- Bishop Hill blog - UN seeks to undermine FOI

Email 1251 is from Phil Jones to Tim Osborn and Dave Palmer. They have been discussing how to deal with David Holland's request for the release of Briffa's IPCC-related correspondence, but the conversation moves onto a slightly different track

Severe winter storm hammers New Mexico

The storm, the third to hit the state recently, spread heavy snow – up to a foot deep in places – throughout most of New Mexico, closing schools and major highways across the state.
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Kerry Jones, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, said residents could expect another inch or two of snow throughout most of New Mexico, and to expect “bitter cold” with temperatures 15 below zero in some areas.

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