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Early Blast of Winter Delivers Summer Snow to Arizona
Image: Arizona Snowbowl from their Twitter feed.
Arizona Snowbowl, the largest ski resort in Arizona, received an early taste of winter on August 31, as temperatures plummeted along with a...
Coldest Towns in a Week-Long Cold Snap Across Eastern Australia
MSN reports on a cold snap in June that set many records throughout the area, which was previously unreported here on Cold Weather Report:
If you're in eastern Australia, it's...
National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Advisories for Parts of Montana
The same wintry storm system that dumped snow early in the week on mountain peaks and passes in California is now expected to drop measurable snow in the mountains...
Brazilian Farmers Concerned About the Effects of Recent Cold, Frost, and Snow on Crops
Warnings of very cold air delivered by a “polar air mass” came to pass in Brazil which experienced repeated bouts of cold weather, accompanied by frost and even snow...
Several Low Temperature Records Fall in the Upper Midwestern United States
Electroverse reports:
Anomalously cool temperatures have been the story for much of the U.S. this past week.
According to unofficial records compiled by coolwx.com, a host of daily cold benchmarks have been toppled in...
Rare Late Summer Winter Storm Produces Record Cold and Snow Across California’s Mountains
Image: Mount Shasta, CA, on August 24, 2024. Credit: Robin Kohn via Mt. Shasta Fun Guide (shared with permission)
A low-pressure center, dubbed a “weather anomaly” by NewsWeek brought snowfall...
August Low Temperature Records Set or Tied Across the Eastern United States
Image: Using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information’s Global Surface Summary of the Day, Coolwx.com provides changing hourly temperature maps showing the past week’s and month’s low...
Fort Wayne Nears Record August Low Temperatures
Fort Wayne, Indiana saw its temperatures dip to near record low territory over the August 20th, 21st, and 23rd three day period, reports WANE, remarking that the unusual cold...
Polar Blast Delivers Subzero Temperatures to Across New Zealand
A blast of polar air blew up from Antarctica delivering far colder than usual temperatures and snow across a wide swath of New Zealand.
Temperatures were ten degrees and more...
Many Areas of the United States to See a Temperature Plunge
Weather maps published by the National Weather Service's (NWS) Weather Prediction Center show that several U.S. states are expecting an unseasonable dip in temperatures this week.
"A cold front will bring...
Antarctic Cold Spells Shattered Records in July-August, 2023
A peer reviewed paper published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences indicated extremely cold temperatures were observed across most of Antarctica in July and August 2023, adversely impacting aircraft operations into...
Cooler Than Normal Temperatures for California, West Coast
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sacramento writes in their area forecast discussion today:
Near to slightly below normal temperatures are expected to persist through the week. Even cooler temperatures,...
Much Needed Snow Falls in Australian Ski Resorts
The first week of August brought a fresh batch of snow to many Australian Ski resorts. Snowbrains.com reports:
Exciting news for Australian skiers, as the weather Gods seem to have...
Kansas City Sees Record Low Temperatures for Start of August
Kansas City saw two days in a row of record-breaking low temperatures in early August.
The Kansas City National Weather Service (NWS) reported on August 9th that the morning low...
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...
Surprise Snowfall: Winter’s Late Arrival Down Under
Satellite image of Australia’s Snowy Mountains captured on July 28, 2024, by the Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8.
This report is from the NASA Earth Observatory:
Fresh powder fell on...
Record-Breaking Sub-Zero Temperatures in Eastern Australia
Image: Sky News Weather
ABC News in Australia reports New South Wales is bracing for unusually cold temperatures:
Record-breaking sub-zero temperatures are expected to be felt across New South Wales tomorrow,...
Scotland Has Unusually Cold July, Setting Low Temperature Records
Image: Met Office, July 31
The Scottish Sun reported that Scotland barely experienced summer in July, with temperatures there being well below the norm for the month, setting records for...
Snow and Ice Conditions Hit South Africa
Image from https://afriwx.co.za/
News24 reports:
Snow in high-lying areas of the Western and Northern Cape is likely on Monday, following yet another cold front.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued...
Polar Weather Prompts Snow Warnings for New Zealand’s South Island
Weatherwatch. July 28
New Zealand’s MetService issued a “Heavy Snow Watch,” for parts of New Zealand’s South Island for the early part of the last week ending July.
“‘Persistent’ and cold...