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In an Unusual Event, ‘Deep Lake’ Freezes

Image above:  Deep Lake, a small elongate hypersaline lake 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) north of Cape Barne, Ross Island. The descriptive name was applied by the British Antarctic Expedition. Parts of a saltwater lake,...

Michigan Sees Below Freezing Low Temperatures for the Last Weekend of August

The National Weather Service in Gaylor Michigan writes on Facebook: It was chilly last night! Out of the 148 low temperature reports we received, guess what the coldest report was....

Alberta Ski Area Gets Early Snow

Image above: Webcam capture from Sunshine Village Sunshine Village Ski Area in Banff, Alberta, is reporting the first snow of the new ski season, coming months before it normally falls,...

Cold Front Brings Snow and High Winds to South Africa

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) as issued several types of Severe Weather Alerts in anticipation of a strong cold front blowing across parts of the country, according to...

New Zealand Ski Resorts Getting Snow

The New Zealand Herald (NZH) reported that with recent snowfall Mt. Ruapehu on the North Island currently has the deepest snow base of any location on Earth. The NZH...

Chilean Ski Resort Hit with the ‘Storm of the Decade’

Image above: Snapshot dated 8-22-23 from the webcam at Ski Portillo showing workers shoveling snow. Ski Portillo, the oldest ski resort in Chile, has temporarily closed its slopes and ceased...

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Late Season Snowstorm Boosts Colorado Ski Resorts, While Increasing Avalanche Risk

Image: Colorado Avalanche Information Center/Courtesy photo Summitdaily.com reports on late season snow boosting the end of season for Colorado ski resorts: Several Colorado ski areas enjoyed...

Antarctic Vostok Station Records “Extreme Winter Cold” Prior to Winter’s Arrival

  Image: Vostok Station, Antarctica, Todd Sowers, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), Columbia University, Palisades, New York for NOAA. The German weather site wetteronline.de reported “extreme winter cold” in...

Utah’s Snowbird Ski Resort Is Celebrating May Snow

Image: Snowbird Resort Webcam. Signs of the Times (SOTT) is reporting that the Snowbird Sky Resort near Salt Lake City in Utah is celebrating an...

Chile and Argentina Get Buried In Snow

Image: NASA MODIS satellite image of Argentina and  Chile showing snow cover. The Andes follow the border of Argentina and Chile, with both countries having...

Mongolia Experiences Snowiest Winter in Since the 1970s

The 2023/2024 winter in Mongolia was its snowiest in nearly 50 years, reports the Mongolian National News Agency: This winter holds the record for the...