Gandalf The White
18 April 2024 10:55:46
Originally Posted by: DEW 

I saw that, but obviously the timing is wrong, though not so wrong as to put conspiracy theorists off. The BBC link (in the Conspiracy Thread) however contains the statement (my bold)
BBC Weather meteorologist Matt Taylor also noted the severe weather event had already been forecast. "Ahead of the event, computer models (that don't factor in potential cloud seeding effects) were already predicting well over a year's worth of rain to fall in around 24 hours," he said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68839043 

That won't deter conspiracy theory either!

EDIT I suppose you could maintain that the prior seeding worsened the bad situation already predicted. I always understood that the silver iodide or whatever was being used for seeding had a temporary and local effect, being washed out by the rain generated - but does anyone know know for certain how long it remains aloft?



What puzzled me was that if the forecast was showing torrential rain then why bother seeding at all?
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22 April 2024 07:19:48
Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp0gd5ezj9lo 

A flood-prone province in S China, but apparently worse than usual. Reuters refer to the floods as 'unseasonal' while BBC radio was commenting on abnormally stormy weather with hail large enough to crack windscreens.
 
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24 April 2024 07:52:27
Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68887377 
Spectacular photos assuming they've not been retouched.
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Jiries
24 April 2024 08:36:26
Originally Posted by: DEW 

Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68887377 
Spectacular photos assuming they've not been retouched.



Interesting read and another interesting weather event after Dubai storms last week.   That true it look like Mars atmosphere but not sure how high the temperatures reached in Mars during the dust storm that often come with high temps.  HIghest there this year Sol was 9C max and 19C ground level, last year I think was 24C and 16C respectively before diving to minus figures soon after.
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