Flights delayed as dust storm hit the region of Phoenix - CNN

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(CNN) - a storm of dust enveloped massive areas of Arizona Tuesday night, causing low visibility and delaying flights in and out of biggest airport of the State.

The violent dust or sand known as a haboob typically occurs in the desert lands and can stretch thousands of feet high, according to the National Weather Service.

He urged the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a judgment on the ground about one hour and 15 minutes at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

The storm had sustained winds of up to 69 and extended more than 30 miles long at the same time, according to a meteorologist for CNN KNXV-TV affiliate.

Some parts of the State were also under a severe thunderstorm Tuesday night.

More than 10 000 customers were without power at the height of the storm, said spokesperson Jenna Shaver of the Arizona public service.

Many of them now have the power, she said.

Haboob comes from the Arabic word for wind and is used to describe storms of dust and sand around the world.

In addition to visibility, which may cause accidents, haboobs may also uprooting trees, damaging roofs and felling power lines.CNN Marlena Baldacci has contributed to this report.

Deep freeze settles in the Midwest winter storm that cancelled flights, buckled Metrodome (Star Tribune)

CHICAGO - a powerful storm that triggered the snow and strong winds in the upper Midwest left behind dangerously cold, promising a new set of challenges for the people working on digging.

Weekend storm closed major roads in several States, cancelled more than 1,600 flights in Chicago and Minnesota Vikings stadium roof collapsed. At least six weather-related deaths have been reported. Almost 2 feet of snow fell in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin before walking in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

The storm was headed northeast Canada, according to the National Weather Service with possible snow Monday in Michigan, Indiana North from parts of Pennsylvania and New York. Almost 2 feet of snow fell in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin over the weekend.

Officials said plunging temperatures and winds could make roads compensation even more difficult and could lead to a morning slow commute, even in places where the storm had passed. With the chill in some areas, temperatures were supposed to be well below zero.

"With snow, pretty much the worse it is finished, but we'll cross cold temperatures Tuesday,", said Jim Taggart, meteorologist National Weather Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota

He said the time region knows what is it "normally obtain in January" but not in December.

Minneapolis, heavy snowfalls caused the Metrodome inflatable roof collapse Sunday. Video within the stage broadcast by Fox Sports showed the inflatable Teflon before sagging roof he tore open the dumping of massive amounts of snow on one end of the equal opportunities.

Nobody was injured, but set the Vikings against the New York Giants should be moved to Ford Field in Strait. The day of the game had already postponed Sunday to Monday because the Giants meet Minneapolis time storm. December 20, against Chicago Stadium officials tried to repair the roof in time for next match home the Vikings.

In the Chicago area, only a few centimetres of snow fell, but the wind gusts of up to near 50 mph blew the roof a vessel to the wharf of the Navy and sent waves of Lake Michigan crashed on Lake Shore Drive.

Winter with blowing snow that severely restricted visibility, devastated time travel air and road.

Least 1,375 flights have been cancelled at the airport international o ' Hare, and more than 300 was cancelled Midway international airport, Chicago aviation Department spokesman said Karen Pride.

O ' Hare established officials about 200 beds of camp and supplied kits containing amenities toothpaste, and toothbrushes for travelers stranded, pride said.

Jordan LeDoux travelling in Portland, after a tour in Houston when he got stuck in o ' Hare. He said, it is possible that he could not return home until Tuesday.

"It's worse, flying experience that I've never had", he said WBBM-TV.

Highways in several Member States have been closed due to poor driving conditions and accidents.

In Indianapolis, the police said a man fatally stabbed his wife, and then died four blocks from his home Sunday morning when his vehicle struck a tree after losing control on slippery road. Police does not immediately release the names of the couple.

Seven vehicles crashed on 94 Interstate approximately 50 miles west of Milwaukee, which prompted authorities to close the tracks towards the West. A car lost control on a road covered with ice in a tree in southeastern Wisconsin, killing violently 21 years Alejandria Abaunza in Chicago and wounding two others inside.

In Michigan, authorities said that an 80-year-old man was killed when his truck on a highway cunning in Montcalm County. Weather believed also be a factor in a head-on collision in Livingston County who killed a 75 year old woman.

AAA said Michigan helped to 2,500 drivers Sunday and heard hundreds more than 5 hours of the morning is Monday.

"Many cars in ditches, spinouts, battery dead," spokeswoman Nancy Cain said.

The authorities have also declared weather played a role in the death of Douglas Munneke, 55, de Saint-Cloud, Minnesota it died of a heart attack after collapse while snow blowing sound gone Saturday.

A 79 year old male snow blowing the end of his driveway Western Wisconsin, was killed when a plough in his truck.

Snow covered in Tennessee, where up to 4 inches was reported. WSMV-TV Nashville said the weather forced several communities to cancel scheduled for Sunday Christmas parades.

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Associated press writers Andale Gross in Chicago, Dirk Lammers in Sioux Falls, S.D., David Goodman in Detroit, Dinesh Ramde, Milwaukee and Patrick Condon in Minneapolis, contributed to this report.

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Storm of the year: downtime, damage to property through Israel (Haaretz)

After a weekend of storms which contained precipitation relatively light winter wreaking havoc, weather pattern which descends on acquired Israel strength Sunday and large amounts of precipitation fell in northern regions and the Israel plants.

Difficult weather conditions caused disturbances in flight schedules at the Ben Gurion International affecting the arrival airport and departure flights. Because of the poor visibility on the runway, British Airways and Lufthansa flights had landed at Ben Gurion were redirected to Cyprus. Haifa Port have been closed to all traffic.

Infrastructure in Tel-Aviv damage caused by the winter storm 12 December 2010.

The Department of environmental protection has issued a warning of sand storms originating Egypt heavy winds had whipped air pollution. The Ministry has recommended that people with heart problems, pregnant women and young children to refrain from being outside for long periods of time.

According to estimates of the Department, the proportion of particles of sand in the air is between three and four times the normal speed in the area of Tel-Aviv and normal levels about eight times in Jerusalem.

Snow began to fall on Saturday left the Hermon covered in white powder, after twenty centimetres piled half below the mountain. Snow also fell in other parts of the Golan Heights and the villages of Upper Galilee on the Lebanese border. Students in a kibbutz Sasa were sent to the reception of weather conditions.

Many property damage was reported along the promenade of Tel Aviv, where all demolished large waves lies in their path. "I lived on the ocean for 27 years and what is happening today is a bit crazy, said Kinneret Avivi-Bloch, a resident of the Tel Aviv marina.

"This is a pile extended far a disaster", said her husband Amos Bloch. "We are fortunate that the marina is a new". Before the renovation work, marina would not have stood on this. »

Tel Aviv City Hall has issued a public warning residents to avoid the coastal areas and the cliffs line the duration thereof. "The city is unable to provide rescue [at the moment], therefore stations… rescuers will be closed until further notice."

At the moment are efforts to save the piers are at risk of collapse due to weather conditions. Many companies on the Beach had their Windows crashed and suffered financial losses. The beaches of Tel Aviv in Jaffa are completely flooded.

Of 100 kilometres per hour wind, traffic stopped working and fallen trees roads blocked in many places across the country. In Tel-Aviv, to Dizengoff Center Mall a woman was injured in strong winds he lifted the sidewalk and the street, where it was struck by a passing taxi.

In the North of the country, strong winds blew a wall three cars stationed next to it. Nobody was injured in the collapse.

Company Electric reported failures of power across the country, due to weather conditions. Thousands of people in Hadera, Samaria, Petah Tikva zones and other cities have been cut electrical services. Power outages also known Saturday throughout the country.

In acre, a House and a synagogue were flooded, with water, reaching levels of up to half a metre. Humanitarian workers evacuate residents and attempt to pump the water flooded buildings.