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Unexpected Heavy Summer Snow in Pakistan and India Traps Travelers

Pipa News reports that tourist areas in Deosai, Pakistan were slammed with heavy snow in mid-July. “Deosai, the tourist destination of Skardu, has started receiving snowfall, which has led to...

Sub-Zero Temperatures Don’t Deter Winter Celebrations in Chile

Image above: screencap of a video of the event from the Times of India Thousands of people took an icy plunge into the cold waters of the Straits of Magellan...

Below Freezing Temperatures Prompt Emergency Service Warnings in Gauteng, South Africa

Emergency services in Gauteng province South Africa have issued a rare winter weather warning to residents “while the province experiences extreme weather conditions,” in the form of unusual extreme...

Millions ‘Hit by Brutal Cold,’ in Australia

Image above: Australian temperature gradient map from weatherzone.au. News.com.au reports that millions of Australians across the continent are facing a cold front with extremely high winds, expected to deliver “brutal...

South African Cold Front Brings Snow to Unexpected Locations

Image above, from Twitter: "For the first time since 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa enjoyed a dusting of snow, just enough for snowballs, snowmen and snow angels." Kids were filmed making...

July Record Low High Temperatures Set in the Mountain West

While portions of the southern United States sweltered under a heatwave in late June and early July, parts of the Mountain West, were setting records for their lowest high...

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Alaska Is Slow To Thaw This Spring

Image: Weather Central Although Spring has come to Alaska with the states’ near record snowpack beginning to melt in many locations, in other areas temperatures...

Some European Ski Resorts Re-Open Due to Late Spring Snowfalls

Image: Webcam from Marbachegg Ski resort in Switzerland SnowBrains reports that late spring snowfalls in Europe are leading to an extended ski season at many resorts: A...

Washington, D.C. Area Gets Late Freeze and Frost

Temperatures were significantly below normal overnight Monday, April 22 and into Tuesday morning for the Washington, D.C. area. The National Weather Service (NWS) in...

Snow Continues Falling at Norwegian Ski Resorts, One Resort Expects Good Summer Season

Fonna Glacier Ski Resort in Norway, one of only six ski resorts in the world with full time summer ski operations, is preparing for...

Snow Comes Early to Some Argentine and Chilean Ski Areas

With the official start of the ski season, June, still more than a month away, and the peak season, July and August two months...