South America Andes Mountains Get Snowiest Start to Winter This Century
South America’s Andes Mountains have been having a historic start to the 2024 winter season. Now, after copious snow has already led to early openings throughout the area, another...
Nearly Double Normal Snowpack Keeps Chilean Ski Areas Open
Snow levels across Chile are nearly double the normal amount of accumulation for the year, according to On The Snow.
“Snowpack levels across Chile are currently 185% of normal,” reports...
Late-Winter Cold Spell Threatens Argentinian Wheat Crop
Frost Damaged Wheat. Source: Kansas State University
The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange is warning that a pending period of cooler than normal weather poses a threat to Argentina’s wheat crop,...
Heavy Snow Opens the Slopes in New Zealand
Image: Whakapapa NZ.
“New Zealand has reported the biggest snowfalls of the past week, with some centers on the South Island receiving up to 60 cm (2 feet) in total,...
South Africa, Lesotho See Below Freezing Nighttime Temps and Light Snow
Snow Report described the light snow which fell in parts of South Africa and Lesotho at the end of July and the beginning of August.
Low-level snow fell in parts...
Greenland’s Summer Looks More Like Winter Considering Large Ice Gains
Greenland gained tremendous amounts of ice in July, at a time when the Danish autonomous territory is normally experiencing melting and ice receding.
The Danish Meteorological Institute reported that Greenland...
