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Drought won't stop rebuilding after fires

With the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop, a firefighting helicopter flies through a smoke-filled sky in Montecito, Calif., on Nov. 14 as a wildfire destroyed dozens of homes there.Many of the Californians displaced by the recent wildfires are bent on rebuilding even as the drought conditions of recent years have intensified the wildfire risk.
Sheriff: Bonfire caused 1 of 3 wildfires

Standing on what was his front porch, Norman Cowan, 81, stares at the ruins of his home at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar, Calif., on Tuesday.The Santa Barbara County sheriff says a weekend wildfire that destroyed 210 homes was caused accidentally by a bonfire built by a group of young adults.
U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings

Warming temperatures can worsen droughts and China is among the countries already seeing reduced water resources. Here villagers in the town of Loudi dig through cracked soil in search of water for a well on Aug. 11, 2007.A major U.S. intelligence report coming out Thursday  is adding climate change to the "traditional" mix of factors expected to destabilize the world into the near future.
Experts warn of water shortages by 2080

An Iraqi boy washes his face with water from a burst water pipe on the outskirts of the impoverished Baghdad district of Sadr City. Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday.
Australia cleans up after crushing storms

This home in Brisbane is one of many damaged or destroyed by trees toppled by weekend storms in Australia.Australia's prime minister on Tuesday toured an area devastated by violent weekend storms and promised cash payments to residents left homeless.
Great Lakes blanketed in 2 feet of snow

Carl Cartright shovels snow to make way for the mail carrier at his home near South Dayton, N.Y., on Monday. As much as 2 feet of snow fell around parts of the Great Lakes region Monday, making driving hazardous and closing some schools.




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Wintry weather tangles traffic (Guelph Mercury)
GUELPH (Nov 20, 2008) -- Intermittent snow and slick roads made for long and collision-ridden commutes for some Guelphites last night as the city faced its first real winter weather of the season.

Continuous wrong weather forecasts, why? (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Officials of the National Hydro-meteorology Centre met with correspondents on November 18 to explain why their weather forecasts have been consistently wrong lately.

Weather collecting is a tradition (The Wichita Eagle)
When the men from the National Weather Service drove into Jack Kerstings farmyard 35 years ago, they asked if he would do them a favor. The good deed became a daily commitment. Each morning after some form of precipitation has fallen, whether in the form of rain or snow, Kersting steps out the front door of his farmhouse on the Ford/Edwards County line and checks the standard rain gauge that ...

Surfer rides 30-ft surfboard

Nov. 19 - A daring Brazilian surfer broke his own record after riding a wave on an extra-long 30-foot surfboard for over ten seconds.
Nice weather greets anglers (Galveston County Daily News)
There were not many fishermen on the water Tuesday; however, those few who were had some outstanding catches to go along with the great weather.

Australias wheat harvest stalled by wet weather (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australias 2008/09 wheat harvest is running more than two weeks behind normal in some parts of the country because of wet weather that might cut the quality of some crops.

Australias wheat harvest stalled by wet weather (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australias 2008/09 wheat harvest is running more than two weeks behind normal in some parts of the country because of wet weather that might cut the quality of some crops.

Weather Extra - Huff Hills (KX TV North Dakota)
After 9 inches of snow, youd expect a lot to be going on at Huff Hills. Ryan Davidson traveled south of Mandan to check out whats going on for this weeks weather extra. Huff Hills tries to be open by thanksgiving every year. And for a few days earlie

Wintry weather makes fighting fires even more difficult (WVVA Bluefield)
Fighting fire is hard enough without Mother Nature getting involved. Severe winter weather can make an already difficult job near impossible. A house fire in Eccles Tuesday night was difficult to fight-

Deadly flash floods hit storm-battered Australian city (AFP)

Map of Australia locating Brisbane, where flash floods killed one person and forced evacuations days after the city was hit by a violent storm, according to officials.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - Flash floods killed a woman and forced evacuations as torrential rain drenched Australias battered city of Brisbane Thursday just days after it was hit by a violent storm, officials said.
Local officials urge residents to prepare for winter weather (The Joplin Globe)
CARTHAGE, Mo. — In the wake of ice storms a year ago, local emergency officials gathered Wednesday in Carthage to urge area residents to prepare for severe weather this winter.

Drought hurts US dry pea and lentil production

Eastern Montana dry pea and lentil farmer Jim Squires retired this year, then watched as crops on his rented-out land withered in dry weather.

Other pea and lentil crops in the region suffered a similar fate, leaving Squires to reflect on his decision to leave the business after 40 years.

My neighbors tell me Im pretty smart. I think Im more lucky than smart, he said with a laugh.

Many pea and lentil farmers in Montana and North Dakota _ the nations top producing states _ found themselves unlucky this year as drought depleted their crops.
WEATHER WEBSITE (KECI Missoula)
People who enjoy winter sports will get a little extra help from a new internet site.... The National Weather Service has launched a new web page that lets Montanans track local winter recreation forecasts.

Weather vain (Alamosa Valley Courier)
“Our children live in the city and they rest upon our shoulders, they never want the rain to fall or the weather to get colder,” from Trouble in the Fields by Nancy Griffith.

9:45 a.m. — Todays weather — Sunny with showers (Pacific Daily News)
9:45 a.m. — Today’s weather will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service. Temperature highs will be about 89 degrees.

ODOT Ready For Winter Weather (News On 6 Tulsa)
Planning work continues by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to make sure crews are ready to deal with winter weather.

Todays weather: sunny, high 54 (Rome News-Tribune)
After temperatures dipped as low as 20 degrees this morning, Rome will see a sunny day, with a high near 54, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will be between 5 and 10 mph.Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.Thursday Night: ...

How the changes in weather affect our farmers (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
Submitted by WWAY on 19 November 2008 - 6:39pm. READ MORE: All this month we have been talking about changes here at News Channel 3. And perhaps nothing affects us more than changes in the weather.

Weather Channel lays off staff (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Weather Channel, which NBC Universal bought in September, has laid off some of its staff. It is unclear how many people were cut or whether they are receiving a severance package.

Early winter weather brings chilly blasts, snow

After a day of bone-chilling winds in the east and a light coating of snow in the mountains, North Carolina can expect more of a winter preview for the rest of the week.




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20/11/2008 New acquisitions of PistenBully's equipment from Chilean Ski Areas
El Colorado, La Parva and Valle Nevado Ski Areas from Santiago - Chile, have acquired from Telemet Sudamerica three new PistenBully models year 2008.
20/11/2008 Valle Nevado continues to expand its fleet acquiring a PB 200 Park Bully model 2008
The Ski Area Valle Nevado from Santiago, Chile, has acquired from Telemet Sudamérica a new PistenBully 200 Park Bully, model 2008.
20/11/2008 Ski La Parva increases its snow-grooming fleet acquiring a PB 200 Park Bully year 2008
La Parva Ski Area from Santiago, Chile, has acquired from Telemet Sudamérica a new PistenBully 200 Park Bully of 2008 edition.
20/11/2008 El Colorado Ski Area Acquires a PB 300W-2008
The Ski Area El Colorado from Santiago, Chile, has acquired from Telemet Sudamerica a new PistenBully 300W of 2008 collection to be delivered for use at this coming winter season 2008.
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On March 1 and 2, 2008 took place the fourth edition of "Latitude 42 North Air Assault" organized by Telemet, Inc. at his partner’s facilities Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl.
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20/11/2008 Valle Nevado Acquires a
PB 300W-2007, for immediate delivery
Valle Nevado Ski Area from Santiago, Chile has bought from Top Service by Telemet a new Pisten Bully 300 W, year 2007, with immediate delivery to be used this winter season.
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20/11/2008 Third edition of Latitude 42 North Air Assault
On March 3 and 4, 2007 took place the third edition of "Latitude 42 North Air Assault" organized by Telemet, Inc. at his partner’s facilities Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl.
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