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North Dakota Blizzard Sets Snow Records and Closes Highways

AccuWeather reports the first blizzard of the 2022-2023 season caused accidents, forced road closures, and dumped record amounts of snow for November across North Dakota. “The first blizzard of the...

265 Million Americans to Experience Well Below Average Temperatures

Fox Weather reports: A prolonged stretch of cold weather will grip a majority of the nation this week, with temperatures tumbling between 10-20 degrees below average for this time of...

Extreme Cold and Early Heavy Snow Threatens Canadian Fruit Production

Fresh Plaza is warning early heavy snow and extremely cold temperatures is threatening fruit growers’ crops in Canada. “Recent cold temperatures and snow could put an early end to British...

‘Fierce Winter Storm’ Drives ‘Mass Exodus’ of Ducks from Canada

Ducks Unlimited is reporting that this year’s waterfowl migration is in full force, due freezing temperatures, heavy snow, and high winds, in Canada’s prairie region. “Frigid temperatures and snowfall are...

First Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings Issued for Upper Mid-Western United States

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first Winter Storm and Blizzard Warnings for parts of the upper mid-west this fall, warning people in in Montana, the Dakotas, and...

Satellite Imagery Reveals a Fresh Snowpack for Dry California

This morning, the GOES-18 satellite snapped a photo of the Sierra Nevada and its new snowpack deposited over the last few days from the first major winter storm of...

Major Snowfall in California-Nevada Sierra Nevada Mountains

As seen on the satellite image above, a major winter storm just went through California and Nevada, causing Interstate road closures and other issues yesterday. Today, the National Weather...

Sacramento National Weather Service Issues Statement for ‘Dangerous’ Travel Conditions Due to Snow and Cold

The Sacramento, CA office of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a statement and graphic on their web page saying: "Dangerous mountain travel expected Today - Wednesday morning due...

‘Unseasonably’ Cold Weather Brings Spring Snow to Australia

Various Australian new outlets are reporting the continent is experiencing “unseasonably” cold temperatures this spring bringing snow and hail, unwelcome to many, but pleasing ski resort operators. Thanks to a...

Snow Warnings Issued Across British Columbia, Ski Resorts Cheering Early Snowfall

Heavy snow in British Columbia in early November is raising the hopes of ski resort operators in the province, while it has resulted in weather warnings in the province’s...

Early Fall Looking a Lot Like Winter in Western United States, Extended Heavy Snow Fall Expected

The Inertia, an online publication and podcast covering the outdoors, reports heavy snow has begun to fall over much of the Western United States and is not expected to...

Southern California Mountains See First Snow of the Season

The Los Angeles Times reports: Southern California mountains saw the first snowfall of the season Thursday morning, as a cold front lingered over the region, bringing chilly temperatures, winds and rain. Mountain...

Snow and Cold Hits Much of the Western U.S.

From various media and National Weather Service Reports: Snow fell across much of Idaho and western Montana on Wednesday, bringing slippery road conditions and low visibility. Additionally much of the...

Pace and Extent of Greenland Ice Sheet Growth Highest Since 1981

Data from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) shows Greenland 2022-2023 fall/winter season is off to its fastest growth since 1981. The DMI reports that the ice loss during the summer...

Nepal’s Climbing Season Hampered by Heavy Snow

Explorersweb.com reports that heavy snow in the Himalayan mountains hampered the climbing season in Nepal. “This has been a strange climbing season in Nepal,” writes Explorersweb.com. “Bad weather and lots...

Canada Prairies Expecting Signifcant Snowfall

The Weather Network writes: Incoming winter storm set to deliver significant snow to some across the Prairies this week. A swath of 10-30 cm of snow is forecast from southern...

Cold Storm to Hit Northern California Mountains with Snow This Week

The Sacramento Bee reports: A few inches of snow are anticipated Tuesday and Wednesday across the Sierra Nevada from east of Fresno to the Oregon border, including the Lake Tahoe...

North and South Korea Get an Early Freeze

The Korea Herald reports that Seoul, South Korea recently experienced its lowest temperatures for mid-October in 66 years. The Korea Herald wrote: Temperatures dropped sharply across the country over the...

Heavy Snow, Below Zero Temperatures Result in Road Closures Across Northern India

Image: Mughal road closed for traffic after heavy snowfall at Pir ki Gali - JammuBulletin. Temperatures plunged below freezing beginning in Mid-October in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory in...

Despite the Calendar, Spring Has Yet to Arrive in Argentina

Argentina’s National Weather Service (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional) issued a tweet headlined “Extreme Temperatures Around The World,” on October 23. “More and more cold spells in this South American spring, which...

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Colorado Accompanying the State’s First Significant Snow Event

KUSA 9 News in Denver reports the National Weather Service (NWS) issued Winter Storm Warming from Saturday through Monday night. The state faces the first significant snow of the...

Winter Weather Warning, Consecutive Snow Days for Idaho

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather watch entering past weekend for eastern Idaho, predicting the first extended snow fall of the season over much of the state. “We...

Cold Temperature Records Set in Alabama as Early Freeze Hits

WVTM 13 meteorologist Jason Simpson reports temperatures in and around Birmingham, Alabama went below freezing on October 19 and 20, setting cold temperature records for those dates in several...

Fires in Atlanta Attributed to Homeless Responding to Early Extreme Cold

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the arrival of unusually cold temperatures, weeks earlier than normal, likely led to inappropriate fires being set that burned down several abandoned buildings in the...

100 Million People in the U.S. Experienced Frost and Freeze Alerts from Cold Wave

Above: United States map showing temperature departures from normal on Wednesday morning. Image from Weatherbell.com NBC News reports in November-like chill places 100 million people under frost and freeze alerts: “More...