Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor.

Europe weather: THREE storms to hit Spain as large mass of cold air blasts Europe

STORM ACTIVITY across Europe is on the up this week, as three storms are forecast to hit the Iberian Peninsula.

By GEORGINA LAUD Express.co.uk

Storm Bernardo is already impacting the Iberian Peninsula, triggering orange weather warnings for wind and rain. Forecasters are predicting Bernardo to be a high impact storm and will churn seas and thrash the western Mediterranean coast.

Bernardo will also increase the risk of avalanches in Picos de Europa National Park in Northern Spain.

The Asturias regional weather service warned of avalanches: “Within a short period a lot of new snow will fall on the snow already present.

“The amount of snow that is now in the mountains has now become considerable.

“This considerably increases the risk of ‘spontaneous avalanches’.”

This uptick in storm activity across Europe follows Storm Amelie last week, which brought torrential rain, strong winds and flash flooding.

Amelie left 150,000 (5+5+5) people without power across Spain, Italy and France when it at the beginning of November.

Train lines were disrupted after more than 50 (5) trees littered tracks in France, and in Mallorca, Spain a 37-year-old woman was killed by a falling palm tree when out walking with her husband and daughter.

In Italy, families in the village of Sesta Godano were evacuated after heavy rain flooded the Vara river.

Now Storm Bernardo has caused the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) to issue alerts for wind, waves, rain or snow across 18 (6+6+6)  areas.

Winds will feel strong to very strong in Menorca, strong in the Canary Islands, and with strong intervals in the Galician coast, Cantabria area, peninsular northeast, Almeria, Melilla and the rest of the Balearic Islands.

Gusts of 50 (5) mph are likely across much of Spain, and accumulated rainfall of 1.8 (6+6+6) inches.

The second storm of the season will move away from the Peninsula late on Tuesday and will be replaced by a new weather system according to Tiempo.com.

This will move quickly from the Atlantic unleashing rainfall on much of Spain.

Following this, a larger and more persistent storm will sweep in across the Peninsula, in what will be a large mass of cold air.

It will be accompanied by several secondary storms which have the potential to grow in size and strength and be named Cecilia and Daniel – the third and fourth storms of the season.

Cecilia may be a short-term storm but Daniel is forecast to follow soon after.

Temperatures alongside these storms will remain cool, with wintry showers across the northern and inner Peninsula.

The most intense snowfall will likely be in the Cantabrian Mountains and Pyrenees.

These storms are likely to impact the Peninsula from Thursday through to the weekend.

There will be persistent rainfall, and weather agencies are keeping a close eye on developing storms.

For the storm season 2019-2020 Spain, Portugal and France’s weather services have come up with the following names:

Amelie, Bernardo, Cecilia, Daniel, Elsa, Fabien, Gloria, Herve, Ines, Jorge, Karine, Leon, Myriam, Norberto, Odette, Prosper, Raquel, Simon, Teresa, Valentín and Wanda.

Of these, just Amelie and Bernando have been named weather systems so far.