European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. January 10, 1998 the stars and stripes Pago 3 a Mode plane n1hmlt lynches radio con milled Craft from Bare ski slope Al Hoch of crib Interland. Mild weather Over Christmas a Feudal disaster for resorts. 88 european weather has Tough act to follow by Korea vis Kraft writer the weather like history repeals it self bus with a difference. Last year s Winter tunic 10 Europe like a Lamb but turned a Cimis before mid january when a deep freeze Sank is Teeth into inc con Vincnt. To began harmlessly enough with a timid december in i so dominated by inc Gray Green tone Al a traditional Ger Man Christmas but. In january in. The weather turned. Ships Frue in their berths in Northern ports. Moscow residents Shiv ered through subzero weather a Mere 22 below 7cro while the finns broke a 106-year-old cold Mark. 29 below Zero. Northern Sweden reported 49 below but Siberia put the Init in on the cake with us claim of 70 degrees below. A wave of catastrophes fool wed in inc Wake of the cold wave that swept from Ireland m Turkey. By inc time the freeze lost its bile More than 400 people had died in weather related incidents. Winter 87 had proved ii self a killer. While March thaws caused flooding in England and Scandinavia Snow and ice moved Down the Balkans to paralyse Turkey where 22 people reportedly died because of the cold and into Greece where heavy Snow and cold caused 15 deaths. The German forecast for january and february 1988 predicts Milder weather than last year. The German weather Bureau in Offenbach predicts a mild and wet january and a colder to much colder february this year. The january prognosis published in mid december 1987, appears on the Mark. in june 1987, instead of spar Kling Spring Days Central Europe was going in rough a record stretch 01 dreary weather 103 Days of Gray with More than half of them including rain in Germany Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and England. Summer came to Germany with its customary Cool but july 19s7 a a bit cooler and welter than usual according to the German weather Bureau s stalls lies. The German summer passed almost unnoticed but not unremarked. By the end of the month. Inc heat was on in Greece. In came in two Waves the first near the end of july the second around mid August. Temperatures soared before hovering around 110 degrees. Houses became infernos the air so Sti fling inhabitants sought Relief in the mountains and at the beaches or even on their roofs. The weak and elderly faltered and. When the official counting was Over at least 950 were dead officials said. Despite the record heat tourism boomed tourist agents claimed at inc time. Southern France and Spain enjoyed above average temperatures in july and August enabling europeans to do their traditional body roasting on those crowded beaches. Barcelona broke its personal Best with a temperature read ing of 101.4 degrees. The end of August was marked by re Cord rainfall in Northern Italy France. Belgium Switzerland and Austria. People drowned in their Homes and Public transportation was either delayed or totally stopped. The Paris area was hit in mid August with a sandstorm borne on the sirocco. I left an estimated 150,000 tons of Sana ran Sand As a Fine film covering every thing. The minister of he ally was Quick to romans and lofts is enjoy the Posl Christmas Sunshine and unseasonable at a sidewalk cafe off the Piazza Navona. Announce that the slight radiation emitted by the Sand was of no danger to people. But Sand and Earth posed More than a danger to inhabitants of Northern Nlaly and Switzerland. Torrential Rains in july caused flood ing and landslides in both countries. In Switzerland hundreds of houses were abandoned roads and tunnels were blocked and Public transportation was delayed or interrupted the Valtz Ollna Valley in the italian Alps around the town of Sondolo is a tourist Mecca Nowd for its Fine cheeses and smoked meat. Nature choir this Valley to play out one of its crudest dramas. A huge Section of the Mountain Tow ering Over the Valley was transformed by rain into flowing mud and it slipped away burying three villages forcing 10,000 people la abandon their Homes and killing More than 20. This tragedy prompted a session of european breast bit Tiiu on How Man damages his environment. The blame for the italian catastrophe was put on Cpl dilation of the ecology of the area in a greedy bid for the tourist Dollar. The Forest and other natural soil con serving elements had been razed or ruined for the Sake of increasing tourist capacity critics claimed. They pointed to others who were allowing the same Pat Tern the Alpine countries of Germany Austria. Switzerland and France. October came to Germany with Rosy fingered dawns and Ruby checked afternoons it was accepted As compensation for the summer that never was. In was a Brilliant autumn but not uncommon for Middle Europe the statisticians claimed. But storms battered the United King Dom for almost five Days causing floods uprooting Trees lifting rooftops Over turning vehicles and flooding streets. The Tail end of the storm lashed across the Benelux and the Western part of West Germany causing similar damage but on a smaller scale. Snow in november shut passes in Switzerland and even caused traffic jams in causing premature rejoicing by skiers. The Winter soon petered out to the almost Balmy Days Fol lowing Christmas and the new year. No meteorologist will go out on a limb about the weather Outlook for the com ing months not to mention the rest of die year. But no matter which Way in goes we will have plenty to complain about
