NASA - Worst Blizzard In 50 Years Hits N.Z.'s South Island

[hatrack]

"As the clouds broke over South Island, New Zealand on July 11, 2003, clear skies revealed the blanket of snow that remained from what is being reported as the worst blizzard to hit the country in 50 years. The bright white snow contrasts sharply with the deep green vegetation of the coastal areas as well as with the bright blue, glacier-fed lakes scattered across the Southern Alps, which run diagonally across the island.

The blizzard stranded hundreds of motorists and isolated more than 400 skiers at a mountain resort. In palces, the storm brought ice and freezing rain, making roads especially treacherous and bringing down trees and power lines."

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NASA Earth Observatory

VERY cool satellite image!

[kalian]

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[LiberalLibra]

3. Because the GOP are the one's trying to do away with environmental.....

....protections such as some of Bush's recent policies. Instead he should be advocating solar energy, wind, and the protection of our fresh water supplies. Unfortunately, for the GOP, it is all about that dam almighty dollar so for them wind and solar energy doesn't make the grade.