Mastodawn

One aspect of US Natural History that I think is overlooked are impact craters beyond Crater Lake in Oregon. One spot in the Midwestern US I recently came across is the Decaturville Crater Impact area in Missouri.

Along Missouri Route 5, drivers would likely noticing the rising and lowering elevation while traversing the highway. Because this is an overlooked natural feature, I think it'd be a great candidate as a Natural National Landmark.

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DoomsdaysCW Dec 10, 2024

‘Painfully cold’ #ArcticBlast across Upper #MidwesternUS to trigger heavy #LakeEffectSnow

Another painful blast of Arctic air will follow a midweek East Coast rainstorm and the frigid air will set off a few more feet of lake-effect snow in some towns.

By Alex Sosnowski, Dec 9, 2024

"The same storm that will soak areas from the Appalachians to the Atlantic coast will have snappy cold on the back side that will not only have tens of millions reaching for midwinter coats but will also bury some Great Lakes towns knee-deep in the snow all over again, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

"Most travel problems in the East into Wednesday evening will be related to heavy rain, strong winds and fog. The storm producing the downpours will strengthen enough to pull Arctic air southeastward in a hurry from the Midwest to the Northeast.

"As the trouble-causing storm begins to move northward from the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, Arctic air will begin its move into the United States over the northern Plains. On Wednesday, the Arctic air will be blasting across the the Midwest with subzero AccuWeather RealFeel Temperatures and stiff northwesterly winds."

https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/painfully-cold-arctic-blast-across-upper-midwest-to-trigger-heavy-lake-effect-snow/1721586

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