U.S. commodity markets contend with harsh winter | Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - One of the stormiest winters in years for much of the United States is wreaking havoc on the nation's livestock and energy markets and there may be at least three more weeks of cold, snowy weather.

Cold and snow blanketed much of the central United States this winter slowing weight gains in cattle and hogs, delaying livestock sales, and increasing feed costs for producers.

Normally mild DC area turns to tundra

An airplane hanger, this time at Manassas Regional Airport collapsed. Several fire stations with flat roofs have also collapsed along with at least one hanger for private jets at Dulles International, and a number of roofed buildings in the area. The Dulles hanger is a total loss. No one was injured, but the fate of the airplanes housed there remains unknown.

Residents are not encouraged to venture out on their roofs to clear snow. Emergency personnel are concerned that the extra weight of people may cause the roof to give way. Instead, sounds of cracking or water coming through the roof are signs to call 911 for evaluation of the roof structure.

North Dakota: Roof collapses twice at Fargo's Sysco Food Service warehouse

Snow and ice buildup was blamed for a roof collapse at the Sysco Food Service warehouse in north Fargo this morning.

No one was injured.

The roughly 50-by-100-foot section of roof that came crashing to the warehouse floor about 7 a.m. today was part of a 100-by-100-foot section that partially collapsed about 10:15 p.m. Monday, Fargo Fire Capt. Mike Hendrickson said.

AGW: Restoring courtesy to the debate « the Air Vent

[Anne Stallybrass aka Lucy Skywalker] I’ve been scanning responses on WUWT’s post about Roger Harrabin’s request for “tenured academic sceptics”. Many skeptics feel this is already an impossible request, a request that already loads the dice, because these people, who should be the ones most able to put the skeptical scientific position, are actually the ones least able to speak out, owing to pressure from the scientific “consensus”. I’ve had a productive exchange with Roger, and I’ve looked at some of Richard Black’s material, and all this has left me with the feeling that both of them, and the BBC behind them, may have far more genuine intention to stay fair and open than their reporting suggests to most people here. But we have to go very carefully, and be wary of pitfalls, to open up this possible understanding.