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California’s Snowpack Soars to Record High
Image above: California snowfall at the end of March 2023. Image produced by the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center, Office of Water Prediction.
The Washington Post (WaPo) reports that...
New Record Low in Bismarck, North Dakota
With a recorded low temperature of -13℉, the National Weather Service in Bismarck, ND published a record-event-report (RER) on Thursday, March 20th, 2023 saying Bismarck's previous cold temperature record for the...
New Record-Low Temperature Set in Estevan, Canada
A report on the Discover Estevan website advises that at new record-low temperature has been set for that Canadian city, besting the existing record by -1.4°C (-2.5°F). Reporter Andrew...
Record Cold Temperature Tied in San Francisco, Matching a Cold Snap in 1898
The National Weather Service in San Francisco Tweeted on Monday March 27, that several cities and towns in California set new or tied existing daily low temperature records for that date,...
Utah Snowpack Sets Records
Winter has delivered record setting snowpack to Utah during the 2022-2023 snow season, report KSL TV5 and Fox 13, Salt Lake.
KSL TV5 describe the situation:
Things are about as good...
Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay Freezes Over for the First Time in Decades
Above: Recent photo of Emerald Bay with ice cover - Image from California State Parks Service.
Repeated atmospheric rivers carrying heavy moisture accompanied by freezing temperatures out of the Arctic...
Gulf Coast Sets New Low Temperature Records This Week
The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama reported on Twitter that the gulf coast region was recently hit by a strong cold snap, and that event set several new...
Good News for Skiers in Arizona and Utah, Snowpack Continues Increasing
Despite the official start of spring, snow continues to pile up in Arizona and Utah, to the delight of ski resort operators and their patrons.
Arizona’s and Utah’s seasonal snow...
California’s Sierra Nevada Reaches Milestone – Second Snowiest Winter on Record
After two significant storms, in less than a week, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab (CSSL) announced it had gone from having its third snowiest winter since record...
Snow Squalls Impact Wide Area Around the Great Lakes
Image above: Canadian winds pick up moisture over the Great Lakes, turning it into heavy snowfall on the far shore. Credit: NOAA
Heading into the weekend on Friday, March 17, the...
Spring Has Arrived, but Winter Conditions Linger Across Much of China
Winter came in like a lion in China and it seems its icy grip will hold fast for a bit longer in some areas.
Statista reports that, as part of...
Nor’easter Blankets Wide Region with Heavier Snow Than Projected
On Monday, March 13, meteorologists at the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) were projecting a that multi-day Nor’easter anticipated to blow into the Northeastern United States might deliver as...
The Winter of 2022-23 is Abnormally Cold Across Central and Eastern Russia
Russia, known for its cold winters, is experiencing an unusually cold one so far.
Electroverse writes:
The Yakutia and the Far East, for example, suffered seasonal anomalies of -4℃ below the...
New Record: 3rd Snowiest Winter Ever Recorded in Lake Tahoe, CA, and More Coming
According to Tweets by the UC Berkeley Central Snow Laboratory the Lake Tahoe area has officially reached the title of third snowiest winter in recorded history as of March 13...
Nor’easter Threatens Massachusetts with Heavy Snow
Boston.com is reporting that multiple maps run by the National Weather Service indicate a that severe Nor’easter is expected to hit Massachusetts late March 13. It is likely to...
Numerous Cold Records Were Set in Western United States During the Recent Cold Wave
Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass reports that “he western United States is experiencing one of the coldest end-of-winter periods in the historical record…,” with areas in the region having...
A New Snow Record in Lake Tahoe, Another Major Storm on the Way
Above: California Highway Patrol in Truckee, CA is asking people to come take free snow.
Earlier this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported:
Following a nearly two-week series of storms that...
Winter Weather Warnings Issued Across the United Kingdom, Rare Snownado Forms in Scotland
The National World reports that the U.K. Met office has issued yellow winter weather warnings for snow and ice across the United Kingdom.
“Tuesday night could be the coldest of...
Normally Sunny Mallorca Hit with Heaviest Snow in More than 35 Years
“The Spanish holiday island , known for its sun-drenched beaches, has been covered with snow and rescue teams have been deployed to evacuate residents who have been stranded in...
Heavy Snow Brings Winter Storm Warning to Massachusetts
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning for a wide swath of Massachusetts.
Boston 23 News reports that the NWS’s winter storm warning remained in effect through...
Canada Feels the Cold in February, Record Setting Low Temperatures in Nunavut
“The month of February was cold across Canada, finishing with a temperature anomaly of -1.15C below average,” reports Electroverse. “It was particularly cold in Nunavut, with the coldest February...
Snow Accumulation and Trapped Residents Prompt California Governor to Declare a State of Emergency
With people in an around San Bernadino still trapped in their homes and on their streets by deep snow which dropped during the recent winter storm, California Gov. Gavin...
New Zealand Gets Late Summer Snow
Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported ski slopes were open and topped with fresh snow on Mt. Hutt in Canterbury in late-February as summer headed toward its end. See the...
California Snowpack Well Above Normal, Diminishing Drought Across the State
Heading into spring, California’s snowpack is well above its normal depth for the year as a result of repeated winter storms delivering below normal temperatures and heavy snow across...
Dozens of Cold Temperature Records Set in Western United States
The Washington Post reported that dozens of cold temperature records have been set in the Western United States after a recent winter storm “Olive” and its cold front rolled...