Blood rain heads for southern Sweden

[Galaxia2002]

Is this a preventive damage control??. Could it also be a comet with a 5 year period?

_http://www.thelocal.se/43936/20121020/

Sweden could be hit by the meteorological phenomenon "blood rain" over the weekend, so-called due to its distinct red hue, according to forecasters.

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"It is difficult to say but southern Sweden could well be in the danger zone," said Joakim Langner at Sweden's Meteorological Institute (SMHI) to the Aftonbladet daily.

Blood rain is a weather phenomenon first noted in literature in Homer's Iliad in the 8th century BC. Until the 17th century it was widely believed that the red rain from the sky was in fact blood and thus a bad omen.

However scientists now believe that the rain's distinct colour is caused by the accumulation of dust and particles gathered from the Sahara desert.

According to forecasters in Denmark, the country is set to get doused on Saturday with southern Sweden in line for a blood red shower later over the weekend.

The phenomenon is however far from unheard of in Sweden. According to Joakim Langner it occurs around every five years in Sweden, although is most commonly seen in the spring.

Langner explained that the blood rain poses no danger to the public, beyond leaving a stain on garden furniture and vehicles.

Whether the colour of the coming rains remains uncertain, SMHI is certain that it stands to be a wet weekend. Southern and western Sweden will be hit first, with the rainy from pushing up through Svealand as the weekend progresses.

 

[the_hammer]

It has been raining a bit in Denmark today (Saturday), but no blood rain.

 

[Galaxia2002]

It has been raining a bit in Denmark today (Saturday), but no blood rain.

Well let's see what happened! What is weird is how do they know there will be a red rain?

 

[paralleloscope]

It has been raining a bit in Denmark today (Saturday), but no blood rain.

Well let's see what happened! What is weird is how do they know there will be a red rain?

Because the air is appearantly filled with red saharan dust (common in southern europe) and if it rains, it will be coloured I suppose.
What's odd is the heat these days in Denmark, 19 degrees C, warmest since 1874. From having raining, cold and morning frost for a month suddenly the temperature this week went up.

 

[Galaxia2002]

It has been raining a bit in Denmark today (Saturday), but no blood rain.

Well let's see what happened! What is weird is how do they know there will be a red rain?

Because the air is appearantly filled with red saharan dust (common in southern europe) and if it rains, it will be coloured I suppose.
What's odd is the heat these days in Denmark, 19 degrees C, warmest since 1874. From having raining, cold and morning frost for a month suddenly the temperature this week went up.

Thank you for the picture!! I normally have few confidence in the meteorologist explanations, in the context of the frogs, egg and another odd rains that have been reported. As far as I know, no one has saw a group of frogs being taken by bursts of air, but sand is logical. ;)

 

[Joe]

Because the air is appearantly filled with red saharan dust (common in southern europe) and if it rains, it will be coloured I suppose.
What's odd is the heat these days in Denmark, 19 degrees C, warmest since 1874. From having raining, cold and morning frost for a month suddenly the temperature this week went up.

That MAY be the cause, but it remains to be seen. In India in 2001 "blood rain" fell and it wasn't sand. There is a good chance it was comet-borne 'organic' material. Given the large number of meteorites/comet fragments that have been reported recently in our skies, there's a chance this rain over Sweden could be something similar.

 

[paralleloscope]

In India in 2001 "blood rain" fell and it wasn't sand. There is a good chance it was comet-borne 'organic' material. Given the large number of meteorites/comet fragments that have been reported recently in our skies, there's a chance this rain over Sweden could be something similar.

The red rain hit Jutland yesterday.
Most of the pictures look like your regular sand in water:

but there was one that stood out a bit, looking similar to the rain of Kerala:

And then there's this (perhaps nothing but might as well include it):

future studies should focus on the chemical characterization and potential toxicity of coarse particles transported from Sahara desert mixed or not with anthropogenic pollutants. The results of this review may be considered to establish the objectives and strategies of a new European directive on ambient air quality.

_http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22796892

 

[Chu]

That doesn't look like sand particles to me. It's a reasonable explanation, sure, but not a very satisfying one IMO. They are always trying to find ways to explain away weird weather phenomena, especially now, with all the fireballs and the damage control that goes with it. If this dust is common in Southern Europe, how come it is raining "blood" in the Northern countries only? And do you remember this happening every 5 years, like they claim it does?

 

[Chu]

but there was one that stood out a bit, looking similar to the rain of Kerala:

And remember this?
http://www.sott.net/article/115167-Red-rain-caused-by-disintegration-of-comet-study

The "red rains" in Kerala five years ago was the result of the atmospheric disintegration of a comet, according to a study.

The study conducted at the School of Pure and Applied Physics of the MG University here by Dr Godfrey Louis and his student Santosh Kumar shows that red rain cells were devoid of DNA which suggests their extra-terrestrial origin.

The findings published in the international journal 'Astrophysics and Space Science' state that the cometery fragment contained dense collection of red cells.

Commenting on the study at a press conference here, Dr N Chandra Wikramesinghe, Director of Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology, UK, said "what makes this study most important is the similarity of the red particles with living cells."

"If the red rain cells are finally proved to be of extra-terrestrial origin then that would be one of the most important discoveries in human history. It will change our concept about the universe and life," he added.

The red-coloured rains were reported in different parts of Kerala from July to September 2001.

 

[Horseofadifferentcolor]

That doesn't look like sand particles to me. It's a reasonable explanation, sure, but not a very satisfying one IMO. They are always trying to find ways to explain away weird weather phenomena, especially now, with all the fireballs and the damage control that goes with it. If this dust is common in Southern Europe, how come it is raining "blood" in the Northern countries only? And do you remember this happening every 5 years, like they claim it does?

http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,28669.0.html

This dust sure is making its rounds this year. Not just a Europe thing.

 

[Niall]

In India in 2001 "blood rain" fell and it wasn't sand. There is a good chance it was comet-borne 'organic' material. Given the large number of meteorites/comet fragments that have been reported recently in our skies, there's a chance this rain over Sweden could be something similar.

The red rain hit Jutland yesterday.
Most of the pictures look like your regular sand in water:

but there was one that stood out a bit, looking similar to the rain of Kerala:

And then there's this (perhaps nothing but might as well include it):

future studies should focus on the chemical characterization and potential toxicity of coarse particles transported from Sahara desert mixed or not with anthropogenic pollutants. The results of this review may be considered to establish the objectives and strategies of a new European directive on ambient air quality.

_http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22796892

Red sandy dust fell on my car in southern Europe last week. I didn't take any pictures, but I could run my finger along the bonnet and pick up dry fine dust. It didn't look anything like those images, more like streaks of very light-coloured pink than pink-red globs. Also, it didn't come down with rain; a warm, dry southerly wind deposited it there.

 

[paralleloscope]

And do you remember this happening every 5 years, like they claim it does?

No I don't. TV2 the danish version of fox news say that the same thing happened in east Denmark in oct. 2006 (can't find anything on that). TV2 are also the only ones who provide sattelite images, which they caption as being composite images from EUMETSAT, cannot find anything on it there or through tineye reverse image search. A search in the danish national met files: DMI returns nothing, even though the different smaller media (excluding TV2) says it's through them the info came.

I mean, the saharan front idea fits nicely with the minor heat wave last week. But the thing could well be doctored to cover up knowledge of a space-dust front. I'm curious if any other european countries bordering the atlantic have any mention of it, as it seems to have flown that way. The media write it up as coming from Algeria but to judge from the sat img, one arm of it seems to come from the atlantic and dispersing over Marroco?

The one with africa in it is from 18/10 2012 - 19.00. The other with a ring around Luxembourg is from 19/10 2012 - 11.00. It's caption said: "the black colours represent high altitude thin iceclouds"

attached is a more sandy one, being displayed in a few east danish local sites.

 

[Deleted member 8431]

Because the air is appearantly filled with red saharan dust (common in southern europe) and if it rains, it will be coloured I suppose.
What's odd is the heat these days in Denmark, 19 degrees C, warmest since 1874. From having raining, cold and morning frost for a month suddenly the temperature this week went up.

That MAY be the cause, but it remains to be seen. In India in 2001 "blood rain" fell and it wasn't sand. There is a good chance it was comet-borne 'organic' material. Given the large number of meteorites/comet fragments that have been reported recently in our skies, there's a chance this rain over Sweden could be something similar.

That's EXACTLY what came to my mind. We always have to be careful about mainstream explanations.

Something that has been going around my mind lately is comet Elenin.

Febuary 13, 2011

A: Elenin is already taking its toll.

Q: (Perceval) How big is it?

A: 500km diameter along the long axis.

Q: (Perceval) At least it's not Venus...

A: It is growing.

Q: [discussion of answer] (L) Anything else about it?

A: And that is only the core.

Q: (Psyche) Yeah, and the tail... (Andromeda) Anything else on Elenin? (Perceval) We'll have to wait and see? (Psyche) Are we going to see a return of the Black Death?

A: Extremely likely.

Q: (Galaxia) In Europe first? Where's it gonna hit?

A: Wait and see.

[snip]

Q: (Andromeda) When will this start? (Atriedes) That's kind of a prediction... (laughter) (Galaxia) Soon, or long term?

A: 18 months to 2 years. [We are already in this timeframe, fwiw.]

Q: (L) In other words, if Elenin or something else has something like that in its tail, and the earth goes through the tail, it can still take a year or so for it to precipitate onto the earth?

A: Yes

Q: (Galaxia) Will colloidal silver help us fight the plague?

A: Not alone, but very helpful.

Q: (Galaxia) Will our dietary changes help us fight it off?

A: Enormously!!! Especially fat consumption for cell protection.

So Elenin might not be the only one since other bodies are involved but it is something, imo, to consider not matter the case.

Also notice the remark about diet and fat. Fits very well with the more recent finds about all the benefits of a Ketogenic diet, notably for brain cell protection.

FWIW