Weather of 2006
Other major non winter events such as large dust storms, Hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, gales, flooding and rainstorms are also caused by such phenomena to a lesser or greater existent.
In many locations in the Northern Hemisphere, the most powerful winter storms usually occur in March and, in regions where temperatures are cold enough, April.
Clare produced winds of 142 km/h (88 mph) at Karratha and triggered widespread torrential rainfall that led to flooding.
[1] In areas between Broome and Port Hedland, people were urged to tidy up debris and organise disaster supplies to prepare for the storm.
[2] Several ports were closed and some oil rigs were shut down at the time[3] with heavy floods in the affected region and parts of East Timor.
On 24 January, a broad area of low pressure developed near the coast of Queensland after a monsoonal trough passed through the region.
Northeasterly winds flowing into the system quickly increased convection, resulting in heavy rainfall over coastal regions of Queensland.
The slow movement of the developing low continued through 26 January before turning northeast in response to a mid-level ridge to the north.
[6] The TCWC Brisbane issued a gale warning for a Tropical Low near the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula on February 22.
Waves up to 1.8 m (6 ft) tossed the six surfers, leaving them with injuries ranging from broken noses and fractured ankles to head wounds from surfboards.
[20] The resulting heavy, wet snow downed tree limbs and power lines, leaving 350,000 people without electricity in western New York.
Blizzard warnings were issued, with 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) of snow combining with winds as strong as 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in some areas.
The highest amounts were in western Wisconsin, east of the Twin Cities, where up to 16 inches (41 cm) of snow fell.
[23] Portions of Northeastern Ontario, including Greater Sudbury, also received over 15 centimetres on the night of the tenth into the 11th, with moderate snow falling across central Quebec later that day.
A nor'easter impacted parts of South Carolina and Georgia in areas that typically don't receive snow, especially in November.
The powerful storm also brought heavy rains, severe beach erosion, and damaging winds to South Carolina and Georgia.
A widespread and severe storm complex tracked across the entire northern and central parts of North America in the last week of November.
The storm produced heavy snow across a large area covering six states centered around Denver, Colorado.
The area was crippled as a result, with schools and most businesses closed and the local transit system shut down.
A rare winter storm blanketed parts of the Middle East including southern Jordan which the area was paralysed due to heavy snow.
At least a foot of snow, combined in some areas with up to 3 inches (76 mm) of freezing rain, fell from the Texas Panhandle north along the High Plains into South Dakota.
The area around Albuquerque, New Mexico saw 1–3 feet of snow, including a record one day snowfall of 11.3 inches (290 mm) on December 29.
[30] The storm overall brought 16.5 inches to Albuquerque, helping the city achieve its second-highest monthly snowfall total on record.
[31] Western Kansas saw up to 32 inches (810 mm) of snow, and a huge sweep of the central Plains for stranded travelers was undertaken in the days after the storm.
