First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as deadly winter
storm slams South

Fast Facts:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued in state of Louisiana.
8 states are facing paralyzing impacts from historic storm.
Some cities could see their biggest snowstorm in over 50 years.

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/blizzard-warning-winter-storm-texas-louisiana-i-10-snow

Houston's main airports remain closed

Winter weather forced the closure of Houston's two main airports,
causing numerous flight cancellations, primarily impacting United
Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

Airlines proactively canceled flights ahead of the storm, anticipating operational disruptions and hazardous road conditions.

The effectiveness of these preparations will depend on the speed of
airfield and road clearance once the weather improves.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/01/21/houston-airports-united-southwest-airlines/77845957007/

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On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:25:22 -0600, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as deadly winter
storm slams South

Photos: From Texas to Florida, a rare winter storm brings historic
snowfall
...
...

Governors in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida have
all declared states of emergency as the snow starts to pile up in
places that rarely see it.

https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2025/01/21/g-s1-44004/photos-texas-florida-rare-winter-storm-historic-snowfall

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The Tennessee Valley Authority asked customers to voluntarily conserve electricity Tuesday afternoon, according to Memphis Light, Gas and
Water.

MLGW posted on social media just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, that
TVA is asking customers to conserve electricity voluntarily, effective immediately.

Conserving electricity means turning thermostats to 68 degrees or
below, unplugging unused appliances, and avoiding running the washer,
dryer, dishwasher and other appliances that use a lot of electricity.

he call for conservation comes as frigid temperatures grip the region
and have forced electricity demand near all-time highs.

MLGW announced earlier Tuesday that TVA could see peak all-time
electricity demand Wednesday morning, Jan. 22. It said customers would
be asked to conserve power.

https://dailymemphian.com/article/49342/tva-could-see-record-demand-wednesday

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On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:53:29 -0500, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

The way weather patterns are these past few years, soon people from the
South will be traveling to Vancouver for their winters.

The snowbirds travel to southwest locations, mainly to Arizona
(Tucson, Phoenix)

Just south of your location, I would prefer living on the eastern side
of Cascade Mountains during the winter season.

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On Tue, 21 Jan 2025, Auric Hellman wrote:

On 1/21/2025 11:25 AM, JAB wrote:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as deadly winter
storm slams South

Fast Facts:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued in state of Louisiana.
8 states are facing paralyzing impacts from historic storm.
Some cities could see their biggest snowstorm in over 50 years.

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/blizzard-warning-winter-storm-texas-louisiana-i-10-snow

Houston's main airports remain closed

Winter weather forced the closure of Houston's two main airports,
causing numerous flight cancellations, primarily impacting United
Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

Airlines proactively canceled flights ahead of the storm, anticipating
operational disruptions and hazardous road conditions.

The effectiveness of these preparations will depend on the speed of
airfield and road clearance once the weather improves.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/01/21/houston-airports-united-southwest-airlines/77845957007/

Some will still say that there is no climate change

This is the truth. There is no man made climate change. It is natural processess. In the words of Trump, "drill baby, drill"!

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On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:23:07 -0500, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

I notice we never hear anything about the Ozone Layer nowadays.

Ozone Hole Continues Healing in 2024

The area of depleted ozone over the Antarctic ranked the seventh
smallest since recovery began in 1992.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153523/ozone-hole-continues-healing-in-2024

I do believe that man has contributed somewhat to climate change,
but much is just Mother Nature at play.

"Human activities have been the main driver of climate change,
primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas."

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On Wed, 22 Jan 2025, JAB wrote:

On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:23:07 -0500, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

I notice we never hear anything about the Ozone Layer nowadays.

Ozone Hole Continues Healing in 2024

The area of depleted ozone over the Antarctic ranked the seventh
smallest since recovery began in 1992.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153523/ozone-hole-continues-healing-in-2024

I do believe that man has contributed somewhat to climate change,
but much is just Mother Nature at play.

"Human activities have been the main driver of climate change,
primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas."

This is an incorrect statement.

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while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools.

On Wed, 22 Jan 2025, Auric Hellman wrote:

On 1/22/2025 4:25 AM, D wrote:

On Tue, 21 Jan 2025, Auric Hellman wrote:

On 1/21/2025 11:25 AM, JAB wrote:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as deadly winter
storm slams South

Fast Facts:

     First-ever Blizzard Warning issued in state of Louisiana.
     8 states are facing paralyzing impacts from historic storm.
     Some cities could see their biggest snowstorm in over 50 years. >>>>
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/blizzard-warning-winter-
storm-texas-louisiana-i-10-snow

Houston's main airports remain closed

Winter weather forced the closure of Houston's two main airports,
causing numerous flight cancellations, primarily impacting United
Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

Airlines proactively canceled flights ahead of the storm, anticipating >>>> operational disruptions and hazardous road conditions.

The effectiveness of these preparations will depend on the speed of
airfield and road clearance once the weather improves.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/01/21/
houston-airports-united-southwest-airlines/77845957007/

Some will still say that there is no climate change

This is the truth. There is no man made climate change. It is natural
processess. In the words of Trump, "drill baby, drill"!

I tend to agree with you for the most part. I do believe that man has contributed somewhat to climate change, but much is just Mother Nature at play. I notice we never hear anything about the Ozone Layer nowadays.

Fair enough, in nit picking mode, yes, my house affects the environment
around it, a city does, or a village with 500 fireplaces. But this I would
hope is common sense.

A beaver affects the environment, as do termites. The only one that does
not is someone who is dead.

As for the ozone layer the common argument is that the government fixed
the problem, and it is solved. I have no idea if that is true or not, but
that is what I get in return when I bring it up.

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On 1/21/2025 11:25 AM, JAB wrote:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as deadly winter
storm slams South

Fast Facts:

First-ever Blizzard Warning issued in state of Louisiana.

I saw photos of grown men throwing snowballs at each other in the
streets of New Orleans. Likely, that was the first time they saw snow
in their 30+ years. It's business as usual in Ohio... The low
yesterday was -7F ... Brr!

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