The "'January 2014 Gulf Coast winter storm "'was a somewhat rare winter storm that impacted the eastern and southeastern United States, as well as Mexico, most notably the Gulf Coast region, which rarely receives frozen precipitation.
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If the mass balance of a significant portion of the accumulation zone of the glacier is negative, it is in disequilibrium with the climate and will melt away without a colder climate and or an increase in frozen precipitation.
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:Uhh . . . if the temperture is warmer, then less of the precipitation on Antartica will freeze, and more of the current frozen precipitation ( snow and glaicers ) will be joining its physical partners in raising the ocean level.
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If the amount of frozen precipitation in the accumulation zone exceeds the quantity of glacial ice lost due to melting or in the ablation zone a glacier will advance; if the accumulation is less than the ablation, the glacier will retreat.
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At the same time, two disturbances traveling in the fast-flowing southern branch of the jet stream will work in tandem to draw mild, moist air from the south and east over the dome of Canadian air, setting the stage for a swath of frozen precipitation over the Northeast.
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-Some other things to be thankful for : the zero balance on your credit card account, if you're lucky enough to have one; the relegation of the Wiz team name to the dustbin of sports history; any Christmas shopping you've already accomplished; all the days of your life that haven't been marred by frozen precipitation; any extended period of television viewing without a Calvin Klein commercial.
