First Snow in One Hundred Years-Baghdad

[Mike Kovalchick]

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5huPkYk4bGVvo1Sa1tWeH-tgENiFw

[David Draun]

I was there 2 years ago at this time. We had semi-frequent below freezing temperatures in Dec/Jan/Feb but never any snowfall. I would have loved to see that. But while many of you were suffering SDS, I was seeing a few thunderstorms. :p

[rdale]

I'm not saying this is strong evidence for global cooling or not, but...

[Chris Vagasky]

...the meteorology department director seems to think it is...

[B Ozanne]

I'm not saying this is strong evidence for global cooling or not, but...

Ironically, wouldn't global warming promoters argue that this is a direct effect of global warming?

I saw this story yesterday, I thought it was pretty interesting. I read something that they may have had snow back in the 40's or 50's. Either way, that's a long time.

Strange to think that only a few hundred miles to the west the mountains of Israel, Lebanon and Syria actually get significant snowfall.