2014–15 North American winter

The 2014–15 North American winter refers to winter in North America as it occurred across the North American continent from late 2014 through early 2015. While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2014 occurred on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2015 occurred on March 20. Based on the meteorological definition, the first day of winter is December 1 and the last day February 28. Both definitions involve a period of approximately three months, with some variability.

While both the meteorological and astronomical definitions of winter involve the onset of winter occurring in December, many places in North America experienced their first wintry weather during mid November. A period of below-average temperatures affected much of the contiguous United States, and several records were broken. An early trace of snowfall was recorded in Arkansas. There were greater accumulations of snow across parts of Oklahoma as well. A quasi-permanent phenomenon referred to as the polar vortex may have been partly responsible for the cold weather. Temperatures in much of the United States dropped 15 to 35 °F (8.3 to 19 °C) below average by November 19 following a southward "dip" of the polar vortex into the eastern two-thirds of the country. The effects of this dip were widespread, bringing about temperatures as low as 28 °F (−2 °C) in Pensacola, Florida. Following a significant snowstorm there, Buffalo, New York received several feet of snow from November 17–21. During the 2014–15 winter season, Boston broke its all-time official seasonal 107.6 inches (2.73 m) snowfall record from the winter of 1995–96, with a total snowfall record of 108.6 inches (2.76 m) as of March 15, 2015.

Blizzard

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 35 mph (56 km/h) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.

Definition

In the United States, the National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds causing blowing snow that results in low visibilities. The difference between a blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind, not the amount of snow. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have sustained winds or frequent gusts that are greater than or equal to 56 km/h (35 mph) with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 m or 0.25 mi or less and must last for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more.

While severe cold and large amounts of drifting snow may accompany blizzards, they are not required. Blizzards can bring whiteout conditions, and can paralyze regions for days at a time, particularly where snowfall is unusual or rare.

2015

2015 (MMXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D) of the Gregorian calendar, the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 15th year of the 3rd millennium, the 15th year of the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2010s decade.

2015 was designated as:

International Year of Light

International Year of Soils

Events

January

January 1

The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes the nineteenth Eurozone country.

The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes the nineteenth Eurozone country.

January 3–7 – A series of massacres in Baga, Nigeria and surrounding villages by Boko Haram kills more than 2,000 people.

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In this March 12, 2012 file photo, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton checks her mobile phone after her address to the Security Council at United Nations headquarters.

Winner Of This Election Has Been Decided – And It’s Not Trump Or Clinton

Edit WorldNews.com 08 Nov 2016

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingEven now, a new WikiLeaks dump revealed how CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper not only sought political advice from Democratic operatives, but what questions to draft for the party’s Republican opponents Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz ... To be sure, the real power behind this election – and us – is the Megacomputer and Worldwide Web and its blogospheres and technocratic gadgets ... W. W ... 188-189. ....

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Chelsea Clinton speaking with supporters of her mother, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at a campaign rally at the Memorial Union at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona

Chelsea Clinton Reportedly Used Foundation To Pay For Wedding

Edit Opposing Views 08 Nov 2016

Chelsea Clinton has been drawn into the controversy regarding the emails hacked from the Gmail account of Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, John Podesta. Since October, Wikileaks has released over 50,000 of the emails, which are published on Wikileaks.org. Podesta, a close political ally of the Clintons, had previously served as Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton ... In a Jan....

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Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden shows how FBI managed to check 650,000 Clinton-related emails - so quickly

Edit The Times of India 08 Nov 2016

NEW DELHI. Using just 138 characters, famous - or infamous - US whistleblower Edward Snowden late yesterday demonstrated how the FBI could so quickly analyze 650,000 emails to prove US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton did no wrong. Jeff Jarvis, a journalist, tweeted the NSA whistleblower about whether such an analysis could be done so quickly, because US Republican Donald Trump has been insinuating that it can't ... RELATED....

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The line of voters waiting to cast an early ballot at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' office winds into the building's atrium Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in San Jose, Calif.

Americans Choose Between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump

Edit Time Magazine 08 Nov 2016

(Washington) — After nearly two years of bitterness and rancor, America will elect its 45th president Tuesday, making Hillary Clinton the nation’s first female commander in chief or choosing billionaire businessman Donald Trump, whose volatile campaign has upended U.S. politics. The winner will inherit an anxious nation, angry and distrustful of leaders in Washington ... EST ... “It’s been a long journey.” ... ___....

photo: US DoD / E. Joseph Hersom

Prince Harry speaks during the 2016 Invictus Games Symposium on Invisible Wounds in Orlando, Florida May 8, 2016. The symposium hosted by Prince Harry and President George W. Bush sought to destigmatize the victims of post traumatic stress and other injuries that are not regularly visible

Prince Harry condemns 'sexism and racism' in coverage of American girlfriend

Edit Worcester Telegram 08 Nov 2016

LONDON — Prince Harry condemned the media for subjecting girlfriend Meghan Markle to "a wave of abuse and harassment," issuing a highly unusual statement Tuesday that confirmed his relationship with the American actress and expressed concern for her safety ... Harry said the statement was issued in hopes ... ....

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The global climate 2011-2015: Hottest five-year period on record

Edit Science Daily 09 Nov 2016

The World Meteorological Organization has published a detailed analysis of the global climate 2011-2015 -- the hottest five-year period on record -- and the increasingly visible human footprint on extreme weather and climate events with dangerous and costly impacts ... ....

While you wait for the cash, enjoy these

Edit The Telegraph India 09 Nov 2016

The favourite phrase to describe the currency decision was “surgical strike”. Many ministers called the decision “historic”, though such a move has happened earlier. The comedy group AIB was quick to react ... The announcement, generally supported as it targeted unaccounted money, also elicited a blizzard of jokes ... ....

GS News - Skyrim Update Lands; PS4 Pro Called “Most Powerful Console”

Edit Gamespot 09 Nov 2016

Blizzard explain why they won’t remaster Warcraft 1 and 2, and Sony calls the upcoming PS4 Pro the “world’s most powerful console.” ... ....

Weather can affect the best fantasy-football lineup

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 09 Nov 2016

Though you probably couldn’t persuade me to bench Tom Brady even when he’s playing in a blizzard, high winds and snow certainly can tilt the balance when it comes to choosing to start one quarterback over another on any given weekend ... Thomas Rawls, RB, Seahawks ... > ....

Kannur has highest air pollution in Kerala

Edit Deccan Chronicle 09 Nov 2016

As per the PCB’s Water and Air Quality Directory – 2015, a comprehensive air quality data for the 2009 – 2015 period, the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) values exceeded the permissible level by many times at eight stations in 2014 and two stations in 2015 ... Though the RSPM showed an increasing trend during the past three years, it showed a decreasing trend in all the six stations in Ernakulam in 2015....

Cumberland County real-time election results 2016

Edit NJ dot com 09 Nov 2016

Unofficial results of county and municipal elections in Cumberland County will be posted as they come in, please continue to refresh the page for up-to-date results. Here are the unofficial results of Tuesday's county and municipal general elections in Cumberland County. Winning candidates are designated with a check mark. Please continue to refresh the page ... Results will be added as soon as they are available ... Maire Blizzard -....

GTAA REPORTS 2016 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS: 10.3 PER CENT QUARTERLY PASSENGER GROWTH; STRONGEST PERCENTAGE GROWTH SINCE 2005 AT TORONTO PEARSON (GTAA - Greater Toronto Airports Authority)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016

During the third quarter of 2016, passenger activity in the international sector increased by 842,000 passengers reflecting 12.0 per cent growth and the domestic sector increased by 392,000 passengers reflecting 7.9 per cent growth over the same period in 2015 ... In addition, the expenditures for the first nine months of 2016 included costs related to the Deicing operations, which were brought in-house by the GTAA in July 2015....

Khloe Kardashian talks Kris Jenner's tramp stamp, says she was 'surprised' by Kendall's mouth tattoo

Edit AOL 09 Nov 2016

Kendall Jenner attends the Premiere of 'Youth' during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2015 in Cannes, France ... Model Kendall Jenner walks the runway during the Chanel show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2015 on January 27, 2015 in Paris, France ... Model Kendall Jenner presents a creation for fashion house Fendi at the women Fall / Winter 2015/16 Milan's Fashion Week on February 26, 2015....

Lucara Reports Strong Third Quarter Revenue

Edit Stockhouse 09 Nov 2016

Revenue for Q3 2016 was $38.1 million or $332 per carat (Q3 2015. $90.9 million). Year to date revenue was $229.4 million or $850 per carat (year to date 2015 ... Q3 EBITDA was $12.4 million (Q3 2015 was $66.8 million). YTD EBITDA was $152.9 million (YTD 2015 ... The Company reported a net loss of $3.8 million during Q3 (Q3 2015 ... dollars unless otherwise noted 2016 2015 2016 2015....

Nov 08, 2016 Avino Reports Q3 2016 Financial Results...more (Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016

2015 Change ... The Company generated revenues of $13.2 million during the third quarter of 2016; a 163% increase compared to the third quarter of 2015 ... Mine operating income was $6 million during the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $3.8 million or 172% from $2.2 million in 2015 ... Silver equivalent production for the third quarter of 2016 decreased 16% to 649,831 oz1 compared to 770,004 oz in the third quarter of 2015....

Lucara Reports Strong Third Quarter Revenue (Lucara Diamond Corp)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016

Revenue for Q3 2016 was $38.1 million or $332 per carat (Q3 2015 ... Year to date revenue was $229.4 million or $850 per carat (year to date 2015 ... Q3 EBITDA was $12.4 million (Q3 2015 was $66.8 million). YTD EBITDA was $152.9 million (YTD 2015 ... The Company reported a net loss of $3.8 million during Q3 (Q3 2015 ... YTD net income was $59.5 million (YTD 2015 ... Q3 EPS was a loss of $0.01 (Q3 2015 ... dollars unless otherwise noted 2016 2015 2016 2015....

Reviewed Quarter 3 and Consolidated F/S (F45-3) (Thai Oil pcl)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016

(Source. Thai Oil pcl) Headline.. Reviewed Quarter 3 and Consolidated F/S (F45-3) Security Symbol. TOP. Announcement Details. The Company and Consolidated Financial Statement (F45-3). Company name. THAI OIL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED. Quarter. Quarter 3. The Consolidated Financial Statement. (In thousands). Quarter 3. For 9 Months. Status. Reviewed. Reviewed. Ending. 30 September. 30 September. Year. 2016. 2015. 2016. 2015. Net profit (loss). 2,941,258 ... 2015 ... 2015....

Retail Sales Remain Above Long Term Average (Savills plc)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Nov 2016

$649m up from $514m to September 2015 and up on the $466m five year average ... $989m up from $525m to September 2015 and up on the $755m five year average ... $2.1b down from $2.64b to September 2015 and up on the $1.86b five year average ... $2.3b up down from $2.9b to September 2015 and up on the $2.1b five year average ... $2.39b down from $2.74b to September 2015 and up on the $1.93b five year average....

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