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October 2006 Posts

Spooky Weather News: November starts with a chill; 15th anniversary of Halloween Storm; EarthCam's Halloween Cams; Spooky nebula picture; Other News: Deadline approaches for Hurricane Charley victims to leave FEMA trailers; NASA to send astronauts to repair Hubble (10-31)
Snow turns streets into rinks in Anchorage; Snow spinouts force closure of Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass, Wash.; 2nd snowiest Oct. on record at Mt. Washington; Thousands still without power in parts of wind-whipped NE; N. Texas suburbs are expanding, but region shriveling without water; 10 dead in Philippines as typhoon heads for Vietnam; Calif. fire 90-percent contained, cooler weather aids firefighters; Marine in Iraq coaches wife through labor via webcam; Great aurora pic (10-30)
High winds leave thousands in the dark from Md. to Maine, Wind speed totals posted at AccuWeather.com; More snow for higher elevations east of Lake Ontario; Thousands remain without power after snowstorm pounds B.C. Interior; Hawaii quake damage assessed at $200M; Typhoon makes landfall in Philippines; Signs promising for Hubble Space Telescope (10-29)
Up to 2 feet of snow closes highways, schools, cancels flights in Denver area, Biggest Oct. snowstorm to hit area in years; More flooding in Houston area; Severe storms move into La.; Damage light as 2 dozen tornadoes hit southwest Kansas; Rising seas, stronger hurricanes threaten NYC with flooding; Hurricane Paul kills two in NW Mexico; Hurricane threat diminishes; S. Calif. wildfire kills 4 firefighters; New tourist to visit the space station (10-27)
Winter storm warning for Denver; Burgeoning blizzard, severe storms and cold to come; Rain prompts postponement of Game 4 of World Series; Rain forecast throughout Texas, severe storms possible in DFW and Austin; Texas Gulf Coast bays face flooding, Rice researchers warn; Tropical storm downgraded to depression; Comet Swan; NASA spacecraft to study solar flares (10-26)
Blizzard conditions possible in Colo.; Hurricane Paul weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast; Chilly in the East, a soaker for the South; 10 inches of snow falls in northeast Ohio; Hurricane disaster planners focus on Lake Okeechobee, Miami area; One year after Hurricane Wilma, that mysterious No. 2 in the eye resurfaces; More bad weather on deck for the World Series; Small quakes reported near Old Faithful; Australian drought sparks new crime of water theft (10-25)
October nightmare in Buffalo; Lake effect snow falls in western New York; Hurricane Paul aims at Mexico, resort in danger; Environmentalists arrested at NOAA headquarters; Cold weather brings first appearance of snow to Pittsburgh area; Record lows expected in Central Fla.; Cost of Hawaii quake damage soaring; Strong earthquake rattles Japan, no tsunami warning; Decision soon on Hubble repair mission; Canadian space elevator teams caught up in rules disputes (10-24)
Flooding destroys Southeast Texas homes; Cold air takes hold, brings snow around lakes; Wintry storm brings heavy snow, road closures to Colo.; Global warming study predicts wild ride; Tropical Storm Paul aims for tip of Mexico's Baja; Grain growers cash in on drought; Space enthusiasts' dreams find outlet at competition; Teachers: Pluto's downgrade is teachable; Great aurora picture; Orionid meteors over Turkey (10-23)
Storms sweep through South; Houston area residents still flooded after Monday's storms; Severe storms will affect Mid-Atlantic Fri.; Two limbs fall on Jesus statue after snow storm to form a cross; Buffalo mayor pegs storm costs at $35 million, much to be reimbursed; Facts about hurricane man Max Mayfield; South spent millions on a hurricane season that wasn't; Jumping fish signal Hawaii's quake, quake damages special telescopes; Researcher: NW may get more rain; Australia drought sparks suicides; Astronauts offer advice to future space tourists; Meteors this weekend; Weather satellite launched successfully (10-20)
More storms Thurs. may pose new flooding risks in Houston area; TWC: Two big events; No tropical cyclone; Week later, seething Buffalo still in dark, Criticism grows of FEMA's failure to help; Tens of thousands still without power; Cost of Buffalo storm cleanup may top $30 million; Newly aggressive FEMA ships out to Hawaii, finds no catastrophe; Scientists say Hawaii hit by 2 independent quakes; Hunter missing after heavy snow in Colorado; another found; Flood risk doesn't stop rebuilders in New Orleans; Woman, 77, loses everything in FEMA trailer fire; Weather station falls from its weathering heights; 'Mini tornado' in Australia (10-19)
Rain, 106 mph winds rip through Tenn., La.; Rains lead to flooding in parts of La.; Denver snow showers, high country deep snow; Storm snarls rush-hour traffic throughout Pikes Peak region; State honors retiring director of National Hurricane Center, Max Mayfield; Hawaii quake damage hits $46 million; Small earthquake rattles California's north coast; Latest on Australian drought (10-18)
Tornadoes strike Texas, La.; Texas flooding kills 4, closes schools; Hawaii quake blamed on volcanic stress; NOAA: Sept. was cooler; Massive cleanup in Buffalo making strides, 6 deaths blamed on freak snowstorm; 200,000 still without power Mon.; El Paso 1.5 inches away from record rainfall of 18.29 inches; Rain postpones NLCS Game 5; Rare meteorite found in Kansas; NASA may delay some shuttle launches; Shadow of Saturn pic (10-17)
3 dead in Texas thunderstorms, flooding, Mother, daughter die in submerged vehicle; 100s evacuated amid Hawaii aftershocks after 6.6 quake; As record snows melt, Buffalo area faces threat of flood; Ontario cities still recovering from freak storm; Heavy rains drench islands, flood warning issued; Heavy rain forecast for much of Texas; 75-year-old rainfall record shattered in Wichita Falls, Texas; Tropical depression drenches Mexico; Lightning disables airline computers; Dozens stranded by storm along Colo. River rescued; U.S. population set to hit 300M on Tues. (10-16)
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Hawaii; Buffalo snowstorm updates (10-15)
3 deaths linked to rare Oct. snowfall which dumped 2 feet of snow in Buffalo, NY, area; 392,000 homes and businesses without power; Parts of Ontario hit hard; Freeze warnings across much of U.S.; Early snowfall sets record in Chicago, Flint, Mich.; Overnight lows dip to 20s across Minn.; In Detroit, football weather in forecast for ALCS; Toronto, rest of Ontario see first snow, students surprised; SE tourism industry wages post-hurricane campaign; Tropical depression may form in Caribbean; Lightning passes through woman's body; Rain in San Diego forecast; Floodwaters damage Ak. highway, trap residents; 2nd tornado touchdown in Central Ohio confirmed; Taiwan rocked by earthquake, no reports of damage (10-13)
Early snowfall blankets far N. Wisc.; Blustery across Great Lakes, Chill slides eastward; Cool weather forecast for much of Texas; Voggy weather will stick around a few more days; Storms prompt flood alerts across western UK; Australian drought could be worst ever (10-12)
NOAA's outlook calls for a mild winter for much of the U.S.; Arctic blast enters N. Plains; Early snow blankets S. Lake Tahoe area; Weather shuts down Ak. pipeline, Prudhoe Bay; El Niño could cause NW drought, mild winter elsewhere, forecasters say; Study: Africa dust may hamper hurricanes; Cancun bounces back to business a year after Hurricane Wilma; Chasing tornadoes is all I have; Quake in N. Japan raises fears of second nuclear test; Moondog image (10-11)
Flooding closes Franklin, Va.'s downtown; Dallas enters Stage 1 of drought contingency plan; Fla. researchers claim major breakthrough in hurricane research; New Orleans flight problems hurt tourism; Tropical storm forms off coast of Mexico; Latest on cold blast; Pic: Mars rover at Victoria crater imaged from orbit (10-10)
Tornado rips apt. complex roof off, 100 homeless; Heavy rain forces evacuations in Va.; Major cold blast looming in near future; Forecast snow for Cleveland?; Summer tourism up, thanks to quiet hurricane season; Alan Jackson performs for tornado relief volunteers; NY Yankees: Blown forecast or divine intervention?; Foliage, weather offering spectacular weekend; Deadly storms ravage Japan; Minor quake strikes near Mount Rainier; NASA finds tiny hole in shuttle Atlantis (10-09)
Hail, flooding cause damage in parts of Ohio; October tornadoes in Idaho a very rare event; Survey: New Orleans under 190,000 people; What happened to the drought? (10-06)
Officials in Chicago say power should be restored by Thurs.; Rain washes out game 2 of Tigers-Yankees; New forecasting tool could provide warning of wildfires; Good storm forecasts not enough, weather pros told; Quake shakes up water table in Maine; Canada's sizzling bestseller: 'It's all about the weather'; Mysterious radio hiss blamed on space weather (10-05)
Thousands without power in Chicago area after severe storm; Record heat in Kansas; Ozone hole matches record size of 2000; Caught on tape: Twister hits Belgian countryside (10-04)
Flood warnings in Chicago area; More storms possible in Midwest on Tuesday; The science behind tornado-chasing thrills; Canada cancels storm warnings as Isaac nears; Tropical storm forms near Philippines; Magnitude 3.4 quake in Maine (10-03)
Isaac expected to brush eastern N.L., on Monday as extra-tropical storm; Weather center's opening a great day for Norman; Latest on Typhoon Xangsane, which has killed at least 76 in the Philippines; Rocket found in desert after crashing; Great aurora picture (10-02)

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