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.

Really weird weather in Alaska. Fire and Ice in one day. And records.

It was an unusually warm day in Anchorage – then it snowed a record amount

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY•November 19, 2019

On Saturday, Anchorage set a daily record high temperature of 45 degrees at 3 a.m. Then, later that day, a daily record of 8.3 inches of snow was reported. That broke the 1958 record by 1/10 of an inch.

The National Weather Service said southeast winds blew warm air into the city before the winds subsided, temperatures dropped and snow fell.

Nearby Eagle River was hit hardest by the snow, where 12.2 inches was measured.

The snowfall comes after an unseasonably warm fall, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage and other cities had record-breaking temperatures in late October and the warm weather continued into November.

Record highs have tied or broken on 28 days so far this year in Anchorage, the Weather Channel said. For the year to date through Nov. 16, Anchorage was having its second-warmest year on record.

The first and only snowfall in Anchorage saw before Saturday was the 2/10 of an inch of snow that fell on Oct. 16, the Daily News said.

Another storm is forecast for the Anchorage area on Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather service said, but the bulk of the precipitation should be rain, not snow. 

“If you like snow, enjoy it for the next two days because come Tuesday and Wednesday we’re looking at warmer temperatures and winds,” National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Clay told the Daily News.