It SNOWED in Iran Today

[sophie]

I was just watching Headline News (HNN) and they said, "Here's a scene you won't see very often..." and they showed it snowing in Iran:twitch. Big, huge, snowflakes too!!

WHERE is Al Gore:tapfoot. Al Gore needs to get his butt up in front of the media and explain this:anounce I thought the earth was supposed to be in a "Global Warming" trend:lol

[medbiller777]

Parts of Florida got snow today too...I bet they wan't their global warming carbon credits refunded too!

[J.J.]

Hmm...snow in Iran isn't all too uncommon depending on what location you're talking about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Iran

Yes, the suburbs of Miami were in the mid-30's last night. I agree, Al Gore is a fraud...we're seeing one of our coldest winters where I live in decades.

[Racheal59]

Flurries in Florida, but No Crop Damage
By ANTHONY MCCARTNEY
Friday, January 4, 2008

Flurries fell across the Sunshine State on Thursday, but it appeared that growers were spared the deep freeze they feared would devastate the nation's citrus supply.

Meanwhile, California was preparing for a trio of storms expected to unleash heavy rain and snow through the weekend.

A serious freeze in Florida would have meant more damage to the nation's biggest citrus industry, already struggling from years of diseases and hurricanes. Most orange and grapefruit groves are in Central and South Florida, where temperatures hovered in high 20s and low 30s. Trees can be ruined when temperatures fall to 28 degrees for four hours.

"Mother Nature cut us a break this time and now we can continue to produce the quality citrus crop Florida is known for," said Michael W. Sparks, executive vice president and CEO of grower advocacy group Florida Citrus Mutual.

Temperatures were not below freezing for long enough to cause widespread damage to Florida's citrus trees, the group said. In fact, the cold could benefit some growers because it slows down growth and hardens up citrus trees.

Growers had tried to harvest as many mature fruits and vegetables as possible, and tried to protect plants by spraying them with water that freezes, insulating the temperature at 32.

Orange-juice futures for immediate delivery fell 6.2 cents Thursday to settle at $1.4110 a pound on the New York Board of Trade.

Citrus crops were not the only ones at risk in Florida. Around the state, farmers were checking on other crops that Florida produces in the winter for much of the country, including strawberries and vegetables. While citrus was spared, strawberry crops may not have been as fortunate _ and farmers likely would not know the extent of damage for a few days.

"I feel confident we're going to have some damage," said Carl Grooms, a Plant City strawberry farmer. Temperatures in his fields hovered around 27 degrees for several hours overnight.

The cold temperatures did not appear to damage cabbage, broccoli and other crops growing in north Florida. Those are more resistant to freezes, said Terry McElroy, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Temperatures in many areas of northern Florida dropped into the 20s early Thursday, following the 30-degree temperatures some northern parts of the state saw Wednesday. Snow flurries were reported near the Daytona Beach coastline, the first in Florida since 2006.

In Louisiana, strawberry farmers covered their crops in an attempt to protect them. Peach farmers, however, welcomed the cold, which they say benefits their fruit trees during their period of dormancy.

"The more cold weather we have, the better," said Joe Mitchum, a peach grower outside Ruston, La.

On the West Coast, three storms were expected to bring more than a foot of rain to mudslide-prone canyons, dump several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and buffet the state with hurricane-force winds.

The first in a trio of storms began with rain along the Northern California coast, and snow was falling in the Sierra Nevada mountains by Thursday afternoon. By nightfall, rain was coming down as far south as Santa Barbara, according to the National Weather Service.

Story continues:
http://www.townhall.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?UrlTitle=flurries_in_florida,_but _no_crop_damage&c=us&dt=01/04/2008&page=2


We just returned from Florida and we had a full week of temperatures in the 80's and we're tanned and we loved it immensely. We felt like it was summer again, we walked the beach every day and at night too. It was so greatly enjoyable and not a hint of cold.....the day we left was also beautiful ....which was January 1st. The cold came the next day...Wednesday......and that's the day we arrived home here in PA. But the weather for Florida said it was just going to be two days of it and they would be back to the 80's again. :yeah....it was super to be there.

[Tom in TN]

Sophie...while I agree with you completely, you must understand... "They" have framed the argument in such a way that ANY odd weather event will be attributed to "Global Warming".

Half the earth could go into a deep freeze and Algore would blame it on his religion...global warming.

It's sort of raw in places, but ya'll need to read "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton.

That is what this is all about...fear.
A fearful population is a contolled population.

[lisa]

Iran has some pretty big mountains... I've seen snow-capped peaks there (in pictures) fairly frequently. Still, it's kind of odd to think about. We get this thought that it's nothing but sand and desert there.

[Slappi]

Hmmmm..........



In the Summer people said it was really hot and now in the Winter they are saying it is really cold. :panic



Hmmmmmm......

:doh

:lol2

[sophie]

:poundHmmmm..........



In the Summer people said it was really hot and now in the Winter they are saying it is really cold. :panic



Hmmmmmm......

:doh

:pound:pound:pound:pound Spewed pop all over my screen Slappi!!!

[medbiller777]

Hmmmm..........



In the Summer people said it was really hot and now in the Winter they are saying it is really cold. :panic



Hmmmmmm......

:doh

:lol2

Maybe you can get a government grant to study this and see what is really going on?

[redeemed]

Half the earth could go into a deep freeze and Algore would blame it on his religion...global warming.


I agree...it is a religion for them!