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Friday, March 30, 2012

March 17-19, 2012 Forecast Results

Here are the results of the last of the long-range weather forecasts that appeared in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer magazine. The forecasts were prepared in July of 2011.

Forecast
March 17-19, 2012
Mercury, now retrograde, will make one more swipe at Uranus by conjunction. A retrograde Mercury increases wind speeds and with Uranus those winds are cold. Winter precipitation usually is part of the deal. The eastern third of the country is affected as is the Plains and the Pacific Northwest. Central Europe should see a windy low pressure area and cold, windy conditions should affect Russia down through central China.

Results
Plains

The above Accuweather map depicts the severe weather experience over the Plains during the forecast period. The post that accompanied the above map read Plains Violent Storm, Tornado Threat Begins Sunday (18th)

Eastern U.S.
The eastern U.S. actually experienced a warm up as seen from the weather headlines below along with a backdoor cold front.
March 16th- Accuweather - Locally Strong Storms in the South This Evening
March 17- Accuweather - a backdoor cold front that slowly pushed to the east brought cooler air to the Northeast and coastal mid-Atlantic. But- Warmth returns to New England and coastal Mid-Atlantic.

West Coast

It was a wild ride for the U.S. West Coast. The above Accuweather map depicts conditions on the 17th. Here's what Accuweather reported: While the storm will deliver a substantial amount of rain and snow to the region that is greatly needed, it will bring high winds, blowing dust, thunderstorms, chilly air and rough surf and seas. The storm may also bring flash flooding, power outages and a rash of motor vehicle accidents.

Europe
Some degree of windiness was experienced in Europe as shown below.
Mar 17- Windy across Scandinavia down into eastern Europe today.
Mar 19- Fine for much of Europe, but rain and stronger winds to the north

China

The China Meteorological Administration issued a Blue Warning on the 17th for "Gale and Dropping Temperatures."

On the 18th they reported the following- Liaoning will get 12 to 14 degree Celsius dropping with 4 to 5 northerly winds. There will be 7 to 9 scale of northerly winds in the Bohai Sea, central and northern the Yellow Sea. The dust or dust blowing will affect South Xinjiang Basin and western Gansu.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

March 12, 2012 Forecast Results

The next long-range forecast that appeared in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer covered the period in and around March 12th. These forecasts were prepared 8 months beforehand.

Forecast
More winter cold is channeled down through China due to Mercury's retrograde station on the 12th and will usher in colder and windy conditions over the U.S. Northeast, New England, and eastern Canada.

Results
March 13, 2012
Starting on the 13th, China reported that heavy snow will affect southern and eastern Qinghai, eastern and southwestern Tibet, northern West Sichuan Plateau.

The Weather Channel reported that northern Maine could see up to 4 additional inches of snow. See their map below.

Afternoon Hail, Gusty Thunderstorm Threat from D.C. To New York
Thunderstorms, some containing hail and gusty winds, are expected to rumble in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast this afternoon. (Accuweather)

Canada's meteorological service issued warnings for freezing rain and ice pellets for southern Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Winter 2011-12 The Rockies

Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results

Hurricane Risk-Management

Update on Winter 2011-12

Texas Summer 2012

New Weather Alternative Website

Overview of UK Winter 2012-13

The Winters of 2011-14

Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010

Introduction to the Weather Alternative

Astrology and Intelligent Design
A law suit is underway between David Coppedge and the Jet Propulsion Lab in Los Angeles. It appears that Coppedge lost his job at JPL because he had been sharing ideas about Intelligent Design at his work place. For the full story, click here.

I thought I'd erect a chart to see if Mr. Coppedge might win the case. I am by no means an expert at horary astrology, but I thought I'd give it a go. Here's what I came up with.

Coppedge is shown by Mars ruler of the 7th house. He is retrograde and near the cusp of the 12th, which shows the trouble he's facing. He is, however, in mutual reception with Mercury, ruler of the 9th and 12th houses. Due to this exchange status, this may indicate that Coppedge gets out of what he got into. His planet, Mars, also throws a sextile to the Midheaven, which may indicate the judge decides in his favor. The Moon in Sagittarius in the 3rd house sextiles Saturn ruler of the 4th house. The 4th house rules the end of the matter or how things will turn out. Since the Moon makes a good aspect to Saturn this may also show that things end in his favor.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

March 1-5, 2012 Forecast Results

We're now looking at the results of the next forecasts published in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer. These forecasts were prepared 8 months ago.

China
Forecast
March 2-5
As Mercury perfects its parallel to Uranus around March 2nd, a cold air mass will be pulled southward from northern Russia into China. The pattern continues until March 5th when Mercury conjoins Uranus over the longitude of Beijing. This, coupled with the Venus-Saturn opposition on the 4th, argues a big winter storm affecting the eastern portion of China south of Beijing.

Results

This first map from the China Meteorological Administration is for a blizzard in northeast China on March 5th. This is further north than my forecast area.

This next map is for March 6th and shows storms over the area pinpointed in the long-range forecast. The CMA stated, "From March 6 to 8, southern China will see continuous rainy weather. Heavy rain is likely to affect most parts of Zhejiang, eastern and southern Jiangxi, Fujian, most parts of Guangdong, and southeastern Hunan. Parts of western Fujian, southeastern Jiangxi, and northern Guangdong will be hit by blizzard."

New England/Canada
Forecast
March 1-5
The same period is earmarked to be very cold, windy, and stormy over New England and eastern Canada especially around the 3rd when the Sun opposes Mars. The bigger picture seems to include a winter storm that affects the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast first.

Results

On the 1st, The Weather Channel reported that eastern New York and central and northern New England were blasted by 2 to 12 inches of snow. This same system affect Nova Scotia with heavy snow.

The Weather Channel map below is for March 3rd. The low pressure and front along the eastern U.S. was responsible for the severe tornado outbreak of the 2nd and 3rd. This storm system reached Canada by the 3rd and brought strong southeasterly winds with gusts up to 80 km/h and in some cases up to 120 km/h over Nova Scotia. Significant snowfall and windy conditions continued over southern Quebec and Newfoundland into the 6th when blizzard conditions were expected over Newfoundland.

Southern California/Front Range of Rockies
Forecast
March 2-5
Other winter weather anomalies at this time are indicated over southern California and the Front Range of the Rockies.

Results

The Accuweather map below is for March 2nd when strong winds buffeted southern California with wind gusts over 60 mph. Also between the 1st and the 2nd a strong winter storm hit the Intermountain West and pushed over the Front Range of the Rockies bringing snow form Colorado through Montana.

Europe
Forecast
March 1-5
The position of Uranus in the Solar Ingress affecting Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, will be activated by Mercury's parallel and conjunction bringing a cold, blustery air mass to the region. Around the 3rd, Ireland and Portugal should see a robust front or system affecting their weather due to the Sun's conjunction to Mars.

Results

On the 3rd, very windy conditions were experienced over the North Sea and Balearics. Rain hit western parts of the U.K. with heavy showers and breezy conditions and northwestern parts of Iberia. It turned increasingly wintry in Northern Ireland.

On the 5th, very windy with gales across the eastern channel into the Low Countries. Strong gales too across the south of France. Colder with showers across Britain and northern France with rain into Belgium, Holland and western Germany with snow across Denmark. There was a risk of heavier snow across the Alps.

Winter 2011-12 The Rockies

Winter 2011-12 West Coast

Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results

Hurricane Risk-Management

Update on Winter 2011-12

Texas Summer 2012

New Weather Alternative Website

Overview of UK Winter 2012-13

The Winters of 2011-14

Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010

Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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Monday, February 27, 2012

More Wind for the Rockies!

The long-range weather forecast posted back on December 17, 2011 is finding its fulfillment in the windy conditions over the Rockies. The forecast was posted over 2 months ago and read as follows:

Winter 2011-12 The Rockies
February 27, 2012
Similar conditions should generate cold and windy conditions around this time as well.

Results
The National Weather Service has been issuing warnings for various parts of the Rockies since yesterday. Here's a quick sampling.

...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF NEVADA MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING...

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS ARIZONA ON MONDAY...

...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM TAKES AIM AT COLORADO AND UTAH MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...

...STRONG WINDS WITH POSSIBLE LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE OVER THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

The Accuweather maps below show the storm pattern and the snowfall expected.

Life isn't waiting for the storm to pass, it's learning to dance in the rain.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

February 22-23, 2012 Forecast Results

The Feb/Mar 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer carries an article I wrote entitled The Winters of 2011 – 2014: An Astrometeorological Assessment. Over the last couple of months, I've been posting the results of these forecasts as they come due. This post looks at the forecast for Feburary 22-23, 2012.

In the article, I share how Mercury, due to its changing motion, will begin to linger over certain terrestrial longitudes between February 22nd and March 12th. Two of these areas include eastern China, through Beijing, and eastern Canada, through Nova Scotia. As Mercury forms aspects with other planets, a weather reaction will ensue over the aforementioned areas. Let's see how the first forecast has shaped up.

Forecast
February 22-23, 2012
On February 22nd and 23rd, Mercury will oppose a retrograde Mars exciting storms and whipping winds. The corresponding area of Russia will feel its effects. Over 64 west longitude, this argues a strong winter storm affecting New England and Nova Scotia.

Results
The China Meteorological Administration reported that from Feb. 22 to 25, moderate to heavy snow would affect central and eastern Jilin. This Chinese province lies in northeastern China. Heavy rain was also forecast for northeastern Jiangxi, which lies in southeastern China, and for Anhui, just north of Jiangxi in eastern China, as well as for Zhejiang, which borders the other two provinces and lies along China's east coast. I don't have any weather records for Russia, but we can see that the weather over this area where Mercury is concentrating its influence has responded to the storm-breeding capabilities of the Mercury-Mars opposition in keeping with years of astrometeorological observations.

What about the areas of New England and eastern Canada?

The following Accuweather map is for Thursday, February 23rd and shows an intensifying storm over New England bringing snow and rain.

This same storm then becomes a major snowstorm affecting eastern Canada and Nova Scotia over the next couple of days as seen in the Accuweather map below. Canada's weather office issued warnings for high winds, blowing snow, and significant snowfall over these eastern areas. Once again, the corresponding weather is true to form for a Mercury-Mars opposition.

These forecasts were prepared in July of 2011 or about 7 months beforehand. Such precision is not possible with conventional meteorological approaches and argues that astrometeorology deserves some serious consideration.

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Winter 2011-12 West Coast

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Hurricane Risk-Management

Update on Winter 2011-12

Texas Summer 2012

New Weather Alternative Website

Overview of UK Winter 2012-13

The Winters of 2011-14

Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010

Introduction to the Weather Alternative

Can Planets Affect Your Portfolio? (Excellent article in Forbes about financial astrology...read more here)

Monday, February 20, 2012

Windy Conditions Fulfill Forecast

The Weather Alternative long-range forecast for this period was posted on December 17, 2011 in a post entitled Winter 2011-12 The Rockies . Here's the original forecast:

Forecast
February 18, 2012
In and around this date, an influx of cold air over the Rockies should result in windy conditions.

Results
As seen from the Accuweather map above, this is exactly what is happening. We still in and around Feb 18th, today being the 20th. Today The Weather Channel forecast states, "Very windy conditions will especially target parts of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Gusts to the lee side of the Rockies will exceed 60 mph."

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

February 13-15, 2012 Forecast Results

The next in the long-range weather forecast series published in The Mountain Astrologer is ready to be looked at. This is the forecast for February 13-15 and was drawn up over half a year ago in July 2011. The forecasts appeared in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition of the magazine.

Forecast
February 13-15, 2012
The combined influence of Mercury conjunct Neptune, and Venus square Pluto will increase atmospheric moisture, resulting in atmospheric disturbances where these planets occupy the angles of key charts. The U.S. West Coast will see a storm system move into the Pacific Northwest and push toward the Rockies. Precipitation intensifies over the Plains states, around Iowa and Missouri, while the Northeast gets in on the storm action as well.

Cold air will funnel down through Siberia toward central China, triggering storms.

Results
Between the 13th and 15th a number of storms moved in over the Pacific Northwest and California. The Accuweather map below for the 13th shows what is called an "inside slider" or storm system that slides into California from the northwest focusing its energy over the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin.

This next Accuweather map is for the 14th and shows another of a continuing parade of storms that brought unsettled conditions to the Pacific Northwest.

The forecast also mentioned precipitation intensifying over the Plains especially Iowa and Missouri. The Weather Channel map below for the 13th shows snow and rain affecting Iowa and Missouri as well as the Plains. According to The Weather Channel several inches of snow blanketed a wide area from the central Plains to the Appalachians while the heaviest snow, around 3 to 5 inches, targeted central Missouri.

The storm action forecast for the Northeast arrived on the 16th, a day after the forecast period ended, although there was some spotty snow for the interior Northeast on Valentine's Day. The Weather Channel map below for the 16th shows the arrival of the low pressure system.

The forecast also called for cold and storms to hit central China. The China Meteorological Administration reported on the 135h that from Feb.13 to 15, there will be a large-scale snow or snow in central China. The next day they reported large-scale snow and rain in central and eastern China.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Feb 7-9, 2012 Forecast Results

The next forecast that appeared in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer covered the Feb 7-9 period. These forecasts were elaborated in July of 2011 about 7 months ago.
Here are the results.

Forecast
February 7-9, 2012
This three-day stretch features a Sun-Mercury conjunction, Saturn's retrograde station, and the conjunction and parallel of Venus with Uranus. Each of these is a cold-weather breeder. Stateside, these planetary influences congregate over the 79th degree of west longitude through the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast and promise wintry precipitation and cold temperatures.

Results
On the 8th, a storm system brought some light snow to the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and some rain to the northern parts of the Southeast as shown in the Accuweather map below.

But the cold indicated by these planetary alignments took an extra day to really kick in. Accuweather reported that on the 10th an arctic cold front would aggressively roll into the Great Lakes, Northeast, and New England and develop a coast storm bringing snow from the Delmarva through New England.

Forecasts were also issued for Europe and China.

Forecast
February 7-9, 2012
Uranus occupies the 8th degree of east longitude through Germany and Switzerland. The surrounding areas will get a shot of winter wind and snow. Winter weather is indicated through central and eastern China.

Results

During this time, Europe found itself in the midst of a continuing cold wave with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal. The 7th brought windy and unsettled conditions throughout the Mediterranean with gales and heavy showers. On the 9th snow was reported in central Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland. As seen on the Accuweather map below, Friday, the 10th, brought the development of a low pressure area over Italy bringing snow there and eastward.

As for China, according to the China Meteorological Administration the 7th brought a temperature drop of 6 to 8 degrees in south China with windy conditions. The 8th brought light to moderate snow with isolated heavy snow to parts of southern China. From Feb.9 to 10, freezing rain was forecast to hit central and western Guizhou.

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

January 27-29, 2012 Forecast Results

We continue to report the results of long-range weather forecasts drawn up six months ago (July 2011) and published in the Feb/Mar issue of The Mountain Astrologer magazine. These forecasts are based on planetary cycles and alignments. Here's the next forecast in the series.

Forecast
January 27-29, 2012
Winter storminess is indicated for most of the country based on Mercury's squares to Saturn and Jupiter, but in and around Louisiana and the Great Lakes are two places that appear to stand out for winter precipitation.

The above Accuweather map shows the severe storm setup for Thursday, January 26th, one day ahead of the long-range forecast period. Notice the severe threat over the Louisiana area. Mobile, Ala., was smacked by heavy rain and strong winds during the storms during the midday hours Thursday. Thunderstorms began slamming Louisiana as early as the evening of the 25th.

The next Accuweather map is for Saturday, January 28th.

This maps shows a clipper system hitting the Great Lakes area as predicted in the long-range forecast. Some areas picked up 1 to 2 inches while others locally got between 2 and 4 inches.

Forecast
January 27-29, 2012
In Europe, Scandinavia should be in the path of a winter storm and Portugal should receive a good soaking while storm-brewing ingredients come together over the east coast of China.

Snow was reported across the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Denmark, and northern Sweden on the 26th, but the big story was the blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow on southeastern Europe particularly Bulgaria and Romania. No rain was reported across Portugal.

Over the east coast of China the China Meteorological Administration reported:

On January 26 and 27, central and eastern China will see a drop in temperature by 4 to 8 degrees Celsius. North of the Huaihe River will see northerly wind with scale 4 to 6. East seas of China will see northerly wind with scale 7 to 8 and gust up to scale 9.

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Simply put, the mathematical correlation between an increase in atmospheric CO2 and temperature is very weak"

Herb Stevens of WLNE Providence, RI

Is the Earth warming? Yes, I think it is. But is man causing that? No. It's a simple climate cycle our climate goes through over thousands of years."

Grant Dade of KLTV-TV Tyler, TX

If manmade global warming is not junk science, it is surely bad science. Thanks to climategate, we now know..there has been no statistically significant global warming since 1995."

Kevin Williams of WHEC-TV Rochester, NY

Saturday, January 21, 2012

January 19-21, 2012 Forecast Results

The next forecast in The Mountain Astrologer Feb/Mar 2012 issue covered the period between January 19-21. The forecast covered three areas. Let's look at how they turned out. These forecasts were prepared in July 2011.

Forecast
January 19-21, 2012
The sextiles to Uranus and Pluto by the Sun and Venus indicate cold but fair conditions now. The Sun's squares to the approaching Jupiter-Saturn opposition, however, add inclement conditions with above average precipitation. These combine over the U.S. Northeast and New England promising messy winter conditions. A strong low pressure system is also indicated over the western Great Lakes.

Results
The Accuweather map below shows the winter storm hitting the Great Lakes, Northeast and New England on the 20th and 21st as forecast.

Here are some of the weather headlines for this period.
Jan 19: Snow for Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, NYC, Boston
Jan 20: Snowstorm for NYC, Hartford, Boston and Others
Jan 21: Snowstorm rips through Northeast
A quick-hitting winter storm brings the heaviest snow since the late October snowstorm to parts of the Northeast.

Forecast
The U.K. gets a blast of winter now, and Portugal is slated for stormy conditions. Farther east over Turkey, the Jupiter-Saturn opposition will most likely result in a winter storm.

Results
Here are some of the European weather headlines. I'm not sure what weather Turkey experienced.
Jan 20: Heavy snow, Gales
Cloudy, wet and windy across England, France, The Low Countries, Denmark and Germany with outbreaks of rain.
Jan 21: Cold and wintry, Strong winds

Forecast
While Uranus and Pluto bring cold air through Russia and central China, the Jupiter-Saturn combination seems to promise a strong winter storm system over China's eastern and southeastern coasts.

Results
On the 20th and 21st, the China Meteorological Administration issued a blizzard alert close to the areas forecast as shown in the map below.

The Central Meteorological Office issues Blue alert for blizzard at 6:00 p.m. on January 20 (Beijing Time):
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours from 8:00 a.m. on January 20 there will be heavy snow affecting southeastern Gansu, central Shaanxi, southwestern Shanxi, most parts of Hubei, southern Anhui, northwestern Jiangxi, and northwestern Hunan. Isolated areas in southern Hubei will be hit by blizzard with precipitation of 10 to 13 mm. Parts of central Guizhou will see freezing rain.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

January 12-14, 2012

A series of winter forecasts of mine for 2012 entitled The Winters of 2011-14: An Astrometeorological Assessment has been published in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer. These forecasts are all based on planetary cycles and were prepared in July 2011. As the forecasts transpire, I post the results to see how they have turned out. I've already posted the results of all that have occurred so far. Here's the next one.

Forecast
January 12-14, 2012
Some of the main areas affected by Mercury's conjunction to Pluto, and Venus' conjunction to Neptune are the U.S. east and west coasts. An impressive winter storm should enter the Pacific Northwest with plentiful moisture. Its eastern counterpart will deliver a wintry punch to the Northeast and New England.

The Mercury-Pluto conjunction in the Solar Ingress affects the 105th degree of east longitude through Russia and central China opening up an arctic expressway for cold air to penetrate southward.

Results

For the United States, two areas were mentioned: the East and West Coasts. The Northeast and New England were to experience a wintry punch. The Accuweather map below for January 13th--the middle of the forecast period--shows the wintry punch arriving on schedule. Weather headlines for this time period are as follows: Northeast: Accidents, Cut Power from Snow, Freeze, Wind--Double shot of winter storms in the East--Arctic invasion.

As for the West Coast, the Accuweather map below is for the 14th or the end of the forecast period. The accompanying headline read: Seattle Snow, Storms to Return to the West. The weather, however, began to gear up for this before the 14th. On the 11th, the National Weather Service reported brisk east to northeast winds with gusts up to 50 mph--and even 70 mph--in some places in and around the Portland metro area. On the 13th, the NWS stated "a vigorous frontal system will push through western Washington early Friday (13th) bringing significant snowfall to the Cascades.

The last part of the forecast was for cold air to penetrate southward through central China. The China Meteorological Administration reported the following:

From Jan.12 to 14, there will be light to moderate snow or sleet in central and eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (this is located in west central China), southeastern Northwest China, northern Yangtze-Hanshui Valley, southern and western Yellow-Huaihe Valley, northern Yangtze-Huaihe Valley. From Jan.12 to 15, the last overcast will hit most parts of southern China with the precipitation of 40 to 90mm. On Jan.14, the heavy rain or rainstorm will affect Jiangxi (southeast China), Fujian (southeast China), northern Guangdong and eastern Guangxi (south central China).

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Monday, January 09, 2012

January 7-8, 2012 Forecast Results

The next forecast that appeared in The Mountain Astrologer Feb/Mar 2012 issue covered January 7th and 8th.

Forecast

January 7-8, 2012
Mercury and Venus activate Uranus and Pluto now by square and semi-square. Abruptly falling temperatures with northwest wind push down over the Great Lakes into eastern U.S. and bring the potential for wintry precipitation. Other key charts indicate that wintry weather will be felt over Nevada, Oklahoma, and Iowa.

This should be an active weather period for Europe. Blustery northwest wind should push eastward over Ireland through the UK, Portugal, and Spain towards Germany. Similarly, Uranus-Pluto over China indicates sudden temperatures drops and northwest winds pushing into the country's center.

Results

The falling temperatures mentioned for the Great Lakes and eastern U.S. are shown in the following Weather Channel map for January 8th. Notice the cold front pushing over the whole area.

Winds were also experienced over the Great Lakes as shown by the NWS gale warning on the 7th for Marquette, MI.

... GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

Wintry weather was forecast for Nevada, Oklahoma, and Iowa.

Nevada
The National Weather Service warned that on the 7th and 8th
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEVADA BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS AND A LOT OF COLD AIR...SOME GUSTY WINDS COULD DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST NEVADA WHICH MAY BRIEFLY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 93 FROM WELLS TO JACKPOT...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RAPIDLY AND SINGLE DIGITS ARE EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

Oklahoma
A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLES BY SUNDAY MORNING WITH MUCH COLDER AIR RETURNING TO THE AREA. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHWEST PANHANDLES SUNDAY MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY NIGHT.

The Accuweather map below shows a bigger picture of the weather affecting that area.

Iowa
No wintry weather was reported for Iowa.

Europe
Wet and windy weather was reported for Europe starting on the 6th. Heavier showers and stronger winds blew into Germany and Poland on the 7th. On the 8th, a strong mistral affected southern France.

China
The Chinese Meteorological Administration reported the following on January 5th:
In the next 3 days, there will be last overcast, rain and snow in most of southern China. The last rain and snow will influence eastern Qinhai-Tibet Plateau and most southern parts of China. Central and northern Guizhou, northern South of the Yangtze River will get light to moderate or sleet. The freezing rain will hit central and western Guizhou while moderate to heavy snow affect southwestern Tibet.

Winter 2011-12 The Rockies

Winter 2011-12 West Coast

Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results

Hurricane Risk-Management

Update on Winter 2011-12

Texas Summer 2012

New Weather Alternative Website

Overview of UK Winter 2012-13

The Winters of 2011-14

Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010

Introduction to the Weather Alternative

How Long-Range Forecasts Are Made

Twelve Triggers For World Government (read more)

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

December 31, 2011 - January 2, 2012 Forecast Results

The third forecast that will appear in The Mountain Astrologer February 2012 issue follows below. Let's see how it turned out.

Forecast
December 31, 2011-January 2, 2012
A front or low pressure system bringing windy and stormy conditions to the Rockies due to the Mercury-Mars square will eject out into the Plains. Europe will see boisterous conditions over the UK, Spain, and Poland. Key charts show Mercury-Mars affecting a broad area of China with windy weather.

Results
On December 30th, Examiner.com reported that high wind watches were in place for parts of Wyoming and Colorado and were to increase significantly by the 31st effectively fulfilling the first part of the above long-range weather forecast. The article further reported that winds were to be strong across the Central Plains from the 31st into January 1st fulfilling the next part of the forecast.

As for Europe, the map below shows windstorm to affect the continent between January 1st and 3rd.

On the 1st, weather.co.uk reported strong winds and periods of rain were to affect the Low Countries, northern Germany, and the north of Poland. The only place not mentioned was Spain.

The China Meteorological Administration reported that from December 31st through January 4th, northerly wind forces would hit the northern parts of the Huaihe River which is located in eastern China.

Friday, December 30, 2011

December 28-31, 2011 Forecast Results

The second forecast that will appear in The Mountain Astrologer February 2012 edition covers the period between December 28-31, 2011. These long-range forecasts were prepared during July 2011.

Forecast

December 28-31, 2011
The Sun's conjunction to Pluto over 75 west longitude at the same time as Venus' parallel to Pluto insures a cold air mass will take root over the Great Lakes area and move over U.S. Northeast with the potential for triggering a low pressure system.

Results
The Weather Channel map below is for December 27th when heavy rain and some snow hit the Northeast U.S. a day earlier than forecast.

The assault continued on the 28th as shown in the Accuweather map below as very windy conditions and a low pressure system affected the forecast area.

In keeping with the forecast more snow and rain is expected over the Great Lakes area tomorrow on the 31st. See below.

The forecast also spoke of Russia and China.

Forecast

December 28-31, 2011Pluto affects the 105th degree of east longitude through Russia and east central China promising and invasion of cold air through the region.

Results
The China Meteorological Administration reported the following on December 28th:

From Dec.28 to 29, the cold air will influence eastern China, eastern Inner Mongolia, Northeast China and eastern North China... The temperature of some parts of will drop by 8 degrees with 4 to 5 northerly wind forces. On Dec.28, the light snow will hit northern and eastern Northeast China.

Friday, December 23, 2011

December 21-23, 2011 Forecast Results

This forecast is the first of those that will appear in the February 2012 edition of The Mountain Astrologer magazine. The first part of the forecast covers two areas of the States.

Forecast
December 21-23, 2011
The first day of winter will be ushered in over the eastern U.S. on gusty northwest winds due to the Sun-Uranus square. As temperatures fall, wintry precipitation may develop in areas that have enough moisture available. A western storm will also unleash its precipitation over the Pacific Northwest.

Results
The Weather Channel map below is for December 21st and shows the arrival of the storm system predicted over the eastern U.S.

This system spread locally heavy rain over the Mid-Atlantic and a mix of rain and snow from New York into Massachusetts. The gusty winds mentioned in the forecast are scheduled to appear across the Great Lakes and Northeast on the 24th and 25th as a vigorous upper-level disturbance races across the area. Much colder air will push into the region as well.

The second part of the forecast called for a storm system over the Pacific Northwest. The Accuweather map below shows the arrival of an onslaught of storms starting on the 23rd.

The magazine article also covers forecasts for Europe and China. Here's the first one.

Forecast
December 21-23, 2011
Winter weather will punch its way in over the European continent as a low pressure system affects the area in and around Switzerland. With Uranus affecting 97 east longitude through central China, strong cold winds will penetrate southward now.

Results
On the 21st, rain hit northern Germany with heavy snow in the south and into Poland and western Finland. Heavy snow also affected the Alps. China reported gusty, cold winds affecting central and eastern China lowering temperatures to between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius.

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Winter 2011-12 The Rockies

Mercury will occupy the 106th degree of west longitude in the season's key chart, which takes effect on December 21, 2011. Mercury's role in weather forecasting shows areas where cooler temperatures and high pressure will prevail and where windy conditions may center when other planets make disruptive aspects to Mercury.

A few dates when Mercury will "come under attack" by negative aspects from the rest of the heavenly host are the following:

February 18, 2012
In and around this date, an influx of cold air over the Rockies
should result in windy conditions.

February 27, 2012
Similar conditions should generate cold and windy conditions around this time as well.

March 17, 2012
Mars now gets involved and is usually quite energetic in its weather influence. Expect whipping winds throughout the Rockies in and around this
date.

Winter 2011-12 West Coast

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Winter 2011-12 West Coast

As each new season begins, conventional meteorologists spend a few minutes mentioning the exact date and time that the new season in question officially gets underway. As we get close to the beginning of winter , you will probably hear that the astronomical winter season will commence on December 21, 2011 at 11:30 p.m. CST (for those living in the Central Time Zone).

Unbeknownst to them, that piece of information could lead to a more detailed understanding of the season's weather that's about to unfold--for if an astro-locality map is set up for that very moment, one can observe where planetary energies will be concentrated during the season.

The above astro-locality map is for the beginning of the Winter 2011-12 season. Along the West Coast we see a black line cutting through California and a yellow line running vertically through the Pacific Northwest and California. The black line represents the planet Neptune, which will be setting along the West Coast, and the yellow line represents the Moon, which will be exactly on the "underside" or opposite side of the earth.

These key positions reveal that both heavenly bodies will affect weather conditions there throughout the season. Neptune has been observed to bring increased precipitation, sometimes to the extreme of flooding, as well as foggy conditions, and mild temperatures in winter leading to thaws. The Moon is another harbinger of moisture so we appear to be looking at a wet winter season along the West Coast.

January 10-13, 2012 is one such time where heavy precipitation could affect the West Coast as Venus conjoins Neptune.

February 13-15, 2012 At this time Mercury will conjoin Neptune around the time of the Last Quarter Moon bringing a strong front or low pressure system over the West Coast. There are indications that the pattern may continue through February 19th.

The above map shows that the Neptune and Moon lines cross off the northern coast of the Baja Peninsula. Perhaps this represents the source of moisture that fuels these storms.

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Thursday, December 01, 2011

Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results

Hurricane Season 2011 officially ended yesterday, November 30th. I had written an article outlining forecasts that was published in the August issue of Dell Horoscope. The forecasts presented the times and places of possible hurricane/tropical storm development as well as the times and places of what appeared to be weaker systems such as tropical waves, and even non-tropical severe weather patterns.

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Hurricane Kenneth and Dell Forecast

The map below for November 21st shows the position and extent of Hurricane Kenneth off the Mexican coast. My Dell Horoscope forecast published in August of this year expected a tropical system to form between Nov. 22-26 and affect the west coast of Mexico around 105 west longitude and 21 north latitude.

As seen in the satellite image above, some of Kenneth's outer rain bands were affecting the area pinpointed in my forecast. I would consider this forecast a type of near miss, since tropical activity did form around the time of the long-range forecast and somewhat affected the forecast area. Not too bad for not having at my disposal the personnel and equipment that conventional forecasters have at theirs.

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