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Summer Snowfall in the Alps
Despite it being summer, some places in the northern hemisphere are still getting snow. The website snow-forecast.com reports:
Despite record high temperatures in the Mediterranean and valley temperatures reaching +30C...
New Zealand Hit with Winter Gale
New Zealand’s Weather Watch and the MetService are both warning that a strong cold front accompanied by gale force winds will rake the country’s North and South Islands in...
Antarctica Records its Coldest Temperature Since 2017
Image: Real-time temperature observations from the Concordia Automatic Weather Station (blue box), showing a provisional minimum temperature observation of -83.2ºC. Source: Antarctic Meteo-Climatological Observatory.
The Concordia Research Station in Antarctica...
As July Ends, Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro Expects Snow Almost Every Day
The snow’s atop Tanzania’s iconic Mount Kilimanjaro are growing in late July 2023.
Meteobox’s forecast for Mount Kilimanjaro covering the next ten days is for sustained well below freezing temperatures...
Lingering Snow Cancels a California Ski Resort’s Summer Mountain Bike Operations
See the above Instagram post for announcing Bear Valley Resorts decision:
“Lingering Snow Is Forcing A California Ski Resort To Cancel Mountain Biking This Summer,” reads the headline of a...
Another Round of Freezing Cold Weather for South Africa
As seen in the map above, another cold snap is set to hit South Africa, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned on Sunday. SAWS issued multiple advisories for...
‘Freak Weather’ Delivers June Snow to Jasper National Park
Above: Image from Jasper National Park Twitter feed.
It’s mid-July, firmly in Summer, but don’t tell that to residents of and visitors to Jasper, Alberta, Canada where “a freak snowstorm...
High Pressure System Delivers ‘Extreme Cold’ to Tanzania
Winter in Tanzania is commonly dry and cool, but The Citizen is reporting that a high-pressure system has delivered “Extreme Cold” across a wide swath of the country, prompting...
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...
Saskatchewan Experienced Record Cold July 5th Temperatures
Discover Moosejaw reports that Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, set a new record for cold temperatures on July 5.
Normally, the average high temperature in Moosejaw in July is 26.1℃ (78.8℉) and...
Cold Wave ‘Blast’ for Eastern Australia, Expected to Dump Deep Snow
The Australian news website, News.com.au says that a strong cold front blasted into the Eastern Coast of Australia delivering heavy snow in its train.
“A series of vigorous cold fronts...
Cold Front Turns Parts of South Africa into a ‘Winter Wonderland’
Image above: forecast for snow in South Africa, image via VoxWeather on Twitter.
News24 reports that winter has come early to parts of South Africa delivering heavy snow to parts...
Cool Spring and Lingering Snow Result in Record Low Wildfires for Late-Spring in Alaska
Above: Wildfire smoke in Alaska seen by satellites in 2019. Image: NASA Earth Observatory.
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) is reporting that a cool spring and...
Chile Hit with First Major Snow of the Winter
The first major snowstorm of the season has blanketed parts of Chile, and the country’s ski resorts are cheering, according to Powder.com. The operators of Ski Portillo, a major...
New Zealand’s First Winter Storm of 2023 is Coming
WeatherWatch of New Zealand reports:
A very large low pressure zone will engulf NZ this weekend bringing severe gales, heavy snow, downpours and a drop in temperatures nationwide.
It is a...
Las Vegas Sets All-time Record for Consecutive Days Below 100°F
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas reported on Twitter Tuesday that they had 291 consecutive days of high temperatures below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the longest streak...
Snow Persists in Utah’s Alta Ski Area
According to POWDER magazine, despite the end-of-season closure at Alta Ski Area back in April, there is still significant snow pack on the mountain.
One trail in particular, called Main...
A Cold and Gloomy June in California
The Washington Post published an article "It’s been unusually cold and gloomy in California. What’s going on?" saying that California has seen well below normal temperatures for the month...
Southeast Australia Sees Coldest June Morning in Decades
Record-breaking cold temperatures for June were recently recorded in Southeast Australia, with several areas breaking records held for decades.
According to a report in The Guardian, Canberra, Australia saw a...
Snowfall on Mount Washington Sets June Record
With more than half of the month of June still ahead, the observatory on Mount Washington in New Hampshire reported that by June 12, Mount Washington had set new...