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	Weather
		Weather Weather comprises all the various phenomena that occur in the elevation.
		Weather gage The weather gage (less commonly weather gauge) is the favorable position of a wind.
		Weather vane A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roo...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/weather.html (533 words)

	Whiteout (weather) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Whiteout is a weather condition in which visibility and contrast are reduced by snow and diffuse lighting from overcast clouds.
		It is only when a dark or coloured object is placed on a snowy surface that the surface can be seen at all.
		Air New Zealand Flight 901, an air accident on Mount Erebus, Antarctica caused in part by whiteout conditions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whiteout_(weather) (199 words)

	TSB Reports - Air 1996 - A96W0072
		Weather station personnel estimated the sky condition to be 500 to 1,000 feet overcast and the visibility to be 1 to 4 miles when the helicopter left Mould Bay.
		At the time the pilot departed the Mould Bay Airport, marginal VFR weather conditions prevailed, with the ceiling and visibility estimated to be 500 to 1,000 feet overcast and 1 to 4 miles in fog and light snow.
		His decision to initiate and continue flight into weather conditions which were conducive to whiteout might have been influenced by the availability of GPS, by the favourable area forecast, and by the fact that he knew the weather was good in Sachs Harbour.
	www.bst.gc.ca /en/reports/air/1996/a96w0072/a96w0072.asp?print_view=1 (2207 words)

	The Weather Network · Ask the Expert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Real "whiteouts" occur mostly in the Arctic and Antarctic during the spring, when snow is still deep on the ground and there is lots of daylight and surprisingly calm weather and excellent visibility.
		Polar whiteouts occur when rays of sunlight are bounced in all directions between bright white clouds, especially a thin layer of overcast and bright snow or ice.
		Whiteouts trick pilots into believing down is up and travellers in thinking far is near and confusing everyone in thinking danger is safety.
	www.theweathernetwork.com /inter/ask/ask7.htm (4120 words)

	SummitPost.org - Mount McKinley (Denali) Climbing Information
		Denali veterans have said that the weather tends to be windy in May, stormy in July, and a mix of both in June.
		These are the cyclonic weather systems that sweep in from the southwest and vary in intensity, the strongest of which have been described as hurricanes that dump snow.
		Such a weather system was responsible for the single deadliest accident on the mountain which claimed the lives of seven climbers on the Karstens Ridge route in 1967.
	www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/14 (3066 words)

	WNDU-TV: Story: Whiteout conditions lead to multiple car pileup - February 10, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Whiteout conditions on the US 20 bypass in Elkhart County caused a several car pileup Monday afternoon.
		Police say weather was definitely a factor in causing the accident, though they have not ruled out some human error.
		Police say the weather most definitely played a role but it was not the only factor.
	www.wndu.com /news/022003/news_18553.php (585 words)

	USATODAY.com - Even on a good day, polar flying is never simple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Both would offer groomed skiways (snow runways) marked with flags, on-site weather observations, warm buildings to shelter the plane's crew and passengers, and a galley with cooks who'd be happy to feed their unexpected guests.
		Graham Pritchard, who retired in 2000 as commanding officer of the 109th, says "the whiteout landing procedure allows us to safely put the airplane down on the surface even under zero-zero weather," that is zero visibility and zero ceiling.
		The whiteout landing area is several square miles of the Ross Ice Shelf near McMurdo that's been surveyed and found to be free of crevasses and also to be relatively smooth.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/resources/coldscience/2004-04-09-polar-flying_x.htm (1122 words)

	Ron Jacobs: Thinking About the Weather Underground
		Weather's distrust (some might call it contempt) of the U.S. working class led it to conclude wrongly that labor support was unnecessary to bring about fundamental social change.
		Weather and the New Left's championing of issues of race and gender was a welcome and necessary departure from the Eurocentrism of earlier Leftist theory.
		Weather's (and the New Left's) fascination with the struggles of the Third World was understandable given the romantic vision of the movement and the considerable number of revolutionary struggles occurring in those countries at the time.
	www.counterpunch.org /jacobs0726.html (3288 words)

	The Weather at BM2K
		Almost all of Friday was a whiteout, and all the events scheduled for Friday night were cancelled because of the high winds.
		We saw the weather report later in Reno, and the snow was limited to higher elevations and did not stay around long.
		The weather came in from the south and east this year, and you could usually look through the waist of the mountains and see the weather coming.
	www.cieux.com /bm/wx2k.html (791 words)

	Encyclopedia: White (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Whitewash, figuratively, means an attempt to obscure the truth by issuing a blanket of lies.
		Whiteout is a weather condition in which visibility is reduced and surface definition lost in snowy environments.
		In Chinese and Indian tradition, white is the color of mourning, death, and ghosts.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/White (3268 words)

	The Weather Notebook \| Whiteouts
		As we get into the wintry season, we at The Weather Notebook thought it might be time to look at some of the terminology of this cold part of the year.
		We normally envision a whiteout as a severe blizzard, where visibility is so bad that any sense of direction is lost.
		A whiteout, however, is also an atmospheric condition of polar regions, where the snow cover, the overcast sky, and the air itself become indistinguishable.
	www.weathernotebook.org /transcripts/2003/02/24.php (336 words)

	NWsource: Travel - Mount Hood, Oregon Recreation : Climbing
		Remember that this peak breeds clouds and storms, although most accidents occur in warmer weather when the ice and snow are unstable.
		Summer snow conditions, the 50-degree slope of the final 2,000 feet, and the tiring effects of the climb have contributed to the deaths of at least 10 people over the years.
		Disorienting whiteout conditions, frigid cold, and wicked gale-force winds compound the hardships already imposed by the grueling trail.
	www.nwsource.com /travel/scr/tf_detail.cfm?dt=4093&cid=6&pageid=OR&cityid=79 (1214 words)

	Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		WEATHER CONDITIONS A minor storm reached the Teton Rage on the afternoon of March 18.
		By the morning of the 19th, 8 inches of new snow had fallen at Grand Targhee Ski Area on the west side of the range.
		As the two headed up the mountain on cross-country skis, the weather worsened: fog rolled in, creating a whiteout, and the wind began blowing snow along the ridge crest.
	www.jhavalanche.org /fatal_articles.php?article=Farrell (613 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Blizzard wallops N.E.
		A dangerous blizzard packing high winds and creating whiteout conditions pummeled Eastern Massachusetts yesterday, and residents braced for coastal flooding, power outages, and 2 feet or more of snow.
		Governor Mitt Romney yesterday declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts and activated the National Guard in case rescues or coastal evacuations are required.
		A citizens' information service, operated by the secretary of state's office, is taking storm emergency calls at 800-293-4031, though any inquiry relating to a threat to life should be directed to 911.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/01/23/blizzard_wallops_ne (502 words)

	Merrill Wien
		I think one of the concerns is that the unit may be required someday for all aircraft and that would be very expensive and maybe the benefit is not worth the expense.
		Whiteout in the winter is like flying blind close to the ground and many areas do not have trees for contrast.
		Once, when I was getting ready to leave in a Cessna with a big load in questionable weather, he opened the door after the engine was running.
	www.avweb.com /news/profiles/182141-1.html (5190 words)

	Navigation Antarctica
		South Pole whiteout is an incomparable experience and very common in Antarctica.
		When a whiteout happens those options are gone and you are left almost floating in a white, empty space.
		If you notice that your distance at the end of the day is shorter than it should have been, especially in whiteout, you can probably blame your compass taking you on detours.
	www.thepoles.com /expguide/navigationsp.htm (783 words)

	the West Buttress of Denali by Mike Bradley
		His climbing partner had bruised and or broken ribs and was rescued by helicopter a week later when the weather improved.
		The other 3 fatalities were caused by a bivvy in a bergshrund to shelter from the storm when the roof fell in on top of them.
		Since we waited a couple of days for good enough weather to fly out to the glacier we had plenty of time for a little research into the Talkeetna hostelries.
	www.terragalleria.com /mountain/info/ice/mk-mike.html (2210 words)

	CascadeClimbers.com - The Pacific Northwest Climbers Resource: [TR] Mt. Baker- Coleman-Deming 6/7/2005
		Around 6 PM however, the whiteout became sustained, temperatures dropped to “miserably frigid”, and we were pelted by millions of tiny snow-hail crystals.
		Climbing through the whiteout to the top of Pumice Ridge and the base of the Baker Headwall, we decided to wait 20 minutes for the whiteout to subside.
		One team member was becoming hypothermic, it was clear that the weather would only worsen if we proceeded to the summit, and we still had to navigate through the whiteout all the way back down the mountain.
	www.cascadeclimbers.com /threadz/showflat.php/Number/465327 (1304 words)

	Ben Saunders » Athlete, Adventurer, Motivational Speaker
		I’ve skied through many days of whiteout on the Arctic Ocean, but I’ve never before had to do it with crevasses (we saw a whopper today, looming out of the mist) and mountains thrown into the equation.
		The sun put in an appearance at times, and it wasn’t as bad as what I’m sure Antarctica will be throwing at us this winter, but it certainly made things tougher today.
		Whiteout is essentially a combination of low cloud (or even mist/fog) and snow.
	www.bensaunders.com /archives/2005/06/07/whiteout (251 words)

	Last Minute Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Since my climbing partners were skiing down a different route than I would be taking and this was my first time on Adams, I planned to only go as far as I would be comfortable descending solo.
		The weather was really nice and so was the view of Mt. Hood (1st photo) and Mt. St.
		The forecast was for weather to come in later that afternoon.
	home.comcast.net /~miller.j3/last_training.htm (471 words)

	MSN Encarta - Nunavut
		Winter weather is characterized by clear skies, although arctic storms do occur and blizzards frequently punctuate the winter weather.
		During the arctic winters, “whiteout” weather conditions often occur, during which a person’s depth perception is greatly impaired.
		Under these weather conditions, pilots find it extremely difficult to land aircraft.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761554898_2/Nunavut.html (813 words)

	Whiteout (weather) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Whiteout (weather) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Whiteout is a (The meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation) weather condition in which visibility is reduced by (A layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground) snow and diffuse lighting from overcast (A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude) clouds.
		In (A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds) blizzard conditions, the windblown snow in the air may simply make it too difficult to see very far.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wh/whiteout_(weather).htm (158 words)

	USATODAY.com - Weekend weather features ski fun and wintry woes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Skiers in the central Rockies and Intermountain West looking to take advantage of early season winter weather can expect a weekend of fresh snow and nippy temperatures as a major snowstorm cranks up over Utah and heads for the central USA.
		The wintry weather in the northern Plains and upper Midwest, on the other hand, could turn dangerous this weekend with heavy amounts of snow, high winds and falling temperatures.
		In fact, blizzard-like weather with whiteout conditions could become common from Nebraska and South Dakota to Wisconsin and northern Michigan come Sunday as the brewing storm rapidly intensifies on its journey toward the Great Lakes.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/news/2003-11-21-winter-weather_x.htm (655 words)

	The Daily Press - Ashland, WI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It takes a special kind of dog to be able to deal with the changing weather, the long days in harness and the heavy loads - at its heaviest, Ryder's sled weighed about 1,800 pounds.
		Whether his trips are spiritual or practical, warm or cold, in whiteout or clear, Ryder loves both the solitude of driving dogs and sharing the magic of mushing with people new to the sport.
		He is available to speak to interested groups and will bring his dogs, sled and gear with him as well as a slide show to give his audiences a feel for the arctic.
	www.ashlandwi.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=108246&refer_url= (1064 words)

	OHE October 10, 2001 (Lanihuli)
		He waited for me half-way up the trail to the Puka and we discussed the weather (near whiteout conditions at this elevation.
		We want to have views on the way up, plus this trail is a total unknown quantity and good weather will increase our chance of summiting in a timely fashion.
		The first uptrail is intermediate level I believe since, although it is very steep, there is no exposure or real danger.
	www.geocities.com /oheposts/Oct01/10-10.html (815 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Northeast hit by blast of winter, reminding region of its lion-like ferocity
		BOSTON – Whipping wind, plunging temperatures and a coating of snow and ice caused power outages and whiteout conditions, ending the Northeast's brief flirtation with spring.
		Tuesday because of whiteout conditions in blowing snow, but reopened one of its runways early Wednesday, Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Phil Orlandella said.
		Little warming is forecast through the end of the week, and the National Weather Service forecast a chance of more snow across the Northeast on Friday.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20050309-0651-winterstorm.html (452 words)

	Kids Fun Online: Interactive Weather Maker
		What would it be like to be a real weather person - not just someone who reports the weather, but someone who can actually control it?
		Using our Interactive Weather Maker, you'll be able to turn a sunny day into a windy day.
		The temperature towards the poles (either north or south) must always be less than the temperature towards the equator.
	www.scholastic.com /kids/weather (162 words)

	The Floyd Press \| Error Page
		Motorists traveling down Route 221 Wednesday morning, March 2, were surprised by a whiteout that cut off their vision and caused several of their vehicles to crash.
		Trooper McClanahan said several vehicles headed southbound and northbound were caught in the whiteout and involved in a chain of crashes.
		The wind had caused tall drifts on either side of the road, and the drifts compounded the danger for motorists, she explained.
	www.floydpress.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=TFP/MGArticle/TFP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781495219 (630 words)

	FAQ's - Public Affairs - NOAA's National Weather Service
		All of the weather data gathered by the U.S. can be found through NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC.
		Most occupations with the National Weather Service are either for people trained in meteorology, atmospheric sciences, climatology, hydrology or related fields.
		Even though no office can permit unlimited access to their facility, especially during severe weather events when the potential for disruptions to operations is high, some offices can arrange for people to visit their offices or to observe severe weather operations on a limited basis.
	www.nws.noaa.gov /pa/faq.php (1581 words)

	Amazon.com: Tying Down the Wind: Adventures in the Worst Weather on Earth: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Imagine yourself kept indoors by inclement weather with a companion who has a keenly developed sense of how the world works, and who is all too happy to tell you about it.
		But as a true weather enthusiast, he is equally eloquentDif somewhat melancholyDwhen describing quiet mornings tending sheep on a New England farm or an autumn hike near the Berkshire Mountains.
		Pinder's book claims to be "Adventures in the worst weather in the world." Actually, its a description of the weather he personally experiences as an observer on Mt. Washington, which is only interesting to a point.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1585420603?v=glance (1815 words)

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