Spring springs Spring shocker by Jay Wynne
Now could be a good time to head over the Atlantic to snap up some good shopping bargains. April has been a rather cool and unsettled month so far in the US so is seems the shoppers have not been out in force.
At the weekend there was a severe snow storm in Colorado and flights were only just beginning to get to normal on Tuesday. Some people were able to take advantage of the snow and headed to the ski slopes but for thousands of travellers it wasn’t such good news. In Denver nearly a metre of snow fell, combined with brisk winds it created whiteout conditions that forced many into emergency shelters.
Temperatures have started to rise this week so much of the snowfall has now melted. Sadly, the snow appears to have done little to help the drought stricken region. Melting snow provides up to 80% of Colorado’s water, and currently the snow pack is just above average. The main concern at the moment is that river basins in northern Colorado are all below average. However, after five years of drought across the region any snow or rain is welcome news.
The storm then moved east on Tuesday leaving a trail of destruction from the Plains to the Carolinas. As the cold front swept through the Mississippi River basin it triggered widespread rain and thunderstorms. Heavy downpours then spread over the Florida Panhandle dropping around 100mm, 4 inches, of rain.
Flood waters raged through the state of Louisiana, where a woman was swept away in her truck. Fire-fighters were finally able to rescue her after she held on to a tree for nearly four hours. Rescue workers removed people from the homes that were surrounded by rising waters but others were told to stay in their houses until the flood waters receded. Today, Louisiana will be given some respite from the rain but more thunderstorms are forecast for the Carolinas.
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