"Wijke Ruiter" wrote in
:

An article in Nature -- must have been February/March-edition, will
have a search -- tells about a researched positive correlation between
melting snow in the Japanese mountains during springtime and seismic
activity. As the winter-snowcover can grow so heavy it presses the
upper-earth layer. When snow melts cracks can appear in the earth's
crust while the upper-layer resets. A lovely scenario for
earth-tremor. But that's the only link (so far) between meteorology and
seismic activity I ever heard/ read of. (Except for Michael's posts in
this NG now and then :-). )

That's very interesting, Wijke. But seismic (not volcanic, i.e. Pinatubo)
activity leading to a change in the weather?

Cheers
Richard