A late-season spring snowstorm caused major travel disruptions along Colorado's I-70 mountain corridor Wednesday morning, May 6, leading to a multi-hour closure near Vail Pass as snow totals as deep as 30″ were reported in mountain areas across the state. According to reporting from The Denver Post, eastbound lanes were shut down for more than two hours after two semitrailers jackknifed near milepost 185. The closure, which stretched from East Vail at Exit 180 to the summit of Vail Pass at Exit 190, was officially lifted by 10:30 a.m. after state transportation officials cleared the scene and reopened the roadway.
El Niño to return in 2026, strengthening in the second half of the year and lasting through the 2026/2027 season.
Meteorologists on X are once again warning about a powerful El Niño, pointing to a new plume of warm subsurface water moving across the Pacific "like a freight train." The latest water temperature data suggest that El Niño later this year could rank among the strongest on record, with potentially significant implications for the Lower 48.
"Updated El Niño forecast for this summer/autumn is 'off the charts' EXTREME with 'boiling red' map colors along Equatorial central and eastern Pacific Ocean," meteorologist Ryan Maue wrote on X. He said this is "code red the Earth's climate system going into Summer 2026," which only means "suppressed Atlantic hurricane activity."
Meteorologist Ben Noll said, "A brand new El Niño plume from ECMWF reaches +3˚C in most scenarios by November, which would put this event among the strongest on record."
A truck driver literally started his morning with a sinking feeling in downtown Simcoe on Tuesday.
A Norfolk Disposal waste collection truck ended up in a sinkhole in a parking lot behind a business at Peel Street and Norfolk Street S. on Tuesday morning.
"Often times when you talk about traffic related incidents they are the result of choices that are made by a driver behind the wheel, but in this case it's just in the wrong place at the wrong time," Norfolk OPP Const. Andrew Gamble said in a social media post.
The incident led to the closure of Norfolk St. S between Peel and Victoria streets for several hours while a crane was brought in to lift the vehicle from the hole.
The incident also led to numerous posts being made to social media, among them were videos from Henry Knelsen, operator of Handy Henry's located across the street from the sinkhole.
A brightly colored cloud was filmed over Bogor, Indonesia, this week, sparking conversations on social media as to its cause. Somewhat rare, the atmospheric phenomenon that causes these rainbow colors is called cloud iridescence.
Thin clouds with water droplets that are uniform in size are the most likely place to see iridescence, although it requires the cloud to be in a specific place and the sun to be at a certain angle. As the cloud evolves, the colors change and can quickly disappear.
In this case, the pileus cap, a lenticular cloud on top of a thunderstorm's cumulonimbus cloud, provided the consistent droplets required. Iridescence occurs when light diffracts through the water droplets.
A Dutch family came across a special sight when they went for a walk on the beach in Løkken, North Jutland, last week.
A two-meter-long fish lay in the sand, and it turned out to be a so-called herring king.
This is only the fourth time that a herring king has been recorded in Denmark, explains Kristina Ydesen, chief biologist at Nordsøen Oceanarium.
- It's a really exciting and unusual find. We don't know much about the species, and therefore every find is an incredibly valuable contribution to science.
- Therefore, the herring king is now being sent for further investigation, and we look forward to seeing what answers it gives us, says Kristina Ydesen in a press release.
The herring king is a long and narrow fish that lives in tropical and temperate areas in all seas, and it is therefore extremely rare in Danish waters.
Three women labourers working in a vegetable field reportedly died after being struck by lightning near Geddavalasa under Rajam mandal in Vizianagaram district.
The deceased persons have been identified as M Satyavathi, M Appalanarsamma and P Ramulamma, all were above 50 years age.
The victim, identified as Rinku Bheel, a Class 3 student from Alkodia village under the Talera police jurisdiction, had stepped out of her home early in the morning when the attack occurred.
A nine-year-old girl was tragically killed after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs in a village in Rajasthan's Bundi district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over stray animal management in rural areas, reported PTI.
Minor attacked while stepping out early morning
The victim, identified as Rinku Bheel, a Class 3 student from Alkodia village under the Talera police jurisdiction, had stepped out of her home early in the morning when the attack occurred. According to police, the incident took place around 6 am when the child went towards nearby fields. During this time, she was surrounded and attacked by a group of stray dogs, reported PTI.
Lukia Nantaba Nile Post Mon, 04 May 2026 13:55 UTC
Residents of Kahama Village in Kafunjo Parish, Buhara Sub-county are in shock following a tragic lightning strike that claimed the lives of three pupils from Bwera Primary School.
The incident occurred yesterday evening at around 5pm during a heavy downpour. The victims were reportedly sheltering inside their home kitchen as the rain intensified, while their parents were away.
The deceased have been identified as 13-year-old Faith Namanya, a Primary Five pupil and daughter of Ronald Rukarekwaho; 13-year-old Daphine Musimiseki, a Primary Four pupil; and four-year-old Shine Ainebyona, a nursery pupil.
Daphine and Shine were daughters of Yosam Tukwasibwe. Local leaders said two of the victims were sisters, while the third was their neighbour.
Preliminary reports indicate that lightning struck the structure, killing the children instantly. The incident has left families devastated and the entire community grieving the loss of young lives.
Comment: A day earlier and also in northern Europe there was another rare occurrence for the region: Rare oarfish returned to sea after stranding in County Clare, Ireland on April 28