Saturday, 22 December 2007

Saturday notes

After a night of strong winds and heavy rain, Saturday dawned bright and sunny but with some showers. It's not as cold as of late, with the mercury at 6C. The weather radar shows a band of rain stretching from northern Scotland all the way to Cornwall. The rain will fall as snow on higher ground, and freeze when falling in sub-zero air or on frozen ground. This applies to eastern Scotland.


Fifteen people were killed in the central Asian republic of Tadjikistan when an avalanche engulfed the road between the capital Dushanbe and the country's second city and the Chinese border. Dozens of cars are still buried under snow.



At 7.11 GMT this morning, an earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian area of Papua (western section of the island of Papua New Guinea) at a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. No reports of damage or casualties have come in.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous22 December 2007 at 11:29

    Guido
    That is so sad about the avalanche in Asia.  A tragedy at any time of the year, but even more heart breaking around the Holidays.
    Sam

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  2. Anonymous22 December 2007 at 11:37

    I have my grandchildren travelling back home today from the Midlands to the Borders in this dreadful rain and ice.  My heart is in my mouth for them as I pray for a safe journey home for them.

    We have rain here in Cumbria on top of hoare frost.  Not a good combination.
    There are foggy patches too.

    I will pray for these poor folks caught up in the avalanche.  What an awufl tragedy for their poor families!
    That's New Zealand and New Guinea in recent days for large earthquakes.  This is an awful worrying time for those living in these places.  God help them!
    Jeanie xxx

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  3. Anonymous22 December 2007 at 17:36

    Geesh, the avalanche must have been horrible.  Poor people.
    Lisa

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