January 11-14, 2008 Forecast Results

The Weather Alternative long-range forecast for January 11-14, 2008 reminded inhabitants of the Rockies that cold, dry air would clash with a warm, moist air mass generating a good storm over the region. The forecast was based on Venus' square to Uranus, and Mercury's parallel to Venus. The Weather Channel map at the right is for January 12th showing a cold high-pressure system over the Rockies.

On the 11th, the National Weather Service reported the following weather:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SALT LAKE CITY UT
434 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
424 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO TODAY.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/THIS AFTERNOON...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
422 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008

...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVER THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES TODAY...

Some Observations About January's Weather Patterns 2008

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You Can't Do That!

The Bible is full of ordinary people who went to impossible places and did wondrous things simply because they decided to obey God, even when others said, "You can't do that." They weren't any more qualified for their tasks than we are. But they trusted God to open the doors and give them the power they needed in their particular situations.

Joseph go to Egypt as a slave boy and rise to the rank of second in the kingdom? "You can't do that!"

Moses part the waters of the Red Sea? "You can't do that!"

David the shepherd boy defeat Goliath with nothing but a sling and a few pebbles? "You can't do that!"

Jonah travel to the decadent city of Nineveh and with one sermon bring the entire population to repentance? "You can't do that!"

Maybe not, but with God's help, they did it anyway.

And so can we, wherever we are or wherever God leads us. The door may seem closed, but it's only closed the way a supermarket door is closed. It stays shut when you remain at a distance, but as you deliberately move toward it, a magic eye above it sees you coming, and the door opens. God is waiting for us to walk forward in obedience so He can open the door for us to serve Him.

Brother Andrew