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Summer snow falls on top of Sierra Nevada


abc7.com
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:08 UTC
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It's still technically summer but snow is falling in the Sierra along the California-Nevada line.

California transportation officials posted a photo on the Caltrans District 3 Twitter account shortly after noon Monday showing snow accumulating on U.S. Interstate 80 at the top of Donner Summit about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Truckee, California.

Snow could also be seen falling on traffic cameras along Highway 267 and Highway 50.

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Footballers struck by lightning during match in Jamaica - caught on camera


RT
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:53 UTC
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© Screenshot Twitter @ JamaicaGleaner
Several college football players required treatment after being struck by lightning in worrying scenes during a match in Jamaica.

Lightning struck the pitch late on in the match between Wolmer's Boys' School and Jamaica College in Kingston on Monday.

Footage of the incident shows the moment of the strike, followed by two players falling onto their knees and clutching their heads.

The match continues for several seconds before fellow players and coaches realize what has happened and rush to the stricken footballers' aid.

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Cloud Precipitation

Worst flooding in 50 years hits Niger's capital Niamey

Boureima Hama
Yahoo! News
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:33 UTC
A child wades through muddy water early in September in the Kirkissoye district of Niamey, one of the worst hit by Niger river floods
© AFPA child wades through muddy water early in September in the Kirkissoye district of Niamey, one of the worst hit by Niger river floods
"At last, we're here!" Amina and Halima, who live in Niger's capital Niamey, exulted after reaching high ground following the worst floods to hit the city in 50 years.

Two weeks ago, authorities in Niamey declared a red alert when the waters of the Niger river -- the third biggest in Africa -- rose to a level "not seen in more than 50 years".

The floods have affected more than 6,300 people in the traditionally dusty city.

Nearly 60 have been killed and 130,000 displaced across the nation this rainy season, officials say.

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Early snow comes early to northern city in Heilongjiang, China

Li Yan
Ecns.cn
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:35 UTC
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China's northernmost city Mohe in Heilongjiang province welcomed the first snow of the coming winter on Sunday, about 25 days earlier than last year, said the local observatory.

"Affected by cold air, a strong northwesterly wind hit the city on Sunday and the temperature dropped by 8 C," said Yu Jiayi, a forecaster at the observatory. "The lowest temperature over the following two days will be around-3 C and it is expected to increase slightly on Thursday."

The region, regarded as the coldest in China, usually sees winters lasting eight months. Its record low is-52.3 C.

While mountains around the city are enjoying colorful autumn leaves, the falling snow has turned the whole city into a white fairyland.

Comment: Snowfall was also recently recorded at the Chinese/ Pakistan border on September 11th:



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Cloud Precipitation

Large hail pounds Glidden, Iowa

Jared Strong
Carroll Times Herald
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:00 UTC
Chunks of ice the size of golf balls fell in Glidden Saturday in a small, quickly moving storm.

"I went, 'Oh my goodness,' " Glidden City Clerk Suzy Danner recalled. "It was just a shock."

Some of the hail exceeded 2 inches in diameter and caused small dents in vehicles. Danner said there was no known damage to city property.

The 4:15 p.m. storm was among several reports of hail that day across central Iowa, stretching from Glidden east to Eldora, according to the National Weather Service.

The first report of hail was in Dawson in Dallas County about 2:15 p.m. The final report was in Eldora in Hardin County about 6:30 p.m.

Large hail fell Saturday in Glidden. Most of it was about an inch in diameter, but some exceeded 2 inches
Large hail fell Saturday in Glidden. Most of it was about an inch in diameter, but some exceeded 2 inches
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Floods kill 33 across northern Thailand


newKerala.com
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:20 UTC
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Floods that have submerged large parts of northern Thailand for the last two weeks have killed at least 33 people, authorities said on Monday.

The floods, a result of torrential rains caused by two tropical storms, affected 28 provinces and had been especially devastating in the populous northeastern region known as Isan, where more than 22,000 people were evacuated, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said in a statement.

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Rain, floods claim 1,422 lives so far this year in India

Mu Xuequan
Xinhua
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:06 UTC
Monsoon 2019
© IANSMonsoon 2019
As many as 1,422 people were killed in India over the past couple of months in rain and flood-related incidents in several states of the country, including Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

The national daily, the Hindustan Times reported, "between June 1 and September 14, at least 1,422 people were killed because of rains, the highest since data started being compiled by the union home ministry nine years ago. Last year, the figure stood at 1,379 - of which Kerala alone accounted for 498 deaths."

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More flash flooding hits Arganda Del Rey, Madrid - Less than three weeks after last deluge


Sott.net
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:03 UTC
Madrid flash flooding
© La Sexta

The Madrid suburb of Arganda Del Rey has been hit by flash flooding less than three weeks after another powerful storm caused havoc in the same area: Powerful storm hits Madrid, Spain - Cars swept away by rivers of hail. In August

Video footage shows cars and trucks floating down streets after torrential rain. Firefighters attended to over one hundred incidents in less than three hours in the region according to La Vanguardia.

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Junk climate science - The new normal

Tony Heller
YouTube
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:50 UTC
climate cartoon
England had a hot day on July 25, which climate scientists immediately declared to be the "new normal" England's summer averaged five degrees cooler than the summer of 1976, during the ice age scare.

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Early winter weather stuns western Norway


NewsinEnglish.no
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:29 UTC
SNOW
Winter came early over the weekend, with stormy weather dumping up to 20 centimeters of snow in some areas of the mountains while also wreaking havoc over wide areas of Vestlandet (Western Norway).

Strong winds knocked down trees and power lines, leaving thousands without power, while others were evacuated after heavy rain led to more flooding and landslides.

It was another wild weekend, and many roads remained closed Monday morning. Among them were RV52 over Hemsedalsfjellet and 10 county roads from Lærdal and Geiranger to Stryn. The popular FV63 better known as Trollstigen was also abruptly closed because of the weather, disappointing autumn tourists.

The biggest problem were the powerful wind gusts that also swept over many areas where skies were blue and the sun was shining, including the Oslo area. The southern cities of Kristiansand and Arendal were hit hard, with local utility companies scrambling to restore electricity after countless trees fell over power lines
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