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Sahara Snow hits Europe, Turning Skies Orange

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The Sahara Desert flowed onto the Europen slopes. A normal occurrence in which winds send sand from the south sent more particles than usual, turning European skies orange and covering the ski slopes. A southernly drift of wind that typically brings spring temperatures. Instead, brought a sand plume thousands of miles and retained a good portion in the atmosphere. Skiers […]

Cameron Griffin | February 8, 2021
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Surf Tahoe!

Riders at normally snow-iconic Tahoe, California broke-out a very different style of board, catching waves upon the area’s famed alpine lake. Surfers took advantage of what local news sources call, “crazy weather” for a rare, wind-generated Monday session. By The Numbers: Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America 2nd largest apline lake on Earth Elevation 6224ft Surface […]

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SwellBrains | September 17, 2019
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