Results for California Water Shortage May 20, 2013 Forecast

In a recent April post, I added a couple of dates to the forecasts regarding the California Water Shortage. The first date I mentioned was the time in and around May 20, 2013. This period was supposed to be important due to the Uranus-Pluto square that fell over the West Coast states.

The idea was that this planetary alignment should coincide with a strong cold front or low pressure area bringing windy conditions and some precipitation. The National Weather Service map below is for May 21st. The Weather Channel reported that a storm system brought showers and thunderstorms to Washington, Oregon, and north Idaho. The storm system then stalled keeping the Northwest showery and cool for the next few days with some snow in the higher elevations but no precipitation for California.



In an upcoming post, we'll look at when this planetary alignment will be triggered in the future and what it might mean for the West Coast area.

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Forecast Results: Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain

I posted some long-range weather forecast back in July of 2012 based on the Jupiter-Neptune square of June 25, 2012. I focused on two places that were affected by the alignment. The first was in the Philippines. There, Neptune affected the line of longitude passing directly through the islands while Jupiter was setting as shown in the map below.

The very next day, Tropical Depression Doksuri formed just east of the Philippines affecting the islands on its way toward Hong Kong.

I listed some dates when this crossing would be activated. I expected heavy rain at those times. Here are the results.

August 25, 2012
The Weather Channel reported on August 26th that Typhoon Bolaven was churning in the Philippine Sea with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.

September 2, 2012
Nothing reported.

October 5, 2012
Tropical Storm Gaemi was located just west of the Philippines destined for Vietnam with heavy rainfall and inland flooding for the Indochina Peninsula.

October 11, 2012
Typhoon Prapiroon developed on the 5th and by the 7th it had entered what is called the Philippine Area of Responsibility, which is essentially the area in and around the Philippines. In this case Prapiroon was in the Pacific Ocean just east of the Philippines.

November 2, 2012
Nothing reported.

November 10, 2012
Tropical Depression 25W moved over the Philippines on November 11th and then entered the South China Sea.

November 24, 2012
Typhoon Bopha formed on the 23rd but very far east of the Philippines. By December 2nd it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was renamed Pablo. It hit the Philippines on December 3rd--too far removed, however, from the forecast date to be counted as a hit.

New England and Eastern Canada

The original forecast also mentioned another crossing related to Jupiter-Neptune. This was over eastern Canada as shown in the map below.


The day after the Jupiter-Neptune square, heavy rain causing localized flooding hit New England and eastern Canada.

August 25, 2012
On the 26th, northern New England received about an inch of rain.

September 2, 2012
On the 3rd, southern Maine received about from 1 to 3 inches of rain. On the 4th, parts of New England saw rainfall of 1 inch or greater.

October 5, 2012
On the 4th, New England registered between 0.25 to 1 inch of rain.

October 11, 2012
Nothing reported.

November 2, 2012
By the 1st, Hurricane Sandy's remnants were leaving the Northeast and New England.

November 10, 2012
On the 12th, a strong cold front swept off the coast with rain and showers.

November 24, 2012
On the 23rd, rain, snow, and windy conditions over New England.

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Ireland Weather June 5-10, 2013

A number of planetary cycles culminate between the 5th and 10th of June and promise a severe weather pattern for Ireland. These cycles include 1) Neptune's retrograde station, 2) Mars' square to Neptune, 3)Mercury's opposition to Pluto, and 4) Mars' activation of the most recent lunar eclipse of May 24th. The astro-locality map below shows how a number of planetary positions affect the Emerald Isle.



Let's see how each of these cycles has operated in the recent past to get an idea of what might happen to weather conditions over Ireland and the surrounding area.

1- Neptune's Retrograde Station
Last year, Neptune's station took place on June 4th over 101 west longitude which runs through the U.S. Plains states and Texas. By the 6th, meteorologists were warning of severe weather to break out of the eastern Rockies and the Plains bringing large hail and wind damage. The High Plains took a pounding from multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms. A repeat performance was offered on the 7th and 8th with torrential downpours, large hail, and locally damaging wind gusts.

2- The Mars-Neptune Square
The combination of Mars and Neptune usually result in freak weather changes due to rising temperatures, increasing humidity, and low pressure areas. Last year, the Mars-Neptune square of October 7, 2012 was placed along 71 west longitude passing through New England and the Bahamas. At that time, an upper level disturbance and a developing storm offshore brought rain to the eastern Mid-Atlantic through New England. A tropical cyclone attempted to form near the Bahamas as well.

3- The Mercury-Pluto Opposition
The last Mercury-Pluto opposition was on June 12, 2012. The Full Moon chart placed the two planets over the U.S. Northeast. On the 12th, drenching downpours shifted into the Northeast due to a surge of tropical moisture creating urban and small stream flooding.

4- Mars Activating Lunar Eclipse
The lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 was activated by the opposition of Mars on July 25 of the same year. The eclipse was overhead at 123 west longitude which runs along the U.S. Pacific Northwest coast. At that time, an upper level low brought showers and storms to the Northwest.

Conclusion
A number of these planetary alignments brought some impressive weather conditions. The potential seems to be there for a similar response over Ireland and surrounding areas.

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Revisiting the Mars-Saturn Conjunction of August 2012

In July of 2012, I posted a number of forecasts regarding the Mars-Saturn conjunction of August 15, 2012. I then posted the results of the initial forecast to see how it came out. In that first forecast, I also included upcoming dates when the conjunction would be triggered. As I look back at these now, I see that the triggers to the conjunction passed without much fanfare with regards to the weather. I noticed that all of the planets triggering Mars-Saturn were from the faster moving inner planets. It's a different story when the outer planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) trigger these conjunctions. I've posted about these outer planet triggers before regarding Typhoon Ma-On that hit Japan in July of 2011.

When we look at what happened when Mars triggered the conjunction degree later on, things are quite different. For example, On December 19, 2012, Mars squared this degree. As you recall, the Mars-Saturn conjunction affected the Plains running through 100 west longitude.

On the 19th, a powerful winter storm gathered strength over Wyoming and Colorado and spread blizzard conditions across the Plains and the Midwest delivering snow and gusty winds. The map below is for the 20th as it moves eastward.



Just recently, Mars triggered the conjunction again, along with the Sun as they both opposed the Mars-Saturn conjunction degree. On the 13th, winter storm Xerxes (as it's called by the Weather Channel) brought heavy snow to the northern Plains states. Then another band of significant precipitation reached Wyoming and Colorado leaving about 6 inches of snow across the higher elevations of the latter. Gusty winds hit the area as well. By the 16th, the winter storm, now dubbed "Yogi," was now affecting Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas with 1 to 12 inches of snow. The storm even dipped down into Oklahoma and West Texas. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes were also part of its legacy.

In upcoming posts we'll work with this method and see how these outer planet triggers will affect the Uranus-Pluto square that will form this May.

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California Water Shortage Part 2

In the first California Water Shortage post, I gave some dates during the spring season when the state might get some rain and some other dates that showed dry periods. In this post, I'll talk about some other major planetary cycles that will affect California and the West Coast and thus add some other influences not mentioned in the first post.

May 20, 2013 - Uranus square Pluto

The first event that needs to be added to the calendar is the Uranus-Pluto square on May 20th. The astro-locality map below shows that this aspect falls over the U.S. West Coast.



Since the square represents atmospheric disturbances, and Uranus signifies cold air masses with erratic winds, in stands to reason that the West Coast states could experience a strong cold front or low pressure area in and around this time that brings windy conditions and possibly some precipitation to the area.

June 7, 2013 - Neptune's Retrograde Station

The next important event is Neptune's retrograde station. One of Neptune's characteristic influences is to increase moisture. Notice from the astro-locality map below, Neptune makes a crossing with the Sun off the U.S. West Coast.



This means that moisture should be funneled up over the area in the days following. The original forecast in the first post for June 7-8 was as follows:

Mercury makes some important aspects to Uranus and Pluto. This may bring an anomalous weather pattern to the Pacific Northwest and California. It may mean stormy or windy conditions or perhaps extremes of cold before and after these dates.

Now, with the added information regarding Neptune's retrograde station at this time, an increase in moisture resulting in more of a chance of precipitation is indicated along with the above forecast. It would be wise to also extend the time period mentioned to include June 7-12 as well.

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April 2013 Heat

The next Sun-Mars conjunction will take place on April 17, 2013. When Mars is configured with the Sun the temperature rises. This aspect takes place about every two years.

The last conjunction was on February 4, 2011. The chart for that winter season placed the conjoined planets just off the U.S. West Coast. The Weather Channel reported on February 5th that temperatures would be 5 to 10 degrees above average across the Great Basin and the West Coast. Meteorologists also pointed out that the warmer air was thawing out the Rockies as temperatures increased.



April 17-21, 2013

The key chart for the 2013 spring season places the Sun-Mars conjunction over Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Increasing temperatures over this area may give way to unsettled conditions which sometimes occur with Sun-Mars conjunctions.

Another key chart, the Full Moon chart of March 27th, places the Sun-Mars conjunction over California and the Pacific Northwest. As mentioned in a previous post about the California Water Shortage, this should bring warmer and drier conditions to the area.



Still other key charts show the Sun-Mars conjunction affecting a large portion of the United States. We may see a general warm up spreading across the country during the days following the April 17th conjunction.

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March 27-31, 2013 Forecast Results

In a recent forecast for the Northeast and New England, I expected these areas to experience winter storm conditions between the 27th and 30th as a result of the conjunctions between the Sun, Venus, and Uranus. On the 27th, the New England area experienced 1 to 3 inches of snow in the lower elevations and as much as 6 inches in the mountains of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The Northeast was unaffected except for some snow flurries in western New York.

The main action was taking place further east in portions of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Warnings for snow, strong winds, and blowing snow were posted for these areas on the 28th and 29th due to an intense low pressure system that had become stationary over the North Atlantic. This corresponds to the positions of the Sun, Venus, and Uranus in the Full Moon chart of March 27th. I had not taken these into account in my original forecast.

Similar conditions were expected over Alaska between these dates. On the 28th, a low pressure system moving through the Central Gulf of Alaska brought snow showers and strong winds to portions of Southern Alaska.

In another forecast concerned with the possible California water shortage, I mentioned that a storm system would affect southern California in and around March 31st.

The Weather Channel reported today (31st) that rain showers and mountain snows are increasing for northern and central California and the Great Basin as an upper-level low moves in from the Pacific. Their weather map below shows the area affected.



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March 22, 2013 Forecast Results

Here are the results of the first forecast posted in California Water Shortage Spring 2013 Forecast on March 12th. The forecast read as follows:

Forecast

March 22, 2013
Around this date, a stormy and windy system is indicated over southern California that may bring precipitation.

Results
On the 20th of March, rain and high mountain snow hit the Northwest, and northern and central California. None was reported in southern California. The National Weather Service map below shows the storm system.



The forecast also mentioned a windy system over southern California. On the 22nd, the National Weather Service reported in their Southwest California Area Forecast Discussion that gusty north winds would continue to impact portions of the southland and then shift to the northeast on the 23rd.

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More Snow for the Northeast and New England

Meteorologist Joe D’Aleo points out in a recent post on his website http://www.icecap.us/ that so far the winter of 2012-13 from November to February has been ranked the 4^th snowiest. First place is taken by the winter of 1977-78. Second place belongs to the winter of 2009-10, and third place is held by the winter of 2010-11.

 

Forecast
March 27-30, 2013

According to astrometeorological calculations, the Northeast and New England are not out of the woods yet. The 20^th Century’s top long-range weather forecaster, G.J. McCormack, who used planetary cycles as the basis for his forecasts stated that atmospheric disturbances are intensified when the Sun forms aspects with two or more planets of opposite natures. This scenario is about to play out between March 27-30, 2013 when the Sun conjoins Venus and Uranus. These two planets are opposite in nature from an astrometeorological standpoint. Venus increases moisture and warmth while Uranus corresponds to cold, dry air masses and erratic winds. Being aspected together by the Sun will create disruptive atmospheric conditions at this time and points toward another winter storm, even though we’ve officially enter spring, for the Northeast and New England on those dates. A similar setup takes place over Alaska on these dates.

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Weather extremes such as droughts, floods, hurricane, tornadoes, and heat waves have become more common.

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California Water Shortage Spring 2013 Forecast

In a recent Accuweather post entitled Concerns Mount for California Water Shortage, Jillian Macmath informs us of a possible upcoming water shortage for California if there is below-normal precipitation going into the spring season. November and December of last year resulted in an above-average water supply for northern California, but January and February were the driest combined months on record. Meteorologists are concerned that the spring season may be a dry one and thus worsen the situation.

Looking back at the planetary influences at work in January and February, we can see the reason for the dryness of those two months. Basing our investigation off the key season chart, we see that from January 10^th through the 20^th, Mars, the planet of heat and dryness was transiting over the Golden State. Then between the 25^th and 31^st of January, Mercury, another planet associated with high pressure, passed over California. The Sun also transited across the state from January 30^th till February 10^th in the sign Aquarius—another dry sign.

This spring, the seasonal chart places Saturn in Scorpio just off the West Coast. Although Saturn is not the only player involved in formulating a long-range forecast, it would be beneficial to know if aspects to Saturn coincide with precipitation. The last time Saturn transited Scorpio was during 1982-84. Doing a little research, I found that there’s good evidence to support the idea that Saturn in Scorpio does bring some precipitation. The current seasonal chart for this winter also placed Saturn in Scorpio over California. I found that hard aspects to Saturn by other planets did coincide with rain events. In looking at different charts for the spring season in California, I discovered that other astrometeorological events such as another transit of Mars over the state and the Sun’s conjunction to Mars apparently will outweigh the Saturn factor. Below are some of the dates these important aspects take place. So in conclusion, the spring season does look predominantly dry.

Forecast

March 22
Around this date, a stormy and windy system is indicated over southern California that may bring precipitation.

March 31
In and around this date, another storm system is indicated over southern California.

April 13-25
During this period, Mars transits over the state of California in the Full Moon chart. This usually coincides with a dry period.

April 17
Specifically around this date, the Sun conjoins Mars and is localized over California in the Full Moon chart. This corresponds to warmer temperatures and dry conditions. At times, storms can ensue after the heat.

April 22
At this time one of the above mentioned aspects to Saturn takes places. We should see a front or low pressure area form off the U.S. West Coast, which may bring precipitation inland.

April 27
At this time Mars triggers the Full Moon chart increasing heat and dryness. Sometimes this results in storms being generated after the heat.

April 28
Around this time, the Sun will oppose Saturn off the U.S. West Coast bringing a front or low pressure system there. The opposition should also affect areas of southeastern California.

May 1
A vigorous low pressure area or front forms around now and moves inland bringing stormy conditions.

May 3
Warm and dry conditions with the possibility of increased wind velocities are indicated in and around this date.

May 5-20
In another key chart, Mars will transit across California now bringing warm and dry conditions.

May 7-8
Mercury's aspect to Mars will bring and warm and dry atmosphere with increased wind velocities around this time.

May 11
The Sun's conjunction to Mercury is known to bring high pressure, which we should expect around this date.

May 12-31
The majority of aspects at this time indicate fair weather with not much chance of rain.

June 3
Due to an aspect involving Saturn, somewhat cooler weather and higher humidity may be expected but this is not necessarily a rainmaker.

June 7-8
Mercury makes some important aspects to Uranus and Pluto. This may bring an anomalous weather pattern to the Pacific Northwest and California. It may mean stormy or windy conditions or perhaps extremes of cold before and after these dates.

June 12
Around this time a cold front lowers temperatures and perhaps triggers a little precipitation.

June 13-20
The rest of the season appears to be mostly dry.

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Winter Storm Saturn Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast!

In my Winter 2012-13 forecast posted on December 12, 2012, I issued the following forecast:

The Sun's last aspect during the winter season is its conjunction to Mercury. This will affect the Plains and Mississippi Valley areas. Watch for a strong cold front ushering in windy and stormy conditions there.

Results
The Weather Channel has named the winter storm that is developing over the Midwest, "Winter Storm Saturn." According to their latest report, "Tonight the heavier snow...falls in the northern Mississippi Valley as snow moves into eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois." This is the area mentioned in my post almost 3 months ago.

The Accuweather headline for today states, "High Winds to Disrupt Travel in Midwest After Snowstorm." All the particulars mentioned here confirm the long-range forecast that pinpointed the Plains, the Mississippi Valley, and windy and stormy conditions. The map below is from Accuweather.



More Forecast Results


In the same December post, a few other forecasts were given. Here is a brief look at how they turned out.

Forecast

February 24-27, 2013

This Full Moon period marks an important time since it coincides with the Sun's square to Jupiter. While this probably indicates mild and breezy conditions for the Plains, further east, over Mississippi and Alabama the extra added influence of Mercury conjunct Mars should slam those states with a strong low pressure system bringing high winds and precipitation.

Results
The severe weather over Mississippi and Alabama arrived on schedule. The Accuweather map below shows the severe weather that struck the very area on the 25th.

Significant downpours and localized flash flooding were expected over this area along with a few tornadoes. While I called for mild and breezy conditions over the Plains, it was anything but mild. It was windy, as shown on the above map, but a blizzard raged over parts of the Plains as well.

Forecast

February 28-March 2, 2013
In two different posts, I issued what appears to be contradictory forecasts--but maybe not. The first one read as follows:

The Sun sextiles Pluto and trines Saturn. This will bring fair and cool conditions to the Plains and also to the Great Basin area and western states.

Results
The Weather Channel map below (March 1) shows the high pressure that held sway over much of the area. They reported that much of the West would be dry on Friday, March 1st.




The second forecast appeared in a post about drought relief for the Plains. In this forecast I mentioned that we could expect moisture over the Rockies and Plains around the 28th of February due to the conjunction of Venus and Neptune. Although much of the area was under high pressure, the National Weather Service reported of Feb. 28th that a disturbance would move over Colorado dropping between 1 and 4 inches of snow and that portions of Oklahoma and Texas would have isolated thunderstorms.

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Blizzard Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast

Thursday's (Feb 21) major storm brought blizzard conditions to the central Plains as well as much needed drought relief to the area, thus fulfilling the long-range weather forecast posted on The Weather Alternative on February 10th.

In the original post entitled Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains, the forecast read, "We can also expect the arrival of moisture over the Plains area in and around Feb. 21 when the Sun conjoins Neptune." The Accuweather map below shows conventional forecaster's assessment of the extent of the expected storm.



Yesterday, February 23rd, in a post entitled Wheat Belt Drought Relief Thanks to Big Snow, Accuweather reported that the storm delivered over a foot of snow across a sizable area of the central Plains. This translated into the equivalent of between 1/3 to 2/3 inches of rain, with some places receiving double that amount.

Currently, the U.S. Plains is in a serious drought. Check the aforementioned post for more dates when moisture may possibly arrive over the Plains. The following Drought Monitor map shows conditions as of Feb 12, 2013.



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January 2013 Forecast Results

I presented two forecasts for January 2013 back in December. The first one covered the period from January 23-25.

Forecast

The Sun now sextiles Uranus and trines Jupiter. The Sun-Uranus combination affects the Northeast U.S. and New England where a cold wave will bring frosty conditions and northwest winds. The Sun-Jupiter pair affects the Deep South and East Central states with high pressure keeping things cool and dry.
Results



The above Accuweather map of January 22nd tells the story that fulfilled the forecast. The Accuweather post was entitled "More Cold Air Coming." As for the Deep South and East Central states, the Weather Channel said that on the 23rd and 24th the region was to remain dry, which also fulfilled the long-range forecast.

The second forecast was for January 29-31.

Forecast

The Sun will square Saturn now. Since Saturn affects the West Coast and the Great Basin area this winter, we can expect rain and heavy snow followed by a cold wave.
Results

The Weather Channel reported that rain and mountain snow would affect the Northwest coast, and that snow and snow showers would affect eastern Washington and Oregon into the central Rockies with snow ranging from 2 to 10 inches. They also mentioned that a minor Santa Ana wind event would be underway with winds from 15 to 30 mph. This is interesting because in my recent post Testing Astrometeorology Part 2, we saw how Saturn's reputation for bring an east wind played out when Saturn is placed over the western U.S. Here we see that theme once again as Santa Ana winds are easterly winds.

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Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains

The U.S. drought monitor for February 2013 shows extreme to exceptional drought affecting the U.S. Plains. According to climatologist Mark Svoboda of the University of Nebraska's Drought Mitigation Center, precipitation in the Plains region has been running about 3 to 6 inches shy of normal levels since October. Some areas, over the last nine months, are about 16 inches short of much-needed moisture. To make matters worse, the unrelenting drought shows no signs of abating.

On the pages of this blog, I’ve discussed the planetary influences that govern moisture. Back in November of 2011, I mentioned how the drought in the Texas area would be mitigated in the spring and summer of 2012 by the presence of Neptune in certain key charts. This forecast was confirmed by September of 2012.

In this post, we’ll look at Neptune’s positions in the key seasonal charts for 2013-14. Fortunately, Neptune is placed over the Plains area in many of the maps. We’ll look at some possible dates when rain might be expected. Of course this is not a complete view of these seasons.

Winter 2012-13

In the chart for the winter season 2012-13 (see below), Neptune occupies the 105^th line of west longitude that runs through the Rocky Mountains. Just recently Neptune’s position was activated by the conjunction of Mars on Feb. 4^th and by the conjunction of Mercury on Feb. 6^th. On the 4th, a number of news articles appeared on the internet commenting on the moisture relief headed toward the Plains although it was not nearly enough. It does confirm, however, the effect that aspects to Neptune can have on precipitation. We can also expect the arrival of moisture over the Plains area in and around Feb. 21^st when the Sun conjoins Neptune, and around the 28^th when Venus conjoins it.

Spring 2013

The map for the 2013 spring season (see below) also places Neptune over the Mississippi Valley. This is close to the Plains and will affect it when Neptune is aspected. There are a few aspects in May that carry the potential for rain. Around May 13^th, Venus will square Neptune, and then on the 18^th Mercury will do the same. Around May 26^th, the Sun will make its square to Neptune as well. June 7^th is another key date when Mars squares Neptune.

Summer 2013

The summer 2013 map once again places Neptune over the Mississippi Valley. Some key dates to watch for are July 26^th and August 25-26.

Fall 2013
In the fall 2013 map (see below), Neptune no longer appears over the Plains area, but Saturn in Scorpio (a water sign) runs along the 96^th degree of west longitude through the Plains. We can expect moisture from in and around the following dates: July 1, July 27, August 11, Sept 9, and Sept 18. (These dates for Fall 2013 are wrong. They should have read Oct 6, Nov 1, and Nov 20)

 

Winter 2013-14

By the onset of winter 2013-14 (see below), Neptune once again appears in the seasonal map. A number of minor aspects to Neptune may bring some precipitation in January 2014 around the 4^th, 8^th, 15^th, and 18^th. Then in February watch for the 1^st, 18^th, 21^st, and 23^rd.

 

2014

The spring, summer, and winter maps for 2014 also place Neptune over the Plains, while the fall map places Saturn there. Hopefully, these positions indicate that the drought will be steadily decreasing between now and the end of 2014.

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Fall Weather 2012: Eastern U.S.
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Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
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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December 21-31, 2012 Long-range Forecast Results

Here are the first results of long-range winter weather forecasts issued on Dec. 12, 2012. These forecasts were based on the Sun's aspects to Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto. In some recent posts, we've looked at the importance of the angles the Sun makes to other planets. (See Testing Astrometeorology Part 1 and Testing Astrometeorology Part 2) Let's see how they turned out.

The first forecast was for December 21-23, 2012.

Forecast
The first aspect the Sun makes is a sextile to Neptune. Throughout the winter season, Neptune will affect the Rocky Mountains. Neptune is not known for cold winter weather but rather warm and mild conditions when aspected by the Sun. At this time, expect rising temperatures and a generally pleasant atmosphere over the Rockies.

Results
The National Weather Service map below is for December 21st. Here we see that the area over the Rockies is mostly controlled by a high pressure system, which normally equates with fair conditions.



Forecast
December 24-26, 2012
At this time, the Sun will square Uranus which affects the Northeast and New England. Unlike Neptune, Uranus is a cold weather breeder and when aspected by the Sun's square promises a cold wave with increasing winds, sleet, and snow.

Results
On the 24th, The Weather Channel reported "Winter Storm Euclid pounds Plains and East" then on the 26th they warned that 1 to 2 inches of heavy rain would drench Virginia, the Delmarva, and south New Jersey. Damaging wind gusts and a possible tornado were to be expected. Frozen precipitation and around 6 inches of snow was forecast for Pennsylvania. The storm would then spread into New York and New England with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph or more. The Accuweather map below shows the conditions expected on the 26th.



Forecast
December 24-31, 2012
The Sun's square to Uranus on the 25th as well as the Sun's conjunction to Pluto on the 30th, will also affect areas of Europe from Germany and Italy over to Poland and Greece with winter storm potential. We should also keep our eyes on Alaska for a strong winter storm at this time.

Results
Europe
On the 25th, heavy outbreaks of snow were felt across Norway, Sweden, and southern Finland. Snow changed to rain across the Baltic states, and gales were experienced across northern Europe. By the 28th, heavy snow hit the former Yugoslavia with heavy rain and sleet affecting southern Italy. The 30th brought heavy showers and rain to Poland.

Alaska
The National Weather Service map below is for December 26th. The warning for that day read: PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. On the 28th, the NWS issued a winter storm warning: WINTER STORM TO BRING SNOW AND WIND TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

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Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
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Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Fall Weather 2012: Eastern U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: New England
Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
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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