Grand Solar Minimum Update 2/8/18 - Record Snow Erie, Paris, Japan ...

Potent winter storm targets Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, significant icing and quick freeze-up https://watchers.news/2018/02/07/winter-storm-liam-ohio-valley-midatlantic-northeast/
Winter Storm Liam Brought a Mess of Snow and Ice to the Plains, South, Midwest and Northeast February 6-7 (RECAP)

https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-02-05-winter-storm-liam-snow-ice-forecast-rockies-plains-midwest-northeast

Erie, Pennsylvania, Has Broken Its All-Time Snow Season Record

https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-02-06-erie-pennsylvania-close-to-record-snowiest-winter-season

Heavy Snow, Extreme Cold Predicted for Northwest Montana

http://flatheadbeacon.com/2018/02/07/heavy-snow-extreme-cold-predicted-northwest-montana/

Recapping record snowfall in Central Ohio

http://nbc4i.com/2018/02/07/record-snowfall-in-central-ohio-a-recap/

A record-setting weather day in Alabama

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/02/a_record-setting_weather_day_i.html

B.C. Interior hit hard by record-breaking snowfall

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/interior-snow-storm-1.4524847

Extreme cold warning for Saskatoon, Meadow Lake, Estevan

http://www.cjme.com/syn/653/235878/extreme-cold-warning-for-saskatoon/

Heavy snow shuts down Eiffel Tower weeks after abnormal rainfall soaked Paris http://abcnews.go.com/International/heavy-snow-shuts-eiffel-tower-weeks-abnormal-rainfall/story?id=52899253

Record snowfall causes transport chaos amid more snow

https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Record-snowfall-causes-transport-chaos-amid-more-snow

Fresh snow falls as England and Wales record coldest nights of the year https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/fresh-snow-falls-as-england-and-wales-record-coldest-nights-of-the-year-36577769.html

Record heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180207_03/

'Nightmare' PyeongChang to be the coldest Olympics ever

https://pickle.nine.com.au/2018/02/08/11/12/pyeongchang-winter-olympic-games-to-be-the-coldest-on-record

Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/world/asia/taiwan-earthquake-search-survivors.html

What's an 'Earthquake Swarm,' And Is One Hitting Taiwan?

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/earthquake-swarm-taiwan-experts-disagree-spd/

Scientists in Costa Rica Study High Seismic Activity at Tenorio Volcano https://news.co.cr/scientists-costa-rica-study-high-seismic-activity-tenorio-volcano/70434/

Worldwide Volcano News and Updates: https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano_news.html

Nasa plans to use the next big volcanic eruption to cool the Earth

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nasa-volcanic-eruptions-earth-cooling-study-plan-big-volcanoes-bali-philippines-pinatubo-a8197046.html

Sunspot region 2699 is providing us with a small increase in solar activity. A minor C8.1 solar flare was observed on Wednesday peaking at 13:47 UTC. The active region now has a Beta-Gamma magnetic layout and could produce an isolated moderate M-Flare. More updates to follow whenever necessary. Image of the C8 flare below is courtesy of SDO/AIA.

http://www.solarham.net/