As Bolivia suffered its worst snowstorms in 20 years, thousands of people were left stranded and commerce was slowed to a grinding halt in the usually-dry region of Potosi.
We have certain expectations in life. Peanut butter is often accompanied by jelly. Cookies should be served with milk. Thunderstorms involve rain, not snow. And blizzards are curiously quiet affairs.
A NASA satellite really has a way of putting Snowpocalypse 2011 into perspective.
Massive snowstorms struck the Midwest on Tuesday night and continue to pile up across the country. Most cities in the region are shut down, but that didn’t stop photographers from getting sweet shots of the snowstorms.
The country’s experiencing some pretty wild weather right now and here’s the news of the latest casualty.
“It would have been a real experience. This is what football is all about. We’re becoming a nation of wussies.” – ED RENDELL, Pennsylvania governor, fuming about the NFL’s decision to postpone the Eagles-Vikings game on Sunday as a snowstorm pummeled Philadelphia. The game will be played Tuesday night instead. (via Yahoo News)
At least three people have died. Schools are closed. Flights were delayed after a cargo plane skidded off an icy runway. The city’s main freeway was turned into a large parking lot with abandoned cars. Tens of thousands are without power. What’s the fuss? Seattle got 2.5 inches of snow.
The final frontier becomes a winter wonderland?
