GORE TO DECRY 'GLOBAL WARMING' ON NEW YORK CITY'S COLDEST DAY IN DECADE

Drudge Report ^ | 1/14/2003 | Matt Drudge

[Dan Evans]

In what political watchers are calling possibly the biggest gaffe in years, former Vice President Al Gore is set to give a speech tomorrow on the perils of global warming -- on what is expected to be the coldest day in New England in nearly half a century!

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Against the advice of senior advisers, Gore is planning to appear at the historic Beacon Theatre in Manhattan on Thursday to issue an indictment of the Bush administration's "inaction on global warming."

Gore will make the warming case on a day forecasters are predicting the coldest temps in Boston since 1957, with wind chills in parts of New England plunging to 100 degrees below zero!

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Even though forecasters predict Thursday night will bring the coldest temperature reading in New York City in more than 10 years [1 degree above zero], sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT that Gore is determined to deliver the speech -- hoping to make the case how "Global warming" is actually the cause of the record cold snap!

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"The extreme conditions are actually the end result of the planet warming," Gore has told advisers, sources say, in explaining his motivations. "The Bush policies are leading to weather extremes."

Sources would not say whether the speech is to be given outdoors.

Developing...

[Dan Evans]

This is better than "Ice Storm Cancels Global Warming Conference"

[Dan Evans]

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[nutmeg]

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Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[muawiyah]

A gaffe of far less note doomed Jerry Ford's political career.

This one will probably make it difficult for Al Gore to shop at the neighborhood Safeway.

[Senator Pardek]

... hoping to make the case how "Global warming" is actually the cause of the record cold snap!

The old "Laugher Curve"...

[ValerieUSA]

Al Gore should stay home and embroider "Loser" on all of his shirts.

[SelmaLee]

Laugh of the day! Thanks.

[Dan Evans]

See also:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1056272/posts

Government agencies and nonprofit groups throughout Oregon have canceled meetings over the past week because of snow, ice and freezing rain.

However, an e-mail notice postponing an event scheduled Thursday night in Portland inadvertently was humorous.

“Due to inclement weather and massive amounts of ice everywhere, tonight’s Healthy Environment Forum on Global Warming with Dr. Patz has been postponed,” wrote Sarah Doll of the Oregon Environmental Council in an e-mail sent to reporters.

“We will announce a new date soon,” she wrote. “Sorry for any inconvenience and hope you are staying warm.”

Dr. Jonathan Patz, of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, had been scheduled to discuss global warming and the possible link to the West Nile Virus, SARS and other diseases at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

[reed_inthe_wind]

statistically speaking - there are snowballs in hell.

[Jeff400000]

From the NWS:

. Winter weather advisory in effect through Thursday morning.
. Wind chill warning for Thursday night and early Friday morning.
Tonight. Snow developing by this evening. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Lows 10 to 15. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Thursday. Snow ending during the morning. Then becoming partly cloudy. Blustery. Total snow accumulation of 4 to locally 6 inches. Highs around 15. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.

Thursday night. Mostly clear. Blustery and bitterly cold. Lows near zero. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 25 below.


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED HEADLINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
445 PM EST WED JAN 14 2004

...WINTER WEATHER TO AFFECT THE TRI-STATE AREA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING...
...VERY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.A STRONG ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE TO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
BRINGING SNOW TO THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. THE LOW WILL BE LOCATED SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND THURSDAY
MORNING AND WILL BE INTENSIFYING. BY THURSDAY EVENING...THE LOW IS
FORECAST TO BE A MAJOR OCEAN STORM EAST OF NOVA SCOTIA. ARCTIC COLD
COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN VERY COLD WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

NJZ005-006-011-NYZ072>081-151134-
BRONX NY-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ-KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY-NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-
QUEENS NY-RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-
SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-UNION NJ-
445 PM EST WED JAN 14 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY MORNING...

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE REGION
THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY PICK UP IN INTENSITY AS THE
EVENING WEARS ON...AND WILL BECOME MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY AT
TIMES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING. BY THE MORNING
RUSH...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WILL HAVE ACCUMULATED...WITH AN
ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO POSSIBLE DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.
THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END FROM WEST TO EAST THURSDAY MORNING.

DURING AND AFTER THE SNOWFALL...WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...AND WILL CUT THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES.

THE MENTIONED ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND OR ICE IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
AVERAGE LESS THAN 6 INCHES. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND
WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND
SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO
BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS
CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

IN ADDITION...A WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY MORNING. A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ALONG
WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES
FROM 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH
COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR
COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE
OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.

[CasearianDaoist]

I can not take it anymore.

[Argus]

"The Bush policies are leading to weather extremes."

It takes a PhD to be fool enough to believe this. I don't think even Gore believes it. It's the sound of a street loonie talking to his imaginary friend.

[vikingchick]

It's cold because of global warming!

[Grampa Dave]

I hope that he freezes his adnoids off when he gets up and makes this incredible lie: Gore is determined to deliver the speech -- hoping to make the case how "Global warming" is actually the cause of the record cold snap!"

"The extreme conditions are actually the end result of the planet warming," Gore has told advisers, sources say, in explaining his motivations. "The Bush policies are leading to weather extremes."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Perhaps Gore will cancel due to the extreme cold!!!

ROFL!!

[ValerieUSA]

I thought the weather extremes were caused because I am a mean mom - but Bush's policies get all of the credit! Go figure!

[Quilla]

[Grampa Dave]

The latest in Global Warming humor, courtesy of the Goron!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well I like the extreme warmth here on the beach.

Must be up close to 80 today!

[Burn24]

Oh, this is HILARIOUS! I've got ice on the INSIDES of my windows here in NY.