The publishers of "Astronomy Today" are about to launch a new "Extreme Weather" magazine. The first issue will be coming out in June, 2008. Although it will likely have mostly American content and examples, there could very well be some useful and interesting content to read.
Well into May and Calgary area under a snow warning
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From Environment Canada:
City of Calgary 3:36 PM MDT Thursday 8 May 2008 Snowfall warning for City of Calgary continued Heavy snowfall expected tonight into Friday morning.The centre of the cold upper low is currently over the City of Calgary, Okotoks and Strathmore regions. In the clear skies associated with the centre of the low isolated thunderstorms have formed due to daytime heating and cold unstable air aloft. Brief heavy snow or rain showers can occur with these isolated thunderstorms with a slight risk of pea-size hail occurring. However as the upper low starts tracking southeastwards this evening, a band of heavy snow will move into the City of Calgary and the Okotoks region. The snow will persist into Friday morning with snowfall amounts expected to be in the 10 to 25 centimetres range.The Banff and Kananaskis regions and western sections of the Airdrie regions can still expect further amounts of 10 to 25 centimetres by Friday morning while snowfall amounts will gradually taper off in the Jasper, Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House region by late this evening.
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City of Calgary 3:36 PM MDT Thursday 8 May 2008 Snowfall warning for City of Calgary continued Heavy snowfall expected tonight into Friday morning.The centre of the cold upper low is currently over the City of Calgary, Okotoks and Strathmore regions. In the clear skies associated with the centre of the low isolated thunderstorms have formed due to daytime heating and cold unstable air aloft. Brief heavy snow or rain showers can occur with these isolated thunderstorms with a slight risk of pea-size hail occurring. However as the upper low starts tracking southeastwards this evening, a band of heavy snow will move into the City of Calgary and the Okotoks region. The snow will persist into Friday morning with snowfall amounts expected to be in the 10 to 25 centimetres range.The Banff and Kananaskis regions and western sections of the Airdrie regions can still expect further amounts of 10 to 25 centimetres by Friday morning while snowfall amounts will gradually taper off in the Jasper, Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House region by late this evening.
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