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‘Whiteout’ Conditions, Blizzards Threaten Much of the United States
USA Today reports that a severe bout of winter weather is about to impact a large swath of the United States.
“A brutal winter storm packing wind gusts of up...
Ireland Records Coldest Day Since 2010
The Irish Mirror reports on a new cold record and an upcoming winter storm:
Ireland recorded its coldest day since 2010 on Monday as temperatures dipped to -7.2°C in Athenry,...
Freezing Temperatures and Storm Front Deliver Snow to Mountain’s Near Las Vegas
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning for the for the area around Spring Mountain and Red Rock Canyon in in southern Nevada, reported KTNV 13,...
Christmas Day Forecast: Snowiest and Coldest Since 2000
Snow as far south as Louisiana and Houston Texas.
Legendary forecaster Joe Bastardi writes on Twitter: (and provides graphics to back it up)
Coldest Christmas with most widespread snow over since 2000...
Winter Storm Blasts Northern California, Barrels Eastward
A major winter storm has battered Northern California on its way inland to the mountain west and northern great plains.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for the...
First Sub-Zero Temperature Recorded in Japan in the 2022-2024 Winter Season, Snow Falling on the Slopes
WeatherNews reported a low temperature of -21C (-5.8F) registered in Furano, Hokkaido, on December 7, well before such low temperatures normally arrive in the areas. As Electroverse notes, this...
UK Met Office Issues “National Severe Weather Warning” in Anticipation of Pending Arctic Blast
The UK Met office is warning of a severe winter weather front striking the British Isles.
Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for ice and snow have been issued for parts...
Oimjakon, Siberia Sees Exceptionally Low Temperatures Down to Minus 65°F
German meteorologist Dominik Jung of wetter.net says, after having reported yesterday of -50°C in Oimjakon, Siberia: “-54°C were measured there this morning.”
-54°C is 65 below Fahrenheit.
“For early December, these are extremely...
Australia Sees Coldest and Wettest Spring in Decades
Australia’s ABC TV network reports on an unusually cold spring season down under.
The exceptionally cloudy conditions this spring kept maximum temperatures well down on recent years.
Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra...
Polar vortex set to bring dangerously cold weather to the Canadian Midwest
The Weather Network, via Yahoo News, reports on the developing cold outbreak to hit the Midwestern Canadian Prairies:
Another severe-cold outbreak is on the way for the Prairies this week,...
Record Cold Temperature in Oakland, CA Shatters 49-year Record
The National Weather Service for the San Francisco Bay Area reported that temperatures dropped so low in downtown Oakland last Friday that a 49-year weather record was broken.
“Oakland downtown...
California Is Blanketed With Heavy Snow
AccuWeather reports that heavy snow and high winds have pummeled California so far in December.
“It was a snowy start to meteorological winter across the mountains of California Thursday as...
Spring Is Skipping Victoria, Australia So Far, Melbourne Has Its Coldest Spring in Nearly 50 years
Weatherzone reports Melbourne, Australia in Victoria, is experiencing an unusually cold spring.
“Melbourne is on track to having its coldest November in 48 years and its first November since 2001...
Cold and Snow Arrive in the Upper Mid-West
Snow emergencies were declared across much of Minnesota after a fall storm dropped as much or more than nine inches of snow across the state and in other parts...
Northern China Endures Harshest Cold Since 1987 at -59.3°F
Electroverse reports:
A harsh ‘cold wave’ has engulfed the Xinjiang region where a low of -48.6°C (-55.5°F) was observed on Monday.
This is the coldest reading since 1987, and one not...
Significant Winter Storm Set to Snarl Travel in Northern California
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sacramento has issued a winter storm warning for most Northern California mountain areas above 2000 feet saying, “Wednesday night through Friday morning as...
Freezing Temperatures, Hypothermia Killing Russian Invaders in Ukraine
Forbes writes that extreme cold and snow might be responsible for the deaths of more Russian troops this fall and winter in Ukraine than elite Ukrainian troops.
“lite Ukrainian formations...
Winter Storm to Bring Significant Snow to the Oregon Cascades
The National Weather Service in Pendleton Oregon has issued a winter storm warning for 1PM Tuesday through Wednesday.
Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14 inches expected, with the highest...
Fifty-Six Year High for Northern Hemisphere November Snow Extent
Data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Rutgers University Snow Lab show the snow extent for the Northern Hemisphere is at a 56 year high for November. (See the...
Winter Comes to South Dakota, Delivering Heavy Snow to the Black Hills
While fall is off to a slow start in parts of South Dakota, with only a smattering of snow in many areas of the state, winter has definitely come...
Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings Issued for Parts of West Texas and New Mexico
CBS News reported that the National Weather Service (NWS) issued Blizzard Warnings for parts of Culbertson County in West Texas, centered near Pine Springs. Winter Storm Warnings were issued...
‘Lake Effect Snow’ Delivers a White Fall to Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Buffalo metropolitan area was not the only area in the United States to get covered with snow during the mid-November freeze; Grand Rapids, Michigan also saw heavy snow...
Pueblo Colorado Breaks Nearly 120 Year Cold Temperature Record
The Pueblo Cheiftan reports:
Pueblo, CO reached temperatures on Friday that it hadn’t seen on that date in nearly 120 years.
According to data from the National Weather Service's Pueblo office,...
Abnormally Cold Spring Continues to Set New Records in Antarctica
“Extreme cold records continue to tumble at the South Pole,” reports the Daily Sceptic. “Three recent days – November 16th, 17th, and 18th – have recorded a daily record...
Buffalo Area Hit the Worst by Snow, but Colder Than Average Temperatures Ruled Nationwide in Mid-November
The record breaking snowfall that hit western New York, especially the Buffalo region, made headlines across the country this past week, but Buffalo was not the only part of...