The Ice Age Cometh! Forget Global Warming!

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Over a meter (40") of snowfall in 24 hours at Californian Ski Area with 10 resorts getting at least 2 feet

California has had some huge snowfalls, as forecast, over the last 24 hours. China Peak has recorded the largest accumulation, with 42" (105cm) falling within 24 hours between Thursday and Friday. Bear Valley, pictured above yesterday, reported...

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Over a meter (40") of snowfall in 24 hours at Californian Ski Area with 10 resorts getting at least 2 feet

California's Bear Valley reported the second most snowfall in the last 24 hours - 32"

California has had some huge snowfalls, as forecast, over the last 24 hours.

China Peak has recorded the largest accumulation, with 42" (105cm) falling within 24 hours between Thursday and Friday.

Bear Valley, pictured above yesterday, reported the second most snowfall in the last 24 hours - 32" (80cm).

"We received 32" - almost 3 FEET of fresh snow overnight! All upper mountain lifts are spinning! Grizz chair will be on delay this morning as our team conducts avalanche mitigation. Get ready for the best riding of the season!!!" the resort posted on social media.

Over 10 other ski resorts in California also reported at least 24 inches (60cm) of snowfall during the same period.

Further north, Oregon's Timberline Lodge received an additional foot (30cm) of snow and the snowpack there is currently over 10 feet deep up top ahead of its late spring/summer 2025 season, while Washington State ski areas also saw fresh snowfall.

Mammoth Mountain reclaimed its title as having the deepest snowpack in North America after reporting nearly two feet (60cm) of snowfall, surpassing Alaska's Alyeska which had moved to the top spot for snow depth but has now dropped to third place.

Washington State's Mt. Baker, famous for receiving the most snowfall ever, anywhere, in a single season back in 1998/99, with 1,140 inches (95ft/29m), now holds the second spot.

 

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Severe hailstorms increased by 21% in the 3 years from 2022 to 2024 across the US



© Associated Press Large hailstone from Arrora, Nebraska.

The number of severe hailstorms in the United States rose significantly over the last three years, and the damage from increasingly massive hailstones is pushing up insurance rates in the hardest hit states, according to a new study.

Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that severe hail events increased by 21% from 2022 to 2024, the study by Insurify, an insurance shopping company, found.

"Hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze," NOAA says on its website. "Hailstones then grow by colliding with liquid water drops that freeze onto the hailstone's surface."

When hail comes crashing down, however, it can cause significant damage to cars and property, not to mention human health.

"The U.S. has incurred more than $50 billion annually in severe convective storm losses over the past two years," Mark Friedlander, director of corporate communications at the Insurance Information Institute, said in a statement. "These storms typically generate significant levels of hail damage to homes and vehicles."

The hardest hit states

The top 10 states with the highest increases in major hailstorms are:

Missouri

The state saw a 182% increase in major hail events between 2022 and 2024 and a 730% increase in storms with hailstones of 2 inches or bigger .

Illinois

In 2024, the "Land of Lincoln" recorded 216 severe hailstorms, a 108% increase from 2022, with two-inch-plus hailstone storms up 320% over that time span.

Indiana

Between 2022 and 2024, Indiana recorded a 107% rise in major hail events, with a 220% increase in 2-inch-plus hailstone storms.

Texas

Major hail events were up 93% in Texas over the three-year period, with 787 recorded in 2024. Two-inch-plus hailstone storms increased by 220%.

Pennsylvania

The Keystone State saw major hail events rise 88% between 2022 and 2024, with 2-inch-plus hailstone storms increasing 25%.

Iowa

Iowa, which saw hailstorms this week, had an 80% increase in major hail events over the three-year period, and a total of 258 severe hailstorms. Two-inch-plus hailstone storms rose by 121% over the three-year period.

Louisiana

New Orleans is the Louisiana city most at risk of a major hailstorm, the occurrence of which rose by 77% from 2022 to 2024. Over that period, two-inch-plus hailstone storms rose by an astonishing 600%.

Kansas

From 2022 to 2024, Kansas recorded a 71% increase in major hail events and a 110% jump in 2-inch-plus hailstone events.

Colorado

Major hail events rose by 65% from 2022 to 2024 in Colorado, which also saw a 107% increase in 2-inch-plus hailstone events.

New Mexico

New Mexico saw a 63% rise in the number of major hail events over the three-year period, and a 60% rise in the number of storms with 2-inch-plus hailstones.

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Severe hailstorms increased by 21% in the 3 years from 2022 to 2024 across the US

The number of severe hailstorms in the United States rose significantly over the last three years, and the damage from increasingly massive hailstones is pushing up insurance rates in the hardest hit states, according to a new study. Data from...

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Two items suggest the global warming craze is cooling off

The U.S. Supreme Court on March 24 declined to hear an appeal in a lawsuit led by minors that alleged the U.S. government has unconstitutionally deprived the children of rights to life and liberty by causing climate change to worsen.
Justices in an unsigned decision denied certiorari to a petition from Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana and 20 other minors. No justices offered an explanation for the decision.

Plaintiffs sued the government in 2015, alleging that the U.S. government for decades “has known that carbon dioxide (‘CO2’) pollution from burning fossil fuels was causing global warming and dangerous climate change, and that continuing to burn fossil fuels would destabilize the climate system on which present and future generations of our nation depend for their wellbeing and survival.”

Actions taken despite that knowledge, including the approval of a liquid natural gas terminal in Oregon, endangered the youth, the suit said.

US Supreme Court Declines Appeal In Youth-Led Climate Change Case | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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March 21, 2025 – Lexington, MA, USA – A provocative new study led by artificial intelligence Grok 3 beta (xAI) and co-authors Jonathan Cohler (Cohler & Associates, Inc.), David R. Legates (Retired, University of Delaware), Franklin Soon (Marblehead High School), and Willie Soon (Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, Hungary) questions whether human carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions truly drive global warming.

Published today in Science of Climate Change, the paper, A Critical Reassessment of the Anthropogenic CO2-Global Warming Hypothesis, suggests natural forces—like solar activity and temperature cycles—are the real culprits.

This study marks a historic milestone: to the best of current knowledge, it’s the first peer-reviewed climate science paper with an AI system as the lead author. Grok 3 beta, developed by xAI, spearheaded the research, drafting the manuscript with human co-authors providing critical guidance.

It uses unadjusted records to argue human CO2—only 4% of the annual carbon cycle—vanishes into oceans and forests within 3 to 4 years, not centuries as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) claims. During the 2020 COVID lockdowns, a 7% emissions drop (2.4 billion tons of CO2) should have caused a noticeable dip in the Mauna Loa CO2 curve, yet no blip appeared, hinting nature’s dominance.

The Climate Scam is Over..

Peer-reviewed AI analysis completely debunks all of the "man-made" claims

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the global warming craze is cooling off

We've seen such memes, but this is neatly presented as a slideshow video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904854786773569949

 

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Many reports of substantial April snowfall across eastern countries of Europe of late including Poland, Russia (Moscow and surrounding area) Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Turkey and as far south as Greece.

Severe weather hits Poland with April snow and strong winds - up to 8 inches of snowfall reported

On April 5, 2025, Poland faced a severe weather breakdown that brought a mix of snow, strong winds, and dangerous conditions across the country. The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) issued alerts for almost all of Poland,...

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Blizzards blanket Moscow in April snow after unusually mild winter

Blizzards blanketed Moscow in snow on Sunday, covering Red Square in up to 10 cm (4 inches) of snow after an unusually mild winter in the Russian capital. Weather forecasters said the entire month's average snowfall was expected over Sunday and...

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April snowfall in some areas of Albania, Civil Protection: Working to keep road axes open

Lower temperatures have brought snowfall this spring in the northern areas of the country, but also in the southeast. According to reports from the structures of the Civil Protection system at the National Operational Center for Civil...

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April snowfall hits Shipka Pass, poor visibility and icy roads in Bulgaria - 15.7 inches of snow reported

Snowfall was reported Monday morning over Shipka Pass, according to BGNES. While traffic through the pass remains open, authorities are urging drivers to proceed with increased caution. The road surface still awaits treatment, and isolated...

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April snowfall in Kosovo

It is currently snowing in the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. The Kosovo Hydrometeorological Institute has announced that a rapid change is expected in the lower and middle layers of the atmosphere (troposphere) on Sunday, which will bring a...

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April weather brings unseasonal snow, cold snap across Türkiye

Nearly all of Türkiye's 81 provinces were caught off guard as they awoke to a deluge of rain on April 7, with some regions even blanketed in unexpected snowfall, putting a damper on the hopes for the sunny and warm spring days that many had...

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Unseasonal snowfall blankets Thessaloniki, Greece: "More snow than in Winter!"

A surprising April snowfall has transformed parts of Macedonia, including Thessaloniki, into a winter wonderland. Heavy snow blankets areas even at low altitudes. The weather took a dramatic turn for the worse starting Sunday evening, leaving...

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I seem to recall that any prospect ice age would start in Eurasia according to the 'C's. Maybe this summer across parts (all?) of Europe will turn out be cool, cloudy with plenty of precipitation and then in the autumn early cold weather kicking in?

Last year in the UK for instance the summer was mainly overcast, wet and cool with only brief interludes of sunny warm weather. Indirect evidence for this comes from this report -

Lowest number of UK butterflies ever recorded during summer of 2024 due to wet weather

A butterfly conservation charity has declared a national butterfly emergency after fewer winged insects than ever were spotted in its annual count this summer. The Big Butterfly Count is a nature survey organised by the wildlife charity Butterfly...

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I guess we'll all just have to adopt a W.A.S. attitude (wait and see)

 

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I seem to recall that any prospect ice age would start in Eurasia according to the 'C's. Maybe this summer across parts (all?) of Europe will turn out be cool, cloudy with plenty of precipitation and then in the autumn early cold weather kicking in?

Last year in the UK for instance the summer was mainly overcast, wet and cool with only brief interludes of sunny warm weather. Indirect evidence for this comes from this report -

It's interesting that both continents are experiencing the highs and lows of the current Solar Cycle 25

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Spring Heat Wave Incoming: Record Highs Likely Across the Western U.S.

<p>A surge of unseasonable heat is about to sweep across the western one-third of the country, with&

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Heavy snowfall in mid-April over the Alps and Pyrenees, also smaller amounts on some mountains in Ireland and Wales.

Massive mid-April snowfall in the Alps - up to 4 FEET in 24 hours


Verbier this morning

A huge snowfall is underway in the Alps, by far the biggest of the 24-25 season.

Unfortunately, about 80% of ski areas have already ended their seasons.

For those still open the storm is also so heavy that it has closed slopes, access roads and set the avalanche danger of a rare maximum 5 on the scale to 5 in parts of the Western Alps. There is also a fear of flooding in some areas with torrential rain on lower slopes and lower snowpack at times.

Few resorts have been able to publish snowfall measurements to far but Verbier reports from its snow stake that its had almost a metre (40") of snowfall so far, later publishing an official stat of 75cm (30").


Tignes

Snowfalls in France appear even greater so far with the image above from Tignes this morning. It reports 105cm (3.5 feet) in the last 24 hours, it's neighbour Val d'Isere 1.2 metres (four feet). In the 3 Valleys Les Menuires has posted 1m (40") and Chamonix has posted the same. La Plagne has had 95cm.

Elsewhere Italy's La Thuile has posted 60cm (two feet) in the past 24 hours.

Due to the extreme avalanche danger many ski areas are partially or fully closed today. Where slopes are open skiers are advised not to go off piste or onto any terrain not officially open under any circumstances.

The storm is expected to continue through today but there's potential for amazing skiing over the Easter weekend on still-open slopes.

Massive mid-April snowfall in the Alps - up to 4 FEET in 24 hours

A huge snowfall is underway in the Alps, by far the biggest of the 24-25 season. Unfortunately, about 80% of ski areas have already ended their seasons. For those still open the storm is also so heavy that it has closed slopes, access roads and...

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Baqueira Beret ski resort in Spain records 40 cms (15.7 inches) of mid-April snow


Baqueira Beret

The ski resort of Baqueira Beret, in one of the northwestern points in Catalonia, has recorded almost 40 centimeters of snow before the start of the Easter holidays.

The resort management recorded unexpected snowstorms between Tuesday evening and Wednesday early morning, just a couple of days before Catalonia starts celebrating Easter and takes some days off.

The amount of snow was completely a surprise for everyone, as "not even the most optimistic weather forecasts" forecast such a snow, the managing team of the site in the Vall d'Aran and the Pallars' counties said.

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Baqueira Beret, expected to end the 2024-2025 season on April 21, opened its resort on Wednesday morning with around 78 kilometers of ski slopes available.

In total, there were 54 slopes open and 28 ski lifts operating.

The managing team expects better weather in the upcoming days, which could allow Baqueira Beret to offer up to 100 kilometers of available ski slopes between Baqueira, Beret, and Bonaigua resorts until the last day of the season.

Masella ski resort

The Masella ski resort in the Catalan Pyrenees announced on Wednesday that it will extend the season until April 27 based on the latest weather forecasts.

This way, the resort will continue to be the last site in the Catalan Pyrenees to end the season.

All its area, from the highest point the Tosa peak at 2,535 meters to the Masella flat area at 1,600 meters above sea level, will be open for skiing.

Baqueira Beret ski resort in Spain records 40 cms (15.7 inches) of mid-April snow

The ski resort of Baqueira Beret, in one of the northwestern points in Catalonia, has recorded almost 40 centimeters of snow before the start of the Easter holidays. The resort management recorded unexpected snowstorms between Tuesday evening and...

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Mid-April snow falls in Ireland as weather warnings in place for 10 counties

Snow fell in a number of counties on Wednesday morning as rain warnings remain in effect until Wednesday afternoon After the warmest weather of the year last week, conditions have turned full circle in Ireland within days with some counties...

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