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Snowflake Cold

Fresh heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir cripples normal life, temperature dips to minus 15 degree Celsius


Financial Express
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:27 UTC
Fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir cripples normal life, temperature dips to minus 15 degree Celsius
Fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir cripples normal life, temperature dips to minus 15 degree Celsius
Temperatures in the border state of Jammu and Kashmir dipped significantly lower after the state received fresh snowfall on Monday, bringing the movement of traffic to a grinding halt in many areas of the state and severely affecting normal life.

According to news agency ANI, Rajouri town which is known as Vale of Lakes has received around 3 to 4 feet snowfall. The region, around 155 km from Srinagar, has been witnessing heavy snowfall for the last few days.

The famous Mughal Road in the district has been closed due to a heavy spell of snow. The road has been closed for the last seven days due to snowfall in Pir Panjal mountain range. As a result, the local administration on Wednesday deployed officials with heavy equipment to clear the road and restore movement of traffic.

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Snowflake

From zero to hero: 80 inches of snow in 8 days for the Cascades - Mount Baker 92 inches in 7

powderchaser Steve
Teton Gravity Research
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:04 UTC
December 13th- All overnight POW at Whistler
December 13th- All overnight POW at Whistler
10 days ago, if you lived in the Northwest, you may have asked yourself if old man winter was going to show up this year.

In the past 10 days Mount Baker went from a 13 inch base to approximately 65 inches at lower elevations, and 85 inches further up the mountain.

Whistler Ski area has seen 75 inches in 7 days. Amounts in the Interior of BC have been less in the past week (33 inches in 7 days at Revelstoke). They currently crush the Cascades in annual snowfall of 173 inches YTD with much higher early season moisture. Temperatures have been on the warm side in most of the Cascades during this last storm cycle creating significant work for patrols in mitigation, and the ability to open new terrain. Whistler has seen wind holds on lifts, weekend crowds, and limited terrain until recently. They bumped up from 23 trails to 106 in the past few days (Nearly 50%). At press time, much of the expert terrain especially off piste still remains closed. Avalanche mitigation understandably has delayed the opening of some areas. Additional snowfall this week will add to the snowpack considerably by the weekend.

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Snowflake Cold

2 men die in cold spell in Serbia - Schools close in Bosnia - Power outages in Romania after heavy snowfall


wtop.com
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:00 UTC
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Two men reportedly have frozen to death in Serbia as a cold spell throughout the Balkan region slowed down traffic, disrupted power supplies and closed down schools in some areas.

Serbian state TV reported that the body of a 48-year-old man was found in the snow Monday in a northern village after he apparently died overnight. The channel later reported that another man's body was found in the northwestern town of Sid, also a victim of cold weather. He was 61.

In central Serbia, several villages have been left without electricity. Authorities warned the citizens to pay attention in the streets and parks to branches breaking off trees because of heavy snow.

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Snowflake

Amid heavy snowfall, road agency calls on motorists to avoid travel in north-western Bulgaria


The Sofia Globe
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 19:51 UTC
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Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency issued a call on December 16 for motorists to avoid travel in north-western Bulgaria, unless in the event of emergency, because of heavy snowfalls.

The agency said that passenger cars and heavy lorries should embark on journeys only if equipped with suitable tyres, while motorists should drive at a reasonable speed and cautiously, maintaining a safe following distance and heeding instructions from traffic authorities.

It also called for caution given the "Code Yellow" warning of potentially dangerous weather because of heavy snowfalls in the regions of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Sofia - both the city and the district - Pernik and Kyustendil.

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Ice Cube

Freak hail storm pummels Sun City, South Africa


The Weekly Times
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 17:23 UTC
Sun city hail storm
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A sudden hailstorm slammed the South African resort town of Sun City on December 15, causing flash flooding and damage to various properties and vehicles. Sun International, which operates the Sun City Resort, said day visitors were immediately bussed away from the worst affected areas and said guests whose hotel rooms were affected were asked to return home, if possible.

Multiple social media users shared videos and photos showing the hail storm, leaks and flooding inside resort buildings and piles of hail in parking lots.

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Cloud Precipitation

Weekend deluges flood areas of south Thailand


Bangkok Post
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:54 UTC
Vehicles crawl through a flooded road in Surat
© Supapong ChaolanVehicles crawl through a flooded road in Surat Thani.
Some provinces in the South were affected Sunday by flooding triggered by torrential rain that erupted in the region over the weekend.

The Meteorological Department also warned of more torrential rain in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Trang and Satun today.

As of Sunday, Nakhon Si Thammarat, in particular, appeared to have suffered the worst of the downpours.

In Thung Song district of the southern province, run-off from the forest burst into the municipality areas where the flood levels reached between 30cm and 50cm, said a source.

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Attention

Report: Gujarat farmers in 401 drought-hit villages suffered over 33% crop loss - most over 50%

Avinash Nair
The Indian Express
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 21:10 UTC
In a total of 269 villages, farmers have suffered crop loss of 50 per cent or more, states the SLBC report. (Representational )
In a total of 269 villages, farmers have suffered crop loss of 50 per cent or more, states the SLBC report. (Representational )
Though the total number of farmers suffering the crop loss has not been shared in the report, the maximum number of villages with 50 per cent or more crop loss are in the district of Kutch.

There are 401 villages in Gujarat where farmers have suffered crop loss of 33 per cent or more during this year's Kharif season.

The latest State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) report that was unveiled on Thursday show that the farmers incurred crop losses despite the state government's efforts to provide Narmada water to save the Kharif crops after a poor monsoon.
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Snowflake Cold

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: What lengths will China go to feed its people as ancient cycles repeat


Adapt 2030
Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:59 UTC
Mohe
With the first ever "red warning for cold" issued in cities of HeiLongJiang N.E China, it signals a shift to a cooler climate as well monsoons shift during Grand Solar Minimums so the signs of out of season dust storms, yellow snow events "tiramisu snow" with desert outpost in drought for centuries now snow cover. Shifting climate signs abound in China as it repeats the cycle of crop losses, change of leadership and what lengths will the current regime go to feed its people so Xi is not removed from power.


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Fire

Trump was right about fire prevention and "raking" Finland's forests

Mikko Paunio
Watts Up With That
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 03:23 UTC
finland forest management
Natural regeneration of pine is most suitable in sites where the humus layer over mineral soils and surface vegetation does not prevent germination and later development of saplings.
Heavy machinery "rakes" Finland's forest floors after tree cutting, greatly reducing fire risks

President Donald Trump was recently ridiculed for telling California Governor Jerry Brown that the Golden State should do as my country does. Trump critics laughed at what some called his "bizarre" claim that foresters in Finland "rake" areas that have been thinned or clear-cut, to remove leaves and other debris that could otherwise start conflagrations like the recent tragic fires in California.

The Washington Post spread similar misinformation. The Los Angeles Times carried an article by Finnish "green" journalist Anu Partanen. "Finland to President Trump: We don't rake the forest floor, but we do other things you should emulate," the headline read. Late night talk show hosts had more fun at the President's expense.

Ironically, all this happened at just about the time that Finland's own forest specialists declared that Mr. Trump was correct about what he told Governor Brown. The foresters disseminated that information widely to the Finnish media and public.
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Seismograph

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Western Australia, no threat of a tsunami


The Age
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 01:57 UTC
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© Flickr / Neil Willsey
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 203 kilometres north-west of Carnarvon in the state's north-west on Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and struck at 10.26pm local time.
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