentucky and Tennessee--as the... [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:51 PM
Near East Snowstorm
--South West Asia:This early week, a winter storm out of North Africa has rolled across the Near East from the Levant to the Zagros Mountains. Widespread snow was one aspect of this storm. Snow fell along the ridgeline of Israel/Palestine... [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:20 PM
More Snow in Ash Sham
--South West Asia:It was about ten days ago (near the 10th of January) wherein snow fell upon the northwestern threshold of Arabia. This is the loosely-defined `Ash Sham`, or the area shared by southern Syria, eastern Jordan, western Iraq and... [Read More]
Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:48 PM
Coldest of the Cold
--North Asia: What may have been the coldest stretch of weather thus far this winter has happened over the last several days over remote northeastern Asia. The site is Oymyakon, Russia. As of Monday, four-straight low temperatures of at least... [Read More]
Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 8:55 PM
TC Funa Heads South
--Tropical: Thursday, Tropical Cyclone Funa veered southeastwards between Fiji and Efate, the island that holds the seat of government of Vanuatu (New Hebrides). Since Friday, this has been a powerful hurricane and as of Saturday afternoon, local time, the JTWC... [Read More]
Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2008 7:06 PM
TC Funa, South Asia
--Tropical: Thursday, Tropical Cyclone Funa churned the tropical South Pacific Ocean east of the New Hebrides Islands. As of Thursday afternoon, local time, the center of Funa was east of the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Highest sustained sustained winds... [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:25 PM
Drying Out in UAE
--South West Asia:Well, the storm (or series of storms) has ended at last over eastern Arabia, but not before leaving its mark. In United Arab Emirates, this was a BIG rain maker that poured out 105 mm of rain at... [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:52 PM
Southwest Asia--It`s Not Over Yet
--South West Asia: Infrared satellite imagery shows a deep moist stream to be aimed northeastward from East Africa by way of the southern half of Arabia to southern Asia (SE Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan). The path of these rain-bearing clouds coincides... [Read More]
Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:48 PM
Winter Bites Hard in SW Asia
--South West Asia:Bitter cold, snow (be it unusually heavy or merely to have happened at all) and wetting rain have all marked the stormy winter weather that has dominated the first half of January from central Asia to the Red... [Read More]
Posted on Monday, January 14, 2008 9:21 PM
Snow in Baghdad
--Southwest Asia:So, yes, not only did it snow in Iraq, but it snowed in the very heart of Iraq--Baghdad and a wide area to the north and west. It may not be unusual in the western deserts, which are significantly... [Read More]
Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 5:02 PM
Indeed, Iraq Snow!
--South West Asia: It may actually not be so rare, at least in this higher west of Iraq. But it did snow Wednesday night into Thursday at a military base along the highway to Jordan. A little snow was also... [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:26 PM
Snow in Iraq?
--South Asia: This is the shape of the upper atmosphere, as forecast by the GFS, for 1200 hours GMT, Thursday (Thursday afternoon, locally): Key on the dark red patches--they mark sites of `cyclonic` (anti-clockwise in Northern Hem.) spin by air... [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:52 PM
More About South Asia
--South Asia:Here are some numbers. But first, the town is Kushka (also spelled Gushgy), which is set in Turkmenistan near the three-way border with Iran and Afghanistan. The big winter storm and cold has left a mark: 19 inches (one-half... [Read More]
Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:04 PM
Big Winter Storm
--Southern AsiaThis is a monster...This IMD infrared shot shows a winter storm whose `footprint` has spread from the shore of the Arabian Sea north to deep in the heart of Asia. Since leaving the Balkan Peninsula, it has spread snow... [Read More]
Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 7:39 PM
Big South Asia Storm
--South Asia: It is, as of Saturday evening, local time, shifting into northwestern Iran from Turkey with some snow, cold rain and even thunderstorms. From here, it will cut across the middle of Iran to Afghanistan. From here it will,... [Read More]
Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:19 PM
Perth`s Hot Blast
--Australia:The axis of heat over Australia has shifted westward since the first of the week, when Adelaide and Melbourne sweltered. And today, the worst of the heat wafted over west coast city of Perth on searing northeasterly winds. In the... [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:49 PM
More on TC Elnus
--Tropical:Tropical Cyclone Elnus is still spinning and drifting sluggishly over the southern Mozambique Channel. As of 1200 hours, GMT, the JTWC Elnus held highest sustained winds of 40 knots, or near 75 kmh. A southward drift of only 3 knots,... [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:31 PM
TC Elnus
--Tropical: Happy New Year! The latest Tropical Cyclone (TC 09S) has taken the name of Elnus. Elnus is in the broad, mid-southern Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and southern Mozambique. The JTWC have tacked on another 5 knots to the highest... [Read More]
Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:12 PM
The views expressed in this blog are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of AccuWeather, Inc or AccuWeather.com.
Entries
  • Educational: Helping you understand the weather
  • Forecast Models: Computer Predictions
  • Long-Range: Forecasts Beyond Five Days Out
  • Off-Topic: Non-Weather Fun
  • Radar: NEXRAD Doppler Weather Radar Images
  • Satellite: Pictures From High in the Sky
  • Temperature Extremes:
  • Thunderstorms/Tornadoes:
  • Tropical Cyclones: Incl. Hurricanes & Depressions
  • Video: All Video Blogs All The Time
  • Winter Weather: Snow, Ice, and Cold
Search This Blog:
Search Text:
Photo Gallery
Moderator Picks
Visit the AccuWeather.com Photo Gallery
Recent News & Blogs
Headlines Blogs
The AccuCam
Mount Washington
AccuWeather Supports the Mount Washington Observatory. Located in New Hampshire, the mountain is the home of "The World's Worst Weather."
Weather Forecast
Mount Washington Webcam
Read Brian Clark's Mount Washington Blog
View Photos of Mount Washington
About The Observatory | Webcams | Detailed Weather
AP Photo
Flooding in the UK Flooding in the UK
Today's Featured Graphic
AccuWeather.com's AccuMall
Protect Your Family From Weather Emergencies
Get a handy weather station and convenient public alert radio, all for one great price. The Public Alert Docking Weather Station - available at AccuWeather's AccuMall.
Special Offers