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Lowe's said sales at stores open at least a year were currently trending at the lower end of its growth forecast of 4 percent to 6 percent for the third quarter.
Lowe's shares were up 4 cents to $65.23 near midday on the New York Stock Exchange, while Home Depot was up 27 cents to $41.55. So far this year, Lowe's stock is up 13 percent, while Home Depot has fallen 3 percent.
10 FEET of Snow at Mammoth Mountain in 4 DAYS !!
Ever wondered what 10 FEET of snow looks like? Take a look at the image below from @MammothMountain which is located in the Sierra Nevada Range in California. Latest reports suggests that 79" to 117" of snow fell in just 4 days, which resulted in closures there. Unreal! Interestingly, part of the same storm that brought heavy snow to places in the Western US is also responsible for our snowy/icy weather here locally!
Here are a few of the snow reports from Tuesday's Round #1 of snow. River Falls, WI had the greatest with 10", while folks just south of the Twin Cities metro picked up nearly 6"+. The MSP Airport had an official tally of 4.1", which makes it the greatest 1 day snowfall of the 2018-2019 winter season thus far.
Here's the lastest information from the National Weather Service regarding Round #2 of snow/ice that will impact the region through Thursday.
A Blizzard Warning has been issued for portions of west central, southwest, and south central Minnesota, or generally south of a line from Montevideo, to Mankato from noon Thursday, through 12 AM Friday. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for portions of east central Minnesota, as well as west central Wisconsin, or generally east of a line from Rush City, to Forest Lake, Cottage Grove and Cannon Falls Minnesota from this evening, through 12 AM Friday.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the remainder of central and southern Minnesota from 6 PM this evening, through 12 AM Friday, which includes cities of Alexandria, St. Cloud, Owatonna and Albert Lea.
This winter storm will come in three parts. The first part will develop this evening with occasional light snow, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle in southern and east central Minnesota, as well as west central Wisconsin. Most areas will only receive up to 1 to 3 inches of snow overnight. The second part will come Thursday morning as the main storm moves out of the Plains, and into the Upper Midwest. This is where the bulk of the heavy snow will occur, especially in south central and east central Minnesota, as well as west central Wisconsin. The third part will come Thursday afternoon as strong northwest winds develop, and blizzard conditions will develop in parts of west central, southwest, and south central Minnesota.
Total snowfall accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are likely in the advisory area, with 6 to 8 inches likely in the Winter Storm Warning area by Thursday evening as the snowfall tapers off. However, blizzard conditions will continue in west central, southwest, and south central Minnesota through Thursday evening.
This is what Round #2 of snow and ice looks like as it moves through the region through Thursday. Note that this event will be fairly prolonged, which will start late Wednesday and last through late Thursday. Winds will be fairly strong on the back side of the storm, so blowing snow will be an issue as well. In the wake of the storm, another round of very cold temps will funnel in with Friday being the coldest day and Saturday morning being the coldest low temp.
Here's a look at the NWS NDFD data, which suggests around 3" to 6" of snow across the Twin Cities metro, while folks in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin pick up another 6" to 8" (or more).
Here's the icing potential through the end of the week, which suggests up to a 0.10" of ice or more across the southeastern part of the state. It does appear that the Twin Cities could even see a little glaze ice as this next system moves through.
Active Weather Continues... Another Storm Next Week?
It is definitely WAY too early to about anything specific, but regardless, weather conditions into next week could remain active across the Upper Midwest with another snow chance possible. After a pretty lackluster December and January, maybe we'll make up for some lost time here in February?
Areas of snow will continue on Thursday with high temps ranging from the single digits below zero across the northwestern part of the state to the 10s and 20s across the southeastern part of the state. Note that across across far northern and western Minnesota will be nearly -20F to -25F below average.
There will be a fairly wide temperature swing across the state on Thursday, but by Friday, that colder air perched to the northwest will move into the rest of the state. There a chance that some won't even get above 0F, which may include the Twin Cities! Saturday morning will be very cold with low temps dipping into the -10s and -20s. The good news is that we shouldn't stay too cold for too long. Temperatures should rebound fairly quickly back into the +10s and +20s into next week.
According to NOAA's GLERL, as of February 5th, nearly 37% of the great lakes were covered in ice. Thanks to recent bouts of Arctic air, ice coverage is running a little higher here at the beginning of February.
"The science behind the polar vortex"
"The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth's North and South poles. The term vortex refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air close to the poles (left globe). Often during winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex will become less stable and expand, sending cold Arctic air southward over the United States with the jet stream (right globe). The polar vortex is nothing new – in fact, it's thought that the term first appeared in an 1853 issue of E. Littell's Living Age. "
Here's a look at the temperature anomaly aross North America, which shows cooler than aveage readings across much of the western half of Canada and across the High Plains. This is the colder air that is expected to sag south into the Lower 48 as we head into the end of the week and weekend ahead.
Colder tempeatures will spill into the middle part of the country as we head into the end of the week and weekend ahead, but it won't be quite as cold and it certainly won't last as long as the Arctic air mass last week.
According to NOAA's CPC, the temperature outlook from February 13th - 19th suggests colder than average temperatures continuing across much of the western half of the country. Meanwhile, folks in the southeastern part of the country will continue warmer than average temps.
Here's a look at the snowfall departure from average map across the region, which includes our recent snow from Round #1 on Tuesday earlier this week. Note that the Twin Cities saw an official 4.1", which brings our deficit down just shy of 14". We'll see how much snow we get from Round #2, but it looks like we'll still be dealing with a deficit.
When I arrived in 1983 locals assured me that "Minnesotans have perfected the art of snow removal." I heard that all the time. Snow is one thing - ice is something altogether different.
The February Ice Capades continue to wreak havoc, with people falling, cars crashing and the mere act of walking a harrowing adventure - after Monday's coating of glaze ice. Rain falling in mid winter is far worse than snow, for this very reason.
"I've been doing this for 40 years and I've never seen it this bad". You know it's bad when the snow plow can't get up your driveway. A Zamboni would have had better luck getting around.
Another 3-6 inches of snow is likely Thursday; temperatures about 10 degrees warmer than Tuesday's snowfall may lessen commuter's pain a bit.
Snow tapers by evening with a cold wind whipping up Friday - chill factors tomorrow reach 25 below at times. Double-digit negative numbers early Saturday give rise to 20s (above) early next week.
We're finally making up for lost time in the snowfall department. More snow, less ice, sounds nice!
THURSDAY: 3-6" snow. Icy. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 21.
FRIDAY: Sunny peeks. Feels like -25F. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 2.
SATURDAY: Numbing start. Fading sunshine. Winds: SE 7-12. Wake-up: -12. High: 8.
SUNDAY: Light snow or flurries possible. Winds: NE 7-12. Wake-up: 2 High: 18.
MONDAY: More clouds than sun. Winds: E 7-12. Wake-up: 18. High: 22.
TUESDAY: Accumulating snow potential. Winds: NE 10-20. Wake-up: 20. High: 24.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Winds: E 7-12. Wake-up: 6. High: 17.
1857: A snowstorm dumps around 9 inches of snow at Fort Snelling.
"These next several evenings – February 6, 7 and 8, 2019 – present a grand time to go young moon hunting. At new moon on February 4, 2019, the moon was lost in the sun’s glare all day long, so it was invisible in our sky at that time. But now that the moon has moved a touch east of the setting sun, as seen from Earth, the moon is out for a brief while in the western sky after sundown.
In the coming evenings – as the moon moves toward the east in its orbit – it’ll appear higher in the west after sunset each day. Watch for earthshine to softly illuminate the dark side of the lunar crescent, as beautifully displayed in the photo above."
High temps across the country on Thursday will range quite a bit with near record warmth across the southeastern part of the country to the sub-zero range across the High Plains. The tight temperature gradient across the central part of the country is where scattered showers and storms will be found, some of which could be strong to severe with locally heavy rain.
A large area of Pacific moisture will continue to move through the Central US on Thursday and wrap up north of the Great Lakes region on Friday. This storm will be responsible for areas of heavy snow and ice across the far north with strong to severe storms in the Central US, which could produce heavy rain and localized flooding.
According to NOAA's WPC, the 7 day precipitation potential shows heavy precipitation across the middle part of the country and into the Ohio Valley. Some spots could see as much as 2" to 5"+ into next week! Meanwhile, areas of heavy precipitation will be possible across parts of the Western US as well.
"Mars Opportunity Rover May Have Perished 'Honorably' During Dust Storm, Says NASA"
"After 15 years, NASA might finally say goodbye to Opportunity, the Mars rover that discovered definitive proof that water once flowed in the Red Planet. The End Of NASA's Opportunity Rover Steven W. Squyres, the principal investigator behind the mission, warned in a recent interview that while efforts to recover the rover are ongoing, it might be the end of the line for Opportunity. "I haven't given up yet," Squyres told The New York Times. "This could be the end. Under the assumption that this is the end, it feels good. I mean that." The statement comes after months of trying to connect and communicate with the rover. The last that the team of engineers at NASA heard from Opportunity was in June 2018 before a planet-wide dust storm covered Mars in a red haze. NASA hoped that once the skies have cleared, the rover will be able to get enough sunlight and recharge its batteries. However, months after the storm had ended and the dust had settled, the rover continued to be unresponsive. The June 2018 dust storm is said to be the most intense that has been observed on Mars. It caught Opportunity by surprise, forcing it to go into survival mode. "That's an honorable death," added Squyres."
"Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century"
"Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans. Climate change is causing significant changes to phytoplankton in the world’s oceans, and a new MIT study finds that over the coming decades these changes will affect the ocean’s color, intensifying its blue regions and its green ones. Satellites should detect these changes in hue, providing early warning of wide-scale changes to marine ecosystems. Writing in Nature Communications, researchers report that they have developed a global model that simulates the growth and interaction of different species of phytoplankton, or algae, and how the mix of species in various locations will change as temperatures rise around the world. The researchers also simulated the way phytoplankton absorb and reflect light, and how the ocean’s color changes as global warming affects the makeup of phytoplankton communities. The researchers ran the model through the end of the 21st century and found that, by the year 2100, more than 50 percent of the world’s oceans will shift in color, due to climate change. The study suggests that blue regions, such as the subtropics, will become even more blue, reflecting even less phytoplankton — and life in general — in those waters, compared with today. Some regions that are greener today, such as near the poles, may turn even deeper green, as warmer temperatures brew up larger blooms of more diverse phytoplankton."
"When extreme weather wipes out wildlife, the fallout can last for years"
"The recent heatwaves have proved deadly to many Australian animals, from feral horses to flying foxes. And it's not just heatwaves that can cause mass die-offs. Last year, flooding rain wiped out entire Antarctic penguin colonies, while drought has previously caused mass mangrove diebacks around the Gulf of Carpentaria. These events generate headlines, but what about the aftermath? And are these catastrophic events part of a wider pattern? Our research describes how species have responded to extreme weather events over the past 70 years. These responses can tell us a great deal about how species are likely to cope with change in the frequency and intensity of extreme events in coming years. We reviewed 517 studies, dating back to 1941 and conducted throughout the world, that examined how birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates or plants have responded to droughts, cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and cold snaps. We found more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines. In a quarter of these cases, population numbers showed no sign of recovery long after the event. And in most cases, extreme events reduced populations of common species that play an important role in maintaining ecosystem integrity."
"Scientists uncover mystery behind catastrophic 'freak waves'"
"Once dismissed as seafarers' myths, scientists now say they've figured out how rogue waves rise ten-stories high out of nowhere. In 1861, a wave crashed through the glass and flooded the tower of Eagle Island lighthouse off the coast of Ireland ... the tower was 85 feet high and sat atop a 130-foot cliff. In 1942, the massive RMS Queen Mary was broadsided by a 92-foot wave and listed momentarily at around 52 degrees, before slowly righting to normal. In 2001, the MS Bremen and Caledonian Star met up with some 98-foot waves that smashed the bridge windows of both ships. These are just a small sampling of the many, many encounters ships have had with freak (or rogue) waves – waves that seemingly come out of nowhere and are so catastrophic that they were once thought to be the figments of seafarers’ imaginations. According to Science Daily, more than 200 supertankers and container ships exceeding 650 feet in length have sunk in the last two decades, "rogue waves are believed to be the major cause in many such cases." These (terrifying, to be honest) ocean anomalies have been stumping the scientific community for a long time. Many theories have been speculated upon, including the seafloor, wind excitation and a phenomenon called Benjamin-Feir where "deviations from a periodic waveform are reinforced by nonlinearity."
"Magnetic north just changed. Here's what that means."
"Magnetic north has never sat still. In the last hundred years or so, the direction in which our compasses steadfastly point has lumbered ever northward, driven by Earth's churning liquid outer core some 1,800 milesbeneath the surface. Yet in recent years, scientists noticed something unusual: Magnetic north's routine plod has shifted into high gear, sending it galloping across the Northern Hemisphere—and no one can entirely explain why. The changes have been so large that scientists began working on an emergency update for the World Magnetic Model, the mathematical system that lays the foundations for navigation, from cell phones and ships to commercial airlines. But then the U.S. government shut down, placing the model's official release on hold, as Nature News first reported earlier this year. Now, the wait for a new north is over. The World Magnetic Model update was officially released on Monday, and magnetic north can again be precisely located for people around the world. Questions still likely abound: Why is magnetic north changing so fast? What were the impacts of the update's delay? Was there really a geologic reason Google maps sent me off course? We've got you covered."
Like its narrow hilly streets, Somerville, just north of Cambridge, has seen its share of ups and downs. “Slummerville,” as it was known among Bostonians for years, became synonymous to some with the mobster Whitey Bulger, whose Winter Hill gang was headquartered there. But this densely populated New England city of about 76,000 residents is coming into its own as a hip alternative to both Boston and Cambridge, with cheaper rents and cool mayoral initiatives like urban agriculture. The city’s creative hub, Union Square, has been transformed with restaurant and bar openings, plus new businesses like the indoor farmers’ market Something GUD, and the Aeronaut Brewing Co.
The décor is a mix of your grandfather’s go-to dive bar and his garage (strung industrial light bulbs and a taxidermy bear head), but the pizzas are anything but unserious, thanks to dough made with 13-year-old sourdough starter, mozzarella hand-pulled daily and seasonal toppings like butternut squash.
Since this throwback shop opened in February 2013, locals have lined up every weekend to see which whimsical flavors the pastry chef Heather Schmidt has paired with her yeasted, brioche-like dough, such as brown-butter hazelnut crunch, cocktail-inspired grapefruit juniper, or Fluffanutta, which honors the city’s greatest creation, Marshmallow Fluff.
This shoebox-size diorama debuted in August 2013 with all the trappings of a classic museum, from the Greek Revival-style colonnaded facade to wooden floors, track lighting and minuscule paintings, sculptures and installations by New England artists — none bigger than a few inches tall.
Opened in July 2013 in a cavernous former envelope factory, this climbing gym has elegant touches like birchwood walls, murals by local artists and a high window that rewards climbers with views of the Boston skyline, plus a mezzanine collaborative work space where desks come with pull-up bars and yoga balls.
After the success of his Cambridge tasting menu spot T.W. Food, Tim Wiechmann returned to his German roots in May 2013 with this haute but approachable Central European restaurant and beer garden, with fresh-baked breads and pretzels, wursts made from scratch and elevated classics like wagyu sauerbraten and riesling sauerkraut.
ICICI Bank has denied charges of violation of disclosure norms levelled against it by the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Responding to a Sebi show cause notice issued on May 23, the bank said it was not aware of the alleged conflict of interest situation and hence couldn’t make any disclosures required under the listing regulations, it is learnt.
ICICI Bank sent its reply to Sebi last week, a source said.
In the show cause notice, Sebi had asked ICICI Bank why it should not be charged for violation of the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations in the Videocon loan matter. The private sector lender allegedly failed to ensure compliance with the listing rules in the case of its full-time directors. In May, Sebi had launched an adjudication proceeding against the bank and its managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar for potential conflict of interest in the business dealings of her husband with the Videocon group.
While August 24 was the deadline for replying to the show cause, Kochhar has sought more time to file the reply, the source quoted above said. An email sent to ICICI Bank did not elicit any response.
In its reply to Sebi, the bank has elaborated the process involving the disbursement of Rs 32.5-billion loan to the Videocon group.
“There is a full-length process for sanctioning corporate loans. In this case, the credit committee of ICICI Bank in 2012 sanctioned its share of facilities to the Videocon group. She (Kochhar) was not the committee's chairperson. It was a 12-member committee headed by then chairman K V Kamath,’’ the bank told Sebi as per the source. ICICI Bank also gave a part (Rs 32.5 billion) of a total loan of Rs 400 billion lent by a consortium of 20 banks, it said in the reply.
ICICI Bank is also believed to have apprised Sebi of the current status of its outstanding loans, at Rs 28.1 billion, to the Videocon group, which was classified as a non-performing asset (NPA) in 2017.
In its reply, the lender has also highlighted the measures it has undertaken following the crisis.
ICICI Bank’s board has constituted an independent inquiry under the supervision of former Supreme Court judge BN Srikrishna to probe the case.
As of now, the bank is not keen on settling the matter through the consent mechanism as it is awaiting Srikrishna panel’s findings, another source said. In a statement recorded during Sebi’s preliminary enquiry, Kochhar had admitted that her husband Deepak Kochhar had business dealings with Videocon Group over the last several years. She also admitted that Deepak Kochhar and Venugopal Dhoot were co-founders and promoters of NuPower.
In June 2009, shares of Dhoot and Pacific Capital (owned by Deepak Kocchar's father and sister-in-law) in NuPower were sold to Supreme Energy. Dhoot continues to hold interest in NuPower through debentures of Rs 640 million, subscribed through Supreme Energy, the regulator had found.
The association between Deepak Kochhar and Videocon has also been established in the case of Credential Finance.
On the basis of a preliminary report, Sebi has concluded that there was conflict of interest in ICICI Bank’s transactions with Videocon. By not disclosing the details of her husband's dealings with Videocon, Kochhar had not complied with the provisions of the listing agreement, prompting Sebi to initiate adjudication proceedings. Earlier this month, the bank's newly-appointed chairman Girish Chandra Chaturvedi had met Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi to discuss the matter.
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The Galaxy lived an entire season in one afternoon Saturday.
They missed an early chance and doubts began to creep in. They fell deeper into a hole at the midway point, then gathered among themselves to recharge.
And then they won going away, just like David Beckham is doing.
Overcoming a halftime deficit, the Galaxy machine got cranked up and delivered a second consecutive MLS Cup championship with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo in front of a stadium-record crowd of 30,510 at Home Depot Center.
“It’s a little surreal, to be honest,” Galaxy captain Landon Donovan said. “In any sport, to repeat is really hard to do. The playoff run was great, but what got us here was the turnaround in July.
Defender Omar Gonzalez, whose knee surgery cost him half the season, pretty much epitomized the Galaxy season.
His header in the 60th minute tied the score, and Donovan and Robbie Keane converted penalty kicks to overcome Calen Carr’s first-half goal as the club won the fourth MLS title in franchise history.
Gonzalez, last year’s MLS Defender of the Year, was voted the game’s MVP.
“I never thought I’d be winning it,” Gonzalez said. “It was pretty emotional for me at the end because at the beginning of the year I had some days I was just (wondering) if I would come back the same way.
Donovan celebrated his fifth MLS Cup title and had his own personal demons to overcome. In the game’s 13th minute, Keane fed him with a perfect pass and he had the whole net to shoot at from point-blank range, but his attempt went wide.
“A lot went through my mind, to be honest,” Donovan said. “When you’re in a moment like that, you feel like you let the team down because it’s not just what they do today, it’s what they do over the whole season. We were able to rest our starters for significant minutes through the year by having a group of players that could play in the (CONCACAF) Champions League and the (U.S.) Open Cup, the reserve league. That really helped us.
He got his chance five minutes after Gonzalez’s goal. The Galaxy had a flurry of attacks in front of the Houston net until the Dynamo’s Ricardo Clark was called for a hand ball. That gave the Galaxy a penalty kick.
He buried his shot in the lower corner of the net to give the Galaxy a 2-1 lead. Donovan became the first player to score a goal in four MLS Cup games, and his five career goals in a championship match are a league record. He also has 22 postseason goals.
And Beckham was on his way to special departure. First, though, he took a moment to admire the moment.
The Galaxy weren’t done. They still were countering with a slim lead and in injury time when Keane found himself in alone on Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall, who tripped Keane for another penalty kick.
Keane stutter-stepped, then sent his shot into the lower corner in the 94th minute and, moments later, the Galaxy were celebrating on their home field.
“We made it easy last year year because we were exceptional the whole year,” Beckham said. “This year was different because we made it hard for ourselves. We didn’t start well. Good teams and good character in teams become good at the right time. We showed that this year.
Donovan, for one, reflected on that. He has been hinting he might take some time off, and his future with the Galaxy and even the U.S. national team might be in doubt.

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