severe frost

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severe frost -
the sparkling whiteness
of my brown roof


quote
La Nina blamed for cold, heavy snow

The recent bitter cold and heavy snows have been brought about by the La Nina weather pattern, which lowers the temperature of equatorial sea surface waters, the Meteorological Agency said.

The emergence of La Nina was also observed from December 2005 to February 2006, when around 150 people died as a result of heavy snow across Japan.

While the agency said the current cold air level is not as intense, it is warning of potentially unusual weather as the flow of cold air from China into Japan through early February causes heavy snow along the Sea of Japan coast.

Record snow accumulations for January have been recorded at three observation points in Hokkaido, including Shinshinotsu, where the level reached 213 cm as of Monday. In an average year, it sees around 68 cm of snow pile up.

In the city of Aomori, 391 cm of snow had accumulated as of Monday, around 1.7 times more than in an average year and the highest-ever January level.

Average temperatures between Jan. 1 and Jan. 17 were 1.1 degrees below normal in northern Japan, 0.9 degree in eastern Japan, 0.8 degree in western Japan and 0.2 degree in Okinawa.

Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
source : www.japantimes.co.jp

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We have been spared the worst of the cold spell for now here in Western Japan, but the cold front is heading down to our region ...
snow and freezing temperatures coming for the next week . . .

Keep warm, dear Friends in Japan and the World.

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From my facebook friend Hideo Suzuki :


another dawn,
sounds of neighbors
warm up I'm alive...
~hideo on a cold and quiet morning



sunshine
sparkles the frost
on neighbor's roof ...
~hideo as time goes by



sparkling frost gone
warmness comes,
bless you sunshine ...
~Hideo to follow Gabi san's haiku


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the sun sparkles
in falling snow
on our smiles
Gennady Nov





severe frost ~
a virtual hanten
comes your way
Elaine Andre ‎



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La Nìña ...
in Coron, predator fish
hunt in the shallows

We observed this while on holiday, but am not sure if this has to do with the climate change.

severe frost ...
the familiar warmth
of my duvet

On the other hand,
I find myself suddenly thinking of Santoka, a real favourite of mine.


severe frost ...
suddenly the sound
of falling rain

early frost ...
my empty agenda
in a drawer


Ella Wagemakers
kigo hotline


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