Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces -Ukrainian official | Reuters

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Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces -Ukrainian official | Reuters

YIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday.

"It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians," he said.

"This is one of the most serious threats in Europe today," Podolyak said.

Russian troops took over the power plant while Ukrainian forces battled them on three sides on Thursday after Moscow mounted an assault by land, sea and air in the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.

Belief in QAnon has strengthened in US since Trump was voted out, study finds | QAnon | The Guardian

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Belief in QAnon has strengthened in US since Trump was voted out, study finds | QAnon | The Guardian

The QAnon conspiracy myth movement continues to thrive in the US and has even strengthened more than a year after Donald Trump left the White House, according to the largest ever study of its followers.

Some 22% of Americans believe that a “storm” is coming, 18% think violence might be necessary to save the country and 16% hold that the government, media and financial worlds are controlled by Satan-worshipping pedophiles, according to four surveys carried out last year by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) think tank.

The elected candidates would be in prime position to overturn election results as they fit. ‘We have a project’: QAnon followers eye swing state election official races Read more

Each of these baseless and bizarre views is a core tenet of QAnon, an antisemitic internet conspiracy theory which held that Trump was waging a secret battle against a cabal of pedophiles and its “deep state” collaborators – a “storm” that would sweep them out of power.

Weather Update – February 24, 2022

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Well, the forecast is going to be below normal and cold but not that bad 🌨

It is coming up to the end of February, so one has to expect things will start moderating sooner then later. But first we might get at least one more snow storm in the new future, and that snow might last for a while, as it looks like next week will be relatively cool. Not a block buster storm, which is good because my snow shovel broke while I was camping. This weekend I will probably stay in town — as I just washed my truck — but maybe the following weekend I will camp and ski. Depends on how busy I am with work and the weather.

Today.
Cold !

Decreasing Clouds

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny.

North wind 3 to 7 mph.

and

 31 degrees , 9 max wind chill, 5:38
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
February 18th.

Mostly Cloudy then Heavy Snow

Snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

and

 18 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 6:36
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
January 25th.

Snow/Sleet then Snow

Snow before 8am, then snow and sleet between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

and

 32 degrees , 12 max wind chill, 5:39
sunset.
Friday Night.
Cold !

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

and

 10 degrees , 0 max wind chill, 6:35
sunrise.
Saturday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

West wind 5 to 9 mph.

and

 30 degrees , 2 max wind chill, 5:41
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
February 4th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

 15 degrees , 9 max wind chill, 6:33
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
February 24th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

 38 degrees , 9 max wind chill, 5:42
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

 11 degrees , 1 max wind chill, 6:32
sunrise.
Monday.
Cold !

Sunny

Sunny.

 

and

 23 degrees , 0 max wind chill, 5:43
sunset.
Monday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

 13 degrees , 4 max wind chill, 6:30
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
February 20th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

 

and

 37 degrees , 8 max wind chill, 5:44
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
February 28th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

 21 degrees , 6:28
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
February 27th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

 

and

 39 degrees , 5:46
sunset.

Good Morning – February 24, 2022

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Good morning! Happy Thursday.

Another day taking the electric bus downtown. Some sun but kind of a chilly morning. 🚌 ⚡

Mostly cloudy and 18 degrees in Delmar, NY. ⛅ There is a northwest breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. Things will start to thaw out at Sunday around 10 am. 🌡️

Tomorrow is the snow storm again, 🌨 but this morning is still quite cold compared to what we have been having recently. But the exceptionally cold weather can’t last forever. The average high is 40 degrees next Monday, and within a month it will be 50 degrees for the average high. Spring is coming, the sun angle is rapidly strengthening each day.

Finally got the store and got my truck washed. 🛻 Even after the rain, there was a ton of salt on it. I didn’t really need groceries right away, but I wanted to stock up so I wouldn’t be racing out tonight before the snow storm and because I didn’t want to let the truck sit another day encrusted with salt. Going to need more primer and paint come the summer.

My winter coat still stinks of wood smoke, 🧥 so I’m wearing my dress jacket this morning. I could wash it but I know in the week or so the worse of the odor will be far less.